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Ontario Lottery launches a new type of instant ticketReply
The way that reads, it seems like there is a vulnerability introduced: If you can find out the winning numbers (since they were already drawn), hack a lotto ticket machine to print out a winning ticket. Also, if a player can immediately, after purchase, scan the ticket to see if it is a winner, it seems much like an instant draw game. I've never played an instant draw game because its a computer draw.
Jan 15, 2024, 5:31 pm - Wavepack - Lottery News

Florida Scratch Offs - Post Pictures if posibleReply
Standing in line next to the ticket machine at Publix to buy a few tickets I watched an old guy buy one $5 Monopoly - he scratched it right there and it was $1000 5X ...... he could hardly speak English - muttered something and showed me the ticket - told him I'll give you $100 cash money for the ticket ... he walked away... The Madness ticket below is not a claimer by any means - but $150 has the highest odds for winning ..... 1 in 1,712 ........ the $500 is 1 in 136 ....... G
Oct 6, 2023, 5:59 pm - skeptic - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum

California Scratch OffsReply
Thank you Cape. I dont think CA never gives a 2mil jackpot on a $10, i could be wrong there is a set for life ticket they do that has larger prizes than usual for each denom, i caught wind of a rumor of that type of ticket coming back soon ill find out then. This game is nice but you kno me i always think of the worst, n 5 exciting games translates 5 ways to lose for me . Came across a player wiping out $20 books buying 11 at a time, i think i bought 1 of the games for a loss , saw what this
Aug 19, 2022, 11:54 pm - Fun2Lose - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum

$1.9 BILLION POWERBALL JACKPOT SETS WORLD RECORD OF UNIMAGINABLE WEALTHReply
Sounds like a state hasn't verified their ticket sales numbers apparently if the count is off by one ticket someone is able to take the numbers to a machine select them and if they know how to hack the machine to make the time stamp correct you can claim the ticket as a legitimate win quite the loophole indeed .
Nov 8, 2022, 3:13 am - judah - Lottery News

$1.33 billion Powerball jackpot won by one ticket sold in OregonReply
Maybe the winning ticket was purchased at a self serve lottery ticket vending machine located within the airport terminal building.
Apr 8, 2024, 1:27 am - LooneyGambler - Lottery News

Washington woman checks lottery ticket months after draw and discovers $135,000 winNews Story
A Washington woman bought a lottery ticket from a vending machine but didn't realize until months later that it was a $135,000 winner. The Lynnwood woman, identified as M.B., told Washington's Lottery officials she bought her Hit 5 ticket from a vending machine at her local Fred Meyer store while picking up groceries for dinner. M.B. said it wasn't until several months later that her husband reminded her to check the ticket, so she scanned it at a vending machine and received the instruc
Feb 28, 2024, 9:27 am - Todd - Lottery News

Store-specific lottery ticket paper?
Today while getting a Powerball ticket at a Quick Trip, I asked why their fast-processing machine wasn't working yesterday. The clerk said it was because the machine ran out of paper, and they had to wait on the lottery service to deliver more paper that was specific for that store. What I found interesting is that the clerk said the paper was store specific. Maybe as fraud prevention in case someone figures out how to thermally print a fake ticket after a draw?
Feb 24, 2024, 8:35 pm - Wavepack - Lottery Discussion Forum

Two $31 million Mega Millions lottery jackpots won in Massachusetts in one weekReply
I just tried to dream up a story about an MITer obtaining a lotto ticket printer and modifying the machine to print up a ticket with his numbers, but showing a QP, thereby masking how his/her numbers were picked. The MITer is working with an insider to rig the pick at HQ. The ball picking machine is rigged with magnets turned on at moment of draw. The MITer defeats the security through obscurity methods used at Mega Millions HQ.
Feb 2, 2023, 4:36 pm - Wavepack - Lottery News

Georgia gas station employee accused of stealing over $127,000 of lottery tickets in scanning scamReply
My all time favorite time of paying out scratch tickets was about 25 years ago in WA before they had phone apps or self check thing in the business. A lady bought a $2.00 bingo scratch ticket. Scratched it in the store goes I made my money back at least. Hands me the ticket and goes I wanna cash this in before my husband walks in a yells at me for buying tickets again. Scan the ticket on the lottery machine turned around and go I can't pay this out. With a completely straight face. She looked at
Mar 3, 2023, 12:31 am - aracelia2004 - Lottery News

California man asks clerk to choose a lottery game for him, ends up picking out a ticket worth $10MReply
Great story but we all want to know how much he tipped the clerk for this. This is why I would never ask for a quick pick. The timing of a clerks fingers on a machine is what you are basing your selection of numbers on. It is different with a scratch ticket though. They are up there on the wall and it does not matter how long it would take him to select one for you. Having the clerk select the right ticket deserves a far larger tip since he is making a decision for you rather than hesitating wit
Oct 20, 2023, 10:53 am - billybucks - Lottery News