CHEYENNE, Wyo.—Wyoming residents who dream of hitting the
jackpot will no longer have to drive across state lines to buy
lotto tickets under a proposal advancing in the Legislature that
would take the Cowboy State off a very short list of those that
don't offer a lottery.  Only seven states remain without such
prize drawings, but a bill that passed a Wyoming state Senate
committee Tuesday would change that, allowing a state lottery
and participation in multi-state games, such as Powerball.  The
measure now heads to a full Senate debate with supporters saying
that Wyoming residents already play the lottery, going to
neighboring states to get tickets and taking millions in
potential revenue with them. Opponents say lotteries are a form
of gambling and a tax that disproportionately affects the poor.
The measure has already cleared the state House.  The Senate
Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Committee
voted 3-2 to endorse House Bill 77 and send the proposal to the
full Senate where no one is