Nightmare scenario

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LOTTOMIKE — Sat, 14 May 2005 20:43:08 GMT

if our in state lotto goes computerized i am not playing........

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Badger — Sat, 14 May 2005 16:48:30 GMT

What kind of game? Probably a lot of them. Our state game (Megabucks) is 6/49 ...it pays $500 for 5/6, $25 for 4/6 and $3 for 3/6.I no longer play it.

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konane — Sat, 14 May 2005 14:58:51 GMT

Well when lottery games become purchasable online from the actual lotteries individually then players can effectively vote with their pocketbooks as to what they will or will not tolerate .... only then will lotteries begin to really pay attention to the fact that computerized draws are something people don't really want.

Nightmare scenario

CASH Only — Sat, 14 May 2005 14:49:00 GMT

CA, NY, and TX require the cash/annuity choice when you PLAY instead of after you win. All three states go to computer drawings for their in-state games. The computers are manipulated so that only those who chose annuity have a chance to win the jackpot.