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Lottery Vending Machines Provide Less Than 1% of Scholarships

Apr 25, 2013JerryArkansas LotteryArkansas Lottery

Nearly three years ago the Arkansas Lottery purchased 100 lottery ticket vending machines.

At the time these machines were hailed as the future of the Arkansas Lottery–a way to provide more scholarships for college-bound students. We sent a Freedom of Information Act request to the Arkansas Lottery Commission this week asking how these machines have paid off. Here’s what we received:

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10 Lottery Predictions That Came True

Apr 24, 2013JerryArkansas LotteryArkansas Lottery

In 2008, a lot of folks tried to predict what would happen if Arkansas legalized state-run lotteries for college scholarships. Sadly, most of the negative predictions have come true while the positive ones have yet to materialize.

Below are ten fulfilled predictions we made about the lottery.

1. It would lead to corruption.
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