The penny has finally dropped!

[barryqwalsh]

Former Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan in the state Capitol Thursday, where he's pushing legislators to authorize a state lottery.


"Bless the lotteries — they're the only voluntary form of taxation, so it's not government forcibly extracting from your wallet," he said, noting that he was quoting the writings of Thomas Jefferson. "If you want to play, you do, and if you don't, you don't. Does it solve the budget crisis? Nope. Does it help? Yes."


Not a bad idea

 

[barryqwalsh]

Alaskans can play a state lottery, just not an Alaskan state lottery. The Massachusetts lottery has a subscription service, which is available across the US, by phone. You don’t have to reside in Massachusetts to participate.


Former Anchorage mayor is pushing for an Alaska state lottery | Lottery Post

 

[Auld Phart]

Odd, when I was in England, dropping a penny meant you were going to the loo

 

[barryqwalsh]

Odd, when I was in England, dropping a penny meant you were going to the loo

No, that is spending a penny!

 

[barryqwalsh]

The penny drops

Meaning


A belated realization of something after a period of confusion or ignorance.


Origin
The penny drops - meaning and origin.

 

[Auld Phart]

Been a long time since I was there

 

[Two Thumbs]

Former Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan in the state Capitol Thursday, where he's pushing legislators to authorize a state lottery.


"Bless the lotteries — they're the only voluntary form of taxation, so it's not government forcibly extracting from your wallet," he said, noting that he was quoting the writings of Thomas Jefferson. "If you want to play, you do, and if you don't, you don't. Does it solve the budget crisis? Nope. Does it help? Yes."


Not a bad idea

Always been a fan of lotteries, think it's a great way to get revenue.


and isn't it a 'shoe' that is dropped?

nvm, ty

 

[barryqwalsh]

A MAYO FAMILY have collected their winnings after scooping Saturday’s National Lottery jackpot.

The prize pot of €13.793,435 had been rolling over since last November and only one jackpot winning ticket was sold at the weekend.

The top prize placed among the top 10 Lotto jackpots that have been won since the game began back in 1988.

At the Dublin Lotto offices today, the winning family – who did not wish to be identified – said that they were “really thrilled, and completely surprised” by the win.


A Mayo family have collected the mega €13.7 million jackpot from Saturday’s Lotto draw

 

[barryqwalsh]

JUNEAU — Former Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan is in Juneau this week hoping to hit the jackpot: He’s trying to convince lawmakers to authorize a state lottery.


Sullivan, who finished his second three-year term as mayor last year, said in an interview that a lottery could take a small bite out of the state’s $3.8 billion budget deficit. And he’s talked with more than a dozen lawmakers this week about approving legislation to set up a state lottery corporation, which would allow Alaska to participate in multistate games like Powerball.


An ex-Anchorage mayor is pushing for an Alaska state lottery