Poll : 24 October - 06 November 2018

Strange Nevada does not have the lottery. More business and visitors and revenue.

The world's busiest lottery store is located in Primm, 50 feet into CA!  (The national news always takes pictures of the store when there is a big jackpot--the line was over 4 hours long with the MEGA jackpot).  There is a huge demand for a lottery in NV!  And, look at all the revenue that is going to the neighboring states!  Thus, it is time for NV to join with the vast majority of states and join the party!  

Other than "it's evil", I just don't understand the no votes. Many other states were hesitant about the lottery based on the fear of causing gambling addiction, then added casinos, etc. later. In order to get votes from legislators, many promises are made in other states, but Nevada doesn't have any of these concerns, having a well-regulated gambling industry already. No excessive promises, no need to build a new line of oversight, just adding to the current gambling structure...AND keeping the locals in Nevada (and in their casinos) instead of in a 4 hour line 40 minutes from the strip.

I voted the first 3 ‘yes’ options and the final ‘no’ option. I have a minor concern that this may adversely impact the casinos that operate Keno games. Exactly how it might impact the casino industry in Nevada should be understood. Any funds received through sales of lottery tickets should be directed towards education and require voter approval to alter allocation of these funds to anything other than education. Further, all existing education funding must remain intact and, likewise, require a vote by the people to alter that funding.

Only morons play the lottery. Aside from the state's 40-60% take off the top, the winners get screwed out of half of their take (or more) by taxes. Thus, the actual return is something like 25%!!! Only a complete fool would buy a lottery ticket, let alone drive 45 miles through the desert and stand in line to do so.
Also, the lottery is a social evil. It's a regressive tax that only the poor pay (the rich don't buy lottery tickets). Nevada has enough ways to exploit the poor. Why add another?

...and legalize it outside of Vegas & Reno, similar to what was done with prostitution. Protect the established gaming interests and let people go get it if they want it while still getting some money to the state coffers. And send it to the schools because Nevada is at the bottom of all education lists.

I remember when I lived in Las Vegas that friends used to make a day of riding their motorcycles to go to Primm to buy CA lottery tickets when the prize got big. They used it as more of an excuse to make a day of riding.

either way is fine with me.

I hadn't even thought about the fact that small store owners get a commission if one of their customers holds a winning ticket. That's yet more reason to support it.

Toni -

There’s a 10% commission when SELLING lottery tickets. That’s what the stores are in it for. 

Sure, there’s a nice bonus when a store sells a jackpot ticket, but that’s almost as unlikely as winning it yourself.