Arkansas lottery bill nearly ready for review

Comment #9

chasingadream — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 06:15:07 GMT

i agree with you but I think that there should at least be one or two states that don't have a lottery. The reason I say this is because the winners need some place to go where there is no lottery so they can have the ability to live comfortably without people saying hey isn't that John Doe that won $100million at the store down the street. I think the 2 states that should stay lottery-less are Utah and Nevada.

To be honest with you I think Alabama will go with Powerball when and if they do d... [ More ]

Comment #8

chasingadream — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 06:09:03 GMT

I have to say that I actually agree with you on this post. What I find so funny is that when you are playing and playing and playing people are so quick to make fun you and tell you are waisting your money but as soooooon as you hit a large amount of money.......that very same person is the 1st person that is requesting a handout. Even though she is your wife i still agree with you. I had to start doin the same thing with my girlfriend.

I noticed that she always had a joke to tell when I woul... [ More ]

Comment #7

OldSchoolPa — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:25:27 GMT

Then Megamillions can up the starting jackpot amount to $20M to match Powerball, but I would hope they would keep the higher percentage cash value to annuitized jackpot ratio as I am not sure if you noticed when both Powerball and Megamillions were at the same $30M annuitized jackpot level, the cash value for Mega Millions was about $3M more than Powerball's cash value. That would make two states surrounding OK that sells the competing MegaMillions lottery which would aid Western Arkansas in als... [ More ]

Comment #6

OldSchoolPa — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:58:01 GMT

Yeah, the subscription service is a great thing...the winner of Monday's Illinoiis Lotto drawing was a subscriber. I subscribed a few times years ago, but my spouse doesn't believe in playing the lottery and happened to collect the mail when I received confirmation letters from the lottery. Yeah, we had heated discussions, so now I just buy advanced draws at the store to keep my playing under wraps. Likewise, since she doesn't believe in playing, when I do eventually win, she won't get any of th... [ More ]

Comment #5

myturn — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 03:08:30 GMT

I play the New York lottery via my New York address, I am an American working in Australia. To subscribe to the New York lottery you need a New York State address, unlike the Massachusetts lottery which doesn't have residency restrictions.

Comment #4

chasingadream — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 02:44:18 GMT

just curious .....how do you play the NY lottery by subscription? I also play the Massachusetts lottery but was unaware of any other stated that plays the same way as Mass.....

I'm hoping that Arkansas goes with MegaMillions.

When and if Mississippi gets a lottery, I think it would be great if they too went with MegaMillions.

Comment #3

myturn — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 09:17:54 GMT

I hope they will have a subscription service, if so, I will play. I already play the New York and Massachusetts lotteries by subscription. I have won a few small prizes, but still waiting for a big one.

Comment #2

diamondpalace — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 22:45:00 GMT

Good news.

Comment #1

konane — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:33:37 GMT

Fingers crossed for LOTTOMIKE this will get off the ground soon

Arkansas lottery bill nearly ready for review

Lottery Post — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:24:49 GMT

When lawmakers finally get their hands on the bill to create the Arkansas lottery, they may want to find a comfortable chair they'll be reading for a while.

When it's filed, you will understand why it's taken so long, House Speaker Robbie Wills said in an interview in his office. It's going to be over 100 pages.

Wills filed a shell lottery bill in the House before the session started, after voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment to create a state lottery to fund colleg... [ More ]