N.C. Lottery in court

Comment #11

NCPicks — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 18:22:33 GMT

Hope that works,my browser won't cut and paste.

That was supposed to be NEWS FLASH,but I got so excited I left off the S .

One more item,the judge is making the challengers to the law pay the states court cost.Double VICTORY

Comment #10

NCPicks — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 18:21:25 GMT

http:dwb.newsobserver.com/news/ncwire_news/story/2916050p-9365855c.html

Comment #9

BevsPicks — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 18:13:55 GMT

Thanks for the New Flash NCPicks

Comment #8

BevsPicks — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 18:13:25 GMT

It's about time!!! Like I said before It's a money thang! Bring it home!

WOOHOOO!!!! BONUS GAME

Comment #7

NCPicks — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 17:27:27 GMT

NEW FLASH:LOTTERY CASE DISMISSED.

The lottery will go on as planned!OH YEH

Comment #6

NCPicks — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 17:25:53 GMT

Jim,your opening paragraph tells me that you have no clue as to what's going on in the NC case.The fact is that The People of this state have wanted a lottery for over 20 years.It has been a minority of lawmakers who have systematically blocked any referendum on the lottery for that time.We have been subject to lottery bills dieing in committe studies year after year.The people of this state has had it's will denighed all these many years with no releif.

Further,I invite you and any others... [ More ]

Comment #5

Kidzmom — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 17:04:31 GMT

blaaaaaaaaaah,blaaaaaaaaaah,blaaaaaaah. NC government get a grip..............please

Everyone sitting on the legislature, I didn't vote for any of them however NC players and voters will continue to go out of state to play virginia and south carolina lotteries and then we will still be in the red with no money coming into the state. You can't make everyone happy so I wish they would just move on and get over it.

Comment #4

jim695 — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 15:31:14 GMT

The fact that North Carolina legislators are trying to hammer this issue into place without the benefit of a referendum vote or proper constitutional procedures should raise a glowing red flag to the citizens of that state.

This is exactly how the situation in Indiana has been allowed to get so far out of hand. Indiana held a referendum vote in 1989, on the premise that the money raised would be used for new and better schools, road construction and repair, and the reduction or elimination o... [ More ]

Comment #3

BevsPicks — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 15:07:13 GMT

Norma Harrell, a special deputy attorney general, told Hight that the lottery is not a tax because play is voluntary.

ENOUGH SAID! Let's just get on with it! Quit bickering folks

Comment #2

pamelab — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 13:31:59 GMT

Its crazy! Have any other state been off to a rough start like NC, with the lawsuits and all

Comment #1

LOTTOMIKE — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 11:56:38 GMT

i'll be glad when this is all over and the people of north carolina can play the lottery and put this all behind them.i'm hoping the lottery prevails in this..........

N.C. Lottery in court

Lottery Post — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 11:48:02 GMT

According to N.C. constitution, games are a tax, former justice says

Just 10 days before the first scratch-off tickets go on sale in North Carolina, lawyers argued yesterday about whether legislators followed proper procedure when they adopted a state lottery last year, and they asked a judge to block the lottery's start March 30.

Ultimately, the decision could come down to whether the lottery is considered a tax.

Lottery opponents from both the left and the right filed suit last year a... [ More ]