Is a State Lottery in Arkansas Future?
financial sense for Arkansas to institute a lottery. However there are many who oppose such a proposition as they feel it will lead to legalized casino gambling and they also feel that any form of gambling is immoral. Here in Benton County, it is very easy for those of us who want to spend money on a lottery to cross the border. I can be in Missouri in ten minutes. Millions of lottery dollars leave Arkansas every year. Along with lottery dollars, money is spent on gas and other items during trips to purchase lottery tickets. It would be financially prudent to keep this money in Arkansas. The lottery proposition is supported by Lt. Governor Bill Halter. The proceeds from the lottery will go to a college scholarship fund. This is something that can really help those looking for a way to go to college, this is even more important now that the credit markets are so tight and getting student loans may not be so easy in the near future. State Attorney General Dustin McDaniel approved the bal
