Calif. lottery sales up 7 percent

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Chewie — Sat, 04 Mar 2006 17:16:54 GMT

AND that horse makes the state money! Mr. Ed was a happy horse and so is the state capital! Let a few win, publicize it enough, and every idiot thinks a lot of people won. No need to change it! If they make money for the Lottery Directors, and they do, then computer drawings are great! Basic Business 101. You only need to change your model when the profits decrease! So far, no need! It is about the money and ONLY the money. It hasn't been about fairness since 1778

Comment #10

CASH Only — Sat, 04 Mar 2006 15:07:27 GMT

Speaking of horses, CA Daily Derby is drawn by computer.

Comment #9

Chewie — Sat, 04 Mar 2006 00:03:08 GMT

Why would California consider switching to a ball drawing? That would be the ultimate in stupidity! They are cleaning up with the computer! Why change horses when you are riding a winner!!! Because they are interested in the players? Because they care about someones opinion? Heheheheheheheh!!!! It is all about the money, nothing else. Only the money!! Money, money, money, money! Not for fun, not for enjoyment, not for improvement of mankind. M-O-N-E-Y! When they loose money on computer

Comment #8

CASH Only — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 20:38:27 GMT

I probably would not have played SLP if it used computers.

Comment #7

Just6ntlc — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 20:22:59 GMT

I agree with you CASH Only on CA SLP being ball drawn. I wished that CA eliminated all of the computerized drawings on the rest of their lotto games. Eliminating computerized drawings makes sales better and each of the games would be more fair.

Comment #6

CASH Only — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 18:44:43 GMT

CA Super Lotto Plus is ball-drawn. I bought $2 in CA tickets during my October trip.

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LOTTOMIKE — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 12:58:38 GMT

too bad california is computerized though.thats the one sad part....

Comment #4

qutgnt — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 02:16:06 GMT

Yeah how about an el Gordo national type game for the united states that will benefit worthwhile causes like katrina, and homelessness, while paying back 70% to the players. Do it twice a year. On fourth of July and New Years Eve. $100 bucks a ticket, Billion in sales, 700 million paid back to players, 300 million to go to good causes and administrative. 10 million tickets sold overall.

Comment #3

Chewie — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 02:12:32 GMT

Lots of money always begets lots of money. Whether for individuals or the government. I wonder how they are handling the temptation that hordes of money brings.

Comment #2

mylollipop — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 20:18:44 GMT

So good for them especially since the MM had such a tumultous start. I always thought that their sales would increase with a game like MM because there are so many people in the state who wanted to support a game like MM. Now we need a USA Lottery of all fifty states! Many all over the US had family and friends deavasted by Katrina. We need a national lottery funded for natural disasters, I think.

Comment #1

Just6ntlc — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 18:17:27 GMT

I'm happy that CA's sales have gone up this year. I hope that CA keeps Mega Millions after the hearing is scheduled around March. Otherwise, their sales will start to fall again.

Calif. lottery sales up 7 percent

Lottery Post — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 16:15:00 GMT

Lottery sales are up 7 percent halfway through the fiscal year, the California Lottery reported over the weekend, representing an increase of $119 million.

Lottery sales totaled $1.75 billion in the first two quarters, up from $1.53 billion in the same period a year ago. The lottery is coming off a record year that recorded sales of $3.33 billion.

The state lottery commission credited the Mega Millions game and Scratchers with bingo and crossword themes for increasing interest.

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