N.J. Gov.'s plan to privatize lottery comes under fire from Democrats

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haymaker — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:31:44 GMT

Hey big guy, it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Last Governor got run outta town on a rail, and one reason was he tried to privatize the garden state parkway. (toll road)

Anyone notice how these companies only want to improve the well run lotteries ? hmmm.....

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RedStang — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:09:14 GMT

Thats a long contract. They should try 5yrs and see what the results are.

N.J. Gov.'s plan to privatize lottery comes under fire from Democrats

Lottery Post — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:36:05 GMT

Democratic lawmakers took aim at New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's plan for the private sector to run the New Jersey Lottery, saying the 15-year contract currently on the table benefits the winning company more than New Jerseyans.

At a hearing of the Assembly Budget Committee today, Democrats and small business owners said the proposal needs more public input because the Lottery a $2.6 billion business has been well run over the years and thousands of small businesses could be hurt by the move... [ More ]