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Idaho Senate sends bill to governor to restrict bulk lottery ticket purchases

Regulation

The Idaho Senate sent Governor Brad Little a bill that would prohibit defined bulk purchases of Idaho Lottery tickets. State Senator Jim Guthrie said an out-of-state syndicate spent just over $1 million over two weeks and won $1.6 million; the reported jackpot and methods have not been independently established in the source.

The proposed restriction could change how syndicates and other buyers purchase Idaho Lottery tickets.

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