Conn. gov wants to gamble on Keno again
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Associated Press
February 7, 2010
HARTFORD, Conn.
Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell is gambling once again on Keno as a new way to raise desperately needed revenue.
The Republican governor proposed allowing the lottery-type game, often found in restaurants, bars and convenience stores, in her new budget. She hopes to raise $20 million in 2011 and $60 million each year afterward.
This latest push for Keno comes seven months after Rell first suggested Keno and Attorney General Richard Blumenthal advised state lawmakers to amend the state’s compact with the two federally recognized Indian tribes, whose casinos offer Keno, before embarking on the new game.
He says $400 million from the two tribal casinos could be at risk.
Rell’s office disagrees and says it will be part of budget negotiations with lawmakers.
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