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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

$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

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

Accidental lottery ticket purchase nets Maryland couple $2 million in PowerballReply
Maryland resident here! Once you scan an old ticket, the machine will ask if you'd like to replay your numbers or not. If the ticket is too old, you would manually enter your numbers. Another function I love about Maryland machines is that you can actually see the QP numbers on the screen and choose to throw those back or purchase that ticket. I noticed in VA and NC that those machines don't allow you to see the numbers first.
Apr 12, 2024, 12:27 pm - luckyleo822 - Lottery News

California couple face felony charges for stealing $135 worth of Iowa Lottery ticketsReply
That playslip gizmo reminds me of what an idiot did. You scan the scratch ticket above as you know. this fool forced the scratch ticket into the playslip thing and shut the whole machine down.
Jan 13, 2024, 3:24 pm - Bleudog101 - Lottery News

Texas Legislature proposes bill to block online lottery courier servicesReply
A person has to buy the ticket themselves, and not use any service to acquire their tickets, except for the ticket buyer to go into the store location themselves. A person has to buy their tickets at the counter, or lottery ticket vending machine is how I interpret it.
May 1, 2023, 12:25 am - Big Joey - Lottery News