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Ooh, a topic we all seem to agree on! Gambling is a terrible addiction that destroys families. I suppose at least some of the money raised by the lottery goes to good causes, unlike these casinos, where the money just goes straight to the Mafia.

Watched the news carefully to see whether the Millennium Dome was now to be converted into a giant polytunnel - perhaps to accomodate the threatened allotment site.
No luck so far. Perhaps we could start a petition.

Alan

Come on, everyone knows what's really going on at the Dome... They're building...

[This post has been edited by the government. Mr PH will return, after his brainwashing. ]

a close relative had about 5k in the bank when the lottery came in, within 18 months he had nothing, when we looked at the accounts there were weekly withdrawals , and we cleared bags of lottery tickets from the flat. its a sad fact that some people cant handle the temptation and if they are over 21 there is sod all anyone can do about it. my father allways said to me "have you ever seen a poor bookmaker", the same applies to casino owners

It was always said that it was the easiest thing in the world to make a small fortune betting on the horses.



All you needed was a large fortune to begin with.

I look on my lottery investment as another way of paying tax. At least you have a chance of getting some of it back.
Arthur

Yes a tax on being inumerate (could use unkinder adjectives but I won't!)

My 90 year old grandmother bucks the trend when it comes to the lottery. She spends around £10 a week on Camelot and another £10 per week on the Irish lottery. She can afford it and she gets such a kick of it all that we gave up protesting ages ago. The way we see it she can't smoke or drink (pills she's on and asthma), she's almost blind so books and TV are out, what else does she have to spend her money on? What's more, it's her money to spend even though my mum and aunt are now in control of her finances.

She's also around £5K up since the lottery started. She regularly wins £500 on the I don't for a minute believe this is the normal way of things. Just dumb luck in her case. I've never bother to ask for her numbers as I can't afford a £20 "investment" with a potentially zero return. I admit I do buy the very occasional lucky dip but only a couple of times a year, if that.

As for casinos, I think they're evil. Do the government make a lot of tax on them by any chance?

what made you ask that chantal-how cynical

Gambling whether a lottery ticket, a raffle or casino should be viewed as a donation

I am a terrible gambler..never won a prize in a raffle in my life...hence donation

i suppose at least raffle tickets usually go to something worthwhile

Cynical? Moi?

Tigger wrote:At least they didn't give it to London or Blackpool yet.

Oh Tigger, purlease, you niave girl.

One word missing from your post , so I added it for you.

Don't forget the other 40 new casino licenses that they handed out. There doesn't seem to be that much difference in size between the 'super' and the 'small' !

Is it all signed and sealed? there seems to be a contradiction here. A poll showed that over 50% of the public don't want casinos. I sincerely hope that it can all be stopped in time.