Comment #1

Drivedabizness — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 21:23:34 GMT

Like many other articles, not particularly well researched.

I used to manage this contract (on the vendor side) so I feel competent to comment.

First - the Lottery did have a big problem with expenses at first. Sales were way under what was projected and the place was top heavy and inefficient. They have since raised their prize payouts,lowered some internal costs (as well as vendor fees) and sales are about 75% higher now than they were then.

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New Mexico lottery spends the most on administrative costs

Lottery Post — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 11:45:49 GMT

New Mexico's lottery spends a far greater percentage on administrative costs than almost any other lottery in the nation, and as a result, risks having to make reductions in the lottery scholarship program if changes aren't made.

Those are the results of a report issued by Think New Mexico, a public policy group which in the past has successfully lobbied for full-day kindergarten, elimination of the food tax and creation of individual development accounts.

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