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Proposal to boost N.J. pensions with lottery could happen this year, treasurer saysReply
4/11/17 Burlington County Times in NJ had front page headline for 4/11/17 , Gov. Christie seeking support for Lottery Proposal
Apr 11, 2017, 9:36 am - Gleno - Lottery News

Odds of a Mississippi Lottery still long, but may be improvingNews Story
Democratic Rep. Alyce Clarke, who has represented Jackson in the Mississippi Legislature since 1985, is persistent. She has been an author of legislation to create a lottery in Mississippi every session since 2003. This year, as often is the case, she has two bills filed, one to create a lottery after a statewide vote and another to simply enact the lottery after the passage of her legislation. Clarke believes lottery revenue could be used to fund a college scholarship program as it is in
Jan 8, 2017, 1:45 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Alabama Senate kills one lottery bill; the other to be debated FridayNews Story
The Alabama Senate Thursday voted against a procedure that would have allowed a vote on a proposed lottery bill sponsored by State Sen. Jim McClendon. Procedurally they killed the bill, at least for this session, McClendon said. Senators voted 20 to 11 to reject a cloture motion to stop the debate on the lottery. McClendon said that if the motion was approved it would have meant a vote could be taken on the lottery and would likely have had the votes. McClendon said that on Friday he w
Aug 18, 2016, 8:47 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Alabama lottery plan could face uphill battleReply
I'll believe it when I see it. It's been talked to death in this state. I'm hopeful some lottery proposal will be on the Fall ballot. In the meanwhile, I'll still make my regular trips to Florida for lottery tickets.
Aug 13, 2016, 1:45 pm - Palmmer - Lottery News

Powerball Matrix Change - April 15, 2015Reply
So based on my initial calculations, the cash jackpot in the new PB matrix would have to be $262 million for the equivalent of $150 million in the current version. I must say I am not very impressed. While they increased the 3rd tier prize, all other prizes have remained the same yet suffered increase in odds (with exception to the bottom two tiers). I had high hopes for the proposal of including the multiplier on every regular ticket, but it looks like now they are just increasing the odds la l
Jun 2, 2015, 11:50 pm - LottoMetro - Lottery Discussion Forum

TLC's The Lottery Changed My LifeReply
I remember seeing the episode about the restaurant called That one place as that is where the son had his proposal party. It's a shame that it closed up in 2013. The previous two restaurants didn't last long either. Hard to imagine what life is now like for the Owen family as they sunk quite a bit of money into that business. I do hope the son is still married.
May 11, 2015, 8:24 pm - Drenick1 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Should you win either jackpot: would you hesitate to write a check to fellow forumites?Reply
In truth, this topic went off the road when you lashed out at others for daring to disagree with you. Everyone else immediately saw the foolishness of your proposal. But that does not make them coldhearted as you put it, just realistic. But I'll believe you had good intentions with the hypothetical. The_road_to_hell_is_paved_with_good_intentions
Sep 1, 2013, 3:33 am - Jon D - Lottery Discussion Forum

Lawmakers going after unclaimed lottery moneyNews Story
So a guy walks into a gas station, buys a scratch-off, wins a few bucks, gets distracted with some fool thing and eventually puts the lucky ticket through the wash in his Wranglers. It happens. No big deal. But for state lawmakers in a tough budget year nationwide, the unclaimed prizes are adding up to a tempting pot of cash. It's something we've seen an increased interest in this year, said Jon Griffin, a policy associate at the National Conference of State Legislatures in Washington.
Mar 4, 2013, 8:03 am - Todd - Lottery News

Tax on Kentucky Lottery tickets no longer being consideredReply
Speaker Stumbo-stumbled but recovered to save face. I look forward to reading Stumbo do a mea culpa and say Lottery Post readers took my proposal to the woodshed . Good Call Speaker.
Feb 26, 2013, 1:30 pm - noise-gate - Lottery News

things i have noticed
everytime i visit this website i take a few minutes to read the titles of the stories on the home page. i have noticed some thing. there have been alot of talk about forbidding poor people and people on welfare from playing the lottery. what is with them who plays the lottery? poor people do. surley not rich people. they are trying to get the people who play the most to stop playing do they not realize how much money they are going to lose if this happens. what are your thoughts on this? there w
Jan 27, 2013, 9:09 pm - ckrakowski - Lottery Discussion Forum