Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and state lawmakers may be banking long-term budget strategies on a revamped state lottery producing enhanced revenues. But for now, sales from the existing California Lottery are sputtering compared to a year ago, the state lottery commission learned this week. Lottery ticket sales, including Super Lotto Plus, Mega Millions, Fantasy 5 and scratcher games, dropped by 10 percent during the first four months of the fiscal year beginning July 1. The $985 million in ticket sales represented a $105 million drop in sales compared with the same period last year. Lottery officials blamed the economic downturn for...
