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Sun Editorial: Lottery, delivered to your door — as if losing your money wasn’t easy enough

Have you ever wanted to play the lottery but just don’t feel like leaving the house? Do you have an elder family member who lives alone and doesn’t drive, but needs the quick fix of a scratch-off?

Well worry no more. Introducing the New Jersey Lottery’s home delivery service! That’s right, it’s the New Jersey Lottery — delivered right to your front door!

Sit back and relax in the comfort of your own home while the Lottery’s friendly and punctual delivery men and women bring all the excitement of gambling to you. Too cold outside? Fret not — our experienced couriers will brave the weather to make you feel better.

Searching the house for gas money is a thing of the past! Simply place a call to the New Jersey Lottery from your touchtone phone and we’ll take your order in a prompt fashion. Minutes later, we’ll be at your door with your Mega Millions, Cash Five or Powerball lucky numbers so you can still “give your dreams a chance.”

The preceeding was a hypothetical paid message from the New Jersey Lottery and state Assembly.

As if we don’t have enough forms of gambling here in New Jersey, our state Assembly wants to make it even easier for people to play the lottery. As if the corner that the corner store sits on isn’t close enough, the Assembly thinks — in another attempt to increase revenue — that bringing the lottery to us is a good idea.

Yes, our government needs to investigate alternatives for making money — not just alternatives to supplant the gambling money our casinos and racetracks are losing.

It’s time to start thinking outside the box. It’s time be creative. It’s time to be innovative. Or it’s time to find people to represent us who can be.

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