N.C. Senate in no hurry to vote on lottery bill

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LOTTOMIKE — Sat, 23 Apr 2005 08:18:53 GMT

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RANEDUDE — Sun, 10 Apr 2005 16:01:51 GMT

Why is it that the state that produces tobacco products, that cause cancer and other diseases, is too politically and/or religously correct to have a lottery. They have no problems deriving revenues from products that can kill people but seem to be in an upheaval over a lottery that would actually be fun. And since most of the people who are going to play do so already, by going to one of the neighboring states that have a lottery, it doesn't seem that it will cause any problems by getting... [ More ]

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PrisonerSix — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 03:18:05 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by byroan on April 7, 2005 They had it on the ballot and it passed but the people here don't care. It's a bunch of the stuck up people who don't want a lottery that stop this thing from going through.http://www.nolotterync.com/We need a citizens against this website. I'm tired of driving 30 mins to SC when I should be able to drive a mile down the road for tickets.This quote on the opening of the website got me. it is the mission of Citizens United Against the Lottery to... [ More ]

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byroan — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 00:43:30 GMT

They had it on the ballot and it passed but the people here don't care. It's a bunch of the stuck up people who don't want a lottery that stop this thing from going through.http://www.nolotterync.com/We need a citizens against this website. I'm tired of driving 30 mins to SC when I should be able to drive a mile down the road for tickets.

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PrisonerSix — Thu, 07 Apr 2005 23:59:29 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by LOTTOMIKE on April 7, 2005 i hope they get this...The comment in the aritcle about being tired of dealing with the lottery issue reminds me of when Louisiana had its statewide lottery referendum in 1990. Many lottery opponents in our legislature actually voted for the referendum saying they wanted to settle the issue for once and for all. One actually thought the people would vote against it and the lottery issue would be overwith.Louisiana's voters voted for a lotter... [ More ]

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LOTTOMIKE — Thu, 07 Apr 2005 22:44:42 GMT

i hope they get this...

N.C. Senate in no hurry to vote on lottery bill

Lottery Post — Thu, 07 Apr 2005 14:12:41 GMT

Not so fast, lottery lovers.North Carolina Senate leader Marc Basnight said Wednesday that he doesn't want to rush a lottery bill to a vote. We have no plans whatsoever, the Manteo Democrat said.Basnight said he wants to give senators time to discuss options. The Senate also might combine a lottery bill with new taxes.The Senate has been considered the more lottery-friendly of the two chambers, having passed lottery bills in 1989, 1991 and 1993. The Senate defeated a lottery plan in 1995.In 199... [ More ]