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Virginia Lottery retailers refuse to sell tickets to draw attention to skill games amendmentReply
Let's be crystal clear about what's happening here. The government is protecting a revenue source (the lottery). The whole thing about schools and churches is a way to achieve that goal. Any government lottery official reading this would not be happy with me, but although I am a big supporter of the lottery, I am not a shill for the lottery. First they tried banning skill games. That did not work, so they are now trying to limit where they can be played to the point of banning them for a
Apr 18, 2024, 10:55 am - Todd - Lottery News

Virginia Lottery retailers refuse to sell tickets to draw attention to skill games amendmentReply
No disagreement from me that the government needs to regulate all forms of gambling in the state. 35% seems monumentally excessive however. That's a case of trying to protect the lottery, rather than a logical fee. So I agree on the regulation, but I think the fee should be smaller. (Incidentally I think they take too large of a cut on the lottery too, so you can see where my mind is at on these things.)
Apr 22, 2024, 10:42 am - Todd - Lottery News

Kentucky woman quits job after winning $90,000 in the lotteryReply
they already held auditions for that one and i didn't get a callback. i'm starting to think i should give up on my dream of becoming a government conspiracy actor.
Apr 3, 2024, 10:58 pm - Brock Lee - Lottery News

Kentucky woman quits job after winning $90,000 in the lotteryReply
i once auditioned to be an actor in a government conspiracy. i didn't get the part, they said i looked too much like a paid actor.
Apr 3, 2024, 4:48 pm - Brock Lee - Lottery News

DC man sues the lottery after incorrect numbers posted on website would have won him $340 millionReply
Correction. He sued a builder for alleged bid rigging. He refused to turn over his alleged proof of conspiracy, death threats, alleged witnesses, etc. to the defendants. He also accused most of the DC government of fraud. Dismissed.
Feb 24, 2024, 9:35 am - Artist77 - Lottery News

Virginia Lottery retailers refuse to sell tickets to draw attention to skill games amendmentReply
So gambling with the lottery is OK, but gambling with a skill game is not? Many times I have seen people scratch games at the counter, buy more, scratch more, buy more, etc. I don't see any distinction between that and pressing buttons on a screen repeatedly. Seeing a distinction between those two things is where I think it turns from a logical debate into a debate on personal choices and of opinion. That's where I draw the line. I don't like arbitrarily preventing people from making choices in
Apr 18, 2024, 10:35 am - Todd - Lottery News

California Lottery announces group as winners of historic $1.765 billion Powerball jackpotReply
Cash value has been less than 50% for a while .. since interest rates started shooting up (big change from the COVID days of 83% :) But the hight interest rates is why the jackpots are so high (the return on annuity investments is earning a lot more.. 30 yr government bonds are over 4% now vs not much more than 2% during COVID
Mar 16, 2024, 6:28 am - kao1632 - Lottery News

Ireland Lottery advertising claims under scrutinyReply
Who were the Einsteins that negotiated the sale of the 20-year National Lottery licence, on behalf of the Irish Government? The committee said it noted that under the terms of the lottery licence, unclaimed prize money should be used solely for the promotion of the National Lottery, with the proviso that the promotion includes the funding of special draws and additional top-up prizes; and which may include incremental marketing and advertising of the National Lottery and/or Lottery Games .
Jan 25, 2024, 3:43 am - dannyct - Lottery News

Powerball lottery winner Edwin Castro's $25.5 million mansion nearly crushed by landslideReply
When the media, either through fires or mudslides shows these homes built precariously close to disaster it is no wonder insurance won't cover them. Had to chuckle when Marvisi said the government should cover the cost of home repair/debris removal. Fat chance, maybe your billionaire neighbor Castro could pay for it. As far as I've seen the city will clear debris only from public roads, not private property. Too bad so sad you're not entitled to one red cent Marvisi. OTOH Oregon lo
Apr 9, 2024, 12:16 pm - Bleudog101 - Lottery News

New bill in Wisconsin could allow some lottery winners to remain anonymousReply
Protecting Social Security #, give me a break. That has been in effect that I know of Federally since 1974. Many years ago my hospital employer would print out the hours an individual worked. It included your SSAN for anyone to dig through the pile to see. Yearly we had surveys to fill out which were anonymous. Said in mine if someone steals mine in violation of Federal law and I'd sue. Well they quickly gave everyone an AHS # to use and no more SSAN used. Fast forward two visits ago goi
Dec 7, 2023, 3:24 pm - Bleudog101 - Lottery News