LaBonta hopes the learning curve will begin to flatten and pay dividends as the lights of competition brighten.
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Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
The first concept expands the lottery to 18 teams and flattens odds heavily, with the bottom 10 teams each sitting at 8% to land the top pick and the remaining 20% distributed among the next eight teams, plus a drawing for all 18 picks.
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