A Mississippi lawmaker says she wants the state to create a state lottery to help pay for college scholarships.
A bill sponsored by Democratic Rep. Alyce Clarke of Jackson would let voters decide this November whether to create a statewide game of chance.
The lottery bill is scheduled for debate Monday in the House Gaming Committee. It's unclear how much support the idea has in the committee or in the full House and Senate.
Even if it passes both chambers, the bill is unlikely to become law because Republican Gov. Haley Barbour says he opposes creating a state lottery. Barbour says the lottery is like a tax on the
poor.
Casinos have operated in Mississippi since 1992.
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The bill is House Bill 337.
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