Lottery Ticket Sales Lag Projections

Sales of Oklahoma Lottery tickets, as the trend has indicated, continue to lag those rosy projections from Governor Brad Henry and State Treasurer Scott Meacham months ago. Even Lottery Director Jim Scroggins has a hard time spinning the projected $123 million into the $150 to $300 million projections. Ticket sales lag despite the hype Scroggins and the Lottery Commission have devoted to winners and new variations designed to increase ticket sales.

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