B.C. Lottery shuts down retailer as probe continues

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dvdiva — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 19:25:08 GMT

You wonder how much of this goes on in the US especially on small wins and scratch tickets.

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DoubleDown — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:15:53 GMT

In B.C., retailers are winning an estimated six times more prizes than they statistically should.

In Ontario, police are investigating tens of millions of dollars in dubious jackpots paid to retailers.

In Nova Scotia, the government is investigating reports that retailers are 10 times luckier than the public on ticket purchases.

It will be very interesting to see what their findings are. I would like to see the reports and the proof of improprieties.

I have suspicions of som... [ More ]

B.C. Lottery shuts down retailer as probe continues

Lottery Post — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:40:22 GMT

Details not released but latest closure is fifth this year

The British Columbia Lottery Corp. has yanked its ticketing terminals from a North Shore kiosk the fifth such shutdown this year, the company says.

The move came amid an investigation by B.C. ombudsman Kim Carter of how fairly the provincial lottery system is being run. Her findings are expected to be released next month.

As controversy rages nationwide on the suspiciously high number of ticket sellers collecting on winning ti... [ More ]