Great Boston Globe article today on gambling (KY race included)

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"Why do state governments treat casinos and their would-be owners this way? It can't be from any inherent objections to gambling -- 42 states have government-run lotteries, with annual revenues of more than $50 billion.

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It's entirely consistent for a state to allow lotteries and disallow other kinds of gambling, if the public policy is against people trying to make their livelihood from gambling, rather than against all types of gambling. The purpose of a state or charitable lottery isn't to reward the winner, but to entice people to contribute to raise funds.