PRINTER'S NO. 1369
No. 90 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY AFFLERBACH, BRIGHTBILL, WENGER, STAPLETON,
ARMSTRONG AND REGOLI, JUNE 27, 1989
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, JUNE 27, 1989
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1 Memorializing the Governor and the State Lottery to not conduct
2 lottery drawings seven days per week.
3 WHEREAS, The State Lottery Commission has announced plans to
4 hold televised drawings of the Daily Number and Big 4 games
5 seven days per week beginning July 2, 1989; and
6 WHEREAS, Currently, drawings for these games are held six
7 days per week; and
8 WHEREAS, More frequent drawings and increased prizes make
9 gambling more attractive; and
10 WHEREAS, Making gambling more attractive often entices people
11 to spend more money than they can afford on gambling; and
12 WHEREAS, Sunday is traditionally a day of rest set aside for
13 family activities; and
14 WHEREAS, The State Lottery can realize increased revenues by
15 the use of different marketing techniques and different games
16 just as well as by increasing the schedule of drawings from six
17 to seven; therefore be it
1 RESOLVED (the House of Representatives concurring), That the
2 General Assembly memorialize the Governor and the State Lottery
3 Commission to not conduct lottery drawings seven days per week;
4 and be it further
5 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to
6 the Governor and to the Executive Director of the State Lottery.
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