Yet people smoke cigarettes and take advantage of stupid people.
You can’t legislate against stupidity.
Allan
Tax cuts grow government revenues.
Should the government make and sell cigarettes?
So the only difference is that they allow the sale of cigarettes to people over 21.
Do they also allow sale of lottery tickets to people over the age 21?
Seems to me it’s a very similar adult product.
Allan
They don’t just allow the sale, in fact they wouldn’t allow it if it were anyone but them putting it on offer.
Not true.
Nonprofits can use games of chance to raise money.
Casinos are in full operation, and most of not all of them have progressive slots machines.
I agree with you. Particularly in states that don’t have legalized gambling.
But if we get our way, how will we replace the revenue?
So why are you talkIng about sin taxes?
Exactly … for State Governments, not for Australians. If Australia wants in on the scam, they can set up their own lottery.
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I wouldn’t put Powerball on par with plutonium sales, personally.
I bet on horse races from Australia, UK, Hong Kong, Dubai, France, Sweden etc.
Glad they don’t have parochial view of things.
Allan
That’s their prerogative to let you do that. It’s Idaho’s prerogative to not do that.
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American money going to foreign countries either way.
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It’s like trying to put a band-aid on a gunshot wound.
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If Powerball wants to let Australia in…who are you to say otherwise?
There’s no law or regulation against it.
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Glad I could help.
That’s not the point. And it’s not me saying otherwise, its the State of Idaho.
In Idaho there is.
But current Idaho law only allows domestic U.S. and Canadian lotteries in the state.
Couldn’t help yourself, huh.
Allan
Hence losing revenue.
Allan
