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Republican lawmakers to sponsor Alabama lottery billNews Story
The Powerball jackpot has climbed to $700 million and many Alabamians are crossing the state line for a chance to win the prize. Powerball is played in 44 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin lslands, but it is not allowed in Alabama. As people cross the state line to buy tickets, some Alabama lawmakers are working on legislation to change that. Republican Senator Jim McClendon from Springville plans to sponsor a bill during the legislative session that beg
Jan 8, 2016, 9:24 am - Todd - Lottery News

GOP proposal would open door to lottery, casinos in AlabamaNews Story
A constitutional amendment that would legalize gambling in Alabama authorizes a lottery, casino gambling and expanded Indian gaming. Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh, a Republican from Birmingham, Ala., gave other state senators an initial draft of the legislation Thursday. It calls for a Sept. 15 election so voters can decide the amendment's fate in wake of a projected $250 million shortfall in state's revenues this fiscal year, which ends Sept. 30. I could come in on Tuesday and my co
May 5, 2015, 8:22 am - Todd - Lottery News

N.Y. Lottery may lift curbs on Quick Draw keno gameNews Story
Pronto Lotto does not look like much. It sits outside the entrance to a busy subway stop in Elmhurst, Queens, supplying passers-by with cereal, chips and milk like any other bodega. But Pronto Lotto's real business takes place in the carpeted, hushed area where its most devoted customers watch video screens from a scattering of tall silver tables, hour after hour, day after day. The players mostly men, about a dozen at any given time come on their lunch breaks or after work to study the sc
Feb 22, 2013, 3:30 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Arkansas voters get first lottery-only proposalNews Story
Arkansas banned lotteries even before state lawmakers determined how to properly pronounce the state's name. The 1874 ban held through the era of Hot Springs' illegal casinos and their destruction at the hands of sledgehammer-wielding state troopers nearly a century later. In the time since, attempts to legalize a government-run lottery always included bringing back casino games or something else just as unpalatable for a state squarely in the nation's Bible Belt. Now, though, a proposal b
Oct 31, 2008, 7:24 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Alabama lawmakers weigh in on lotteryNews Story
Several Montgomery-area lawmakers say they could support letting Alabamians decide whether the state has a lottery, and whether Powerball and Mega Millions tickets are sold locally. But they say they're unlikely to support any effort to allow electronic games at several sites around the state. The Legislature returns to the Statehouse on Monday to debate lottery legislation and likely other possible revenue fixes for the state. More money for the state Medicaid Agency in 2017 is a priority
Aug 14, 2016, 9:03 am - Todd - Lottery News

Alabama Gov. releases legislation for lotteryNews Story
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has released the legislation for his proposed lottery to support the state budget. The three-page bill, a proposed constitutional amendment, says lottery proceeds would go to the state General Fund. A copy of the bill is linked in the Related Links section below. It also calls for the establishment of a lottery commission to run the lottery. The commission would have seven members. They would be appointed by the governor and confirmed by the state Senate. The
Aug 8, 2016, 8:15 am - Todd - Lottery News

UPDATE: Proposed changes to Mega Millions game will raise ticket price to $5Reply
I have to read the article. Is this proposal in all states this game is played?
Jun 16, 2024, 1:37 am - wander73 - Lottery News

New Illinois Lottery game to help families of fallen officersReply
This comes real close to poverty porn.Talk about a catchy,tugger on the heartstrings.This proposal can withstand a full metal jacket bullet.
Aug 1, 2018, 6:19 pm - noise-gate - Lottery News

N.J. Gov. proposes using lottery funds to fix pension holeReply
Hope Bozo Bevin here doesn't hear about this asinine proposal. They're having similar problems here, too similar in fact.
Mar 2, 2017, 10:45 am - Bleudog101 - Lottery News

Alabama lottery proposal dead for nowReply
Well darn hopefully Sen. Sanford will do the right thing and get his proposal push through for voting.
Aug 26, 2015, 5:43 pm - dallascowboyfan - Lottery News