MAJOR Shake-Up In The Scratch Ticket Industry

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justxploring — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 21:59:23 GMT

I often don't read posts that are hidden away in other forums, so I know what you mean.

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JimmySand9 — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 21:09:47 GMT

You're right, it won't effect prize structures and odds and such. But some states might start seeing different play concepts. The look of the tickets might change, as well as the way the scratch material comes off.

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JimmySand9 — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 21:07:26 GMT

If I did, I wouldn't get credit, nor would I be able to give my own commentary.

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MADDOG10 — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 12:47:13 GMT

I've read this. It really does'nt have any effect on the industry as of yet and doubt if it will. The overall odds are set by the various states, therefor the only thing they have to do is be creative in their work. Someone or some company will eventually be more creative than scientific games and do the same as they're doing now. I just hope this does'nt effect a lot of peoples livelyhood...

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Raven62 — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 12:38:44 GMT

This information sounds like it would make for an Interesting News Story: Did you submit it to Todd for consideration as a News Story?

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Badger — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 11:55:20 GMT

Well I read it too. While interesting, what is the significance to the player? If a state orders a game to be produced, the overall odds of a winning scratchoff are 1 in 4.8 (for example) what difference does it make if they use one kind of latex or another? THe number of winning tickets/odds of getting one are going to still be whatever the particular state dictatees them to be when the state orders the tickets to be run off the presses.

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emilyg — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 05:55:04 GMT

I read it. Shows up on latest posts.

MAJOR Shake-Up In The Scratch Ticket Industry

JimmySand9 — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 05:43:18 GMT

Scientific Games, far and away the world's larget ticket manufactuer, has purchased up-and-coming Canadian manfuacturer Oberthur Gaming Technologies.

Virtually every lottery is at least a secondary client of one of these companies. And a number of states could see the look and feel of their scratch tickets change, perhaps dramatically. It all depends on which plants stay open, the latex formulas they choose to continue using, and the people who stay on board after the deal closes.

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