Number	17505
Subject	Lotteries
Source	WFXT (Dedham, MA)
State	MA
Year	2000
Publication Date	Nov. 28, 29, Dec. 21
Summary	WFXT reports on how "Massachusetts state lottery workers travel out of state at taxpayer expense." Through a hidden camera investigation the story details the leisure activities of the lottery director and eights lottery workers during a 5-day conference which has cost the taxpayers $13,000. The reporter shows how during the conference the lottery participants have missed important lessons about preventing compulsive gambling, considered an important issue in Massachusetts.
Category	Contest Entry
Pages	22
Keywords	TAPE;TRANSCRIPT;Massachusetts Treasury Department;waste of public money;gambling
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