Lottery Director Bishop Woosley went on record this week saying in the future, no lottery employee will be able to steal lottery tickets and collect nearly half-a-million dollars like the Lottery’s former deputy security director did.
I wonder if he realizes that’s a promise he cannot keep.
The following blog post is by Family Council staff member Ken Yang.
Late Friday afternoon (when most people aren’t paying close attention to the news), the Arkansas Lottery Commission (ALC) held a press conference to let everyone know their former deputy security director stole $477,893 in winnings from lottery tickets.
This comes only a few days after the ALC reports the lottery came up $33 million short of their projected revenue for 2013—meaning less money for students’ scholarships.
In 2008, then-Lt. Governor Bill Halter promised Arkansans the Arkansas Lottery would “generate” at least $100 million in college scholarships every year.
A year later, then-Lottery Director Ernie Passailaigue estimated it would be more like $116 million.
Both men completely dismissed one estimate at the time, however: The Department of Finance and Administration’s.