State Lotttery's Could Lose Big to Slots and Casino Gambling
When people begin losing an estimated $3 billion a year in Pennsylvania slot machines, there's a good chance some of them will stop playing the Pennsylvania Lottery. And if Pennsylvania takes the lead of other states, the odds are that the lottery will respond by introducing, well, more gambling.
In several states, the arrival of casino gambling was followed by sagging lottery sales, and that was followed by new lottery games designed to mimic casino gambling. Michigan turned to keno, Illinois heavily marketed its instant tickets, and Iowa decided to fight fire with fire.
It installed video lottery terminals that looked strikingly similar to the slot machines they were competing against. Pennsylvania state officials say the lottery will not suffer when 14 casinos open statewide.
June 25, 2006
Posted By Bob Hartman
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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