Governor Tom Corbett says privatizing the Pennsylvania Lottery will benefit older Pennsylvanians, but about 160 people who work for the Lottery should be a little worried for their jobs.
The Governor held a press conference Thursday to talk about the deal.
Governor Corbett says yes, privatizing the lottery will benefit older Pennsylvanians, but 160 people who work for the Lottery will be forced to work for Camelot, the contractor in this deal, the state or they'll have to find work elsewhere.
"And I see a lot of the commentary out there, there's been about today not about tomorrow, we need to start planning for tomorrow," explained Corbett at the press conference.
In a press conference in front of a handful of seniors, Governor Tom Corbett explained why privatizing the Pennsylvania Lottery is in their best interest.
"What we're talking about here is increasing revenues for the programs that help our seniors," Corbett commented. "Pa has the fourth largest number of senior citizens in the U.S . In 17 years one in four Pennsylvanians will be over the age of 60"
The deal is with Camelot Global Services. Corbett says other bidders dropped out because they thought the deal was tilted too much towards Pa.
The partnership would add 50-million dollars in the upcoming budget to preserve and expand programs for seniors.
Some aren't quite convinced.
"I'm a little skeptical because it's being rushed through it seems," stated Sandra Cappelli.
"I think once it's enacted, we'll see more about it," added Rich Cappelli.
The Governor says that the Attorney General has 30 days to sign off on this deal. They expect it to take effect in six months.
The Governor held a press conference Thursday to talk about the deal.
Governor Corbett says yes, privatizing the lottery will benefit older Pennsylvanians, but 160 people who work for the Lottery will be forced to work for Camelot, the contractor in this deal, the state or they'll have to find work elsewhere.
"And I see a lot of the commentary out there, there's been about today not about tomorrow, we need to start planning for tomorrow," explained Corbett at the press conference.
In a press conference in front of a handful of seniors, Governor Tom Corbett explained why privatizing the Pennsylvania Lottery is in their best interest.
"What we're talking about here is increasing revenues for the programs that help our seniors," Corbett commented. "Pa has the fourth largest number of senior citizens in the U.S . In 17 years one in four Pennsylvanians will be over the age of 60"
The deal is with Camelot Global Services. Corbett says other bidders dropped out because they thought the deal was tilted too much towards Pa.
The partnership would add 50-million dollars in the upcoming budget to preserve and expand programs for seniors.
Some aren't quite convinced.
"I'm a little skeptical because it's being rushed through it seems," stated Sandra Cappelli.
"I think once it's enacted, we'll see more about it," added Rich Cappelli.
The Governor says that the Attorney General has 30 days to sign off on this deal. They expect it to take effect in six months.