Doubts cast on California lottery as budget panacea
                   
scrippsnews.com     May 16, 2008            

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's controversial plan to borrow against future state lottery revenue has been successful in other states, but California may find it difficult to raise enough money from lottery ticket sales to repay bonds used to bridge its giant budget deficit,... [read full story]                

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