From Texas Statutes:

You may not sell lottery tickets to minors (persons under the
age of 18), nor may minors purchase lottery tickets.

By the way:

"The New York Post reported Friday that incoming White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci's wife filed for divorce because of his political ambitions.

Citing "multiple sources," The Post's Page Six reported that Scaramucci's wife, Deidre Ball, filed for divorce after three years of marriage because of Scaramucci's efforts to get close to President Donald Trump."

I think it is illegal to sell to a minor, but it's probably not as enforced as claiming money for a winning ticket if you're a minor. The state wants to keep as much money as it can, so when there's a large payout, it verifies everything...including by looking at the tapes of the sale. Does this mean the seller will get in trouble? Maybe. I don't know. I'm sure if the seller repeatedly violates the law by selling to minors the vendor can lose the right to sell tickets.

For those interested enough, here's the Findlaw link to state codes regarding many things including gaming laws. As posted above, Texas law prohibits selling lottery tickets to minors and minors buying lottery. In Texas, that prohibition is statutory and its standard is that of any other alleged transgression: probable cause supported by evidence.

http://statelaws.findlaw.com/state-codes.html

They would have to bust the seller in order to legitimize the process. The gamble stores take when selling tickets to minors is they hope they don't hit the jackpot. They probably won't. The risk is all theirs. If the kid's ticket hits the jackpot, the state's not going to pay them out. the store gets busted. They're the only party that loses.

I can't believe how poorly regulated convenience stores are in California. They blatantly take advantage of tax breaks by calling their stores "delis", selling prepared meals along with alcohol, so they're not designated as liquor stores. Their 'deli' is basically having one or two prepared sandwiches in plastic wrap sitting in a refrigerated section that's blocked by boxes, and that have expiration dates from the '90s. Don't these places ever get audited?

While 9 months pregnant...

Another day, another erroneous story about Trump refuted.

http://www.independent.ie/world-news/eur...s-35984028.html

What would you expect from the bull shit news.

I could see Hillary really ignoring the kid because he can't vote yet.

And he's gone...

Anthony Scaramucci sacked as Trump media chief
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40782299

Well, no wife, no job. Plenty of time to amuse himself self-orally.

Hey, he's not Steve Bannon

I was looking at Trump's twitter archive for kicks. I wanted to see when he became this hard core right winger. Up to late 2010, all his tweets were about his tv show, and basically positive things, well wishing, etc. Suddenly in early 2011, his tweets become noticeably angry regarding foreign policy, China. Then he gives the CPAC speech. Then he demands Obama's birth certificate. The rest is history. What happened between December of 2010 and January of 2011 to send him on this tear?
It's like someone just inserted a chip into him.

Did obama ever show his birth certificate?

I don't care if he did or didn't. I believe he's a citizen.

I believe your a human I could be wrong just kidding. I think if obama produced his birth certificate when trump asked him. He would have got a half a million dollars for the poor from trump. Obama did not do it maybe obama hates the poor.

Obama should have demanded 5 million. If Trump declined, Obama should have trolled him even harder by announcing "anyone who could afford" the 5 million can see the birth certificate. Missed opportunity, for sure.

Oli & F1,

Thanks.I'm gonna follow the store.I think the Cali lotto might offer a small settlement down the line.

Mooch is really gone?
Wow. Trump says and tweets anything, I guess Mooch thought he could too.

More surprising than him getting canned, is his wife filing for divorce. 9 months pregnant? Wow..

Most dysfunctional White House since Nixon. And, not one promise delivered on, for those just scoring on job performance. This is with his own party in congress, btw.

Poor guy has no money except close or more then a Billion. I suppose he can't get any more women. Yes, he is really a mess. He probably forgot all about her already. Poor guy

She gets a little more then she thought she will get. She's not Russian is she?

How many is this now? Is there something in the water over at Fox?

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Fox News said Saturday that it has suspended Eric Bolling, co-host of its late-afternoon news program "The Specialists," while it investigates allegations he sent a lewd photo to co-workers.

Oli,

Bolling is either a complete idiot* or a sexual deviant. He needs to go either way.

*Roger Allies, the CEO, fell because of sexual harassment of women at Fox......why would ANYBODY else think that they can't fall the same way. These are only allegations at this point but why even walk down that path? If the person came forward with allegations, at this point it's safe to say that she has proof and records.

Fool or a perv.

You would swear Oak lives on Mars and can't see that Trump has been sandbagged since the moment he took office.

Couldn't resist sending this along from our local paper. Innovation in police sleuthing: burglar tripped up by turd:
https://www.dcourier.com/news/2017/aug/09/accused-burglar-doesnt-flush-toilet-leaves-dna-pol/

http://www.thejournal.ie/sex-exploitation-newcastle-3537954-Aug2017/

A massive child sex abuse network was cracked by UK police who paid a child rapist to inform

A total of 278 victims have been identified.

NEW YORK — Worries rippled through the consumer market for antivirus software after the U.S. government banned federal agencies from using Kaspersky Labs software on Wednesday.

Best Buy and Office Depot said they will no longer sell software made by the Russian company, although one security researcher said most consumers don’t need to be alarmed.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security cited concerns about possible ties between unnamed Kaspersky officials and the Kremlin and Russian intelligence services. The department also noted that Russian law might compel Kaspersky to assist the government in espionage.

Did the 17 males have anything else in common, such as a certain belief system that could be relevant?