Lottery still faces long odds in #msleg

Lottery odds still long, may be improving

This session, which started Tuesday, Clarke and other lottery proponents might have reason for a little more optimism, albeit, only slightly more optimism.

The odds of a lottery passing during the 2017 session are high – probably not as high as winning the powerball – but still high.

But a little additional optimism exists because of the comments of Gov. Phil Bryant, a well established social conservative, in the narrative for his budget proposal released late last year. The Republican governor said he would be open to discussions of a lottery.

Daily Journal
1/8/17