NC lottery bill won't ban welfare recipient sales

Jan 31, 2013, 8:45 am (32 comments)

North Carolina Lottery

RALEIGH, N.C. — A key North Carolina House leader says a bill he's drawing up about the North Carolina state lottery won't include a provision prohibiting ticket sales to people receiving public assistance or who are in bankruptcy.

Speaker Pro Tempore Paul Stam of Apex said Wednesday the provision was the least important part of his proposal. He said got questions from all sides on the lottery issue about the provision. Some critics questioned singling out the poor or how retailers would enforce the law.

Stam said the bill will still seek to remove the word "education" from the North Carolina Education Lottery because proceeds account for a small percentage of state education funding. He also wants the lottery to reveal more fully the long odds of a winning a big prize.

AP, Lottery Post Staff

Comments

Ronnie316

Thank goodness. The last thing we need is clerks acting as social police.

msharkey2001's avatarmsharkey2001

"Stam said the bill will still seek to remove the word "education" from the North Carolina Education Lottery because proceeds account for a small percentage of state education funding. He also wants the lottery to reveal more fully the long odds of a winning a big prize."

 

Lol, I think most people get that 1:175,000,000+ odds of winning a JP are way LONG.

 

You would have better odds of getting mauled by a polar bear and a regular bear both in the same day.

Ronnie316

Quote: Originally posted by msharkey2001 on Jan 31, 2013

"Stam said the bill will still seek to remove the word "education" from the North Carolina Education Lottery because proceeds account for a small percentage of state education funding. He also wants the lottery to reveal more fully the long odds of a winning a big prize."

 

Lol, I think most people get that 1:175,000,000+ odds of winning a JP are way LONG.

 

You would have better odds of getting mauled by a polar bear and a regular bear both in the same day.

Your right, the long odds are understood and accepted. I do like the idea of "better odds" though.Yes Nod

MADDOG10's avatarMADDOG10

I see he had a change of heart about his original proposal. He must have had an awful amount of HEAT for it....!           Argue

Ronnie316

Quote: Originally posted by MADDOG10 on Jan 31, 2013

I see he had a change of heart about his original proposal. He must have had an awful amount of HEAT for it....!           Argue

I Agree! lol.  "He said got questions from all sides on the lottery issue about the provision."

is probably the understatement of his career. LOL

Cletu$2's avatarCletu$2

Imagine that! A politician bowing to the pressures from the public.Will wonders never cease!!

Ronnie316

Quote: Originally posted by Cletu$2 on Jan 31, 2013

Imagine that! A politician bowing to the pressures from the public.Will wonders never cease!!

I Agree!LOL

hearsetrax's avatarhearsetrax

Crazy

Ronnie316

Quote: Originally posted by hearsetrax on Jan 31, 2013

Crazy

       LOL Thanks for the mystery link 2 B changed @ random...I would be partial the having a vinyard.

LottoPerro

GOOD.

Uluska's avatarUluska

Yes, people should be informed fully prior to getting involved with lottery. I say it should not even be called lottery, but a social fund, which also allows people to win prices.

noise-gate

Someone probably told the speaker to visit lottery post to view the responses since the site is visited by more people than the entire population of his State.
If he was up for reelection. ..his campaign would be dead on arrival.

billionaire2bee

Quote: Originally posted by noise-gate on Jan 31, 2013

Someone probably told the speaker to visit lottery post to view the responses since the site is visited by more people than the entire population of his State.
If he was up for reelection. ..his campaign would be dead on arrival.

Ehhh he's the speaker...so the people who vote for him are his cronnies in the state house of represenatives....he's like John Boehner...of NC of course lol...

Ronnie316

Quote: Originally posted by billionaire2bee on Jan 31, 2013

Ehhh he's the speaker...so the people who vote for him are his cronnies in the state house of represenatives....he's like John Boehner...of NC of course lol...

I Agree! lol. It's a very well oiled machine..........

noise-gate

They may be his cronies  but his district that sent him to the State Capital may think otherwise. No one has a"  safe seat " in politics. Get enough people pissed off and you history.

