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    <title>Sale of Illinois Lottery could start a trend</title>
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      <title>Comment #7</title>
      <link>http://www.lotterypost.com/news/135189/614995</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2006 13:42:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>CASH Only</dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Connecticut has gone somewhat private with its lottery. The Connecticut Lottery is much better for the player than NY.]]></description>
      <category>CASH Only</category>
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      <title>Comment #6</title>
      <link>http://www.lotterypost.com/news/135189/614521</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 29 May 2006 18:34:49 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>bellyache</dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[I believe that if privatizing begins it will be a disaster. I think school funding and the players are the ones who will get the shaft. And the private organizations and politicans will get their pockets lined.]]></description>
      <category>bellyache</category>
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      <title>Comment #5</title>
      <link>http://www.lotterypost.com/news/135189/614269</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 29 May 2006 12:34:49 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>bobby jones</dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[i live in Illinois and they don't use the extra money now for schools.the school thing is a smoke screen.the fat cats just want to line there pockets with more dough.Illinois like other states i am sure has millions of dollars in lottery wins that are never claimed,they dont put that money in another jackpot after 12 months.it goes into the politicians pockets.]]></description>
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      <title>Comment #4</title>
      <link>http://www.lotterypost.com/news/135189/612977</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 27 May 2006 11:29:52 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>luckieStarr</dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[That's too funny...I would NEVER play a private lottery...who would ever win]]></description>
      <category>luckieStarr</category>
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      <title>Comment #3</title>
      <link>http://www.lotterypost.com/news/135189/612954</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 27 May 2006 08:56:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>justxploring</dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Very simply - I am against privatizing any state lottery.]]></description>
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      <title>Comment #2</title>
      <link>http://www.lotterypost.com/news/135189/612310</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2006 13:47:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>CASH Only</dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Did you see that an annuity would be funded if Illinois goes private? That would be OK as long as no lottery winners are forced to receive periodic payments.]]></description>
      <category>CASH Only</category>
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      <title>Comment #1</title>
      <link>http://www.lotterypost.com/news/135189/612048</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2006 02:19:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>LOTTOMIKE</dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[hell no!!!!!!!<br /><br />lets hope this doesn't happen.it will be just like indiana before its all over with.....]]></description>
      <category>LOTTOMIKE</category>
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      <title>Sale of Illinois Lottery could start a trend</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2006 01:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Todd</dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[If Illinois privatizes its lottery system, investors and public officials in other states will closely watch the groundbreaking move with an eye toward repeating it, a gaming industry leader predicted Wednesday.<br /><br />Gov. Rod Blagojevich, a Democrat running for a second term in November, announced Tuesday a proposal to sell off or lease the state's lottery system to private investors in order to bolster school funding. He said the state could get $10 billion out of the deal and use the money to fu... [&nbsp;<a href="http://www.lotterypost.com/news/135189">More</a>&nbsp;]]]></description>
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