Tax on Kentucky Lottery tickets no longer being considered

Comment #16

helpmewin — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 06:19:28 GMT

i never know the price of gas i just put the card in and it gives me gas.

pay @ PUMP is much easier...

Comment #15

Stack47 — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 03:40:54 GMT

Instead, Stumbo said lawmakers will unveil legislation on Tuesday that will call for the lottery to create new games, including Keno, that could generate about $25 million for the pension system. He said the legislation would also call for tax revenue from slot-like machines, called Instant Racing machines, at horse tracks to be designated for pensions.

He said that could eventually net $100 million a year for pensions, if the Supreme Court approves.

Their goal from the beginning was to... [ More ]

Comment #14

psykomo — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 03:23:50 GMT

how low can they go???????????? ????????????

tax on lottery tickets to go for goverment employee RETIREMENT fund.

no.....now we'r gona let keno BANK the RETIREMENT $$$$$$$$$$$

forget play'n D lottery people get U one them government job

Comment #13

Ronnie316 — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 02:21:50 GMT

Because taxes are hidden in the price per gallon, no one ever notices how high those taxes really are.

Comment #12

helpmewin — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 02:16:08 GMT

just like the gas no one likes higher prices but they would keep buying them

i like keno rock on KY.

Comment #11

Ronnie316 — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 01:59:56 GMT

Buy a $5 MM ticket and casher says, That will be $5.30 please ....... People would hate it.

Comment #10

JonnyBgood07 — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:52:10 GMT

I can't even believed this idea was considered.

What a bunch of krotchwaffles you got down there gary....unreal

Comment #9

DG1USA — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:42:12 GMT

Hooray for Kentucky

Comment #8

Ronnie316 — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:30:59 GMT

Turning to Keno as a problem solver is always a good idea.

Comment #7

jeffrey — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:21:34 GMT

don't worry, they'll find a way to steal money for the pension fund.

Comment #6

rdgrnr — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:10:59 GMT

I knowed that wadn't goin' through.

I knowed it.

Comment #5

sully16 — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:37:46 GMT

They seen the light.

Comment #4

dallascowboyfan — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:36:26 GMT

WTG Kentuckians

Comment #3

Astekblue — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:58:07 GMT

About time they got something right

Maybe they are not educated beyond their intelligence after all ( at least on this one )

Thanks for the info and news Todd

Comment #2

noise-gate — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:30:58 GMT

Speaker Stumbo-stumbled but recovered to save face. I look forward to reading Stumbo do a mea culpa and say Lottery Post readers took my proposal to the woodshed .

Good Call Speaker.

Comment #1

LottoPerro — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:22:51 GMT

Good call, Kentucky.

Tax on Kentucky Lottery tickets no longer being considered

Lottery Post — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:18:30 GMT

Your outrage was heard

Kentucky lawmakers won't pursue a 6% tax on lottery tickets as a source of revenue to shore up the state's financially troubled pension system for government retirees.

House Speaker Greg Stumbo said that idea was rejected out of concern that a tax might have stifled sales of lottery tickets that generate money for education programs in Kentucky.

Instead, Stumbo said lawmakers will unveil legislation on Tuesday that will call for the lottery to create new games, in... [ More ]