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September 28, 2007

R.I. Lottery: scratch a ticket, help the arts

Rhode Island Lottery announced today that beginning Monday all proceeds from a new one-dollar scratch ticket game during its first three months will go to the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts to help the local arts community.

The ticket was designed in part by Tom Roskelly of Roskelly, Inc. in Portsmouth, and features a performer from Fusionworks Dance Company. The RISCA ticket will be available in full distribution. The game will also be sold at certain arts events.

The new Rhode Island State Council on the Arts Instant Game came out of legislation, Rhode Island Lottery said in a news release. The law was spearheaded by Sen. Maryellen Goodwin, D-Providence, and Rep. John McCauley, D-Providence, with co-sponsors Reps. Peter Lewiss, John Shanley, Edith Ajello, and William San Bento.

"We hope that this instant lottery game is successful in raising additional support for the arts in our state, and we thank all those who have made this possible," Randall Rosenbaum, the state Council on the Arts executive director, said in the statement.

-- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 1:34 PM | Permalink

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