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Cash vs annuity, another factor to consider?Reply
Prior to the 16th amendment there was no permanent income tax. In fact there headn't been income tax since after the Civil War. The first federal income tax was adopted as part of the Revenue Act of 1861.[94] The tax lapsed after the American Civil War. Subsequently enacted income taxes were held to be unconstitutional by the Supreme Court because they were not given to the states. In 1913, the Sixteenth Amendment was ratified, permitting the federal government to levy an income tax without g
Feb 14, 2013, 12:43 am - Coin Toss - Lottery Discussion Forum

Should illegal immigrants be able to claim lottery prizes?Reply
This would only apply to tax form payouts. No. Clerks wouldn't have to enforce it at all. It would state on the ticket, similar to saying you must be 18 yrs old or older to play. Whatever enforcement the lotteries have for that law - it would be the same for illegals. If there are kids winning big in the lottery and they find some way to get their tickets cashed, I'm sure illegals will too - can't catch them all. But if fraud is suspected at least the lottery has some recourse by controll
Jul 29, 2010, 5:56 pm - truecritic - Lottery Discussion Forum

Internet Gambling and the Presidential RaceReply
Anyone remember the last time a law was repealed? Laws like this tend to remain on the books forever, but enforcement may no longer be a priority. Tax free lottery games' taxes are in the ticket price. BobP
May 9, 2008, 1:01 am - BobP - Lottery Discussion Forum

Internet Gambling Is DeadReply
It's against the law to jaywalk. It's against the law to do many things. There are so many laws out there now that they aren't all being enforced. Enforcement is the key, and there is already no room in the prisons. With all the govt has to chase after, I really doubt they are going to start putting little old ladies in jail for playing 25 cent bets on lotto. Besides which, from what I understand, the law will make credit card companies not allow direct payments to online gambling sites. So
Sep 30, 2006, 10:31 am - Badger - Lottery Discussion Forum

online lottery playingReply
This is a snippet of a piece I read on online gambling:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ It's currently a very gray area...Some officials say it's against the law to wager over the Internet or telephone. Others say the illegal part is the gambling operation itself, if it's set up on U.S. soil -- which is why Web sites operate offshore in places such as the Caribbean, Latin America and Australia. An
Jun 15, 2004, 4:17 pm - unseen - Lottery Discussion Forum

Are California 2nd chance entries thrown away eligible to enter?Reply
Found this piece Mike.. Dumpster Diving and the Law We aren t lawyers but this is our best understanding as plain-old US citizens. Dumpster diving is legal in the United States except where prohibited by local regulation. According to a 1988 Supreme Court Ruling (California vs. Greenwood), when a person throws something out, that item is now the public domain. Here is some language from that ruling: It is common knowledge that plastic garbage bags left on or at the side of a public stre
Mar 9, 2014, 12:35 am - noise-gate - Lottery Discussion Forum

The Future of Online Lottery Sales?Reply
For the most part, party platforms are nothing more than recorded statements for or against something. Speaker of the House, John Boehner was quoted saying he has never read a party platform so probably very few things in either party's platform became law. Because at least two states now have Internet lottery wagering, any reversal of the 2011 Justice Department's decision becomes a state rights issue and would be decided by the Supreme Court. Many offshore Internet poker sites were shut dow
Sep 2, 2012, 1:54 pm - Stack47 - Lottery Discussion Forum

I am going to try to change the rules about annonymity...Reply
Just curious...but what law is it that your trying to change? Rules currently allow the prize to be collected by a representative, so I guess I really don't get what your trying to accomplish here. Sounds redundant to what already exists. As for the winners, the family and (so-called) friends are going to find out sooner or later anyway, so the headaches are only going to be delayed, not stopped. As for scammers, doesn't matter if you have money or not, they are still going to persue you.
Mar 13, 2007, 10:46 am - SirMetro - Lottery Discussion Forum

Hoosier Lottery Does It AgainReply
Thoth:Ideally, yes, it would be possible.Indiana has the Access to Public Records Act, our state equivalent of the federal Freedom of Information Act. The Hoosier Lottery claims they're exempt from these laws because they're not a true state agency, but a privately-held corporation. At any rate, they largely ignore any laws written to govern them, such as the one which requires a live, public drawing for all their online games. They haven't aired a drawing since they made the switch to the RNG (
Jan 24, 2006, 12:26 am - jim695 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Internet Gambling and the Presidential Race
For far more than 200 years, the federal government has let the states decide what their public policy toward gambling will be. Neighboring states, like Utah and Nevada, can adopt prohibition or casinos, and the federal government's role has been to either step aside or, if asked, to help a state enforce its laws. That relationship changed on October 13, 2006, when Pres. George W. Bush signed the SAFE Port Act. As part of a futile presidential bid, Bill Frist (R.-TN.), then Majority Leader of
May 8, 2008, 1:56 pm - masslottery - Lottery Discussion Forum