FRANKFORT, Ky. (WHAS11) – Kentucky lawmakers are eyeing the state lottery as a way to shore up the state’s financially troubled pension system for government retirees.
The latest proposal in the house would put a 6 percent sales tax on lottery sales and implement new games which could include Keno.
Representative Brent Yonts says the new tax could generate $49 million a year and adding more games could generate more than $70 million.
He says that would be enough to make Kentucky’s required pension contribution.
