Byline: David Bauder Associated Press
A proposal for a new state lottery game based on the scores of New York's three pro football teams was killed Friday by the Legislature's most powerful Republican.
State Senate Majority Leader Ralph Marino said he was concerned that New York would be encouraging sports betting. The game was expected to raise $15 million for the financially struggling state government.
The National Football League, which has consistently opposed any state-sanctioned gambling connected with pro football, lobbied furiously against the idea since it surfaced earlier this week.
Marino's statement effectively killing the bill …
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