Alabama lawmaker tries again with new lottery proposal

Comment #10

Stack47 — Sun, 02 Feb 2020 04:41:27 GMT

gives half of the proceeds to Alabama's First Class Pre-K program. The other half

Wonder how many of the other legislators have other pet causes they would rather see the profits go to.

Comment #9

noise-gate — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 05:22:57 GMT

No Steve...

Comment #8

music* — Wed, 29 Jan 2020 06:13:30 GMT

Mega Millions has rolled. Mississippians now have a Mega Millions jackpot worth $155,000,000.00 on Friday 1/31/2020 Good Luck to all!

Now it is Power Ball's turn to roll over on Wednesday 1/29/2020 A jackpot worth $394,000,000.00

Do I hear any cheering in the streets yet

Comment #7

cottoneyedjoe — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 23:50:36 GMT

Some of those Alabama lawmakers need to shake the dingleberry of video lottery terminals off their derrieres. Players mainly want scratch offs and Powerball. If they or their staff would read various state lotteries' financial reports, they'd see most of the revenue comes from scratch offs.

Every year their constituents spend money out of state to play paper lottery games, and every year Alabama forgoes that revenue because of lawmakers and lobbyists who always make VLTs part of the debate. T... [ More ]

Comment #6

music* — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 20:14:40 GMT

Lottery players will be cheering in the streets of MS when MM PB roll over this week. This should add to the sale of tickets. Publicity will be wonderful.

Both MM and PB changed their ball configuration to insure LARGE jackpots.

We will welcome all players who join us.

Comment #5

Todd — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 19:58:57 GMT

It is fitting that Mississippi's final push for a state lottery started with a massive Powerball jackpot that could not be played by its residents, and fast-forward to today, the very first Powerball jackpot that the state's residents will be eligible to play will be greater than $400 million if it rolls Wednesday.

Comment #4

music* — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 19:44:23 GMT

If Mississippi has beginners luck in that both MM PB roll over tonight (Tuesday) and tomorrow night (Wednesday) than win either or both games, pressure will build for an Alabama lottery.

Good Luck to MS

Comment #3

Bleudog101 — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 19:31:10 GMT

Thanks for the update; just in time for Friday's MM Saturday's PB drawings.

Comment #2

Big Joey — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 19:21:53 GMT

Powerball, Mega Millions sales start Thursday in Mississippi.

Comment #1

Bleudog101 — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 13:30:33 GMT

Good luck with that! Mississippi already turned $7 million to the state coffers--soon enough Mega Millions and Powerball will start there

Alabama lawmaker tries again with new lottery proposal

Lottery Post — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 13:13:32 GMT

Includes video report

An Alabama lawmaker says he plans to propose an amendment to the state's constitution to put an education lottery on the ballot for citizens to vote on in November.

The proposal by Rep. Steve Clouse, R-Dothan, gives half of the proceeds to Alabama's First Class Pre-K program. The other half would fund some college need-based scholarships. Clouse said Alabama could model it off of Tennessee's scholarship program.

I think the general sentiment in the House, and I th... [ More ]