This is a sad thing going on in our beautiful state . Maybe now some people will understand why all four bordering states have the Lottery . Check out the candidates and see who we can vote in that will give us a chance for the Lottery to help our educational programs , God knows we need it bad . Remember though , only gamblers , gamble . So if you are not a gambler you have nothing to worry about when your next door neighbor buys lottery tickets from the state of Alabama , you can just rest better knowing your chidren and grand children will benefit from it . People in Alabama are already gambling , they are just spending their money in Mississippi , Tennessee , Georgia and Florida , and Alabama is losing teacher after teacher after teacher , do the math .