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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

Ryan Mindell appointed Executive Director of Texas LotteryReply
Good luck Ryan! Looking forward to seeing what's next for the Texas Lottery.
Apr 22, 2024, 10:34 am - Todd - Lottery News

Ryan Mindell appointed Executive Director of Texas LotteryNews Story
By Kate Northrop The Texas Lottery Commission announced the appointment of Ryan Mindell as the new Executive Director of the Texas Lottery in a press release issued Thursday. With a track record of multiple leadership functions at both the Texas Lottery and in the lottery industry, Ryan Mindell will serve as the new Executive Director of the Texas Lottery. With a unanimous decision, we are proud to appoint Ryan Mindell as the Texas Lottery Commission's newest Executive Director, Texa
Apr 22, 2024, 8:03 am - Todd - Lottery News

Nebraska Lottery will join Lotto America in MayNews Story
Multi-state game to be offered in yet another state By Kate Northrop The Nebraska Lottery officially announced today that it will begin offering tickets for the multi-state game Lotto America. The Mississippi Lottery is not the only state lottery to recently announce its decision to join the multi-state game . Just today, the Nebraska Lottery revealed that it will start offering the game, too. In addition to Mega Millions and Powerball, Nebraska lottery players will soon have ano
Apr 21, 2024, 8:14 am - Todd - Lottery News

$1.08 billion Powerball lottery winner Yanira Alvarez filed claim for jackpot over five months agoNews Story
Lottery Post investigates lengthy delay in public announcement By Kate Northrop At the end of March, the California Lottery announced Yanira Alvarez as the sole winner of the $1.08 billion Powerball jackpot drawn on July 16, 2023, but it turns out the winner presented the winning ticket to lottery officials months earlier. The California Lottery's official announcement of Yanira Alvarez as the lone winner of the $1.08 billion Powerball jackpot came more than five months after she fil
Apr 19, 2024, 6:50 am - Todd - Lottery News

Virginia Lottery retailers refuse to sell tickets to draw attention to skill games amendmentReply
I agree that all opinions are valid, which is why I also added that what I wrote is my opinion. The part that I believe is fact is the state's motivation.
Apr 18, 2024, 3:02 pm - Todd - Lottery News

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
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

Virginia Lottery retailers refuse to sell tickets to draw attention to skill games amendmentReply
You should see what it looks like in an actual casino. That guy x 1000. No need to punish a small business and reward a giant business by ensuring their monopoly. Just my opinion.
Apr 18, 2024, 8:44 am - Todd - Lottery News

Virginia Lottery retailers refuse to sell tickets to draw attention to skill games amendmentReply
Why on Earth would the state need to keep skills games a half-mile away from a church ??
Apr 18, 2024, 7:20 am - Todd - Lottery News