Power outage has California lottery running on back-up generators

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duckman — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 05:10:21 GMT

So, what's the big deal? That's why strategic companies have backup generators...when power is out they use them. Electricity is the same whether it comes from the big generation stations or smaller local on-site generators.

Power was out - generators were used on key systems - that's the way it works

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Drivedabizness — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:23:08 GMT

Funny, but the California Lottery gaming system is run out of GTECH's National Data Center in Austin, TX.

I don't even know if they televise the SL+ draw any more...but in any case they don't do that out of thew HQ building. The only major system running at the Lottery HQ is their internal control system (ICS). Still, highly unusual for power to be out that long. Wouild have thought that the State would have some kind of agreement with PG E (or SMUD) for priority restoration of service.... [ More ]

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time*treat — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 21:50:59 GMT

Gambling analysts say any developments, such as this, tend to shake players' confidence in lottery operations.

Plus, the illegals get tired and cranky from all that pedaling.

Power outage has California lottery running on back-up generators

Lottery Post — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 05:56:25 GMT

The California lottery disclosed Saturday night it was using emergency, backup electricity generators indefinitely to run online gambling and other games statewide due to a power outage.

Lottery Director Joan Borucki assured gamblers that operations would remain normal but said full conventional power to all buildings may not be restored for some time.

The lottery was able to conduct Saturday night's Super-LOTTO Plus draw of winning numbers, for instance, officials said.

The outage,... [ More ]