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Online credit card purchases to be banned for Australian gamblers, except for the lotteryNews Story
Lotteries present a low risk to gambling harm. By Kate Northrop Australians may soon not have the ability to use credit cards for online betting, except for lottery purchases. A new legislation is being proposed by the Australian federal government that would prevent gamblers from placing online bets using a credit card unless they are for the lottery. The new law, expected to be introduced by the government within months, calls back to a parliamentary inquiry from 2021 that rec
May 12, 2023, 8:46 am - Todd - Lottery News

Virginia Lottery retailers refuse to sell tickets to draw attention to skill games amendmentReply
It is an issue of the type of gambling. Casino type gambling.
Apr 18, 2024, 12:42 pm - Artist77 - Lottery News

$1.725 BILLION: Powerball jackpot now 2nd-largest of all timeReply
then what are you doing on a gambling forum?
Oct 11, 2023, 8:01 pm - Brock Lee - Lottery News

$1.55 BILLION: Biggest Mega Millions jackpot ever to be drawn TuesdayReply
you may have a gambling problem.
Aug 8, 2023, 2:26 pm - Brock Lee - Lottery News

$1.25 BILLION: Mega Millions jackpot set to deliver unimaginable wealthReply
Good luck to everyone gambling on the Big One tonight.
Aug 4, 2023, 9:21 pm - paymentplan-man - Lottery News

Virginia Lottery retailers refuse to sell tickets to draw attention to skill games amendmentReply
So gambling with the lottery is OK, but gambling with a skill game is not? Many times I have seen people scratch games at the counter, buy more, scratch more, buy more, etc. I don't see any distinction between that and pressing buttons on a screen repeatedly. Seeing a distinction between those two things is where I think it turns from a logical debate into a debate on personal choices and of opinion. That's where I draw the line. I don't like arbitrarily preventing people from making choices in
Apr 18, 2024, 10:35 am - Todd - Lottery News

Nearly 68 million US adults plan to wager on Super BowlNews Story
Nearly 68 million American adults about 1 in 4 plan to bet on this year s Super Bowl, setting a record by a wide margin, according to the gambling industry s national trade association. Figures released Tuesday by the American Gaming Association include bets placed with legal outlets, as well as with illegal bookies and online operations in other countries. The volume of betting participation is projected to be 35% higher than last year, which was the previous record. Bettors plan to
Feb 10, 2024, 7:50 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Minnesota woman made $117,000 from illegal lottery she claimed benefitted charityNews Story
Lottery organizer tried to disguise raffles after law enforcement told her to stop all operations By Kate Northrop A Minnesota woman has allegedly raked in at least $117,000 by operating an illegal lottery on Facebook and tried to disguise further attempts to run it after authorities gave her a hard warning. Kathryn Jean Deblack, 39, of Hibbing, has been issued multiple charges after she ran an illegal lottery that brought in more than $117,000 over the course of ten months. She
Sep 18, 2023, 2:24 pm - Todd - Lottery News

One Michigan lottery ticket wins $842.4 million Powerball jackpotReply
Congratulations are for people that actually accomplish something through hard work or diligence. Gambling does not qualify for that.
Jan 2, 2024, 9:03 pm - billybucks - Lottery News

New UK National Lottery operator Allwyn will implement online spending limitReply
It sounds like the UK must have a serious online gambling addiction or are they trying to prevent it?
Sep 6, 2023, 6:42 pm - winterhug - Lottery News