New Mexico lottery players now able to buy tickets at gas pumps

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mypiemaster — Fri, 05 Aug 2016 15:56:16 GMT

Sounds like you wanna see him dead huh

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dpoly1 — Fri, 05 Aug 2016 03:48:00 GMT

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helpmewin — Fri, 05 Aug 2016 03:46:59 GMT

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ressuccess — Fri, 05 Aug 2016 01:43:10 GMT

Good luck to the players buying lottery tickets while pumping gas in New Mexico.

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grwurston — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 23:06:55 GMT

There is a full explanation and FAQ about it on the NM lottery website.

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Bleudog101 — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 20:58:33 GMT

OK, I'll never do this. Prefer to go to the store once in a blue moon, but play on-line here.

My main concern is: What happens if the printer malfunctions? What do you do then? Countless times I want a gas receipt, it doesn't work and says to go inside for it. Will it be the same for lottery tickets

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zephbe — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 20:11:13 GMT

North Carolina already has this.

http://www.nc-educationlottery.org/promo_play-at-the-pump.aspx

Play at the Pump is a new convenient and fast way to play the Carolina Cash 5, Powerball and Mega Millions jackpot games. And it s simple! Just swipe your debit card at the pump and drive away with your numbers for the next jackpot drawing.

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Raven62 — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 18:55:13 GMT

Wear this when you ride

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Groppo — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 18:48:06 GMT

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Mr. Music*,

It's OK, I'm not a SQUID. LMAO.

It cracks me up, because even though I've heard of the term Squid for years, only just last night, and I do mean 8/3/2016, did I bother to find out that Squid means a rider that wears no protective gear. I take that to mean:

no helmet, leathers or gloves. Though with over 50K bike miles under my belt, I have YET to go down on a bike as a result of traffic or not, I wear all that gear when I have motorcycle under me.

But, I don't even h... [ More ]

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Raven62 — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 18:10:31 GMT

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Raven62 — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 18:06:39 GMT

Don,t Worry

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dpoly1 — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 17:47:09 GMT

Very dangerous as thieves us skimmers at the card readers on the pumps

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Raven62 — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 17:46:27 GMT

Making it more convenient to Buy Lottery Tickets: May boost Lottery Sales

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lakerben — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 17:39:11 GMT

It maybe a good idea. Saves waiting in line with managers chasing the beer runners and long lines.

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MaximumMillions — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 17:39:06 GMT

If you can pay at the pump n general why not get it all done quicker? Especially at night, gas stations are robbed often.

The real advantage here, to me anyway, is at those times where the jackpot is at record high and the lines are looooong.

Other states have this too I understand. What I find crap is that you have to pay a fee, I think 1

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music* — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 17:26:35 GMT

About motorcycles, I hope you buy enough insurance to cover the medical costs when you are involved in an accident.

More and more cars are being purchased while the supply of roads is not increasing.

Thank You Groppo for your posts.

Thank You ,Todd, for the road runner icon on the opening page, OP.

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Groppo — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 16:59:19 GMT

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Mr. LiveInGreenBay,

That's what I do, every single time. And, I never use check/credit card.

Plus, by going in to the store, it gives me a chance to look around, and get some candy.

See, I'm a sugar-holic. OK, so I get my tickets, give them $40 for gas and say it likely won't take all of it ,

go out, fill up, and go back in for my change. And fortunately, there's a Dairy Queen attached right

next to the gas-station, where I get my banana split, or Oreo blizzard , at times.... [ More ]

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tnlottodreamer — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 16:53:11 GMT

Is the gas station machines going to check ID too? So what happens when a 16 year old stops for gas and buys lotto tickets at the gas pump? He/She can't claim it...too young. So now what? STUPID

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Groppo — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 15:57:17 GMT

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Mr. Thrifty,

It may sound retarded, but it somewhat makes sense.

It may re-steer the thinking of businesses in the country, to align better with peoples' priorities,

and re-price ALL items, including gas, food, etc., accordingly.

A motorcycle I'd been considering lately would cost me $9500. This is after the one salesman offered to drop the price a few hundred bucks. After having spoken briefly with the other salesman, he told me what's probably a common story:

It's been a s... [ More ]

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LiveInGreenBay — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 15:34:59 GMT

How lazy are people now days anyway? Just walk into the snip gas station and buy a ticket.

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dr65 — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 14:57:25 GMT

Terrible idea no matter what state it's in.

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THRIFTY — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 14:47:43 GMT

THE LOTTERY TAKES MONEY FROM THE ECONOMY. THE LOTTERY IS URGING PEOPLE TO SPEND LESS MONEY ON GAS, SO THEY CAN BUY LOTTERY TICKETS

New Mexico lottery players now able to buy tickets at gas pumps

Lottery Post — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 14:42:09 GMT

A state lawmaker is concerned over a new program that allows people to purchase lottery tickets at gasoline pumps in New Mexico.

The new program started a couple weeks ago despite a state statute requiring all lottery tickets be purchased only with cash or check and not with credit cards.

It prints it out right there nice. I guess it'll save me a lot of time, a lottery player said Tuesday.

Another Las Cruces resident is concerned: They need to have some sort of legislation to stop peop... [ More ]