Refreshingly candid: Ga. Lottery chief discusses future game plans

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GASMETERGUY — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 18:05:42 GMT

I could not have responded better. Good job, rdgrnr. Rich poeple provide the jobs all over the world. Tax them and they cut the number of jobs they have in order to pay their fair share . When the communists we have living here finally understand that concept, we can lay out a tax scheme that is fair and balanced.

As for Georgia Lotto, they should look to Tennessee and copy their program. Go to RNG, pick out the combinations which will result in the least amount of payback, and post them as

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Todd — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:07:26 GMT

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rdgrnr — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:53:40 GMT

You didn't burst any bubble for me or reality, Jimmy boy.

I know all about your tax the rich, tax him, tax her, tax them, tax everybody but me strategy.

Doesn't hold water, wishful thinking seldom does.

But go right ahead believing moveon and George Soros and the Huffington Post and Hollywood pundits and Keith Olbermann and the lamestream press.

Yes, go ahead and enjoy your Kool-Aid thinking that punishing the sector that provides the jobs is the way to go.

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ScubaGolfJim — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:47:28 GMT

Hate to burst the bubble rdgrnr, but do try to exercise the statement in your signature.

However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results. ~Winston Churchill~

Cutting taxes does not stimulate the economy unless it is done properly. Cutting taxes to the top 2% increases the deficit and provides no economic stimulus at all. Check past results and you'll see. Tax cuts to the middle class stimulates the economy. The economic downturn is a Catch-22 situation. People s... [ More ]

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rdgrnr — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:31:06 GMT

I don't think their jobs are to get people to lose more money as much as it is to get more people to lose money.

That can be accomplished by allowing people to win more money which attracts more players and raises the cumulative loss totals which benefit the Lottery.

It's basically the same way that cutting taxes stimulates business, thereby stimulating the economy and thereby increases tax revenue.

Trying to make players lose more money on a per capita basis has proven to be counter-pr... [ More ]

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RJOh — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:04:58 GMT

If anyone ever comes up with a system to beat the odds, you'll get a chance to see how much she and other lottery officials really cares about the players. Their jobs are to get players to lose even more money.

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TnTicketlosers — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:00:13 GMT

Tennessee will never be as good as Georgia no matter what she does...I do also like her.She is the sunshine of Georgia players.

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rdgrnr — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:37:39 GMT

I like this lady. At least you hear her talk about taking care of the players to make sure the lottery stays healthy. Her revenues are up but she is still looking for ways to improve and expand. Revenues are up in TN too (most likely due to the bad economy) but all they do here is take bows and high-five each other.

Refreshingly candid: Ga. Lottery chief discusses future game plans

Lottery Post — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:19:21 GMT

Georgia Lottery chief Margaret DeFrancisco tries to stay ahead of the pack.

In the lottery's sprawling downtown offices, DeFrancisco wheels around on a kid's scooter with a bell on the handlebars so she can avoid close calls with the walking crowd. And with the pressure mounting as demand for lottery revenue for HOPE scholarships and pre-k outstrips its growth, she's searching for new sources of money.

Down the road, DeFrancisco said, don't be surprised if interactive lottery games appear... [ More ]