Bill would refuse lottery wins for sex offenders
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Registered sex offenders could try their luck at the Missouri Lottery but they wouldn't be able to score a prize under legislation proposed by a Marshfield lawmaker. Republican Sen. Dan Clemens introduced legislation that would prevent registered sex offenders from winning money in the Missouri Lottery. The proposal comes about one month after a registered sex offender scored the $14 million jackpot in Florida.
source: Article 'Bill would refuse lottery wins for sex offenders'; www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070209/NEWS06/70209 0418/1007/NEWS01; News-Leader.com; 9 February 2007