Ohio sold $55 million in Mega Millions tickets
Ohio sold more than $55 million in Mega Millions tickets since the last jackpot winner on Jan. 12 including $15 million this week alone for yesterday's record $390 million, state Lottery Commission officials said today.
Winning tickets were drawn in New Jersey and Georgia.
According to the state, about 29 percent of its annual $2.2 billion in profits went to public education last year, or $646 million. Of the total $144 million in sales in Hamilton County last year, about $31 million were local profits, of which nearly $9 million went to Cincinnati Public Schools.
Today's news story is here:
To see the full breakdown of Ohio Lottery proceeds by county, go here:
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Post a Comment*How does this qualify for inclusion on a politics blog?
Wasn't the lottery sold to the public as a program where the entire revenue would go toward education ?
Typical wRong wingnut whacko:
Bait and Switch and then "LIBBY LIE" !
PATHETIC !
HAD ENOUGH, VOTE DEMOCRAT 2007 !
When its:
Libby, Libby, Libby !
At the:
Table, Table, Table !
It's a:
Lie, LiE, LIE !
PATHETIC !
HAD ENOUGH, VOTE DEMOCRAT 2007 !
This is political?
"...This is political?..."
You bet, it's political !
The wRong wingnut whackos have been misspending the "lottery" revenue for decades !
The grubby cronies couldn't wait to get their hands on that "lottery" pot of gold coins !
Just ask "Noe" !
PATHETIC !
HAD ENOUGH, VOTE DEMOCRAT 2007 !
Do you vote for school levies? Did the governor's candidates debate gambling? The lottery is part of the state budget, isn't it?
you gotta love the libby, libby, libby. time to go buy stock in soap on a rope...
the political issue is the big lie. lotteries were sold on the premise that they would help to fund education. when you look at how much really ends up in education its pathetic (i assume that word hasn't been copyrighted by the bold faced writer)
Too bad for the "Vote Democrat" guy that the lottery was sold to all of us voters in Ohio by Governor John Gilligan and House Speaker the late Vern Riffe, both of whom were/are Democrats.
Sorry, nice try. Thanks for playing. Obviously, the lottery did not fix the public schools if it graduated the mental midget posting in bold italics.
"....Sorry, nice try. Thanks for playing. Obviously, the lottery did not fix the public schools if it graduated the mental midget posting in bold italics...."
You need to dig a little deeper in your history books before you continue to "follow" the "LEADER" !
We know the history, it is obvious you "DO NOT" !
PATHETIC !
HAD ENOUGH, VOTE DEMOCRAT 2007 !
my curiousity piqued i found the following notes on the history of the ohio lottery. perhaps studentOfHistory needs to do some more homework:
from:
http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=1774
Undaunted after these two defeats, Gilligan remained active in politics, winning election to the Ohio governor's office in 1970. He served as governor from 1971 to 1975. During Gilligan's administration, Ohio adopted a graduated state income tax to overcome budget shortfalls. Gilligan also saw the implementation of the state lottery during his time in office, although he opposed this measure. In 1973, the state legislature and the governor concurred to lower the voting age to eighteen years, and Gilligan also secured funding to improve Ohio's transportation infrastructure. The governor sought reelection in 1974, but he lost to former governor James Rhodes.
from:
http://www.ohiolottery.com/about/history.html
A Brief History of the Ohio Lottery
1971 -- Ohio State Senator Ron Mottl spearheaded a campaign to create a lottery in Ohio.
1973 -- State Issue 1, the creation of the Ohio Lottery Commission, was approved by voters by better than a 2 - 1 margin.
1974 -- The Lottery's first game, Buckeye 300, went on sale in August. Omar Watts was the first Ohio Lottery millionaire.
The Lottery originally had a five-member board, who oversaw all Lottery operations, but now has a nine-member Commission that serves in an advisory capacity.
1983 -- The Ohio Legislature, in July, earmarked Lottery profits to Education.
1987 -- Voters approved a constitutional amendment to permanently earmark Lottery profits to education in November.
1988 -- House Bill 789 was passed in March, creating the Lottery Profits Education Fund. This allowed for a clear separation of Lottery revenue from the State's General Revenue fund.
so while it was instituted under gilligan, he personally opposed it. funds weren't used for education until many years later.
Dear Mr. Craig,
Free speech is important on this forum, but your inability to control outrageous and annoying posts is sad. This blog is officially a joke!
"...Dear Mr. Craig,
Free speech is important on this forum, but your inability to control outrageous and annoying posts is sad. This blog is officially a joke!...."
Oh yes, when the wRong wingnut whackos can't win the debate with valid commentary, they play:
"SHOOT the MESSENGER" !
Can anyone say: "Cheney Duck" ?
PATHETIC !
HAD ENOUGH, VOTE DEMOCRAT 2007 !
"...funds weren't used for education until many years later...."
Dig a little deeper !
You may find that the project was sold for education, thus, the two for one margin !
That's OK cable TV was sold as "commercial free", thus a subscription "fee" !
We Know the History !
HAD ENOUGH, VOTE DEMOCRAT 2007 !
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