The North Carolina Education Lottery is having a record year, with more than $2 billion in sales. Take out prizes, taxes and administrative costs and that left more than $630 million for schools and education programs. But the numbers don't add up for listener Susan Washinsky of Clemmons:
I had heard many stories of how some educators were using their own funds to buy supplies and things in their classrooms, and understanding and hearing all of these stories about the lottery and all of this money coming in, there was a disconnect,” says Washinsky. “If the lottery was so great then why are we still having trouble?"
In this edition of Carolina Curious, WFDD's Keri Brown finds out where the money goes and whether or not the lottery is living up to its promises.
The Game of Chance Then And Now
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