Lottery harder to win in Atlantic Canada

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LckyLary — Wed, 16 May 2007 00:49:24 GMT

How about a machine like an ATM that you can scan the ticket (it could require that the machine keep the ticket it scans) and then dispenses cash if the amount won is small, or if it cannot then print out a claim form! Already at the racetrack and the casino you can usually scan and cash in tickets at kiosks. Or they'll come out with a Lottery Card that is used to buy and redeem tickets and you'd put it in an ATM to transfer funds in or out. Better yet make everything online! The only people i... [ More ]

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jeffrey — Tue, 15 May 2007 04:56:20 GMT

Exactly, people need to be able to scan their own tickets.

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justxploring — Tue, 15 May 2007 04:44:40 GMT

Out of respect for the good, hard-working people who stand on their feet all day at retail stores, I want to first say that most clerks and cashiers we deal with at the markets are honest, in my very humble opinion.

However, when I see players checking tickets at the counter, I am always amazed that they are so trusting with slips of paper that could be worth millions. Mistakes can also be made. Once I handed a bank teller two $1,000 American Express traveler cheques and got $200 back. That... [ More ]

Lottery harder to win in Atlantic Canada

Lottery Post — Mon, 14 May 2007 13:30:53 GMT

Lottery players are twice as likely to die in a car crash on the way to the store to get their tickets than to win the big jackpot, says the Toronto statistician who has crunched the numbers of the Ontario lottery.

Jeffrey Rosenthal said the odds in Atlantic Canada seem to be stacked even higher against ticket holders, in light of news that retailers have won 10 times more than statistically probable over a six-year period.

If you buy it and you are not careful, even if you do defy the od... [ More ]