Six now face charges in CT Lottery scheme

Comment #18

Stack47 — Sat, 26 Mar 2016 02:28:49 GMT

I read where 25% of U.S. motels are owned by the Patels.

Comment #17

Stack47 — Sat, 26 Mar 2016 00:32:25 GMT

My guess is the only part of the article some of these people read is that somebody with an Asian sounding name did something. What gets me is the same poster that redundantly shows the 70% to 80% PB sales to wins ratio can't understand the ratio of gas stations and convenience stores are owned by people with Asian sounding names.

Comment #16

TnTicketlosers — Fri, 25 Mar 2016 15:22:23 GMT

The Patels are taking over America.

Comment #15

KY Floyd — Fri, 25 Mar 2016 05:56:28 GMT

If you have any facts showing that people with those type of name are more prone to cheat a state lottery

Does anyone else appreciate the irony that people posting on a lottery forum apparently can't grasp the significance of how common the name is, or how many gas stations and convenience stores are owned by members of just a few ethnicities?

I hear that most of the incidents where a lottery game was actually manipulated, or where there was an attempt to manipulate a lottery game, people... [ More ]

Comment #14

Stack47 — Fri, 25 Mar 2016 00:43:15 GMT

Apparently a group of people found a way to cheat the CT lottery, were caught, and are charged with a crime, but you believe there is much more to the article. If you have any facts showing that people with those type of name are more prone to cheat a state lottery, simply show it.

Comment #13

lejardin — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 18:30:07 GMT

exactly, chain gangs, and why not? The only thing I see is soon to be released inmates on road cleanup duty. They should all be doing labor. IMO.

Comment #12

rcbbuckeye — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 16:19:39 GMT

That reminds me of the movie Cool Hand Luke. Working on a road gang. You don't see that anymore.

Comment #11

lejardin — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 16:11:29 GMT

The plan to build more prisons to house and support these criminals, these same criminals should have to work to pay back society. Put THEM to work on the roads and repairs and repay their dirty deeds. That $50,000 for each inmate can be used better than to house them and provide their tv, internet, exercise equipment, etc. There is no incentive to turn your life around, regardless of crime, when there are so many rights as it is? It used to be that actions have consequences........

Comment #10

Slick Nick — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 12:55:16 GMT

It was only time that these things would happen within Lottery Games. Crooks will always find a way to try and steal within any profession, etc..

Comment #9

HaveABall — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 06:45:14 GMT

In reviewing this past century, lot of folks are still willing to commit big, on-going crimes, against their neighbors. Perhaps, hanging or firing squads should return, if it costs our government the high expenses of approximately $50,000/year per prison resident/inmate. After all, each country's income tax paying citizens shouldn't have to build more prisons and hire more staff if increasing amounts of people are choosing to become sociopaths that steal. Those tax monies are desperately needed... [ More ]

Comment #8

Coin Toss — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 04:10:59 GMT

Like those names have nothing in common. More bleeding heart liberal bs.

Comment #7

Stack47 — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 02:01:56 GMT

For those keeping score, Rahul Gandhi, Sedat Kurutan, and Moinuddin Saiyed were also mentioned in the article. For those who want to discuss how simple it is to manipulate lottery terminals to cheat, first and last names are irrelevant.

Comment #6

grwurston — Wed, 23 Mar 2016 22:53:00 GMT

They found a way to give themselves an edge. What got them caught was, getting greedy. If they had just tried to stay under the radar by doing it a little here, a little there, they could still be playing.

Comment #5

music* — Wed, 23 Mar 2016 22:06:59 GMT

Criminals ruin life for others along with themselves. Now lottery players will have to be inconvenienced by looking for another store to play. This applies to the elderly who cannot get around as easily as the young.

Comment #4

Todd — Wed, 23 Mar 2016 17:11:16 GMT

Yes, poor software design to allow this flaw to exist. Even stranger is that they can't implement a quick fix and get the game back online. It's really not a difficult type of software problem to fix.

Comment #3

duckman — Wed, 23 Mar 2016 16:41:28 GMT

An investigator for the Connecticut Lottery determined that terminal operators could slow down their lottery machines by requesting a number of database reports or by entering several requests for lottery game tickets. While those reports were being processed, the operator could enter sales for 5 Card Cash tickets. Before the tickets would print, however, the operator could see on a screen if the tickets were instant winners. If tickets were not winners, the operator could cancel the sale before... [ More ]

Comment #2

sully16 — Wed, 23 Mar 2016 16:18:11 GMT

I wonder if Prakuni Patel is related to Vikas patel and Pranav Patel? Stack what do you think?

Yep, it might be fair to say I've had it with your petty BS. Leave me alone, you got it

Comment #1

noise-gate — Wed, 23 Mar 2016 15:37:45 GMT

Aah- the plot thickens. Great dredging Todd, keep up the good work

Six now face charges in CT Lottery scheme

Lottery Post — Wed, 23 Mar 2016 15:03:56 GMT

More arrests may be coming as probe expands

Six people have been charged so far in connection with a scheme to manipulate Connecticut Lottery terminals to produce more instant winning tickets in the 5 Card Cash game, authorities said Tuesday.

Additional arrests are possible as state Department of Consumer Protection criminal investigators continue their probe, authorities said.

Former lottery retailers from Bloomfield and Windsor were identified Monday as being among those charged with