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The Ohio Roundtable, Methodist churches and problem gamblers argue that Lottery officials violated the Ohio Constitution when they joined a multistate game.

Columbus lawyer Donald J. McTigue argued that a 1987 constitutional amendment passed by Ohio voters requires the "entire net proceeds'' of Ohio lotteries to be used for education.

"That's not happening,'' he said. "The money is being shared with other states. We should not be involved in this lottery unless the entire proceeds come to us.''

Ohio Lottery Commission spokeswoman Mardele L. Cohen declined to comment on the lawsuit. Kim Norris, a spokeswoman for Attorney General Jim Petro, said, "The (lottery) agency is conducting the Lottery as is required by the Ohio Constitution.''

David P. Zanotti, president of the Ohio Roundtable, a conservative research group, claimed the multistate game has opened the door to other forms of gambling.