Lottery to the rescue: Will 4-minute Keno fill Washington budget gap?

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Pooh Bear — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:05:17 GMT

This is a new milestone in the the new milineum. Who cares where you play? As long as you don't subject your children, or other people who don't know any better. It's our money. As long as we put out priorities first, have faith, and try to live an honest life. Have compassion on other people when time permits, we all will grow wings for the good in our life. Don't get a big head, and never forget the great depression. Wisdom brings knowledge. Utilize it, because you never know who you might be... [ More ]

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Litebets27 — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:13:27 GMT

Marylands 3 minute Keno game earned $146 million the last fiscal year. The money may have been spent in ways which we have not been told about, (the citizens who are not privy to such info), but the lottery commission turned a big profit with this game.

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rdgrnr — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:03:21 GMT

Democrats who control both the state House and Senate have said that, in addition to cuts, they may try to close tax loopholes or raise taxes to help balance the budget.

I have a novel approach for those Democrats. How about not spending more than you take in? How about living within your means like sane people do? How about not going on insane spending sprees when you're already broke? How about going to jail for a few years for mismanaging the people's money

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Delta Draw — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:19:29 GMT

Thanks Todd,

As much as I like the game of Keno, as a Washingtonian, I play in Oregon. Why? The payout is better. Washington's payout is the worst and just does not even compare to Oregon's or the casinos.

Senate Ways and Means Chairwoman Margarita Prentice does not have a clue to two dynamics that make this a bad call for the State. Make that three or more,......

First, the payout is very bad. Second, in the bars and lounges the order of importance is Booze, Food and Gambling. At... [ More ]

Lottery to the rescue: Will 4-minute Keno fill Washington budget gap?

Lottery Post — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:52:42 GMT

Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire is seriously considering legislation that would allow four-minute Keno games as a way to help deal with a projected $2.6 billion budget shortfall.

The games could bring in an estimated $30 million a year. That's not much money compared with the budget gap, but lawmakers are hunting for any cash they can find.

Similar bills have been proposed and have died in the past. Things could be different this time, given the severity of the state's budget crisis, but th... [ More ]