I think company-negotiated deals with states should be outlawed. It distorts competition (small companies can&#x27;t get them) and is a &#x27;race to the bottom&#x27; of sorts (with states as a collective losing).<p>That said, I wouldn&#x27;t call it a gamble. Almost all of it is tied to performance&#x2F;output, so there is little risk for the state.