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Mississippi lawmaker forms group to study why lottery would be bad for stateReply
Mississippi screwed up in the office 100%, Lottery Players of MS are making TN a better state while decision makers in Mississippi are doing a biased study about how the lottery in MS could be bad rather than focusing on the benefits for the State of Mississippi instead. If this narrow-minded, Mr. Gunn would practice what he preach and focus on whatsoever is good and of good report, he could make massive improvements in the State of MS; because 50% of the proceeds go to the state to improve the
May 5, 2017, 5:44 pm - princessanita - Lottery News

Retailers preparing for launch of Mississippi LotteryReply
There needs to be at least one close by retailer at the Mississippi border area heading from Slidell, Louisiana towards Waveland, Mississippi. At the moment, the closest retailer from Slidell is in Waveland 27 miles from the Mississippi / Louisiana border. Also, the closest retailer from Bogalusa, Louisiana is 28 minutes away in Poplarville, Mississippi. People wanting to play the lottery in Mississippi within the Slidell, Bogalusa vicinities have to travel far to play.
Nov 17, 2019, 1:23 am - Big Joey - Lottery News

Mississippi residents line up to purchase lottery tickets in state for first timeNews Story
Scores of Mississippi residents made their way to convenience stores as early as 5 a.m. Monday as the state's first lottery tickets went on sale in over 1,000 locations. It is the first time Mississippi residents don't have to leave the state to buy lottery tickets anymore. And to mark the historic day, the Mississippi Lottery Corporation took to social media to ask residents to post a picture of their purchase. Mississippians will no longer have to cross into neighboring states to partic
Nov 25, 2019, 9:56 am - Todd - Lottery News

Mississippi lawmakers could debate creation of a lotteryNews Story
Mississippi residents for years have been crossing into Louisiana, Arkansas and Tennessee to buy lottery tickets. In 2018, lawmakers could debate whether Mississippi will join the large majority of states that offer games of chance. Supporters say money being spent on lottery tickets elsewhere could, instead, be spent in Mississippi, creating revenue to help pay for highways, schools or other state government services. If that money is going to go to educate children and it's going to
Dec 27, 2017, 11:42 am - Todd - Lottery News

Two record prizes claimed by Mississippi lottery players in one dayNews Story
A big day for the Mississippi Lottery record books By Kate Northrop Two Mississippi Lottery players scooped up two remarkable prizes in one day, setting a new record for the state's largest prizes won in two particular lottery games. One Mega Millions prize of $4 million and a nearly-$1 million Match 5 prize were claimed on Wednesday in Mississippi. The two prize claims set the record for the largest prizes won in both games in the state of Mississippi since the state started sel
Feb 12, 2023, 7:29 am - Todd - Lottery News

Possibility of Mississippi lottery worries Arkansas lottery officialsNews Story
Arkansas lottery officials are keeping a nervous eye on Mississippi as that state's legislators prepare to consider creating a state lottery. Officials say they don't want to lose the revenue the lottery now receives from Mississippi residents who cross the state line to play Arkansas' lottery, especially at a time when lottery revenues are already in decline. Of the six states surrounding Arkansas, only Mississippi does not have a lottery. In 1992, a proposal to remove a lottery ban from
Dec 8, 2012, 9:52 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Alabama reporter documents experience buying Mississippi lottery ticketsNews Story
It was a historic day in Mississippi Thursday. It became the 45th state to start selling lottery tickets. But in true Mississippi style, things didn't quite go to plan. Some people might say it was a little cattywampus. I was expecting palpable excitement and restless hope, as people lined up outside of gas station doors in the hope of winning the jackpot of $40 million and finally fulfilling their lifelong dream of moving to Alabama. But I didn't see any of that. What's going on? I wonder
Feb 2, 2020, 9:03 am - Todd - Lottery News

Mississippi lottery talk likely to coalesce odd coalitionNews Story
Analysis: Natural foes to reunite yet again in opposition to lottery efforts Nothing puts preachers and their flocks in political cahoots with the state's casino gaming industry barons faster than any serious talk of Mississippi authorizing a state lottery. Fellow scribe Geoff Pender told us last week in a story about the possible prospects of Mississippi adopting a state lottery that Gov. Phil Bryant is open to a discussion of a state lottery. The exact quote Pender attributed to Bryan
Oct 6, 2016, 11:11 am - Todd - Lottery News

Is this the year for a Mississippi lottery?News Story
With Mississippi in dire budgetary straits, some are again floating the idea of a statewide lotteryMississippi State Rep. Alyce Clarke, D-Jackson, introduced a bill last week to institute a lottery, reasoning that many of the state's residents already are buying tickets in Louisiana and Georgia - neighboring states that have lotteries - and Mississippi is losing out on that money.Keep the money in the state and help heal financial wounds at the same time. Sounds simple enough.But there's nothing
Jan 24, 2005, 10:44 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Mississippi lottery revenue dips in March amid pandemicNews Story
State revenue from the Mississippi Lottery decreased in March as people began facing restrictions because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Mississippi Lottery Corporation said it deposited $9.9 million into the state treasury the net proceeds from lottery games played during March. Mississippi has collected more than $37.5 million from the lottery since it started operating in November. The state collected $11.6 million from lottery games played in February, $8.4 million during January
Apr 21, 2020, 7:41 am - Todd - Lottery News