Lotteries in supermarkets?

[lurker172602]

Just saw this on the news. Lotteries may soon be able to be purchased in supermarkets. Leaving aside the rights and wrongs of gambling, what do you think?

I would think that as a society/community we would have learned the lesson of letting more and more things be sold in supermarkets. Butchers, bakeries, delis, independent petrol stations. Are we prepared to lose newsagents from our main streets as well?
Who will toss my paper onto my front lawn? What range of greeting cards will Woollies stock? How many specialist magazines will Coles have on their shelves?

[cherry*135]

In NZ Lotto has been available in supermarkets for 15 years or more? The counter is usually just inside the porch. They sell alcohol instore there too.

When I moved to Australia I didn't see the point of newsagents.

In NZ newspaper delivery was arranged through the office of the newspaper you wanted to subscribe to. Delivery of paper newspapers has gone down a lot... online versions available now.

Magazines, books, cards sold in bookstores.

[lionrose.7]

Yes Am, I buy my Lotto at the local 4 square supermarket and read the news paper on line

[purple_haize]

They have them in America.........

Just hope Australia never follows USA in selling Liquor in service stations........then we would have a big problem.

[katymatey*]

Sign of the times I suppose. However a lot of newsagencies are family owned and employ others. Just another victim of greedy big business.

[katymatey*]

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@purple_haize wrote:

They have them in America.........

Just hope Australia never follows USA in selling Liquor in service stations........then we would have a big problem.

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Hopefully we are not that stupid.

[*mrgrizz*]

they will not be able to sell it any cheaper than the newsagent. so i will continue to buy from there

[katymatey*]

I heard an interview on the radio today re. this subject. Apparently more 'walk in' purchases are made by ppl buying lottery tickets than anything else.

[lurker172602]

But that's my point. I believe if the supermarkets are allowed to take over lotteries then newsagents will go the way of butchers etc.

Do we want Woolworths and Coles to completely dominate our buying?

Maybe I'm looking at this from my small town perspective. Shops and businesses are closing down at an alarming rate here, and I don't want another one to go.

[*mrgrizz*]

take over? or sell as well.

the newsagents have to buy a licence?  idon't think these could just be taken away