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British Columbia Lottery taking bets on US electionReply
On a Higher Note , I'm going to play Devil's Advocate to all of the Trump/Clinton bashing .... People can Change .... If Clinton is elected President ... after all of her wrongdoing .... perhaps she will make a VOW to herself and to the American People, to be a better person than she has been thus far, to be a better politician than she has been thus far, to be a better President than what the American people currently expect, and uphold that VOW. At least Clinton does have experience in o
Aug 21, 2016, 10:22 am - destinycreation - Lottery News

New Mexico lottery players now able to buy tickets at gas pumpsNews Story
A state lawmaker is concerned over a new program that allows people to purchase lottery tickets at gasoline pumps in New Mexico. The new program started a couple weeks ago despite a state statute requiring all lottery tickets be purchased only with cash or check and not with credit cards. It prints it out right there nice. I guess it'll save me a lot of time, a lottery player said Tuesday. Another Las Cruces resident is concerned: They need to have some sort of legislation to stop peop
Aug 4, 2016, 10:42 am - Todd - Lottery News

New York Governor signs bill to allow daily fantasy sportsNews Story
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill into law Wednesday to allow the resumption of daily fantasy sports in New York. The measure calls the popular online contests a game of skill. That legal definition resolves the central argument in a lawsuit brought against the country's two top fantasy-sports companies by the state attorney general. He had likened the online matches to illegal gambling operations based on chance. This legislation strikes the right balance that allows this activity to conti
Aug 4, 2016, 8:56 am - Todd - Lottery News

N.J. increases initial state tax withholding on lottery winningsNews Story
But does not affect what winner would ultimately pay in state taxes If someone buys a winning ticket for Friday's $540 million Mega Millions game in New Jersey, the state will be collecting more money at payout than it would have last month. Under the new rates, winnings greater than $10,000 up to $500,000 will have 5 percent automatically withheld, and prizes above $500,000 will face an 8 percent withholding. Previously, prizes greater than $10,000 faced a withholding of 3 percent. The
Jul 7, 2016, 8:53 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Bill would send NC lottery winner info to food stamp officeNews Story
Legislation directing the North Carolina lottery to disclose winners of substantial cash prizes to state social services officials as an anti-fraud initiative for food stamps received initial House approval Wednesday. The chamber voted 75-38 largely along party lines for the bill, which a chief sponsor said would seek to ensure the federal benefits are going to the needy. The North Carolina Education Lottery would provide names and jackpot amounts of those people winning at least $2,250 to
Jun 17, 2016, 9:58 am - Todd - Lottery News

Maryland may be 1st to hold fantasy sports referendumNews Story
Maryland would become the first state to let voters decide whether the popular but controversial phenomenon of Internet fantasy sports betting is fully legal, under a bill now pending in the legislature. But if the House of Delegates decides not to put the matter to referendum or if the referendum happens and voters say no another pending bill would explicitly ban the practice, which has been debated all over the country. Nearly 30 legislatures are considering proposals to regulate, ban or af
Mar 25, 2016, 4:06 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Hawaii lawmaker introduces bill to create state lotteryNews Story
It doesn't have a hearing scheduled yet, but there is now a bill to create a state lottery in Hawaii. It was introduced last Friday by Joe Souki, the speaker of the House of Representatives, who said recently that a lottery for the state is a distinct possibility. House Bill 1830 authorizes the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to license a single operator for a lottery, including keno. A lottery, according to the legislation, would benefit people in this way: enhancing th
Jan 26, 2016, 7:47 am - Todd - Lottery News

Wyoming Lottery shelves keno planNews Story
Lawmakers not happy with Lottery pushing the limits of law Some Wyoming lawmakers say they're bothered the Wyoming Lottery Corp. considered introducing keno without their approval and they expect to introduce legislation limiting the lottery. In keno, players try to match numbers with random numbers displayed on video screens at a restaurant or a bar. The idea has been withdrawn after meetings with the lottery board and state lawmakers, said lottery CEO Jon Clontz. The lottery has other
Oct 20, 2015, 9:09 am - Todd - Lottery News

Alabama lottery talk renews in upcoming special sessionNews Story
Governor Bentley told lawmakers that for this special session they could consider any measures that would provide revenue to Alabama's general fund budget. However some, like state representative John Rogers, think there's not enough time for serious debate along the lines of casino gaming or a state lottery. It's something that we've got to have but, I don't think we have enough time to really make it a proper issue, said Rogers. Senator Paul Sanford of Huntsville confirmed Monday he
Sep 8, 2015, 7:16 am - Todd - Lottery News

NY senator in quest to print ads on lottery ticketsNews Story
A bill from New York state Sen. Diane Savino allowing for ads to be placed on lottery tickets and terminals has passed the Senate, and Ms. Savino said it could raise hundreds of millions of dollars for education without increasing taxes. The bill would allow for ads to be placed on Lotto tickets and Quick Draw terminals. Ms. Savino (D-North Shore/Brooklyn) said that around 137 million tickets were sold in New York alone for the recent $654 million Powerball lottery. Imagine if all thos
Jun 20, 2014, 8:30 am - Todd - Lottery News