Would Lottery Lease Be State's Winning Ticket?
Source: By JEROME R. STOCKFISCH The Tampa Tribune (FL), Sep 27, 2007
...... Now, the state lottery and a handful of toll roads and bridges are drawing the interest of private investors who are putting a price tag on those assets and want a piece of the action.
Facing a $1.1 billion hole in the state budget because of an economic slowdown, the state is listening.
This summer, major Wall Street firms approached Florida, as they have other states, with the prospect of leasing the state lottery.