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Lottery gadfly not betting on getting top postReply
Yes, I agree. As most of you know, Ms. Nettles runs LottoReport.com, and she's no more impressed with Indiana's methods and tactics than she is with the intricate gyrations of her own state lottery (Texas).I sent her a letter the other day outlining what LosingJeff and I have uncovered about the Hoosier Lottery. She hasn't replied yet, but she is a very active consumer advocate, so I'm willing to wait a while for her response.She brings up some very good points about the Texas lottery, and she's
Oct 14, 2005, 4:16 pm - jim695 - Lottery News

Lottery gadfly not betting on getting top postReply
She says, If the state of Texas would like to restore trust and integrity, they will hire me in a second. No Government official, or contractor to the Government, cares about anything except their own security. Integrity - hehehehe. That only applies to the don't get caught rule. Every time you turn around, some Senator is caught accepting a free trip when they should not have. There is always news about a Congressperson setting up a trust or lecture that they shouldn't. There is always some Ol
Oct 13, 2005, 10:04 am - Chewie - Lottery News

Stalking & Identity Theft:U.R. at RISK !!Reply
There is no law any where in this country that says you have to be a pawn; that you do on your own. They can make you attend all the conferences they want. Nothing would prevent you from presenting a position that lets the world know what you think about being forced to be there. While the press is there, say what you want about what you want. You just won a multi-million jackpot. What can they do to you? Nothing. If you feel the lottery has placed your life in danger, by making you be there, sp
Oct 13, 2005, 9:53 am - Chewie - Lottery Discussion Forum

Lottery PromotionsReply
I'm not convinced gas prices are hurting that bad. Most people buy locally, and gas has only been an issue for a short period. I'm inclined to believe that it is based on the amount of money available. Every one I know is worried about their future income at work. The numbers are being pushed that the economy is back, but the hiring is not. Layoffs are still happening in the thousands. Corporations are not upgrading equipment or software. Outsourcing is becoming more of an option. Fewer people w
Oct 11, 2005, 10:00 pm - Chewie - Lottery Discussion Forum

.......if you won 500 millionReply
Actually, you are one hundred percent right. Why would some one, say Oprah, for example, want to give. Surely not because they probably have more then her next 4000 generations will ever need.Work hard? I feel I work hard and I have lines asking me to give. When I give, it impacts my life. I don't have 50 assistants, chauffers, security around my property. I don't spend thousands in energy to light up my yard for a three-day birthday party. I have yet to dedicate a complete show to a store who f
Sep 22, 2005, 1:24 pm - Chewie - Lottery Discussion Forum

Retailers, Players Could Run Into N.C. Lottery Red TapeNews Story
Owners at many convenience stores in North Carolina say they cannot wait to begin selling lottery tickets, but under the state's lottery law, they could run into red tape and so could lottery winners. As soon as they say 'Now, you can apply,' we will definitely try to apply, said Bhavna Parmar, who owns a convenience store in Raleigh.But applying may not be so easy.Under the new law, storeowners must be current on all taxes not just for their business, but also for themselves. They must als
Sep 20, 2005, 11:57 am - Todd - Lottery News

For Mega Millions winner, the moon's the limitReply
You appear to want to do nothing until you win, then start planning. Not a good concept in gambling, and not a good concept for in life. You should already be planning on what you would do when you win. Its called a dream for a reason.Start thinking, now, about what you will do with the money; atleast the initial steps. Search the internet. Find a Law Firm. Find a Financial Group. Investigate stock, bonds, real estate. Start thinking about where you plan on having the state transfer your money.
Sep 17, 2005, 8:06 am - Chewie - Lottery News

Clerk admits stealing Indiana lottery ticketsNews Story
A former convenience store clerk has pleaded guilty to stealing thousands of dollars' worth of scratch off Hoosier Lottery tickets from two stores she managed.Karen Valentine was sentenced Tuesday to two years in a work release program and ordered by a Vanderburgh County Circuit Court judge to pay $2,500 in restitution.Valentine said she took only $2,000 to $3,000 worth of tickets from the two Busler stores in Evansville where she had worked. However, an outside audit found the combined ticket s
Sep 1, 2005, 6:48 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Financial analyst looks at lottery jackpot cash/annuity optionsReply
I agree with you that there's something a bit strange, almost sick, in the partisanship concerning how winners should handle their money. All the drumbeats, table-pounding and opinions strong enough to pass for religion aren't a kind of behavior easily explained within my own mind.To be honest, if I were younger, if the occasion was right, I might take the annuity, if I didn't hold the certainty that these people can't be trusted. I believe they're deliberately attempting to give a false impre
Aug 27, 2005, 7:42 am - Rip Snorter - Lottery News

Financial analyst looks at lottery jackpot cash/annuity optionsReply
You might well be right. The Powerball winner might actually make the choice to spend some of the money that belongs to him, reducing the remainder of the sum that belongs to him.You're certainly correct in asserting that he doesn't have the option if he assigns the responsibility for his fiscal decisions to the benevolent hands of Powerball officials for the duration. The British aristocracy used to do that with their erstwhile sons..... give them an annual allowance to protect them from thei
Aug 24, 2005, 8:28 am - Rip Snorter - Lottery News