Mississippi lawmakers take first steps to create state lottery

Comment #11

PrisonerSix — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 01:33:03 GMT

I have seen on more than one occasion, Mississippi winners on the Louisiana Lottery site. They come across the border all the time to get tickets. I remember seeing video of a gas station on the border with an hour plus wait for tickets to get into a store when the jackpot hit $1.6billion.

If Mississippi gets a lottery, I guess that means less $$$ for Louisiana but if MS had a good game with a big jackpot, I might run across the border every now and then to get a ticket.

Comment #10

dallascowboyfan — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 19:15:38 GMT

Hopefully Mississippi Bama will at least get the PB Mega.

Comment #9

myturn — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 06:34:04 GMT

Don't forget that you can subscribe to the Massachusetts Megabucks Doubler by phone with a debit card. It costs only $100 for a year, 2 draws a year.

Comment #8

TnTicketlosers — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 01:09:02 GMT

I hope so too and Alabama.....I want a closer one to me than here.

Comment #7

myturn — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 00:47:36 GMT

A hope Mississippi introduces a state lottery, for people who wish to support a state lottery, keeping the revenue from flowing to other state lotteries.

Mississippi's proposed lottery should give winners the option to remain anonymous.

Mississippi could also raise additional revenue by offering a subscription service across the country, as is the case with the Massachusetts Lottery.

Comment #6

lotterybraker — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 23:22:12 GMT

Well I live in Mississippi and I hope they do pass it...Mississippi is surrounded by states that have a lottery and yes all of them goes to other states to buy their tickets..

They dont realize how many people would buy lottery tickets every single day in the morning on their way to work and when they get off of work...

We have casinos on the coast and I have been down there...tag after tag after tag you will see from other states...of course the locals go to it...but every Missi... [ More ]

Comment #5

zephbe — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 21:31:59 GMT

They should go ahead and pass it. Winners to be anonymous for safety reasons. AL residents will play there also.

Comment #4

sully16 — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 15:49:40 GMT

I hope they get the lottery Bill passed.

Comment #3

Bleudog101 — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 13:35:01 GMT

Email sent to her.

Comment #2

Bleudog101 — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 13:29:48 GMT

This will be a postage stamp well worth it to. Will write that nice Democrat and refresh her on the facts. There are six states sans lottery not three as she stated. First I'll look up email address.

Anyone notice the lottery fatigue with MM PB? MM went up a measly $7 million from last drawing.

Anyway good luck Mississippi with your dreams of getting a lottery. Didn't take long for a Bible thumper to come out against it though.

Comment #1

music* — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 13:07:56 GMT

He said he sees Mississippians going across the state line to purchase lottery tickets.

The people are voting with their dollars and with their feet.

Mississippi could be a leader by passing legislation to have a ninety day period of anonymity for winners. A MM and PB winner would be anonymous for ninety days after cashing in their ticket.

Have a year to cash in like California has.

Listen to the voters.

Mississippi lawmakers take first steps to create state lottery

Lottery Post — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 12:45:43 GMT

It's time to give the people what they want and they want a lottery, one Mississippi lawmaker said Tuesday on the House floor.

And the House signaled it is ready to give the people what they want by passing amendments on two separate bills Tuesday to have the Gaming Commission establish a lottery in the state.

State Rep. Tommy Reynolds, D-Charleston, who proposed one of the successful amendments, said he would participate in a lottery said he can't see what's wrong with the state having a... [ More ]