Two Alaska state lottery plans are about to be debated; here's how they'd work

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Big Joey — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 00:55:49 GMT

To be honest, people in Utah play the lottery, most go to Evanson, Wyoming to get their tickets.

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Stack47 — Mon, 17 Feb 2020 19:16:49 GMT

in part to allow the Nenana Ice Classic the annual contest to guess ice breakup on the Nenana River to continue after statehood.

I was shocked when I saw no Nenana Ice Classic predictions or strategies in the System or Gaming Forums. Must not be very many Alaskans on LP. Kidding aside, not much to do there when you won't see the Sun for 67 straight days so why not play lottery games

Two Alaska state lottery plans are about to be debated; here's how they'd work

Lottery Post — Mon, 17 Feb 2020 13:50:08 GMT

Alaska is one of five U.S. states without a lottery. This year, Gov. Mike Dunleavy and House Majority Leader Steve Thompson, a Republican from Fairbanks, have each offered plans to change that.

With Alaska state government projecting a $1.5 billion budget deficit, both men have said a lottery could be one step toward a broader fix. But both have proposed very different approaches.

Thompson is suggesting a draw-style lottery that would raise between $8 million and $10 million a year for the... [ More ]