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New York State lawmakers vote to legalize fantasy sportsNews Story
Months after being halted by the New York attorney general, daily fantasy sports won a major victory early Saturday as state lawmakers moved to legalize the online games. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, a Democrat, has not yet indicated that he will sign the bill, but the final legislation included proposed modifications from his staff, suggesting at least some degree of support. Eric T. Schneiderman, the attorney general who first declared war on the industry last fall, declaring fantasy sports to
Jun 18, 2016, 2:53 pm - Todd - Lottery News

N.J. lawmaker proposes a lottery to pay off student loansNews Story
A New Jersey lawmaker says the state should try something novel to help people climb out of all that debt from their college days: set up a lottery in which the winning tickets pay off student loans. State Assemblyman John Burzichelli (D-Gloucester) on Monday introduced legislation (A4631) that would make New Jersey the first state in the country to establish a lottery in which the winnings would go exclusively to college debt. Any vehicle that could provide some relief it seems to me it
Jul 7, 2015, 11:27 am - Todd - Lottery News

Audit: Stores buying Michigan lottery tickets from playersReply
The first time I went to AC, I wondered why anyone would build mega casinos in a slum area and 15 years later is was still the same. The hand writing was on the wall when PA passed casino gambling legislation. As you probably noticed, there is lots of casino gambling misinformation, but even though I've never been carded to play table games, it's possible. And speaking of misinformation, Before Ohio passed their casino legislation, people opened Internet caf s that were slot machines payin
Nov 22, 2014, 7:28 pm - Stack47 - Lottery News

Tax on Kentucky Lottery tickets no longer being consideredReply
Instead, Stumbo said lawmakers will unveil legislation on Tuesday that will call for the lottery to create new games, including Keno, that could generate about $25 million for the pension system. He said the legislation would also call for tax revenue from slot-like machines, called Instant Racing machines, at horse tracks to be designated for pensions. He said that could eventually net $100 million a year for pensions, if the Supreme Court approves. Their goal from the beginning was t
Feb 26, 2013, 10:40 pm - Stack47 - Lottery News

$2M Michigan lottery winner defends use of food stampsReply
I actually had a co-worker explain to me why he hates Senator Rand Paul, after I asked because Rand has put forth solutions for pretty much every problem. Budgets that cut 200 billion this year, 500 billion this year (without touching enitilements that libbies love so much), legislation to stop the government from shutting down, legislation to bring us into surplus, etc. He basically said that he doesn't like him because his solutions won't pass. So basically, I don't like the guy puttin
May 18, 2011, 1:21 pm - Boney526 - Lottery News

Harry Reid pushing to legalize online poker for American casinos, horse tracksReply
Candidly, Barney Frank's legislation earlier this year was better. In this months PBA news letter I read that Reid was getting involved with the online gaming bill and my first thoughts were it was about the Nevada casinos getting a piece of the action . It would be much simpler if Congress just passed legislation allowing all American business interests to get involved. This biggest problem I see with Reid's bill is that it might create a monopoly forcing U.S. players to only play in Am
Dec 8, 2010, 3:44 pm - Stack47 - Lottery News

Lottery bill could limit winner's takeReply
Here is my humble opinion on the matter: I do not think that the state of Michigan should pass this legislation. True, people who are on welfare or otherwise poor really should not play the lottery - they have better things on which to use their money - and if they do play, they should play only with the money they have. If they do win, then they will not need food stamps anymore; but if they do not win, and they have gambled away money that they do not have, they will face the consequences o
Oct 21, 2010, 10:46 pm - Hermanus104 - Lottery News

Federal online gambling legislation clears big hurdleNews Story
Maybe there are some teeth in the push for legalization and sensible federal regulation of the Internet gambling industry after all. Sponsored by Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) chairman of the House Financial Services Committee HR 2267 is a bill designed to establish federal oversight of an online gambling industry that currently resides in murky legal waters for U.S. players. It passed overwhelmingly 41-22 via committee vote last week, advancing the legislation to the House floor, where it h
Aug 7, 2010, 10:23 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Tenn. wants to limit winningsReply
I love it! Republicans have controlled the legislature for all of two months out of 40 something years and every problem, every stupid piece of legislation that EVER came out of the state legislature is blamed on Republicans. What's the matter? Ticked off that George Bush is no longer around! The fact that this particular piece of legislation is uneforceable hasn't yet ocurred to anyone. There are so many ways out there to circumvent the penalty thus making the law laughable. Ease up, good p
Apr 7, 2009, 9:09 pm - GASMETERGUY - Lottery Discussion Forum

Tenn. wants to limit winningsReply
This is just another one of the stupid a$$ed pieces of legislation that I have seen come out of the TN legislature this year. Pure stupidity!! Makes you wonder what they talk about all of the time. they want to limit their (food stamp recipients) to $600.00. I don't think that there are that many folks on food stamps playing but if they are and win a major jackpot, they should get it all. I am so disgusted by the stupid legislation until they just make me sick!! At election time folks need to pa
Apr 7, 2009, 8:41 pm - Littleoldlady - Lottery Discussion Forum