Senate approves lottery review spurred by VTDigger report

Vermont Lottery numbers games are sold at a kiosk in a convenience store. Photo by Bob LoCicero/VTDigger
The Vermont Senate adopted an amendment Monday calling for an investigation into lottery payouts, citing reporting by VTDigger that called attention to statistically unlikely winnings around the state.
“Some in the journalism profession use an expression: JDLR, just doesn’t look right,” said Senate President Pro Tem Tim Ashe, who proposed the amendment last week. The amendme