Minnesota Senate votes to outlaw online lottery tickets

CDG Gaming Reports – State senators voted Friday to outlaw the sale of lottery tickets through a Website or at gas-pump terminals, stripping the Minnesota Lottery of high-tech games they already offer. By a voice vote, senators embraced the ban as an amendment to a separate gambling regulation bill, which passed 55 to 2. The strong vote could put Gov. Mark Dayton in a pinch because he hasn’t declared whether he sides with concerns of legislators or the stance of the lottery director he appointed. A House bill imposing the same curbs advanced through a key committee on Thursday and…