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Florida Lottery education spending investigatedReply
The sad part of all this is that lottery money has been used, especially the past 10-15 years, as 'in lieu of' funding for schools. That means taxes are cut, or funding to schools decreased, in the amount (sometimes less as here in Virginia) transfered from lottery 'aid'. One big reason nearly every state does this is to get out of a having to pay for schools with increased tax rates as are really needed to fund them. A recent study showed that every state that funds schools with lottery proceed
Feb 7, 2012, 9:35 pm - fastball 9 - Lottery News

Massachusetts Lottery to end TV broadcastsNews Story
Starting Aug. 15 the Massachusetts Lottery will only show video replays of its in-state lottery drawings on its Web site, shifting away from the television format that players in Massachusetts have grown accustomed to since the 1970s. Ending its agreement with current broadcast partner WCVB-Channel 5, Lottery officials will host its daily drawings mid-day and in the evening at their Braintree headquarters and post the full drawing online at masslottery.com just minutes after the drawing occur
Jul 27, 2011, 3:07 pm - Todd - Lottery News

N.J. woman suing state over lottery taxNews Story
State retroactively slapped her with $1.58 million in taxes A Rockaway, New Jersey, woman who won a $14.9 million prize in the New Jersey Lottery's Pick 6 drawing in 2009 is suing the state to get a $1.58 million income tax refund she says she is owed. Kimberly Wearin's lawsuit, made public today in Superior Court in Morristown, says that when she won the prize on June 4, 2009 and took it as a lump sum, winnings from the state lottery were excluded from taxable income, under state law.
Jun 7, 2011, 5:21 pm - Todd - Lottery News

$200 MILLION: Powerball lottery jackpot heats upReply
YoungNRich (???), hopefully you're just joking about gambling $2,000 on the PowerBall jackpot. Let's look at the math: The odds of winning the PowerBall jackpot are approximately 197,000,000 to 1 AGAINST you. Yes, that's 197 MILLION to 1 AGAINST you. Even if you played $2,000 on a single game, your odds are still 98,500 to 1 AGAINST you. In other words, even if you played $2,000, it's about a HUNDRED THOUSAND to 1 that you'll win. Now, if you make lots of money and you can waste $2,000, by al
Jun 1, 2011, 11:32 pm - CAL-LottoPlayer - Lottery News

Nebraska lottery equipment upgrades coming soonNews Story
This summer, the Nebraska Lottery will be upgrading equipment at over 1,150 retailers, providing several benefits for lottery retailers and players. The centerpiece of the conversion is the new Altura GT1200 lottery terminal provided by GTECH Corporation. The Altura is state-of-the-art technology, making it faster both for the clerk in selecting transactions and printing Lotto tickets. Each terminal will be connected via secure satellite or 3G wireless links to the central processing system.
May 19, 2011, 7:54 pm - Todd - Lottery News

$218 MILLION: Powerball lottery jackpot increasedReply
Why do Mega Millions and Powerball show different Cash Option amounts for similar-sized jackpots? A fixed percentage of every Mega Millions and Powerball ticket sold goes into its CASH jackpot. The cash jackpot is all the money that the lottery has on hand from the sale of tickets in the game. If a player chooses the cash option, then the lottery will pay entire cash amount to the winner (less income tax withholding amounts required by federal and state laws). The lottery also offers an AN
Apr 5, 2011, 4:32 pm - BuyLow - Lottery News

Estranged husband of N.Y. Lottery winner to sue for his shareReply
people should just stop getting married then.... however she said she was in America sense 95 . oooo so by getting married she got her self a get out of jail free card so to speak, and got to stay here forever then? both stories was not clear on that for me, sense must people don't know this, but you Don't need the state to grant you the right to marry someone , for 100+ years people got married in usa before the Sate started granting people the right they already had, to get ma
Feb 21, 2011, 11:50 am - joshuacloak - Lottery News

Kentucky Lottery retailers get technology upgradeNews Story
Lottery cites extra player security as benefit New terminals will soon be in place at all Kentucky lottery retailers which will provide smoother and safer transactions for players. The new equipment began rolling out in October of last year, and crews across the state have nearly completed converting more than 2800 retailers to the upgraded technology. The new devices include touch-screen terminals connected via satellite to the lottery's Louisville headquarters. Two components of the n
Jan 20, 2011, 8:54 am - Todd - Lottery News

Pick 3 for your considerationReply
After serious consideration your contract of been our Lottery Post Family member has been renewed. For most this renewal is permanent ; for a few is not, it was a hard decision to make (wink,Wink) LoL... still try not to screw it up!!! My Wish for you in 2011 May the problems you had forget your home address, Like a Bad in-law with Alzheimer. May great health, Joy and Peace brake into your home, and refuse to leave. May laughter assault your lips. May you become a huge ma
Dec 30, 2010, 10:35 am - jrosina - Pick 3 Forum

$116M Georgia Powerball winner claims prizeReply
Hey, Todd... I actually don't identify as a moderate or a centrist... But, I also don't fall easily on one side of the line or not(perception acknowledged... but, it's an interesting point you raise. b/c for me, the perception is that anything left of extreme right often gets labeled as too liberal , liberal, socialist, etc, etc). I think (in the current climate) many of these labels (conservative, liberal, etc) are counter-productive. b/c it seems to do little more than allow people to label so
Oct 31, 2010, 9:14 pm - Jyna Log - Lottery News