Lobbyists for stores that sell lottery tickets want Florida leaders to pay them more money — at the expense of funding for education programs like Bright Futures scholarships
Jason, one thing I'm curious about. I always thought the lottery was a bit of a draw for a gas station/convenience store (maybe not Publix). As in, people might go to the convenience store because they want to play the lotto and then end up buying something else while they're there like cigarettes, gum, drinks, etc. Do you know if there's research to back up my hunch there? If so, than raising the commission to retailers seems even more egregious.
Jason, one thing I'm curious about. I always thought the lottery was a bit of a draw for a gas station/convenience store (maybe not Publix). As in, people might go to the convenience store because they want to play the lotto and then end up buying something else while they're there like cigarettes, gum, drinks, etc. Do you know if there's research to back up my hunch there? If so, than raising the commission to retailers seems even more egregious.
It's a great question. I know the Lottery has said that before, but I don't know if I've ever seen any actual data about it. I'll poke around!
It looks like a certain grocery store will be getting even more money ...
Thank you, Jason. Nicely done!
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