Virginia Lottery retailers escalate boycott, halt ALL lottery ticket sales until further notice

Comment #28

HoLeeKau — Tue, 14 May 2024 14:38:56 GMT

What are skill games

Comment #27

Artist77 — Mon, 13 May 2024 23:42:28 GMT

I agree . It will just cause more online play.

Comment #26

Bleudog101 — Mon, 13 May 2024 10:57:06 GMT

IMHO this certainly does not hurt the Virginia lottery very much. Folks can register to play on-line if they so choose.

I find it amazing in my simple mind that just crossing the Ohio river into Indiana smartphone technology knows you left Kentucky and cannot play on line. Just like when we cross the Ambassador Bridge into Canada, the phone automatically switches to my beloved Metric system from the antiquated Imperial system. Anybody that knows me can attest to my love of the Metric system.... [ More ]

Comment #25

Lucky Loser — Sun, 12 May 2024 18:00:18 GMT

Hey all! Hope everyone's well Happy Mother's Day to all the moms! Been quite a while since I've been here or even posted...feels good to be back!! For what ever reason, something prompted me to Lotter Post today and, THIS particular development caught my IMMEDIATE attention. Mind you, I knew NOTHING about this deal until I came here today. Thanks to the LP Staff for giving me the perfect segue which will directly piggyback off these developments.

For the record, I've long been a proponent he... [ More ]

Comment #24

hlamb — Sun, 12 May 2024 16:13:20 GMT

I agree

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hlamb — Sun, 12 May 2024 16:12:43 GMT

I agree

Comment #22

hlamb — Sun, 12 May 2024 16:12:19 GMT

Exactly

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Tony Numbers — Sun, 12 May 2024 14:38:25 GMT

They pass laws that favor the casinos/ and big corporations. That's how lobbying works. I find it ironic that the store owners, some of whom owns multiple stores are resorting to boycotting, which is basically a grass roots effort to try and change policies of the ruling class. It might work considering how much money they will lose.

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DrMiracle — Sun, 12 May 2024 13:25:09 GMT

Yes, where they get the revenue ? There is one lady in our community, immigrate from South Asia, 25 years ago, now she owns 56 liquor stores. She does not smoke, and does not drink at all.

She was asked the same question about 'revenue', she answered, it needs hard work, abide by the law, and you have to understand how to work with the 'debt' in US, not 'revenue'.

Those were the days, if you work hard, you will get reward, now most immigrants are here to break laws, and system provided... [ More ]

Comment #19

zephbe — Sun, 12 May 2024 06:50:30 GMT

Wish SC would go online. We can't even purchase with debit cards.

Comment #18

Todd — Sun, 12 May 2024 00:47:41 GMT

Of course businesses fail. People get fired too. That doesn't stop them from getting a different job. Just like a business owner starts another business. Are you the one person in history who's never experienced a setback

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hearsetrax — Sat, 11 May 2024 22:30:13 GMT

I haven't had any issues getting tickets so far, of course I haven't bought hardly any tickets these last few weeks

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Artist77 — Sat, 11 May 2024 22:29:35 GMT

We can buy them online in Virginia. I have not bought from a retailer for quite a while now.

Everything is online but Bank a Million. And every grocery chain has lottery machines.

Comment #15

KY Floyd — Sat, 11 May 2024 22:29:05 GMT

Literally anyone can do it

That must explain why nearly of businesses fail in the first 5 years and only 25% make it past 15 years.

Any statistical data will tell you most millionaires and billionaires are not self made.

It doesn't take much to be a mere millionaire nowadays, so forget about them. There's plenty of data that says most of today's billionaires are self-made, but how much of a head start or help can you have and still be self-made?

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Comment #14

LooneyGambler — Sat, 11 May 2024 22:13:37 GMT

Then, those in Virginia can go left, right, or up to the neighboring states to purchase their lottery tickets, just like I had to do in Mississippi before the lottery. You journey to the neighboring states, and buy your lottery tickets there.

Comment #13

Artist77 — Sat, 11 May 2024 19:59:14 GMT

According to Forbes, 70% of billionaires on the Forbes 400 in 2023 were self made. This was up from less than half in 1984.

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dickblow — Sat, 11 May 2024 19:55:49 GMT

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Artist77 — Sat, 11 May 2024 18:14:43 GMT

The principles in the book are timeless.

