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South Dakota Candidate Calls for Video Lottery Ban

PIERRE, South Dakota – As reported by the Associated Press: "Ron Volesky, the only announced candidate for governor in 2006, called Thursday for an end to video lottery machines in South Dakota.

"There have been several previous attempts to get rid of the gambling devices, but voters refused to go along.

"…Video lottery, which started Oct. 16, 1989, raised $107 million last year for the treasury. The machines are privately owned, but the state licenses them and keeps half of the gross profits.

"Volesky, a Democrat, acknowledges that it will be difficult to replace lost revenue if video lottery is shut down, but he said the next governor must be ready for such a challenge.

"…Volesky did not specify where replacement revenue could be found if video lottery money dries up.

"…The state has collected about $1 billion from video lottery in the past 15 years…"

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