Kicker - Goat lottery

NICK EICHER, HOST: Hawaii is introducing a new state lottery.

Now, there’s nothing unusual about that. Many states, as you know, have lotteries. And of course, there are a lot of ethical questions surrounding government sponsored gambling.

But the new Hawaii lottery figures to be less controversial—in the sense that the winners will not receive huge cash payouts from their fellow citizens. No cash payouts, but rather goats.

Right, the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources is clearing the goats out of a park where they’re considered an invasive species.

And those goats will need new homes.

The state will hold a random lottery on July 28th. If you’re one of the winners, you’ll have to take at least 20 goats, but no more than 50.

And you’ll have to have a large enclosed trailer to transport your lottery, ah, winnings.

Guess these goats are about as invasive as state revenue schemes.

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