This happens in Ohio too. From the Columbus Dispatch: "School leaders have complained for years that the state engages in a shell game; for every extra dollar

This happens in Ohio too. From the Columbus Dispatch: "School leaders have complained for years that the state engages in a shell game; for every extra dollar generated by the lottery that goes to schools, a dollar is taken out of the state’s general-fund allocation to districts across the state. The shell game — difficult to prove in a multibillion-dollar state budget — was briefly exposed in late 2001 when Ohio added Powerball to the lottery. The state estimated $40 million would go to schools from the new game, so lawmakers promptly reduced general-fund money for schools by $40 million." http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2012/07/19/educators-say-lottery-no-windfall.html http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2012/07/19/edu...