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Does God really hate gambling?Reply
Here's what I found on Bible.com, I don't know if there is any truth to their statements, since I don't read the bible myself, but it's worth taking a look at. In my opinion, sin is a sin, that is the best way someone could have ever said it. We sin each day, we probably don't even notice our sins. If you feel so strongly against gambling, or feel guilty on putting $5.00 on a lottery game, then you probably shouldn't play. Jack W. didn't mind to gamble and he is a Christian, and said it was t
Jun 30, 2004, 3:45 pm - Kristin - Lottery Systems Forum

Will Alabama get gambling?News Story
One of the biggest stories in the South over the past 13 years is the transformation of the conservative Bible Belt into a hotbed of legalized gambling.Mississippi and Louisiana opened dockside and land-based casinos. Lotteries sprang up in Georgia, Tennessee, Arkansas, South Carolina and Louisiana, joining Florida, which established its lottery in 1986.Alabama remains the lone holdout for state-regulated gambling, although the state does have Indian casinos and wagering at dog tracks. Plans for
Oct 20, 2003, 4:15 am - Todd - Lottery News

Study reveals online gambling led to *fewer* gambling problemsNews Story
A report released by the British government's Gambling Commission today reveals that problem gambling has not increased over the last eight years, despite widespread speculation to the contrary. In fact, there may be fewer problems today than before gambling was legalized in Great Britain on the Internet. The British Gambling Prevalence Survey is a large-scale nationally representative survey of participation in gambling and the prevalence of problem gambling in Great Britain. The first B
Sep 19, 2007, 5:17 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Ruling by Justice Dept. opens a door on online gamblingNews Story
2012 may the year of widespread Internet lottery ticket sales The Justice Department has reversed its long-held opposition to many forms of Internet gambling, removing a big legal obstacle for states that want to sanction online gambling to help fix their budget deficits. The legal opinion, issued by the department's office of legal counsel in September but made public on Friday, came in response to requests by New York and Illinois to clarify whether the Wire Act of 1961, which prohibits
Dec 25, 2011, 2:33 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Gambling casinos on TX + other states.
Tell everybody what you think about any or all of these, for Texas and or your own state, on your post you might want to say which state you are from.Texas and the Tx Lottery are thinking about bringing non lottery gambling to Texas, such as video one armed bandit terminals at the race tracks and or everywhere or maybe even full fledged gambling casinos and even convenience store's, restaurant's and coffee shops' video gambling terminals, lottery and or non lottery, private and or from the state
Mar 22, 2005, 11:10 am - LANTERN - Lottery Discussion Forum

HOW Any Gambling's Effect On Your Brain :-(
Gambling s Effect On Your Brain Compulsive gambling shows signs of measurable changes in your brain chemistry. As a behavioral addiction, gambling addiction is closely connected with how the brain s reward system functions. Specifically, the effect that gambling has on your brain s levels of, etc dopamine a chemical messenger that causes feelings of pleasure is what makes gambling so addicting. Hitting the jackpot releases dopamine, generating exceptionally good feelings each time a ga
May 13, 2024, 9:34 pm - eddessaknight - Lottery Discussion Forum

Once again, U.S. tries to shut down Internet gamblingNews Story
Legislation focused on cracking down on the thriving business of online gambling was introduced in Congress this week to tighten existing laws that outlaw the practice in the U.S. The Internet Gambling Prohibition Act, sponsored by Reps. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) and Rick Boucher (D-VA), would update the U.S. Wire Act, which prohibits gambling over telephone wires, to cover use of the Internet to operate a gambling business. The bill not only forbids a gambling business from accepting payment
Feb 20, 2006, 7:29 am - Todd - Lottery News

Slots: The Backbone of any Casino :-)Reply
Well Congratulations AND so good for you Best Wishes for continued success helpmewin Meantime Video Slot machines in Illinois Report ~ With compliments Eddessa_Knight with invisible Light ~ Video gambling has hot hand in Illinois The lounge at Bertrand Lanes bowling alley was the first Waukegan business to get a license to install video slot machines. Ask owner George Lawrence why he decided to offer gambling and he rubs his thumb and index finger together the ges
Oct 21, 2016, 8:47 pm - eddessaknight - Gaming Forum

Does your family get sick of you playing the lottery?Reply
Problem gambling is any gambling behavior that disrupts your life. If you're preoccupied with gambling, spending more and more time and money on it, chasing losses, or gambling despite serious consequences, you have a gambling problem. Problems caused by excessive gambling are not just financial. Too much time spent on gambling can lead to relationship breakdown and loss of important friendships. Problem gamblers often rationalize their behavior. Blaming others is one way to avoid ta
Jul 18, 2009, 4:47 pm - Raven62 - Lottery Discussion Forum

How Much Taxes Do I have to Pay?Reply
Here's some information from the IRS. You can read the entire document by clicking on the link below:Instructions for Forms W-2G and 5754 - Main ContentsReportable Gambling WinningsGenerally, gambling winnings are reportable if the amount paid reduced, at the option of the payer, by the wager is (a) $600 or more and (b) at least 300 times the amount of the wager...WithholdingThere are two types of withholding on gambling winnings: (1) regular gambling withholding at 25% (33.33% for certain nonca
Dec 1, 2005, 10:46 am - MrBobb - Lottery Discussion Forum