Hawaii needs to set up a gambling venue for persons who hate gambling. Call it a lottery.
In 1999, the antigambling state of Virginia directed its lottery such that all funds produced went to its K-12 public schools. In 2024, fiscal year sales profits of $934 million went to educational programs and initiatives in the state.
Bill Lofquist
Makiki
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