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AdHocSolver

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18. Las Vegas casinos aren't using our tax dollars for this economic scam.

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #12)

Wed Jun 5, 2013, 08:53 PM

Jun 2013

A bigger criticism of Las Vegas is the waste of natural resources and the pollution created by placing the lavish surroundings in a desert environment.

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Her son is doing the happy dance. Kingofalldems Jun 2013 #1

love it when someone who lives in a 'modest, tin-roof house' wins big :) Sunlei Jun 2013 #2

She'd going to hear from alot of relatives and long lost friends now KinMd Jun 2013 #3

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I don't care if I get dirty looks DWinNJ Jun 2013 #5

LOL! Politicalboi Jun 2013 #8

if this lady has any sense of decency NJCher Jun 2013 #10

Still, there is no reason to think that the machine would have zonkers Jun 2013 #16

Yup, the machines are linked and a split second difference itsrobert Jun 2013 #19

Aunt Gloria! I've missed you so! Faygo Kid Jun 2013 #6

Is she married? Happily? Looking to adopt? Thor_MN Jun 2013 #7

Such a huge amount of money to one person for simply buying one lottery ticket... AdHocSolver Jun 2013 #9

Would you apply the same rule to Vegas Casinos? brooklynite Jun 2013 #12

Las Vegas casinos aren't using our tax dollars for this economic scam. AdHocSolver Jun 2013 #18

There *are* no tax dollars used- all proceeds come from tickets bought. friendly_iconoclast Jun 2013 #23

Thank you. My faith in humanity has been partially restored. DeSwiss Jun 2013 #13

Only this woman purchased a $2 lottery ticket... Earth_First Jun 2013 #15

No! You suck at analogies. The analogy that I made, from an economic standpoint, is valid. nt AdHocSolver Jun 2013 #17

Lotteries don't work the way you Jenoch Jun 2013 #26

That'll be my luck. MrSlayer Jun 2013 #11

Should give a percentage to the person... iandhr Jun 2013 #14

The fight over her estate is going to be ugly... nt DRoseDARs Jun 2013 #20

This story is about to get a LOT more interesting. roamer65 Jun 2013 #21

That argument doesn't work madville Jun 2013 #22

Doesn't make even a slight amount of difference. Codeine Jun 2013 #24

This rocks. To the moon! flamingdem Jun 2013 #25

If she is a republican she is probably planning on taking the money with her . olddots Jun 2013 #27

now that she can afford the best healthcare, may she live to 110 :) Sunlei Jun 2013 #28