Oklahoma lottery falls short of estimates
28 Jun 2007
"Jim Scroggins, the lottery's executive director, said the new figures are a more realistic expectation of the state's lottery sales.
"...The figures show that the state is expected to receive about $74 million from the lottery's proceeds. The bulk of that money is split between common and higher education.
"Lottery officials had said in May 2006 that $413 million in sales was possible, although they cautioned that the figure was 'aggressive.' In December, that number was revised to $243.6 million..."
Oklahoma lottery falls short of estimates
is republished from CasinoCityTimes.com.