Indiana Senate approves lottery sell-off

Lottery Post — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:06:01 GMT

Administration officials worked the back of the Senate chamber Tuesday and managed to secure just enough support to pass Gov. Mitch Daniels' plan to privatize the Hoosier Lottery.

The 27-20 vote comes from a GOP-controlled chamber that is far friendlier to the governor's plans than the Democratic-held House, where Senate Bill 577 heads next.

The legislation authorizes the state to enter into a contract with a private operator to run the lottery for the next 30 years.

In exchange, the st... [ More ]