Buono Statement on Lottery Privatization Decision

For Immediate Release:


New Brunswick, NJ – Democratic gubernatorial candidate and State Senator Barbara Buono released the following statement in response to the Treasury Department’s decision to move the Governor’s reckless lottery privatization plan forward:

“Today’s decision is disappointing because the lottery was, by all accounts, operating exceptionally well in New Jersey. As the state’s fourth largest source of revenue, the lottery was responsible for funding essential programs for children, veterans and the disabled. However, under the Governor’s privatization plan, the essential revenue that these programs depend on will now be shared with a private company. Privatizing the lottery is an unnecessary risk at a time when New Jersey cannot afford any more setbacks.”