Chicago mayor toyed with idea of city-only lottery

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MaximumMillions — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 19:15:25 GMT

This has simply not worked in the last 30 years. It's why infrastructure is in such poor state.

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dpoly1 — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 18:38:43 GMT

What could go wrong in very crooked Chicago LOL

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ronki — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 07:28:13 GMT

They never learn how to budget just tax spend you don't spend what you don't have they need to go back to school

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Artist77 — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 00:39:40 GMT

The winner would probably be shot either going to or coming from picking up his/her winings. The criminals would have target #1.

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LiveInGreenBay — Thu, 29 Dec 2016 20:03:48 GMT

Over 700 homicides in Chicago so far this year. I think that mayor has his priorities screwed-up

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MasterofWisdom — Thu, 29 Dec 2016 03:11:38 GMT

Yeah I wouldn't buy any type of Lotto tickets in IL or Chicago! If you ever won they'd likely say Sorry, but we're too broke to pay you

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cbr$ — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 22:48:38 GMT

IL. don't want to raise taxes. A Chicago only base lottery. Reading

the fine print on the letter it appear that this for sport bars betting.

The tickets can only be purchase by cell phone. In the Chicago area

only. They are going to have major problems with this.

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mypiemaster — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 20:54:28 GMT

Nuts .

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music* — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 20:25:56 GMT

Politicians use trial balloons to see if an idea will be accepted by the people. A President or Governor might leak something to the Press.

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Bleudog101 — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 20:00:19 GMT

Don't think I've ever heard of a more stupid idea. Suppose you did get a winner...think they'll pay? lol

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Raven62 — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 17:21:30 GMT

Their solution to every problem is Raise Taxes

Chicago mayor toyed with idea of city-only lottery

Lottery Post — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 16:49:42 GMT

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has toyed with the concept of establishing a city lottery to help ease the city's financial woes and, while the idea has not progressed, it could get backing from at least one key Democrat in Springfield.

That's one of the better nuggets buried in the trove of private emails that Emanuel was forced to release just before Christmas under pressure from a Better Government Association lawsuit.

The May 5, 2015, email came from former Illinois Lottery Director Micha... [ More ]