Stop Predatory Gambling

It depends how you define integrity, Minnesota

by spgadmin

Six store clerks pled guilty in Minnesota yesterday after trying to cash for themselves what they thought were winning lottery tickets presented by undercover customers. The pleas “send a clear message to retailers to maintain integrity in these games,” says John Willems, director of the state’s Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division. Read the story here.

How does an institution based on false hope, predatory business practices and deceptive advertising possess “integrity”?

Do these “Add some drama to your life” commercials by the Minnesota Lottery possess the integrity we want in our democratic government?