N.J. Lottery remains operational during state closure

Comment #17

Kingofearth — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 18:51:50 GMT

No. Governors want massive cuts that the elected legislators will not accept.

Comment #16

Redd55 — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 13:24:56 GMT

Governors do not pass budgets -- the legislature does. If you dont want anything shut down, then the legislature needs to pass a budget on time. Dont blame Christie for using the governor's summer house with beach access.

Comment #15

Raven62 — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 11:57:15 GMT

They call it: Above the Law

Comment #14

Bleudog101 — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 10:14:31 GMT

Glad this mess is over with since he signed the budget. So now he's known for Bridgegate and Beachgate, WTG.

Comment #13

Technut — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 00:12:54 GMT

Yea and during the state closure all parks and gov offices are closed including beaches. But the governor has access to beach even tho public does not. I say if public can't use beach then NO-ONE CAN

Comment #12

haymaker — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 00:01:50 GMT

I just seen on the news they can shut the casinos if the Government shutdown exceeds 7 days.

Don't know if I forgot this or never knew it.

Comment #11

haymaker — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 23:57:57 GMT

He's a Lameazz duck LOL !

got about 7 months left.

Comment #10

Bleudog101 — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 23:44:09 GMT

Wasn't it something seeing fat azz Gov. Christy on the closed NJ beach? I thought he was long gone, maybe the voters there will wake up and get rid of him.

Comment #9

haymaker — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 14:05:18 GMT

Last time this happened (2006) they shut the casinos down as inspectors are state employees.

I still went to work (Locksmith in engineering dept.) not much to do for 3 days, even the hotel was empty,

most employees were sent home.

They since changed the law to make casino inspectors essential employees like state troopers, they not going to do anything

that will lose them $

Oddly enough I don't remember how it effected the lottery that time...maybe it didn't.

Comment #8

Geodesic — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 04:35:43 GMT

As one politician said in an interview: We don't have a spending problem, we have a revenue problem.

I believe that answers all the questions about why things are the way they are.

Comment #7

ronki — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 04:18:18 GMT

Do they not teach Math in school anymore plus U do not spend what U do not have .

Comment #6

Geodesic — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 04:10:29 GMT

Tax and spend Democrats / Progressives

Comment #5

Nikkicute — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 03:26:20 GMT

What is going on with these states and their budget problems

Comment #4

Groppo — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 02:29:31 GMT

.

Someone please explain to me what it means to close a doggone state?

Does it mean that the Governor/Mayor of the state stays home and twiddles his/her thumbs?

What if there's a big old pothole that needs to be filled/patched?

What about police services

Comment #3

lejardin — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 22:35:43 GMT

What in the world are these politicians doing? That lottery money should be off limits to them. Illinois is shut down, WA state was shut down, New Jersey remained open and ticket sales continued would winners get paid? Now Maine and they are shut down.

This is insane and I am REALLY furious about this and not just because of my state, it continues, soon every single state will be hit. I guess the politicians figure we can get away with it, no one is complaining. Well I am really po'd and AM... [ More ]

Comment #2

zephbe — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 20:02:31 GMT

Looks like Maine is having lottery issues too

http://www.maine.gov/tools/whatsnew/index.php?topic=Lottery_News id=759335 v=article2011

News

Lottery office closed due to shutdown.

The Maine State Lottery announced today that due to the state government shutdown the lottery's office will be closed and will not reopen until such time the shutdown is over and employees return to work. In addition the following multi-state games will not be available for purchase until the shutdown is ove... [ More ]

Comment #1

Raven62 — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 17:17:39 GMT

Once again the NJ Legislature has Failed to live up to the Publics Expectations.

N.J. Lottery remains operational during state closure

Lottery Post — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 16:23:41 GMT

By Todd Northrop

Even though the New Jersey state government has closed due to a budget impasse, the state lottery remains fully operational.

During the closure, the sale of all games offered by the New Jersey Lottery will remain available for purchase.

The game drawings for all online games offered through the Lottery, including Pick 3, Pick 4, Jersey Cash 5, Pick 6, 5 Card Cash, and Cash4Life, will be conducted, posted on Livestream and aired on television, PHL17 and PIX11, as per sta... [ More ]