Media outlets across the state reported yesterday that scratch-off tickets for the Arkansas Lottery had arrived. According to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, about 26 million tickets were delivered to a warehouse in west Little Rock, where a small ceremony with lottery officials and reporters took place marking the occasion.
Spin ensued.
Mike Wickline writes this morning in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette that legislators have slowed the decision to award Athens, Greece-based Intralot–the only bidder–a seven-year major gambling contract.
One of my staff members, Josh Mesker, had a chance to talk with Sen. Sue Madison (D-Fayetteville) today. She has been the center of much attention recently concerning her controversial new proposal—repeal the lottery legislation.