Alabama candidates discuss lottery possibilities

Comment #7

CASH Only — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 23:18:39 GMT

Thou shall not gamble

Comment #6

MrBobb — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 18:33:52 GMT

LOL! Yeah, that would probably work!Seriously though, Alabama is shooting itself in the foot (as usual) by not having a lottery. GA, TN, and FL are prospering by having education lotteries in their states, and there are a good many Alabamians (like me) who are contributing to that prosperity.

Comment #5

CASH Only — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 17:48:20 GMT

How about a compromise: Put the Ten Commandments on the back of lottery tickets.

Comment #4

nolottinbama — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 20:45:42 GMT

We can only hope....

Comment #3

MrBobb — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 20:14:31 GMT

Sure, but the OK and NC legislatures aren't run by the teachers' union's boss. That isn't the case here in AL. Last time the lottery vote came up, the teachers' union (AEA) didn't really support the lottery.If a lottery isn't dedicated primarily to K-12 education, it's unlikely that it will pass.See Alabama The Lottery

Comment #2

Tnplayer805 — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 19:20:37 GMT

AMEN

Comment #1

CASH Only — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 18:42:28 GMT

Oklahoma and North Carolina overcame the odds to approve lotteries. Let's hope AL does the same

Alabama candidates discuss lottery possibilities

Lottery Post — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 15:06:00 GMT

Former Gov. Don Siegelman wants Alabama to have a lottery, just as he's argued since first running for governor in 1990, and he promises to fight for it if elected to another term in the state's top job.Lt. Gov. Lucy Baxley says she's not necessarily against a the idea but told the Mobile Register she would neither push for a lottery herself nor block another public referendum on someone else's proposal.Baxley said it would be a shame for Alabama to depend on a lottery for revenue but added th... [ More ]