Penn. Lottery gets advice from Illinois on privatization

Comment #13

haymaker — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 15:03:47 GMT

Now jersey is looking into privatization, again.

Jersey, don't do this.

Don't fix what ain't broken.

Comment #12

rdgrnr — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 18:19:23 GMT

Heh,heh,heh,heh,heh...

Comment #11

haymaker — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 18:11:29 GMT

Sounds like advice from Clint.

Comment #10

rdgrnr — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 18:06:20 GMT

Yeah, but a man's gotta know his levitations.

Comment #9

haymaker — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 17:51:48 GMT

Its OK, a little levity never hurt no one.

Comment #8

rdgrnr — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 17:48:53 GMT

Sorry haymaker, I couldn't resist.

Comment #7

haymaker — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 17:47:39 GMT

LOL , good one.

Comment #6

rdgrnr — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 17:46:02 GMT

Was the one formally of PA wearing a tux

Comment #5

haymaker — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 17:41:24 GMT

Wow, only one person from PA. and one formally of PA. have anything to say about this

Comment #4

Coin Toss — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 05:36:39 GMT

From another News thread:

Report: Ill. lottery manager short $100M on profit

The Illinois Lottery's private manager fell nearly $100 million short of the profits it promised to deliver for the state.

But the Chicago Tribune reported Tuesday that revenues generated by Northstar Lottery Group still set an Illinois record. Illinois has fallen behind other state lotteries for years.

Northstar promised $825 million in net revenue when it took over the lottery in July 2011. A Tribune analy... [ More ]

Comment #3

TheGameGrl — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 01:10:06 GMT

I agree to disagree here. One: Yes, keep the Lottery with the State.

Two: Keep the liquor license in the Commonwealth's hands. Our endearing neighbors are proof (no pun intended!), that going private does increase crime on both the business level and within the laws. Anytime chemicals are involved, its best to leave it to the state to control. THere is a reason that PA only alots so many licenses to establishments.

Our Lottery goes private and it lines another scoundrels pocket. PLus makes... [ More ]

Comment #2

haymaker — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 15:36:31 GMT

Hey PA. don't do this, also get out of the liquor buisiness and forget about making your stretch of Interstate 80 a toll road,

none of these are good ideas.

Comment #1

mcginnin56 — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 14:09:58 GMT

Should be a smart move, if they can boost sales and increase market share. The potential company should also be rewarded if it exceeds its target

revenues. Picking the right companies with proven track records will be the hard part.

Penn. Lottery gets advice from Illinois on privatization

Lottery Post — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:42:57 GMT

State trying to decide if privately operating the lottery is right approach

Pennsylvania is currently looking into privatizing its lottery, but one official with the Illinois lottery, the only private system in the nation, is warning the commonwealth to carefully plan how it would choose a company to manage day-to-day operations.

Illinois Lottery Superintendent Michael Jones says in the Land of Lincoln, potential overseers had to estimate how much money they'd be able to bring into the lot... [ More ]