Canada lotteries changing biggest games to computerized drawings

Comment #14

ckrakowski — Tue, 07 May 2019 23:37:26 GMT

Hacked drawings in 3..2...1...

Comment #13

rca1952 — Thu, 02 May 2019 04:12:20 GMT

And so, it's the beginning of the end

Comment #12

Think — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 01:54:30 GMT

So much for planning a junket to Canada. Those were their two best games.

Comment #11

cottoneyedjoe — Thu, 25 Apr 2019 18:23:25 GMT

Reading between the lines, and knowing what I know of a bureaucrat's thought process, I think what happened here is their ball machinery and/or balls were due to be replaced or repaired and they realized it would be much much cheaper to replace them with computers. They don't even have to be state-of-the-art computers for the lottery's purposes. As long as they are isolated from the network and internet and programmed with a PRNG that meets minimal standards, they are good to go. I'm sure many h... [ More ]

Comment #10

JADELottery — Thu, 25 Apr 2019 16:24:37 GMT

Oh, you're gonna love this.

When it happens, you need to capitalize on the flaws.

Make as much munee from it as you can.

Good Luck.

Comment #9

LottoBux — Thu, 25 Apr 2019 14:00:46 GMT

The $5.00 Per Play Is For Lotto Max.

3 Lines Or Plays For $5.00.

Two Of Which Are Computer Generated.

If You Choose Your Own Numbers You Can Only Play One Set For Every $5.

You Are Given 2 Computer Generated Picks Along With Your 7 Chosen Numbers.

LOTTO 6/49

Each play costs $3 and includes one set of numbers from 1 to 49 for the Main Jackpot Draw and a second,

10-digit set of numbers for the $1-million GUARANTEED PRIZE DRAW.

Comment #8

Todd — Thu, 25 Apr 2019 13:36:23 GMT

As LottoBux said, they are changing the Lotto Max game, not Lotto 649. They are two separate games, in the same way that Mega Millions and Powerball are two separate games. Both are changing to computerized drawings, but only the Lotto Max game is changing its number matrix.

This move to computerized drawings for the two games is a real nail in the heart of all the Canadian lotteries. It's as if suddenly BOTH Powerball and Mega Millions changed over to computerized drawings. For Canadians, th... [ More ]

Comment #7

LottoBux — Thu, 25 Apr 2019 12:59:23 GMT

The Extra Ball Added Is For The Lotto Max Drawing.

It Used To Be 7/49.

Now It's A 7/50 Drawing.

https://www.lotterypost.com/news/326327/5889435

The 6/49 Draw Remains The Same.

Comment #6

noise-gate — Thu, 25 Apr 2019 05:07:01 GMT

Let's hope Weston does have one of these moments should their RNG run into major problems Tmm.

Comment #5

TheMeatman2005 — Thu, 25 Apr 2019 04:54:52 GMT

When it comes to the lottery, most people prefer to see the numbered balls drop into place.

New is not always better.

Adding one more number....are they still going to call it 6/49? There was no mention in the article about changing the name.

I wonder if people who play now will stop playing when it goes to RNG. (Rigged Number Generator

Comment #4

noise-gate — Thu, 25 Apr 2019 04:51:12 GMT

l would agree with this statement from Mr Weston

all good things come to an end and times change and this is all part of that process,

Only If l had won a major jackpot, had chosen the annuity deal, and received my last check with these words All good things come to an end. Other than that, no, sorry Greg.

Weston also said..

We actually have two sets of auditors: one who is on-site and they can examine the results to make sure that everything went according to plan,

Well, Gre... [ More ]

Comment #3

music* — Thu, 25 Apr 2019 03:37:46 GMT

If it is not broken why fix it?

$5.00 per play? I will now stop complaining about our $2.00 per play. LOL!

Eddie Tipton should be asked about this RNG. I am curious as to what he would say. Millions of Canadian dollars is tempting. In the future there could be failed attempts to rig the system. Will we know or hear about these attempts.

Ask the North Koreans how secure our computers are.

Comment #2

CDanaT — Wed, 24 Apr 2019 22:47:55 GMT

RNG Games Canada ??.......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOeig6_aAtE

Comment #1

grwurston — Wed, 24 Apr 2019 22:29:17 GMT

They are making a BIG mistake. RNG's are not better. This guy Weston is full of

Obviously they never asked knowledgeable players what they prefer. When will lottery officials ever learn

Canada lotteries changing biggest games to computerized drawings

Lottery Post — Wed, 24 Apr 2019 22:19:26 GMT

Random number generators will be used for Lotto Max and Lotto 649 after May 14

Starting mid-May, players of Canada's two largest multi-province lottery games will no longer be able to rely on real lottery ball drawings to choose the winning numbers.

Instead, the Interprovincial Lottery Corporation will retire the lottery balls that generate the winning numbers for Lotto Max and Lotto 649 on May 14, moving to a computer program called a random number generator.

They're part of our histo... [ More ]