Lottery charged with misrepresentation

Officials with the Texas Lottery Commission say they will study charges that the state's lottery advertising exaggerates both the chances of winning the jackpot and the payoffs they can expect if they do win. The Houston Chronicle reports that a letter of complaint by San Antonio College math professor Gerald Busald has led the lottery to review its policy. His suggestions include printing the odds of winning the jackpot on the front of tickets and in all related advertising. He also wants officials to make public the true value of prizes after taxes when feasible.