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N.J. woman suing state over lottery taxReply
Tax his land, Tax his bed, Tax the table At which he's fed. Tax his tractor, Tax his mule, Teach him taxes Are the rule. Tax his work, Tax his pay, He works for peanuts Anyway! Tax his cow, Tax his goat, Tax his pants, Tax his coat. Tax his ties, Tax his shirt, Tax his work, Tax his dirt. Tax his tobacco, Tax his drink, Tax him if he Tries to think. Tax his cigars, Tax his beers, If he cries Tax his tears. Tax his car, Tax his gas, Find other ways To tax h
Jun 8, 2011, 9:15 pm - Piaceri - Lottery News

$2M Michigan lottery winner defends use of food stampsReply
Ha Ha! Look what was posted just as I was going to post? Good point about the gas prices Ridge, but what about Bush s midterm record hikes on oil and gas prices? The Arabs saud we can have all the oil we could buy and there was no shortage. Then all across the nation what was once disposable income and savings for things like autos went south. In the summer of 2008 the news was a flash but it was there: Auto sales were down. The writing was on the wall bud and the
May 20, 2011, 3:41 am - Delta Draw - Lottery News

Statistician cracks secret code behind lottery ticketsNews Story
Is the apparent randomness of the scratch ticket just a facade, a mathematical lie? The call came around 3 a.m. Toronto time, which was midnight in Nevada where Doug Hartzell was sleeping. It was his old friend, Mohan Srivastava, phoning from Canada. He called me and said, 'Man, I think I'm losing it. But I see a pattern in scratch lottery tickets,' said Hartzell, recalling that 2003 conversation. My reaction almost instantly was like: I'm sure he's right. Over their three decades
Feb 2, 2011, 1:40 pm - Todd - Lottery News

With more money, more problems? Managing a windfallNews Story
A chance to split a $380 million jackpot. Where's the problem in that? Sure the money will change the lives of the Mega Millions lottery winners, but it's imperative that they have a sound financial plan. Failure to map out a strategy for their winnings could lead to misery. A retired man in Washington, Jim McCullar, claimed his prize on Thursday, while the Idaho ticket holder has yet to surface. The delay in coming forward after Tuesday's drawing means the winners are likely following
Jan 10, 2011, 11:43 am - Todd - Lottery News

Do not get burned by this service station!Reply
In response to b$Rizzle, No I don't think all of the prizes are at the first of the roll, just a quite a few of them. All I asked was for honesty, but I did not ask, it was implied. I have trusted the lottery up until this point. Not to win in every certain number of tickets, but to be given a fair chance. Think about it for a moment, if the last tickets in the book never had any big winners in them, then they would just sit on the shelf with no one buying them. I have over 60 that say that they
Dec 15, 2010, 5:38 pm - CarHauler - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum

Texas Lottery drawings inspire confidenceNews Story
Contrasted to the Arkansas Lottery decision last week to hide their drawings inside a computer, Texas has a model approach Stephanie Guidry and Mickey Roberts didn't have much else to do, so they stopped in front of the Texas Lottery Commission offices to watch the winning numbers be drawn. And because she and boyfriend Mickey Roberts had nothing pressing against their schedule from 10:09 to 10:13 on a weeknight, she stayed for the adventure. Even though they did not purchase a lottery
Aug 2, 2009, 1:21 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Virginia Lottery to award partial prizes for faulty gameNews Story
Amounts to about 25% of full prize; some players disappointed Lottery officials announced Thursday that people who had bought misprinted tickets for a recently added game that said they'd won will receive some compensation for the tickets. According to a news release, they reached an agreement with its gaming services provider regarding the problem with the Fast Play Super 7's game. As a result, the Lottery, while not able to pay the expected prizes, is able to give some compensation to pl
Oct 31, 2008, 8:24 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Contract controversy reveals D.C. Lottery's tangled rootsNews Story
Jerry Cooper, the man who helped bring legalized gambling and the lottery to the District nearly 30 years ago, called local businessman Warren C. Williams Sr. with a suggestion last year. The District's contract with Lottery Technology Enterprises, the firm that has run the city's online gaming for about 25 years, was going to expire by 2009. Would Williams be interested in bidding against LTE for the lucrative contract? No, but maybe his son and daughter-in-law would. So Alaka Willi
May 21, 2008, 8:29 am - Todd - Lottery News

What would you do if you had the winning lottery ticket BUT.
First of all, let me introduce myself, My Name's Viceroy, I have been trying to work on this problem for about a month now.... and I'm going to post it to you, to see what you have to say, I am looking forward to hearing any comments, or suggestions, and I hope that there is someone on this board with maybe a little knowldge as to a certain part of the subject matter that I am trying to convey.... Anyway, Here goes. Let's say for instance you bought what turned out to be the WINNING PO
May 1, 2007, 3:59 pm - Viceroy - Lottery Discussion Forum

The hidden Lotto millionairesNews Story
They have wealth beyond their wildest dreams but nobody knows. In the Irish province of Ulster some of the millionaires have made their identities known to the world, but most have not. They are the next door neighbors who hide the secret that they are millionaires. Some are scared their wealth will end lifelong friendships. And some worry that new found friends would be attracted by their money and nothing else. They are the National Lottery millionaires who go to amazing lengths to
Dec 11, 2006, 8:30 am - Todd - Lottery News