Retailers sue N.M. Lottery over scratch-off games

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KY Floyd — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 21:01:04 GMT

Cry me a river. The state has a right to suspend or change games as they see fit, as long as nobody is cheated. The people who buy tickets while the game is available have odds that are determined by how many tickets were printed and how many prizes there are, and their results aren't affected by anything that happens later. The people who don't buy tickets before a game ends can't lose anything. Unless the state is making a habit of selectively pulling only the games that have sold fewer prizes... [ More ]

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MIlottoplayer — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 15:14:32 GMT

Now, that's messed up! I remember late last year going to the Michigan lottery's website and checking to see which top remaining instant prizes were left. I even made a list of which instant tickets I'd buy based on the top remaining prizes. But I couldn't find any places that were still selling the tickets! It was very frustrating and annoying. This story reminds me of that experience.

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irondoor827 — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 13:28:29 GMT

This was a good lawsuit and iit puts loottery officials on notice people are watching ;

Ny covered its 'but with a small comment written into law that allows it to modify at any time they wish any game or drawing this is often used to pull-off large cash rip-offs and payOuts are small and few.....

Retailers sue N.M. Lottery over scratch-off games

Lottery Post — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 23:27:00 GMT

Eastern N.M. businesses say some prize money not being awarded

Eastern New Mexico retailers have accused the New Mexico Lottery of misrepresenting scratch-off games to the public by advertising prizes, then pulling the games before all the money is awarded.

The retailers, in a class-action lawsuit filed in state District Court in Albuquerque last week, allege the lottery has adopted a practice over the past several years of prematurely pulling games statewide while substantial cash prizes