Lottery Dead Issue in Alabama Legislature

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6of6 — Wed, 21 Jan 2004 01:26:22 GMT

I live in southern alabama and everyone around here goes to the casino's in gulfport ,MS or to pensacola ,FL and buys lottery tickets, even to Louisiana to get tickets. The casino's are all the time sending limo's and shuttle buses to take money from alabama and transport it to MS, further some companies are even making a profit at it by starting shuttle services and with georgia to the east and now tenn to the north really a large portion of alabama can participate in some form of lottery, they... [ More ]

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Lotto Czar — Tue, 20 Jan 2004 18:12:03 GMT

Oh yeah. Beware of those evil sinners hanging out at the mini marts buying scratch tickets. [Ha ha ha ha ] Geez don't those states look around at other states, and see how beneficial, and harmless, it is? Like we're all going to Hell for maybe taking a loose, extra dollar and going to buy a ticket. Hey, if y'all down there in Alabama, and Tennessee, and North Carolina, and even still in Virginia (except the Washington, D.C. suburbs) are so afraid of selling scratch tickets at the mini mart... [ More ]

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Mana — Sat, 17 Jan 2004 11:29:33 GMT

[...] Repealing the lotter

Lottery Dead Issue in Alabama Legislature

Lottery Post — Fri, 16 Jan 2004 22:15:09 GMT

Recent news accounts suggest the lottery will be back in the legislature this session due to discussion of budget shortfalls. Sen. Barron (D-Fyffe) said, I think we'll vote to let you vote on the lottery. Rep. John Rogers (D-Birmingham) indicated he would seek to introduce a constitutional amendment legalizing casinos and a lottery and Rep. Randy Hinshaw, (D- Meridianville) stated, We're in the position now where nothing is off the table. The Christian Coalition of Alabama distributes Candid... [ More ]