Un-Keeping the Faith

The Illinois Lottery announced that it won't pay any winners prizes over $600 until the state budget impasse is resolved. That sort of begs the question: where's the cash? Normally, say in Las Vegas, all winnings are paid from the house "pool" of bets placed. So again, where's the cash from bets placed? Oh yeah - it's Illinois! In someone's pockets, of course! This does complicate Lottery marketing, though.

www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/10/15/unlucky-winners-illinois-lottery-halts-payouts-over-600/?intcmp=hpbt3