I feel better, in VA they closed the sweepstakes loophole, and want to ban "sweepstakes cafes"

[The Straight Story]

The General Assembly approved a ban on Internet "sweepstakes cafes" this week, which could derail plans to open two such cafes in Newport News.

Some liken the cafes to illegal gambling, but those that operate them insist it's not gambling.

The bill now awaits Gov. Bob McDonnell's signature.

The ban would make it illegal for sweepstakes cafes to operate in Virginia, said Del. G. Glenn Oder, R-Newport News. The cafes have already opened in more than a dozen communities statewide.

Oder, who sponsored the ban, said the idea is to prohibit gambling while still allowing games like McDonald's "Monopoly" to exist. "This closes the loophole," Oder said.

http://articles.dailypress.com/2011-02-25/news/dp-nws-sweepstakes-passes-20110225_1_sweepstakes-cafes-jim-sunbeam-sutherland-councilman-bert-bateman

[DeadEyeDyck]

1. doesn't the money pay for ed grants?

[DCKit]

4. That would be the state lottery, and there's so much overhead, it's barely worth it. nt

[hobbit709]

2. I'm sure that was the most important issue they had to deal with this session.

:sarcasm:

[fittosurvive]

3. However, the Commonwealth still runs a numbers operation (the lottery) and pushes drugs (alcohol).

Monopoly - the market condition that exists when there is only one seller.

[Warren Stupidity]

5. right - can't have anyone except the plutocracy running games.

I can't imagine being upset that other people were wasting their money in ways you disapprove of.