COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Ohio Lottery says its newest game fell far short of revenue projects in its first full year, another blow to Gov. Ted Strickland's plan to balance the state budget.
Strickland had counted on the Keno game to show a profit of $73 million as a way to prevent deep cuts in education funding. Lottery figures show that the game yielded $30 million during the year that ended July 31.
The announcement comes as Strickland is counting on another gambling plan to prop up Ohio's budget. The governor hopes to raise $933 million by putting video slot machines at racetracks.
Strickland spokeswoman Amanda Wurst says the disappointing Keno numbers aren't a harbinger for how the slot machines will perform. She says the administration's projections on revenue from slot machines takes into account the slumping economy.
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