Arkansas Moving Delicately Into State Lottery Era

Arkansas Governor Bill Halter, has seen in other states the good that can come out of a state lottery system. Education is being funded in some of these other states through lottery revenue.

He is lobbying hard for his proposal to make it onto the November ballot. He does warn, however, that the proposal might need to be tweaked. It is the finished product that he believes will help with financial funding for college students.

"While there may be need for modification and improvement of the program as it goes forward, and you certainly want to learn from experience,..we shouldn't lose sight of the fact that this proposal, if passed by Arkansans, is going to dramatically increase the amount of financial assistance available to Arkansas families," said Halter, in an interview with the Arkansas News Bureau.

People who are sceptical of Halter's plan, point to the problems that are arising in Tennessee, who has a similar plan in place. The state is facing a surplus of $460 million.

The surplus has been created mostly be students who qualified for the scholarships, but then failed to keep the necessary grades to keep the scholarships. Such problems would have to be worked out by Legislature if voters approve hi proposal.

April 14, 2008
Posted By Larry Rutherford
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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