Look up the Ramsey study. 79% of millionaires did not receive any inheritance from family members and the majority made their money only from their job. Common jobs like teachers, engineers, etc.

Whining about not being a billionaire is silly.

Socialism fails every single time and only the party leaders get rich.

Comment #10

Kandiapple — Sat, 11 May 2024 17:35:37 GMT

Respectfully disagree. That book came out in the 90s so the data is very dated. Any statistical data will tell you most millionaires and billionaires are not self made. The hard work myth is just Survivorship bias. It always disregards people with the same ability, work ethic, and intelligence that didn t make it.

Look at the current list of Forbes wealthiest people and the source of the wealth is inherited for the majority. Very few people are self made or come from the working poor class.

Comment #9

Artist77 — Sat, 11 May 2024 17:17:51 GMT

And I bet people tell you that you are just a 'lucky person. I get that all the time. What luck? I worked hard for scholarships so as not to put my family in debt with multiple children. When I was ranked #2 or #3 in my first real job applications/interviews and the #1 and #2 people made too many greedy demands, I was in the wings keeping visible and ready to go. And guess who got the job even though I was younger and had less experience??? Me.

My philosophy is no excuses.

Comment #8

Todd — Sat, 11 May 2024 17:00:33 GMT

Sure, there's some small number of people out there with generational wealth. Most small business owners are not like that. They start from nothing and create something of value over time.

I know that because I did it myself. I have worked since I was 10. I have no college degree. I left the house at 18 and everything I built I did so on my own. And for the last 25 years I have worked every single day without a break. Almost 10,000 days without a day off. So the handed funds , no taxes , and... [ More ]

Comment #7

Artist77 — Sat, 11 May 2024 16:35:53 GMT

You might want to look at some statistics about generational wealth. A great resource is a book called The Millionaire Next Door. Most generational wealth is gone by the 3rd generation.

It takes hard work to keep wealth. You really have to stop resenting people and making excuses for people who are wealthier than you are, regardless of the reasons behind their success. That toxicity and jealousy will interfere with your own success in life. Yes, the world is not fair and never will be.

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welington — Sat, 11 May 2024 15:42:37 GMT

Its not alway hard work.Sometimes they get bank loans others don't get

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hlamb — Sat, 11 May 2024 15:24:38 GMT

Not everyone in life works hard. Ever heard of generational wealth, pass me downs, hand outs ? Surely you've heard of nepotism, cronyism, favoritism. Thought so

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hlamb — Sat, 11 May 2024 15:22:50 GMT

I'm pretty sure that's how it's supposed to work, but some people have an advantage in life. Not everyone starts from ground zero. Ever heard of generational wealth being passed down or emigrating from a country and being handed funds to start businesses. No taxes Guess that never crossed your mind huh

Comment #3

Artist77 — Sat, 11 May 2024 14:48:13 GMT

Exactly. Hard workers can accomplish a lot in life. One has to be willing to make sacrifices. I have found that those who resent the success of others, tend to be people who think they should be handed things in life for free.

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Todd — Sat, 11 May 2024 13:15:16 GMT

People don't one day decide to own nine stores. They start with one, and when their business does well due to their hard work, they take the profits and start another one. Rather than spreading themselves thin, they hire managers to run the stores. Then they do it again when their success and hard work allows them to. Maybe their consistent profits convinces a bank that they will stay in business, so the bank is willing to give them a loan to do it a few more times, more quickly this time.

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hlamb — Sat, 11 May 2024 12:56:35 GMT

Where do the guys get the revenue to own multiple convenience stores and/or stations ? One guy owned nine across the state.

Virginia Lottery retailers escalate boycott, halt ALL lottery ticket sales until further notice

Lottery Post — Sat, 11 May 2024 12:03:50 GMT

Virginians could have a tougher time buying lottery tickets

By Kate Northrop

Nearly a month after hundreds of Virginia Lottery retailers participated in a temporary boycott of ticket sales to protest the ban of skill games, many of those stores are now refusing to sell tickets altogether.

In protest of a recent amendment made to a bill that regulates the operation of skill games in the state, licensed Virginia Lottery retailers have taken last month's ticket sale boycott a step furth... [ More ]