Mississippi lawmaker wants lottery

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Lotto Czar — Thu, 22 Jan 2004 16:15:09 GMT

Hi CB and LaurainYeah, I know what you meant. We're having the same problem up here with Video. I've heard of an all 50 state national game Wouldn't that be coo?) tickets sold and cashed at Post Offices. They have everything else down there at the PO, why not lottery tickets. ? maybe oplay for postage stamps. (ha ha ). I heard that bacjk in 1975; here its almost 30 years later, and nothing. I think people in Utah would have something to say about that. Relax Chunny Bunny you all have cas... [ More ]

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LaurainMass — Wed, 21 Jan 2004 22:19:21 GMT

Hi ChunnyB,I say some interesting times are ahead.In fact I won't be surprised if a national lottery doesn't go into effect soon and if it's a national lottery,that means all States are gonna have to be included.Laurajean

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n2fishn — Wed, 21 Jan 2004 22:09:47 GMT

I just purchased $200.00 worth of Florida Lottery tickets for advanced play.Would much rather spent that money on a Mississippi Lottery and kept the money in our State.Mississippi is always last to get anything.Bunch of rednecks running the state.

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chunnybunny29 — Wed, 21 Jan 2004 18:52:35 GMT

I live here and I don't see anything like a lottery coming to this state that is still set in the bible belt (and stuck in the passed).This is 2004 time to move on like everyone else is but NOOOOOOOO we are stuck like a fish in the mud.(best thing I could come up with haha)This state is,well let me put it to you like this.We don't have any rights.This could get hairy so I will leave it as I don't see anything like that coming to MS. ChunnBunny

Mississippi lawmaker wants lottery

Lottery Post — Wed, 21 Jan 2004 10:37:26 GMT

La., Tenn. games drawing Miss. customers, but bill unlikely to passMississippi state Rep. Alyce Clarke has introduced a bill for a lottery in Mississippi, but key lawmakers, including House Speaker Billy McCoy and the House Gaming Committee chairman, said don't bet on it passing.Clarke, D-Jackson, said she's tired of seeing Mississippians go to Louisiana and now Tennessee, which started its game Tuesday, to buy lottery tickets. It's better to keep the money here, Clarke said.Clarke's bill comes... [ More ]