THERE ARE QUESTIONS CONCERNING PLANS TO CREATE A NEW MEXICO LOTTERY GAME THAT’S TIED TO SPORTING EVENT OUTCOMES. DURING A LEGISLATIVE HEARING TUESDAY, STATE REP JASON HARPER ASKED IF THE GAME COULD PUT THE STATE’S GAMBLING COMPACTS WITH INDIAN TRIBES IN JEOPARDY. THIS IS A DEBATE EXPECTED TO COME UP AGAIN DURING THE 60-DAY LEGISLATIVE SESSION IN JANUARY.
ADDING THE SPORTS EVENT GAME COULD ACTUALLY BRING IN ANOTHER 6-MILLION TO 10 MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR FOR THE LOTTERY’S SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. AND THE STATE LOTTERY HAS TENTATIVE PLANS TO OFFER THE GAME THIS SUMMER. LOTTERY CEO DAVID BARDEN TELLS THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL THEIR LEGAL TEAM BELIEVES STATE LAW ALREADY ALLOWS FOR THE NEW GAME.
