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Committee approves raising max scratch-ticket price to $50; officials say modest revenue boost expected
Summary
Finance Division II approved a change in HB 2 to increase the maximum instant (scratch) ticket price from $30 to $50, with lottery staff estimating a roughly $1 million net revenue increase to the state in the biennium and committee approval by voice vote.
Finance Division II voted to adopt the governor’s proposed change in House Bill 2 allowing the state lottery to sell instant (scratch) lottery tickets priced up to $50.
Charlie McIntyre, Lottery Director, told the committee that several neighboring states already offer $50 tickets and that suppliers and retailers requested the change. He said…
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