Christmas and Lottery

Reply #6

bashley572 — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:45:22 GMT

Of course, even in the states that didn't have drawings, a lot of players were probably chomping at the bit and going through withdrawls.

I was sick all day with out being able to play yesterday, and then having to watch those shows on other lottery winners

Reply #5

justxploring — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:32:38 GMT

We all have a right to our personal beliefs based on our upbringing, convictions and traditions. However, there is nothing in the Bible about Dec 25 being the day of Christ's birth or as a day of special religious celebration. I know many devout Christians who do not celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday and many who do. Still, no matter what someone's personal beliefs are, the lottery is run by the state and in this country we are supposed to have separation of state and religion.

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Reply #4

four4me — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 16:47:23 GMT

Once lotteries have made up their minds to hold drawings 7 days a week including holidays they are committed to doing so. But how do you know for sure they didn't conduct the drawing at an earlier time like the day before.

Reply #3

Stack47 — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 16:33:13 GMT

When the Ohio Lottery started Sunday drawings in May 2007 I wondered if they would have an Easter and Christmas Day drawing. And yesterday was the first time they ever held one.

Reply #2

orangeman — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 15:50:38 GMT

Christmas is not a holy memorial. Jesus rose from the dead. He lives today and will return.

Orangeman

Reply #1

Coin Toss — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 14:48:29 GMT

Interesting point, Fibonacci.

I'm wondering if it's because of the Holy memorial, or just giving state workers the day off.

Some of those Bible-belt states are really weak on labor laws (worker's rights). When the plantation owners lost their slave labor they weren't about to give it all up and treat and pay the help decently, and some of that hasn't really changed.

So I guess they had the paradox of observing Christmas (having a drawing or not) or making the $$$$$$$$$$.

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Christmas and Lottery

Fibonacci — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 13:05:50 GMT

I did not realize that so many states still conducted lottery drawings on Christmas. More curious than that I notice that several Bible-belt states and bastions of fundamentalist fervor are the ones operating lotteries on Christmas Day while those liberal states like NY, NJ closed shop in respect of that Holy memorial.

Just an observation.