Player confusion leads to early end for N.C. lottery game

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Tenaj — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 17:37:23 GMT

It's obvious you don't know the latest on the issue.

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LOTTOMIKE — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 17:21:43 GMT

i'm pretty sure all lotteries have these problems when they first start out.lets hope they don't go to computerized draws......

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LOTTOMIKE — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 17:20:46 GMT

has tennessee ever done this with a scratch off

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nicquel — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 20:49:57 GMT

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Trained2beRich — Sun, 11 Jun 2006 01:08:34 GMT

why dont we call them what they are STUPID(Short Term Unused Puny Intelligent Dorks

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LckyLary — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 23:39:45 GMT

Let's have a poll: is the North Carolina Lottery overrated and overreported?

Yes: 100 percent.

No: 0 percent.

(1 vote so far, mine

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LOTTOMIKE — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 08:08:13 GMT

they just started this lottery.mistakes are the growing pains that go along with it......

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LckyLary — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 23:45:34 GMT

Can you show a photo of a sample ticket? I'm curious to see if it's as confusing as they say. It wouldn't be on the North Dakota official site.

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DoctorEw220 — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 18:43:10 GMT

I know what you mean. I like what PA does. If you win, you see the parenthesis in the serial number.

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qutgnt — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 18:20:44 GMT

These stupid security marks RUIN these games. If you scratch off 10% of a ticket and you see an x you know you lost, why bother scratching the rest of the ticket. They cant add better security features? Other way these state lotteries drop the ball by not using common sense.

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bellyache — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 16:05:34 GMT

I guess they didn't want to start getting lawsuits from a bunch of people claiming they won a prize.

Player confusion leads to early end for N.C. lottery game

Lottery Post — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 14:06:01 GMT

North Carolina Lottery officials are stopping one of the state's scratch-off games, saying it is confusing to some players.

Orders for the 2X the Money game have stopped and lottery staffers will pick up tickets from retailers.

The game allows players to double winnings of up to $100 if the card displays a bold 2X symbol. But the card also contains a security feature designed as a thin x, which led to the confusion.

There has been some confusion by players regarding the game, sa... [ More ]