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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 2001
Page
15
A compiled overview of U S state lotteries detailing games offered, biggest winners, sales figures, government revenues and prize totals across Maryland and the Eastern states. The data covers Powerball Mega Millions Daily numbers Keno instant games and regional draws with year started figures and notes on variability.
Education lotteries began with New Hampshire in 1964 and now fund college scholarships, school programs, and facilities in many states. Officials tout taxdollar relief and large proceeds, while critics warn funds replace rather than add to education budgets and question long‑term reliability.
The piece surveys major winners from 1980s and 1990s including Frank Capaci Louis Eisenberg Blaise Meeks Janie Kallus and Alonzo and Shirley Richards. It highlights entreaties from strangers debt collection issues and the boredom of wealth plus coping efforts like security systems social workers and winner support groups in Texas and beyond.
States race to shore up budgets as lottery proceeds fall across 20 states in the last year. Indiana and Ohio report declines while competition from casinos and online gambling erodes revenue. Analysts note jackpot fatigue and cost pressures push governments toward multi state games like Powerball and The Big Game.
Tennessee voters will decide next year if the state should join 38 others in the lottery business to curb a budget shortfall. North Carolina seeks a lottery to bridge a $170 million deficit as economists warn lotteries typically raise only a small share of state revenue and may not be a fiscal salvation.
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