Educators Closely Watching N.C. Lottery Bill

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lottolady24 — Mon, 09 May 2005 15:00:44 GMT

The question is: What are S.C. and Virginia going to do with the scholarship programs etc. that are going to suffer because they put all of their eggs in one basket. They need to have more than one solution for the state's educational funding. N.C. has just as much right to have their own lottery and fund their schools as S.C. and Virginia do.

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LOTTOMIKE — Fri, 22 Apr 2005 20:43:33 GMT

virginia and south carolina will lose revenue if north carolina gets a lottery.......

Educators Closely Watching N.C. Lottery Bill

Lottery Post — Fri, 22 Apr 2005 15:54:00 GMT

The North Carolina lottery issue is of more than passing interest to the Moore County school system as it gears up for another study on its capital needs.School system officials across the state are keeping a watchful eye on Raleigh as the state Senate takes up a lottery bill.The House narrowly approved the bill by a 61-59 vote April 6. The bill is expected to be signed into law by Gov. Mike Easley if it makes it through the Senate. That means a N.C. state lottery could be in place by the end of... [ More ]