Arkansas Lottery needs vending machines, Director says

Comment #5

rdgrnr — Fri, 21 May 2010 02:09:36 GMT

They're getting carried away with this invasion of privacy routine.

I don't buy anything when I have to give my personal ID info to get it. Some places want to swipe your DL to buy alcohol now. They say it's to verify your age. Well, I look like Old Man Moses and if they can't see I'm over 21 without swiping my DL then they'll do without my business.

And when everybody wants an ID to buy lottery I won't be playing anymore.

Comment #4

grave — Thu, 20 May 2010 22:48:39 GMT

Comment #3

konane — Thu, 20 May 2010 19:40:41 GMT

More political posturing. They should study states where ticket vending machines have been successful, find out how they did it..... then adapt it to Arkansas.

Comment #2

Winlotta — Thu, 20 May 2010 16:21:28 GMT

. . .and tax collecting

Comment #1

Raven62 — Thu, 20 May 2010 13:41:50 GMT

Swipe your Driver's License: So we can know who is Gambling, where they are Gambling, what they are Gambling on, how much they are spending on Gambling. Thanks, but No Thanks

Arkansas Lottery needs vending machines, Director says

Lottery Post — Thu, 20 May 2010 10:39:49 GMT

For the Arkansas lottery to increase revenue from year to year, the lottery's director told commissioners Wednesday that they will have to approve the use of ticket-vending machines.

Director Ernie Passailaigue said businesses are seeking ways to cut labor costs, and automating the lottery is an important way to boost sales and help vendors save money.

This is the future of lottery, Passailaigue said.

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