Penn. Lottery unveils self-service ticket machines

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hypersoniq — Sun, 20 Jun 2004 18:32:47 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by DoctorEw220 on May 20, 2004will the terminals take the play slips?I would rather a touch-screen... I could do that faster than filling out a bet slip... hope they get one around here soon...

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CASH Only — Sat, 19 Jun 2004 15:50:16 GMT

Ohio has had Lottomat for years.

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DoctorEw220 — Fri, 21 May 2004 00:23:12 GMT

will the terminals take the play slips

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smd173 — Thu, 20 May 2004 23:52:24 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by Lotto Czar on May 20, 2004Downside? Long lines at the self-serve machine caused by people who can't figure it out?More likely...people in line buy a zillion Big 4 tickets.Nothing against the people who like Big 4, but I always seem to get stuck behind someone buying $40 worth of straight/boxed tickets and it takes forever to print them.

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Lotto Czar — Thu, 20 May 2004 17:30:35 GMT

Me neither, Chas. The one in the photo is at the Colonial Park Mall in Downtown Colonial Park where I live.Downside? Long lines at the self-serve machine caused by people who can't figure it out?Virgina had self serve for on line tickets around 1990 at the 7-11 s. Worked like a MAC machine. Really slick.I like the winner validation feature.Hopefully one or two in Strawberry Square.

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keystonechas — Thu, 20 May 2004 14:57:51 GMT

There is a photo of one of the self-service machines at the Pa Lottery web site. My guess is that most of the machines will end up in high traffic areas such as large grocery stores and shopping malls. I can't wait to try them out.Chas

Penn. Lottery unveils self-service ticket machines

Lottery Post — Thu, 20 May 2004 11:14:30 GMT

Lottery players throughout Pennsylvania will soon be able to play the Pennsylvania Lottery's online and instant games using state-of-the-art, touch screen terminals.Secretary of Revenue Gregory C. Fajt and Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Lottery Ed Mahlman today unveiled the first of the new self-service Player Activated Terminals (PATs) at a retailer in Harrisburg. Pennsylvania is the first state to offer self-service units that sell both instant and online games. The Lottery will instal... [ More ]