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Originally Posted by feeshrman

The reason the lotto hasn't been passed in Mississippi is because of the casinos. They do not want anything cutting into their profits.

No offense to you when I say this. I have heard that excuse before also. However if a pesron has two dollars in their pocket they are not going to dive to the casino and the person planning to go the casino and spend mega $$$$$$$$$$$ is most likely not going to spend the same amount of dollars on lottery tickets. Wife and I went to La today to see the great grandson. While I was there I picked up one mega lotto ticket. I would not have made a special trip over there to buy one ticket nor would I driver the 2 miles to one of the two casinos here in Natchez to gamble with my two dollars. However I would have went to the local stop and rob store to buy a scratch off or lotto ticket.

Originally Posted by BoarBuster

No offense to you when I say this. I have heard that excuse before also. However if a pesron has two dollars in their pocket they are not going to dive to the casino and the person planning to go the casino and spend mega $$$$$$$$$$$ is most likely not going to spend the same amount of dollars on lottery tickets. Wife and I went to La today to see the great grandson. While I was there I picked up one mega lotto ticket. I would not have made a special trip over there to buy one ticket nor would I driver the 2 miles to one of the two casinos here in Natchez to gamble with my two dollars. However I would have went to the local stop and rob store to buy a scratch off or lotto ticket.

No offense taken at all, what you are saying is logical. That's the problem, not many use logic these days. The attitude here is different, that's why our casinos are located in backwater towns on the river or either on the coast. The folks kinda want it available but not in their hometown. The preacher might catch you coming out of your local snatch and go with some lotto tickets, but he ain't likely to see you in Tunica or Natchez. They don't even think about the Man above that sees and knows all. Anyhow the casinos do consider any other form of gambling a threat...lottos, dog or horse tracks, bingo, etc. You see, they are a greedy bunch and don't want anything cutting in on their cash cow. The casinos funnel money to politicians who get to thump themselves on the chest and tell their voters how they are keeping gambling out of their town, meanwhile they run to the coast for another "conference". It's all quite hypocritical. I really don't care if it's legal or not myself, I choose not to gamble, it bores me.

Originally Posted by feeshrman

The reason the lotto hasn't been passed in Mississippi is because of the casinos. They do not want anything cutting into their profits.

There are casinos here in louisiana and we don't here them Complain here

Originally Posted by belizaire

There are casinos here in louisiana and we don't here them Complain here

Depends on who is getting the kickback as to what we do here . lol

Interesting, and why would they be concerned about the casinos profits?

Kick backing, you from Arkansas or sumpin????

Agreed Boar.. The money Ms is supposed to be getting from these casinos to improve the areas is a joke. Just come to Greenville. The roads are in shams and the area is and will continue to be poverty stricken.

Originally Posted by deltadawg9

Agreed Boar.. The money Ms is supposed to be getting from these casinos to improve the areas is a joke. Just come to Greenville. The roads are in shams and the area is and will continue to be poverty stricken.

They do have a nice new bridge over the river to get ya to the casinos from AR. tho.

Thank you for spending your money in La, wish I could say it's helping to have the lottery.We have the worse roads in the US, physically our state has to look awful to tourist's with all the litter. They don't even pick it up before cutting anymore. I live by Hwy 190. This is named after President Ronald Reagan. He would not be honored by the litter. We are at the bottom of most list's. We do however, have a college tuition plan(TOPS). We were able to use it for one of my girls and it helped. Paid tuition and a small stipend for 4 years. However, the scholarship program she would have qualified for, before the changes was 5 yrs paid and a larger stipend(TOP 5%).

A pickle with a hemi?

What did I win?