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The Big Payday

Charles Oliver | 9.1.2015 6:00 AM


The Illinois Lottery hasn't actually paid its big winners since July 1. Lottery officials say they don't have the legal authority to make those payments because the state legislature hasn't passed a budget yet. They do, however, apparently still have the authority to continue to sell lottery tickets.

Charles Oliver is a contributing editor at Reason.

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