Alabama legislator lobbies for state lottery

Comment #15

dallascowboyfan — Sat, 14 Dec 2013 14:11:22 GMT

CT that's what happen in OK when we had the vote in the state they were running commercials showing everyone driving to TX to buy tickets.

Comment #14

dallascowboyfan — Sat, 14 Dec 2013 14:08:52 GMT

Oklahoma got it and were part of the Bible Belt.

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LottoPerro — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 15:47:06 GMT

Being an Alabama resident, I sure would love a lottery.

Comment #12

rdgrnr — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 07:26:09 GMT

It's nice to be agreeable.

Comment #11

helpmewin — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 23:56:16 GMT

SORRY i'm really NOT stalking you i just agree

Comment #10

Coin Toss — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 23:35:26 GMT

Call this one a sticky wicket. Alabama probably also sees a lot of Alabama dollars going to Mississippi casinos on top of bordering state lotteries.

These are the states that were / are supposed to never have a lottery:

Tennessee - It was thought the Baptists wouldn't allow it.

Alabama and Mississippi - Again, 'Bible Belt' - and that was before Msisissippi got casinos.

Nevada - The casinos wan't it all, no competetion from a lottery. Hey Nevada, take a look at NJ. Maybe Mississippi s... [ More ]

Comment #9

rdgrnr — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 22:46:57 GMT

I'd like to see 'em have a lottery my ownself but if the people vote overwhelmingly against it, that's the ball game.

Comment #8

rdgrnr — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 22:39:53 GMT

You're welcome, lejardin.

Merry CHRISTmas to you too

Comment #7

lejardin — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 17:54:29 GMT

Thank you rdgrnr. I do actually realize this especially at this time of year.

Merry CHRISTmas to you.

Comment #6

rdgrnr — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 16:44:22 GMT

It's open season on us Bible Thumpers, lejardin.

Pay the evil ones no mind.

This is nothing, soon they'll be killing us here as they're already doing in other countries.

It's all written in that Bible we thump.

Jesus said:: You will be hated of all nations for my name's sake but know that they hated me before they hated you

And He said that those of us who endure to the end will be saved.

And we will endure.

Praise His Holy Name.

Comment #5

BuyLow — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 16:14:19 GMT

Oh sorry. This isn't a free speech zone??? LOL....

Comment #4

lejardin — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 15:46:48 GMT

Wasn't I reading a story on a state run lottery?

Your statement is rude and uncalled for.

Comment #3

BuyLow — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 15:26:36 GMT

Problem with Alabama...

Comment #2

RedStang — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 15:20:08 GMT

Great. NY has enough competition. Alabama will be the next NJ.

Comment #1

Slick Nick — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 13:53:39 GMT

I see in the future all states having a lottery! Some just take longer than others

Alabama legislator lobbies for state lottery

Lottery Post — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 13:30:07 GMT

Faces mountain of resistance

The Democrat leader in the Alabama House is calling for the Legislature to use its election-year session to approve a state lottery.

Republican leaders say Rep. Craig Ford is carrying a losing ticket for 2014.

Ford, D-Gasden, said a state lottery could produce $250 million annually for education purposes and keep money at home that is now going to lotteries in Florida, Georgia and Tennessee.

That is why I plan to propose a lottery bill during the 2014 le... [ More ]