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Minnesota Lottery confirms technical communications error delayed $2 billion Powerball drawingNews Story
Lottery staff and vendors overloaded by sales data By Kate Northrop The Minnesota Lottery confirmed yesterday that the cause for the delayed $2 billion Powerball drawing was a technical communications error brought on by an overwhelming amount of sales data. If you recall the Powerball fever that took over the nation this past week, you'll also remember the ten-hour delay before the drawing took place. When the drawing did finally occur Tuesday morning, it turns out that just one
Nov 11, 2022, 4:03 pm - Todd - Lottery News

CT Lottery all-in on sports betting in stateReply
Maybe I missed it, but I read they're rolling out 200 lottery machines. If they change vendors, then new machines would come out.
Jan 18, 2019, 12:34 pm - Bleudog101 - Lottery News

Cops bust long-running illegal Philly 'street lottery'Reply
So, who sells them? Corner stores? Street vendors?
Oct 21, 2017, 1:07 pm - Redd55 - Lottery News

Vermont paying $8,000 per month on unused lottery machinesReply
Bernie Sanders set up dummy corporations as lottery machine vendors and is using the $8G a month each to help pay for his three houses.
Apr 28, 2017, 7:52 pm - Coin Toss - Lottery News

Lottery rigging scandal prompts security audit in South DakotaNews Story
The scandal unfolding in Iowa, where software allowed some results to be rigged in multi-state lotto drawings, has added to concerns among South Dakota Lottery officials, spurring them to proceed Thursday in requesting proposals for a security review of South Dakota Lottery facilities. The review also would cover the statewide video-lottery system and the statewide lotto jackpot system. Each separately connects with hundreds of private businesses. The scratch-ticket system also would be
Apr 13, 2016, 7:22 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Wisconsin man's two winning lotto tickets said to be "misprints"Reply
You would think the vendors should be responsible but i guess the State lotteries don't have that in their contract.
Jul 30, 2014, 1:02 am - RedStang - Lottery News

Record Powerball jackpot won by 1 ticketReply
You are right, most stores have only scratch vendors but they do exist with both. We have them in some local Publix.
May 24, 2013, 3:00 pm - BuyLow - Lottery News

$640 MILLION: MEGA MANIA!Reply
Lottery officials only work 8 hour days. Its the Lottery vendors who are running crazy to keep up with the calls and deliveries.
Mar 30, 2012, 6:18 pm - wally2164 - Lottery News

Minnesota Lottery suspended during government shutdownReply
You guys talking about you don't understand why they can't keep the lottery open during the state government shutdown need to read more articles or brush up on Civics. It's pretty reasonable to assume if the state is not authorized to make payments to employees, utilies, and vendors that the Lottery Comission has no choice to close. Are people going to work for free? Are utility companies going to give them a pass on their bills? Will vendors keep providing services without payment? The Lottery
Jul 3, 2011, 10:10 pm - JPJohnson - Lottery News

Lottery Post member turns up the heat on the Hoosier LotteryReply
Winning scratch off according to whose record for sales? Gtech records that the State is given. Enron gave impressive information, Arthur Anderson gave accounting information, and the law Firm Vinson and Elkins gave information. Was the information truthful. Aruthur Anderson is out of business. You nor I can prove what the acutal sales of one vendor over another really is. Giving some retailers the big tier scratch offs because we are told they sell more tickets is another make believe st
Feb 1, 2006, 1:07 pm - richwood - Lottery News