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$HALF-BILLION! Powerball raised again on monster salesReply
I always see news stories of major long lines and big waits for tickets when a JP gets this large. I must live in a state with a huge amount of lottery vendors. I've never had more than 1 person in line ahead of me at a lottery terminal no matter how big the JP gets.
Feb 11, 2015, 1:57 pm - msharkey2001 - Lottery News

Retired NY principal claims $326M lottery jackpotReply
My question was not advocating that the NY vendors should be getting paid more l was merely comparing that payout for a multi million dollar jackpot in relation to what a vendor would pull down out here... that's all.For instance the Subway restaurant owner who sold the winning $400 mil plus jackpot ticket in Milpitas in Feb 2014- got a check for a Mil. California ( at present) does not tax lottery winnings, and that is a good thing.
Jan 14, 2015, 12:19 am - noise-gate - Lottery News

N.M. man told $500k winning lottery ticket a 'misprint'Reply
Why, they didn't make the ticket. One of their vendors did. They admitted the ticket was printed incorrectly and reported it to the vendor. They offered fair compensation. The player realized the error in the printing process and tried to capitalize on it and succeeded by getting 5 times the value for his losing ticket. How could he think his ticket was worth 2X the top prize?
Jan 7, 2015, 4:40 pm - infiniti30 - Lottery News

States pull the plug on Monopoly Millionaires' ClubReply
Monopoly Millionaires' Club actually WAS developed by a private company (SGI/MDI). In fact, most if not all lottery games on the market today are created by the vendor(s). As I discussed in another post, the vendors practically have a monopoly, and the states are so desperate that they are like sheep and will take whatever looks promising. In this case, the market research and feedback that went into MMC development was HIGHLY suspect. But the lotteries went along with it anyway.
Dec 13, 2014, 8:34 pm - LottoMetro - Lottery News

Texas Lottery suspends sales of Monopoly Millionaires' Club gameReply
Boy, back in oct. before the game launched i remember a couple of vendors not knowing what the hell i was referring to and offered me the scratch offs we have here in MD and i had to show them the poster in front of them what i really meant. They still looked at it clueless.
Dec 11, 2014, 10:16 pm - Taurus$ - Lottery News

New York Dream Team 11/1/14 - 11/30/14Reply
Thanks kiddo.........but I walked all of NYC to cash it cuz these vendors all claiming they ain't got enuff money yet and to come back..........You can play but they don't wanns pay when you hit (smh)
Nov 13, 2014, 11:59 am - LuckBeALady - Pick 3 Forum

Is it a scam by a lottery to end the game when half of the top prize still available?Reply
It is intentional. Last year I had a machine run out of paper and they opened it up; at the bottom is where they kept all the ticket paper and a box with new books of scratch-offs. I have seen some snack/soda vendors do the same thing with vending machines.
Jul 20, 2014, 6:15 pm - LottoMetro - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum

does state lottery officials know where the jackpot instant tickets go what town ect,Reply
I believe this is how its done in Texas. a. The lottery firm with the contract designs the scratch tickets, or adopts one used by another contractor. b. The contractor, using confidential guidance by the lottery, prints the tickets including the specific number of winners. The total approximates the state/player shares with the state getting the larger share. c. The tickets are bundled in packs and sent to a warehouse in Austin, Tx for distribution. d. UPS (not the post office)
Jun 29, 2014, 12:49 pm - bobby623 - Lottery Discussion Forum

The Lottery Should Pay More Than 50% In Prizes To Lottery Players.Reply
operating expenses include all the employees all the vendors all the buildings the rent or building and maintaining of said buildings the advertising eats up a large chunk of that scratch tickets printing and everything else you have to spend money on in order to maintain said business the lottery is a business if it doesn't generate a profit it will go out of business.
Jun 25, 2014, 2:30 am - four4me - Lottery Discussion Forum

Wyoming Lottery to begin accepting retailer applicationsReply
I sure would like to know how Wyoming Lottery officials are going to go about vetting vendors.Given that corruption starts once a ticket is handed over to the clerk to verify whether it's a winner or not, what is the process whereby the Officials can swear that this particular vendor will not fall prey to these Shenanigans?
May 14, 2014, 1:37 am - noise-gate - Lottery News