September 2, 2005

Lottery Bill Fails in North Carolina

Advocates of a state lottery in North Carolina failed last week to muster enough support in the General Assembly to pass a bill creating one. North Carolina remains the largest state in the country without a state lottery.

The lottery bill, which was supported by Gov. Michael F. Easley, a Democrat, would have earmarked 10 percent of an estimated $500-million in annual profits for college scholarships, with the rest of the money going to construct elementary and secondary schools and

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