Idaho Lottery Expects Shortfall

Idaho lottery officials are bracing for a $10 million shortfall in ticket sales this year, due to large national and statewide drops in both Powerball and MegaMillions jackpot earnings. State Lottery Director Jeff Anderson told budget-setting lawmakers Friday that meeting his agency’s goal of $220 million in sales looks potentially unattainable. Anderson said it’s still possible that the agency will meet its goal if a large jackpot attracts more sales in the next few months. Anderson also told the Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee that the decline in sales was unrelated to the state’s new instant horse racing games, which have garnered attention for closely resembling slot machines/ AP via Eye on Boise . More here.

Question: Am I the only one in the land of Huckleberries who has never wasted a dime on an Idaho Lottery ticket?