The only interest I have in PB is I would get a ticket if, and only if, The LORD told me to. Not sure that it would ever be His will, but that is my condition. I have never bought a lottery ticket. If He told me to get one then it would not be gambling. A lot of good could be done quickly with the money.
I think you’re missing the point. It’s not that Powerball and Mega Millions is pulling their games from Illinois, IT’S WHY they’re pulling their games from Illinois. Lotteries should never run at a deficit, ever. The state of Illinois has a clause that states if they don’t have a balanced budget they do not have to pay out lottery winnings. If Illinois won’t be able to pay lottery winnings, which should never be touched in the first place, and which is a small percentage of the winnings, how are they ever going to pay the pensions, Medicare, state worker paychecks, and some school funding, which are in the billions. This state is screwed and California isn’t far behind.