Lotto critic's efforts pay off
DallasNews.com | News for Dallas, Texas | Latest News: "Dawn Nettles has been chipping away for years at the Texas Lottery Commission, trying to prove the agency is a corrupt body that swindles honest gamblers.
And while she has earned a reputation as a tenacious foe and a leading expert on the state lottery, her tangible successes in changing the rules, culture, games or leadership have been few and far between.
But this week, the Garland publisher and self-appointed lotto watchdog broke through the wall and found an allegation that stuck: The $8 million Wednesday jackpot advertised on Lotto Texas billboards across the state would have – if anyone had won – paid only about $6.5 million because of slow ticket sales."
And while she has earned a reputation as a tenacious foe and a leading expert on the state lottery, her tangible successes in changing the rules, culture, games or leadership have been few and far between.
But this week, the Garland publisher and self-appointed lotto watchdog broke through the wall and found an allegation that stuck: The $8 million Wednesday jackpot advertised on Lotto Texas billboards across the state would have – if anyone had won – paid only about $6.5 million because of slow ticket sales."
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