Seattlejohn

I just love the morality police trying to dictate to everyone what you can & cannot do.  Buncha hypocritical morons...

Ronnie316

Quote: Originally posted by Seattlejohn on Jan 31, 2013

I just love the morality police trying to dictate to everyone what you can & cannot do.  Buncha hypocritical morons...

I Agree! Next it will be the thought police on the march.

HaveABall's avatarHaveABall

Quote: Originally posted by Ronnie316 on Jan 31, 2013

Thank goodness. The last thing we need is clerks acting as social police.

I Agree!.  Plus, they probably wouldn't even want to play "big brother/police informant," anyhow for near minimum wage weekly pay.

Jack-in-the-Box

Ronnie316

Quote: Originally posted by HaveABall on Jan 31, 2013

I Agree!.  Plus, they probably wouldn't even want to play "big brother/police informant," anyhow for near minimum wage weekly pay.

Jack-in-the-Box

I Agree! Most would just ignore the new law. Im just afraid there would be a few clerks who would want to feel the power of saying...... "Your not good enough to play the lottery" in front of all the other customers.

earthdragon72

I rather play p3 and p4 and I can hit daily with my odds screw the lottery. Dance

dk1421's avatardk1421

I like the idea of taking the "education" name out. I mean, it's a racket and we all know it. It makes me laugh!

BUT... they'd have to get a real website name now, since their's has "education" in it.

Btw - It had more to do with the fact there were so many anti-lottery politicians in NC and this made them happy enough to vote for it, thank God! I was tired of driving to VA to get tix!

Ronnie316

Quote: Originally posted by earthdragon72 on Feb 1, 2013

I rather play p3 and p4 and I can hit daily with my odds screw the lottery. Dance

You are NOT alone. I think p3 are the most popular games in the forum.

JonnyBgood07's avatarJonnyBgood07

Stam said the bill will still seek to remove the word "education" from the North Carolina Education Lottery because proceeds account for a small percentage of state education funding...

 

SMALL percentage of education funding???..weren't most lotteries developed mostly for education budgets???..

sully16's avatarsully16

Quote: Originally posted by JonnyBgood07 on Feb 1, 2013

Stam said the bill will still seek to remove the word "education" from the North Carolina Education Lottery because proceeds account for a small percentage of state education funding...

 

SMALL percentage of education funding???..weren't most lotteries developed mostly for education budgets???..

things have changed

maximumfun's avatarmaximumfun

Quote: Originally posted by sully16 on Feb 2, 2013

things have changed

maybe they could change to allow lottery proceeds go toward paying off both state and federal debt... shouldnt take too long before we would be in the black that way...

Libra0926

Quote: Originally posted by maximumfun on Feb 2, 2013

maybe they could change to allow lottery proceeds go toward paying off both state and federal debt... shouldnt take too long before we would be in the black that way...

LurkingHAPPY SUNDAY ......2/3/2013

I Agree!

 YESSSSSS INDDDEEEED....U R Reading my Mind......it would in fact Lower the Tax Base of the  middle-classes and upper-middle classes if they used the Lottery for that purpose, but it's 2 much like right....';...)

Ronnie316

Quote: Originally posted by Libra0926 on Feb 3, 2013

LurkingHAPPY SUNDAY ......2/3/2013

I Agree!

 YESSSSSS INDDDEEEED....U R Reading my Mind......it would in fact Lower the Tax Base of the  middle-classes and upper-middle classes if they used the Lottery for that purpose, but it's 2 much like right....';...)

I Agree!

Simba774

I don't even get Welfare or live in NC and I would've protested from Illinois for them. The American Government is shady just like every other Government. Leave that crap in the toilet where it belongs.

lpxi

Maybe if those in government cared about helping people living a good life, who would need to play the lottery? It's funny that Senators or Congressmen don't need to play lotteries, because they take it from us, but we can't regulate how THEY spend it.

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