Idaho Lottery Funds Small Part of Education Budget

Posted on December 20th, 2011

In most states lotteries were sold as a way to provide extra money for education. In many states lottery revenues funded a wide variety of educational programs and college scholarships. In some states lottery funding for education has not lived up to expectations. For some lottery players in Idaho buying lottery tickets is part of [...]

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Lotteries Post Record Profits Last Year

Posted on July 27th, 2011

State lotteries continue to grow and expand and in some states lotteries have posted record profits. Despite high unemployment and a stagnant economy players continue to spend record amounts of money on lottery tickets. Iowa Lottery CEO Terry Rich said that he thinks the Iowa lottery does well because it is inexpensive and is a [...]

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What Does the Idaho Lottery Pay For ?

Posted on May 13th, 2011

Idaho’s shrinking education budget has many wondering just where all the lottery revenues are being spent? Many citizens are questioning the lottery’s contribution to the education budget and what role the lottery is playing in helping financially troubled school districts. One television station asked Boise residents how much they thought the lottery contributed to education [...]

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