Alabama lawmaker pushing for lottery vote on Nov. ballot

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ressuccess — Sat, 23 Jul 2016 17:40:57 GMT

I hope it passes so they can play themselves into the game Powerball and Mega Millions

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dpoly1 — Sat, 23 Jul 2016 14:56:27 GMT

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Tatototman65 — Sat, 23 Jul 2016 11:47:41 GMT

Good luck Alabama

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LottoLucy — Sat, 23 Jul 2016 04:28:11 GMT

HA HA! I thought my dog was the only one who knew the word lottery! He very confidently leads me to the gas station when we walk there. A time or two I wasn't going to stop and he actually stopped on the sidewalk and kept looking at the store. He doesn't even get anything out of it because it is a small kiosk type stand that only sells gas, lottery tickets, and phone cards.

It is getting to the point that my dog is starting to associate spelling words with their meaning. If you start to spe... [ More ]

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zephbe — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 22:12:46 GMT

Well, at least unlike our former governor, Mark Sanford, he hasn't gotten lost on the Appalachian Trail.

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mypiemaster — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 21:20:35 GMT

This Governor Robert Bentley, needs to cut down on his b-u-t-t-sniffing activities and pay more attention to bringing PB/MM to Alabama. The people have suffered enough.

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Bleudog101 — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 16:35:01 GMT

I thought it was voted down by the Legislature, not citizens???

Waiting for Todd to post the standings on Powerball, he's been too busy with all these other pertinent lottery stories.

Come on KY, MA or IN, have Powerball tickets in all three.

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PrisonerSix — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 03:27:42 GMT

Alabama has put a lottery to a vote before and voted it down. I wonder if they'll do the same thing again.

Alabama is bordered by 3 lottery states; FL, TN, and GA. LA is also not too far of a drive.

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Bleudog101 — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 23:35:26 GMT

Let the voters decide. My prediction it won't happen again. 'They' are too set in their ways. Like I've said before they're too stupid to put slots @ race courses here and they are all hurting...even Churchill Downs and yet it is still never up for a vote for the public.

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helpmewin — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 23:18:35 GMT

Going to be some exciting news to see what happens in November. Good Luck Alabama

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Bleudog101 — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 20:41:11 GMT

That was Bleu, my late Jack Russell/blue heeler. Hence my nickname bleudog. We also traveled to Virginia to play years ago. My current rescue has not been out of state yet!

Bleu knew words. Lottery meant a ride in the car, so did mail, or the best was Feeder's Supply. He knew somehow @ the right traffic light that there was Feeder's supply and go crazy. This dog hasn't learned too many words, don't think she cares. They both hate(d) it when I had to go work and would tell them to pick th... [ More ]

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LottoLucy — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 19:05:50 GMT

Sigh, my dog is an enabler too. He always wants to stop at the gulf station on our walks when the jackpot is big.

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Bleudog101 — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 16:28:18 GMT

We or the dog and I would travel to Ohio to play Mega Millions before Kentucky had it. You are correct, folks will travel and spend in a state that offers things their own state doesn't. Particularly lottery free states. OTH I can't see someone traveling from Alaska or Hawaii just to settle a craving for a lottery ticket, but stranger things have happened.

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TheMeatman2005 — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 15:52:50 GMT

All lottery money matters

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music* — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 15:18:25 GMT

Allow the voters to have a voice in this matter. People Power

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TheMeatman2005 — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 13:23:15 GMT

People will travel to a state that sells lottery when their state doesn't. I guess they feel the trip is worth it if the prize is big enough.

Like the article states, it's absurd that money is going to other states, when it could be spent here in Alabama.

Alabama lawmaker pushing for lottery vote on Nov. ballot

Lottery Post — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 12:39:23 GMT

A lottery vote in Alabama in November? One lawmaker says he wants that to be a reality.

Several lottery bills didn't make it to a vote this past legislative session.

Governor Robert Bentley says a special session is possible this fall, to deal with funding issues with Medicaid.

But one senator, Jim McClendon of Montgomery, says he wants to use that session to pass a lottery bill.

McClendon says he hasn't released any copies of the bill, but says if the session is called in time, he c... [ More ]