N.C. Lottery passage threatens S.C. education programs

Comment #10

LOTTOMIKE — Fri, 13 May 2005 09:27:51 GMT

sales might dip but they would pick back up.

Comment #9

LOTTOMIKE — Fri, 13 May 2005 09:27:26 GMT

south carolina will do good regardless of north carolina having a lottery or not.

Comment #8

wizeguy — Wed, 11 May 2005 11:27:58 GMT

Unfortunately I only give NC a fair chance of passing a lottery bill this year that will pass both House and Senate. And I think they're too conservative to pay what it might take to attract a director like Rebecca Paul.If NC ever joins a multistate game I'd like to see MegaMillions although I think joining powerball would bring more money into the state.

Comment #7

Tnplayer805 — Wed, 11 May 2005 05:07:23 GMT

For some reason I don't think Rebecca will go to NC. She's not done with TN yet. The only reason she left GA was because it was stable. It's not that TN is unstable, we just don't have a strong foundation as of yet. A director change now could cost TN big in my opinion.

Comment #6

sergiou2 — Wed, 11 May 2005 04:30:38 GMT

It's one of the situations where the crybabies can't see past their own nose. I agree. SC enjoyed all that money from NC, but now that NC has decided to join the lottery race, SC starts whining about the money they're going to lose.Boo-hoo. Hey, South Carolina, quit your whining. Be grateful you got all that money all those years.I hope SC money rolls into NC's lottery.......if (and when) the lottery gets approved.

Comment #5

LOTTOMIKE — Mon, 09 May 2005 19:08:04 GMT

does anyone think north carolina has a good chance of actually getting the bills and laws passed and getting the lottery started.....anyone see rebecca paul running it maybe

Comment #4

PrisonerSix — Mon, 09 May 2005 16:41:39 GMT

That is the result of putting all your eggs in one basket. Louisiana made the same mistake depending heavily on oil revenue and when oil prices collapsed, the state took a big hit which took us a long time to recover from. This same thing happens in places which legalize casinos. They make alot of money off of it, but then a nearby state legalizes them, taking away most of the revenue. SC needs to come up with a plan in case there is a big drop if NC starts up a lottery.PrisonerSix

Comment #3

lottolady24 — Mon, 09 May 2005 15:42:36 GMT

I absolutely agree with you BabyJC. S.C. needs to have more than one solution for their eduation program. They can't say that N.C. doesn't have the same rights to capitalize on profits from a state lottery.

Comment #2

psykomo — Mon, 09 May 2005 15:25:17 GMT

WELL.............................said, BabyJC:What-aahhhhhhhhhhh whinning.......................attitude from those SClawbreakers.........I mean maker's......................sorry about thatttttttt!(Quote)................ We knew this was coming ...said, state Sen. Joel Lourie, Demo-Richland, as he stated that He knew North Carolina was getting into the lottery business. It concerns me deeply the finincial i... [ More ]

Comment #1

BabyJC — Mon, 09 May 2005 14:41:20 GMT

I think it's selfish that the state of South Carolina hopes that residents from another state continue to bankroll their education system. They should be very grateful that they benefitted as long as they did from another state, and be happy for North Carolina that their residents will be now supporting their own state's programs. Also for those S.C. parents furious about losing out on lottery scholarships, you should never depend on scholarships to begin with! When your baby is born, you hav... [ More ]

N.C. Lottery passage threatens S.C. education programs

Lottery Post — Mon, 09 May 2005 12:47:29 GMT

The South Carolina lottery's impact can be felt throughout the education system, and the state faces several challenges if North Carolina gets into the lottery business.Look no further than Irmo High School to get a feel for how important lottery-funded scholarships are in South Carolina.Some Irmo parents were furious recently after learning that select college-prep courses, available to just 29 students, could alter class rankings. That could affect who qualifies for a $5,000 or $6,700 lottery... [ More ]