In his article for Wisconsin Watch, Coutu consulted a statistical expert, who concluded that the lucky streaks among some of the frequent winners of the Wisconsin Lottery defied any reasonable explanation. In all, Coutu found that three of the top 13 frequent winners had close ties to the retailers selling them the winning tickets. Another expert noted in the article that retailers get a cut of the winnings, providing additional temptation to cheat. Read more here

As the Ho-Chunk Nation Beloit casino proposal moves forward, public comments issued to the Bureau of Indian Affairs show mixed reactions to the plan. Those wishing to make public comment may do so by mailing or hand-delivering written comments to Timothy LaPointe, Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Midwest Region, Norman Pointe II Building, 5600 West American Boulevard, Suite 500, Bloomington, Minnesota 55347 https://www.beloitdailynews.com/news/20190604/casino_projectdraws_mixedcomments_?fbclid=IwAR3sS7iicbgSk6Xsmi6ff98sLSMdhATZKhlhod4Bm3DSYYeB5mp7cJsZ-d4

This is what the future of almost every US state looks like and why our fight to stop the expansion of gambling matters more than ever.   https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-met-illinois-general-assembly-session-wrap-20190602-story.html?fbclid=IwAR10bSjDF7qTPxLUG4BuFcB2hwjW9qIEy8yehDNc7XYVxNa-K9xAIO_k6mE