Will Maryland sell off its lottery?

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LOTTOMIKE — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 08:30:17 GMT

your right.we think things are bad now with the computerized drawing trends.this has the potential to destroy the lottery as we know it.

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cps10 — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 03:17:24 GMT

This whole idea is getting absurd. This will inevitably cause the downfall of all lotteries and allow more manipulation from private companies.

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CASH Only — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:51:01 GMT

You probably did a double take when you saw that Gov Ehrlich suggested selling off the World Trade Center . But other cities DO have such named buildings. Other English-speaking countries probably have a World Trade Centre somewhere.

Will Maryland sell off its lottery?

Lottery Post — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:15:00 GMT

With a huge cash crunch on the horizon and soaring demands for school construction, new roads and mass transit, some Maryland lawmakers are talking up the idea of selling one of the state's most valuable assets: the lottery.

The idea has grown popular since the governor of Illinois proposed doing the same thing last year. The governors of Indiana and Texas have suggested similar moves, and discussions of the idea are taking place in Michigan and New Jersey.

Maryland faces a gap of $1.3 bil... [ More ]