[mmercier]

I can remember when one had to play what was called a penny pool, or other term I shall not use.

Once the state forced out the bookers who ran these operations it became... “have you played your number today” on every news program.

Here in Massachusetts we tax the hundreds of scratch and lottery ticket buyers to the max, and donate a penny on the hundred to reforming those who ruin theirlives via the state controlled mechanism.

I never gamble any more... Corrupting disease to the mind.

Fun as all get out, especially ace ducy and dice, but unhealthy.

I like Yahtzee for free,

[R. Scott]

The old “Butter and Egg” numbers game ran by organized crime had much better odds than today’s legal lotteries.