Powerball ticket price to rise by a buck

[CMF Newsman]

In 11 days, Powerball tickets in Tennessee and Georgia will double in cost to $2 per play.

But lottery retailers don't expect the price hike to squash sales because officials say the new game will offer better odds and bigger jackpots.

"These days people are used to a dollar not buying much anyway," said P.J. James, manager of the Lotto Mart in South Pittsburg, Tenn., which is the top lottery retailer in the 13-county Chattanooga region.

Customers grumble about changing the price after 20 years, said James, but Powerball has assured retailers and state lottery corporations that the new cost will mean a better game

Read more: www.timesfreepress.com/news/2012/jan/04/powerball-ticket-price-to-rise-by-a-buck/

[rstewart]

Excellent, we need to increase taxes on the stupid, which is what the lotter is, a tax on the stupid.

[harsh]

Poor stupid people will now have to go without food in order to play the lotto.

[Gary]

"But it's for the children!"

[Bob]

Jan 4, 2012 11:09:05 GMT -5 Gary said:

"But it's for the children!"

and that is always the line used when exploiting the poor is the game.

I still don't understand why lottery is legal while there is a law against gambling.

[rstewart]

It's not just used on the poor. Check out many of the SPLOST campaigns in GA and you'll find "its for the kids".

What a crock of shit! If they would spend the money they received in an almost responsible fashion,doesn't even have to be totally responsible, there would be more than enough funds but they can't do it. THey just HAVE to piss the funds away on unnecessary and un-needed things

[joedog]

Jan 4, 2012 11:46:23 GMT -5 Bob said:

Jan 4, 2012 11:09:05 GMT -5 Gary said:

"But it's for the children!"

and that is always the line used when exploiting the poor is the game.

I still don't understand why lottery is legal while there is a law against gambling.

Cuz the guvment can't control the gambling and make any money off of it.