Comments on: A fresh look at state run education lotteries http://www.flashpointblog.com/2007/10/08/a-fresh-look-at-state-run-education-lotteries/ Politics. Alabama Style. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:42:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Flashpoint » Blog Archive » Privatize ‘em baby http://www.flashpointblog.com/2007/10/08/a-fresh-look-at-state-run-education-lotteries/comment-page-1/#comment-22170 Flashpoint » Blog Archive » Privatize ‘em baby Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:02:49 +0000 http://www.flashpointblog.com/2007/10/08/a-fresh-look-at-state-run-education-lotteries/#comment-22170 [...] A fresh look at state run education lotteries [...] [...] A fresh look at state run education lotteries [...]

]]> By: Brian http://www.flashpointblog.com/2007/10/08/a-fresh-look-at-state-run-education-lotteries/comment-page-1/#comment-11005 Brian Tue, 09 Oct 2007 02:09:32 +0000 http://www.flashpointblog.com/2007/10/08/a-fresh-look-at-state-run-education-lotteries/#comment-11005 I agree that Bama should have a lottery (and casinos, etc.)- it just shouldn't be state run. Allow private enties to form and operate their own lotteries without competition from a government with built in advantages. If you must, let the government apply an "education tax" to all wagers. I agree that Bama should have a lottery (and casinos, etc.)- it just shouldn’t be state run. Allow private enties to form and operate their own lotteries without competition from a government with built in advantages. If you must, let the government apply an “education tax” to all wagers.

]]> By: Reactionary http://www.flashpointblog.com/2007/10/08/a-fresh-look-at-state-run-education-lotteries/comment-page-1/#comment-11002 Reactionary Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:46:51 +0000 http://www.flashpointblog.com/2007/10/08/a-fresh-look-at-state-run-education-lotteries/#comment-11002 You can't win if you don't play... I get to TN about every other week and buy (1) Powerball ticket while I'm up there. My lottery pledge: I want a pony and a plastic rocket. I may also get a scratch-off, but I use the same 'system' I used when living in NOLA (video poker) - I set an 'annual budget' for gambling and only use the winnings for more purchases - I'm up $120 this year - from scratch offs. I think Alabama should have a lottery and casino gambling - or do away with dog tracks. I don't mind either choice (prefer gambling), but the inconsistency in allowing some gambling but not other types is maddening. Welcome home. I'll add that becoming an astronaut is not a random event ;-) You can’t win if you don’t play…

I get to TN about every other week and buy (1) Powerball ticket while I’m up there. My lottery pledge: I want a pony and a plastic rocket.

I may also get a scratch-off, but I use the same ’system’ I used when living in NOLA (video poker) – I set an ‘annual budget’ for gambling and only use the winnings for more purchases – I’m up $120 this year – from scratch offs.

I think Alabama should have a lottery and casino gambling – or do away with dog tracks. I don’t mind either choice (prefer gambling), but the inconsistency in allowing some gambling but not other types is maddening.

Welcome home. I’ll add that becoming an astronaut is not a random event ;-)

]]> By: Cam Ward http://www.flashpointblog.com/2007/10/08/a-fresh-look-at-state-run-education-lotteries/comment-page-1/#comment-10995 Cam Ward Mon, 08 Oct 2007 22:27:12 +0000 http://www.flashpointblog.com/2007/10/08/a-fresh-look-at-state-run-education-lotteries/#comment-10995 Good blog. You bring up some points I did not think about when I previously posted on this issue. By the way you are correct I did get most of my data from the recent New York Times study. I also got the rest of it from articles I have read with the Council on State Governments. Good blog. You bring up some points I did not think about when I previously posted on this issue. By the way you are correct I did get most of my data from the recent New York Times study. I also got the rest of it from articles I have read with the Council on State Governments.

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