I have been an avid reader of The Baltimore Sun for over 20 years. Lately, all I keep reading about are the woes of the Maryland state budget which brings up a question that I’m sure many readers are wondering: Where is all the lottery and casino revenue (“Mysterious ‘No Moore’ campaign launches Maryland’s next gubernatorial race as Republicans, Larry Hogan battle Wes Moore,” Feb. 24)?
I read in January that the state brought in $164 million just from the casinos. In November, an article stated $151 million. Let’s multiply that by 12 months and that is over $1 billion. Where did it go?
The Maryland State Department of Education is still claiming financial difficulties and yet an extra $1 billion is being collected each year in casino money while annual lottery profits are in the neighborhood of $700 million and sports wagering and daily fantasy sports make over $60 million each year.
Where’s the money? Something is not adding up properly and someone needs to investigate.
— Laura Sudano, Baltimore
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