N.C. Lottery chief refutes state study

Comment #7

jmidgette — Tue, 27 Dec 2016 03:55:28 GMT

I Agree

Comment #6

Groppo — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 21:41:21 GMT

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Mr. Music*,

Indeed, I wonder how they do it. Would you care to share?

Thank you,

Mr. Groppo

Comment #5

music* — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 21:35:49 GMT

I just wonder why we Americans have not learned how to sell lottery tickets the way that Australian, Europeans, and the U.K. do it.

There is room for improvement.

Comment #4

KY Floyd — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 21:15:57 GMT

Alice Garland has written a very good letter in defense of her State's lottery.

No she hasn't. All she did was present an argument, which sounds plausible, claiming that the amount of money the study estimated isn't being collected may be higher than the amount that's really lost as a result of winning tickets being claimed by people who didn't actually buy them.

Of course the lottery doesn't need to be defended, at least not in relation to people selling winning tickets in an effort to a... [ More ]

Comment #3

Groppo — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 20:29:13 GMT

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Yes, I agree, Mr. Slick Nick.

To ALL Persons, Male and Female:

I (who am just a regular citizen), expect EVERY lottery player to pay what they owe to the

local and Federal Governments. Also, to whatever else they've been determined liable.

If I'm ever clued in to any acts of theft or robbery, I WILL REPORT THEM.

I'll not stand for watching/witnessing people (or any entities) get ripped off - no way, EVER.

Mr. Groppo

Comment #2

Slick Nick — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 17:12:15 GMT

I believe if someone owes a debt, he/she should be bound to pay if it's a true debt owed. Take for instance small claims debts. Here in New York many small claims filed go uncollected like past rent due. I have been through this, will I get it, I doubt it. But yet there are people who win big chunks of money and forget they burned the landlord. So I think this law may have some substance.

People who cheat and scam need and should be prosecuted. Many of us try to lead, live a legit life

Comment #1

music* — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 16:48:01 GMT

Alice Garland has written a very good letter in defense of her State's lottery. North Carolina lottery players should be reassured of their lottery.

I believe that Marie Holmes is no longer in North Carolina. God bless her and her kids.

N.C. Lottery chief refutes state study

Lottery Post — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 15:32:41 GMT

By Alice Garland, executive director of the N.C. Education Lottery

One benefit of a state lottery is that as North Carolinians win the lottery, their prize money is subject to the collection of any debts owed to state and local governments.

The lottery makes every effort to ensure all debts are collected from every prize, $600 or more. No exceptions. So far, more than $11 million that would have gone uncollected has been collected from lottery prizes. That's a benefit to all whom the money... [ More ]