Investigation to probe who wins B.C. Lottery prizes

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LckyLary — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 02:22:30 GMT

Improvements have also made it more difficult for someone to determine whether a scratch ticket is a winner, without damaging the ticket

That's a good idea for players because they have to now take the time to play the game through which limits how many tickets they can play in a given time period i.e. more fun for less money. A bad idea in a way for the Lottery itself who will not sell quite as many scratch tickets for that reason.

My advice is don't scratch the ticket inside the Store w... [ More ]

Investigation to probe who wins B.C. Lottery prizes

Lottery Post — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 17:16:19 GMT

Follows similar investigations of Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation and Atlantic Lottery Corporation

The British Columbia Lottery Corporation is welcoming an investigation by the provincial ombudsman into the number of insider wins and ticket-selling practices.

Trust is paramount, lottery corporation spokesman Paul Smith said. We think this is a good opportunity for third-party reassurance to the public.

B.C. Ombudsman Kim Carter announced the investigation yesterday, saying t... [ More ]