Tagged: Kentucky Lottery

Local/Regional News
12:40 pm
Fri February 22, 2013

Tax On Lottery Sales Considered As Ky. Pension Fix

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Lawmakers are looking to the lottery for a source of revenue to shore up Kentucky's financially troubled pension system for government retirees.

Rep. Brent Yonts, chairman of the House State Government Committee that oversees pensions, said Friday the latest proposal would institute a 6 percent sales tax on lottery ticket sales and implement new games, which could include Keno.

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