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Without State Budget Deal, Mega Millions And Powerball To Leave Illinois

Posted on June 16, 2017

CBS 2

This segment discusses how the State of Illinois could lose the Powerball and Mega Millions lottery games if the State does not reach a budget agreement by the end of this month. Civic Federation President Laurence Msall makes the point that this development is yet another blow to Illinois' fiscal reputation and notes that the loss of revenue from those games will be money that is not available for the State’s education funds.