http://www.lotterypost.com/news/138912 Lottery Post News Story: NJ Lottery's payroll trims state take en-us Lottery Post RSS Generator http://www.lotterypost.com/news/138912 http://www.lotterypost.com/news/138912 Tue, 25 Jul 2006 12:51:00 GMT Todd
To lottery players, the scratch-off tickets and numbers games are a fun way to pass the time and maybe strike it rich.

For state government, however, the games serve a more practical purpose a big business. A significant chunk of money from the lottery goes to causes such as colleges, public schools and veterans' homes.

By many measures, the system works: New Jersey ranks among the top five states in converting lottery sales to profit]]> * Original News Story http://www.lotterypost.com/reply-topic.aspx?td=652852