Lottery machines fail before jackpot

Comment #6

CASH Only — Thu, 12 Aug 2004 14:32:20 GMT

I could see such a lawsuit.

Comment #5

whodeani — Thu, 12 Aug 2004 03:24:58 GMT

I am just waiting for the time someone would try to sue a state lottery claiming they would have had the winning numbers for a drawing but couldn't buy tickets because the lottery terminals were down. When I say this I am not talking about some Alicia Battle crackpot either. I am talking about someone who could prove they would have played the winning numbers. Maybe they have been playing the same numbers for weeks and could back that up with recent non-winning tickets with those numbers on the... [ More ]

Comment #4

CASH Only — Wed, 11 Aug 2004 13:38:11 GMT

Another argument to draw balls

Comment #3

Todd — Tue, 10 Aug 2004 22:29:44 GMT

Quote: O

Comment #2

JAP69 — Tue, 10 Aug 2004 22:14:26 GMT

I can not count how many times I have gone into a store in S.C. and been told I can not play because the machines are down.Another irritation I have is I do not mark my playslips mid or eve. So when I give the teller the slip I say I want it for mid or I say I want it for eve play. They will go over to the lottery machine and put the card in and they will turn to me and ask do you want this for mid or eve. That really mictuates me off. Time after time they will do that. Idiots.

Comment #1

CASH Only — Tue, 10 Aug 2004 20:29:02 GMT

What a Horry story

Lottery machines fail before jackpot

Lottery Post — Tue, 10 Aug 2004 13:45:17 GMT

With a $76 million Powerball jackpot waiting Saturday night, some Horry County, South Carolina lottery machines broke down during the weekend.A stroke of bad luck caused an Internet service provider not to recognize some lottery machines.Larry Sanders said the machine at his Food Shoppe in the Red Hill section of Conway stopped connecting about 10 or 10:30 p.m. Friday. His store couldn't provide lottery tickets until shortly after 2 p.m. Monday.The Powerball drawings are at 10:59 p.m. Wednesdays... [ More ]