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GOP proposal would open door to lottery, casinos in AlabamaReply
The Alabama news people believe the state legislation will pass a bill legalizing a lottery and casino gambling.
May 5, 2015, 7:29 pm - Stack47 - Lottery News

NJ bill aims to protect lottery winners' identityReply
Your arguement is nonsensical. The reason for this legislation is that, once a lottery winner is announced publically, they're immediately set upon by any number of beggars, thieves, scam artists, distant relatives looking for money, charities aggressively seeking contributions, gold digging women or men, purveyors of high end items (sports cars, real estate, financial investments, jewelry, yachts, planes, etc) contacting them ceaselessly, kidnappers, burglars, etc; all sorts of types looking to
Sep 7, 2012, 12:00 am - Seattlejohn - Lottery News

Ct. to deduct back taxes from lottery winningsNews Story
Stamford resident's idea inspired legislation Legislation (HB6270), introduced by State Representative Gerald Fox III (D-Stamford) requiring the Connecticut Lottery to deduct delinquent taxes and penalties before distributing a lottery prize of $5,000 or more to a winner, was ceremoniously signed into law Friday by Governor Dannel Malloy at the State Capitol. The new law applies to winning lottery tickets redeemed on or after January 1, 2012. There is currently about $400 million in state
Aug 15, 2011, 6:02 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Federal online gambling legislation clears big hurdleReply
I support the legislation but with Barney Frank sponsoring it I just naturally get that dirty, sleazy, slimy, filthy, creepy feeling that permeates everything he touches.
Aug 8, 2010, 4:52 am - rdgrnr - Lottery News

Hawaii residents now taxed on Vegas winnings even if they loseReply
Stupid legislation ..... 2010 elections are going to be interesting.
Jul 30, 2009, 1:09 pm - konane - Lottery News

Tennessee Lottery computerized drawings under suspicion againReply
This has got to help push the legislation through, which is a good thing because this kind of stuff repeating has got to be killing consumer confidence
Apr 8, 2008, 8:47 pm - JustFrozen - Lottery News

TENNESSEE LOTTERY MAY BE FORCED BACK TO REAL DRAWINGSReply
It should have been stipulated in the original legislation as to how the numbers will be drawn.
Oct 9, 2007, 8:52 am - JAP69 - Lottery News

internet gambling UPDATEReply
The ports bill was still being drafted early Friday, but aides said it may include a court security bill championed by House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., and legislation to limit Internet gambling. well if that internet gambling legislation gets added kiss online goodbye....
Sep 29, 2006, 2:47 pm - LOTTOMIKE - Lottery Discussion Forum

Internet gambling bill seen delayed in SenateNews Story
A bill to outlaw most forms of Internet gambling appears unlikely to win U.S. Senate passage before senators begin a month-long recess on August 4, two Republican leadership aides said on Tuesday. They said backers of the legislation were trying to build support for it and resolve differences as the Senate focuses on other legislative matters and gets ready for a summer break. The bill was not among the priorities outlined by Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, a Tennessee Republican, durin
Jul 26, 2006, 3:04 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Analysts say online gambling law a bad ideaReply
We may be worried about nothing. Much like a search warrant, legislation has to be very specific to be effective. In other words, there was NO INTERNET at the time the law was written and, as far as I can tell, on-line wagering on lottery numbers is not mentioned in this specific piece of legislation. If memory serves, the first state lottery began in New Hampshire in 1964. Who would envision that anyone would create something like the INTERNET and let people wager on every state drawing off
Jul 20, 2006, 9:50 pm - orangeman - Lottery News