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Minnesota Lottery confirms technical communications error delayed $2 billion Powerball drawingReply
I would agree that redundant communications are needed, but disagree as to cost. It is actually cheap these days to have redundant architecture. There are ways to (relatively) cheaply build redundancy into every single part of an architecture. The state lotteries are largely reliant upon a few large lottery vendors to do all the work for them; the in-house IT staffs are not the lotteries' strength. So if the vendors are not good at it, then the lotteries will not be either.
Nov 13, 2022, 9:32 am - Todd - Lottery News

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

1st Annual Lottery ConventionReply
Yeah, that would be the way to go. Have a state convention in the summer, in the fall have a regional and then a national convention the following spring. Or maybe just state and national. We're talking a lot of people organizing and getting involved promoting the events, all pointing to the national convention. It would also help the national gauge the interest level, the available vendors and possible participating state lottery commissions. Everybody at the national level wants a crowd
Oct 4, 2022, 9:53 pm - garyo1954 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Audit opens up conversation about possible collusion between Maryland lottery players and vendorsNews Story
Report reveals lack of investigative procedures for high-winning individuals By Kate Northrop A report conducted by the Office of Legislative Audits in 2022 revealed security concerns that suggest possible collusion between lottery winners and vendors in the state of Maryland. The report, published and viewable online by the Maryland Department of Legislative Services, reviews a fiscal compliance audit of the State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency (SLGCA) between Jan. 3, 2017 and
May 25, 2022, 4:49 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Audit opens up conversation about possible collusion between Maryland lottery players and vendorsReply
to identify patterns of potential collusion between players and lottery related vendors or officials. Uh yeah, players look for patterns too....duh! And stack47 is possibly right, some peeps trying to avoid taxes and child support by using a ticket broker to collect their winnings (very plausible and not the vendors involved). In NC, they are the corrupt ones and only let us win when they want to. So who is more wrong, players who find patterns and win big, or the lotteries who rig the dr
May 25, 2022, 10:23 pm - itpmguru - Lottery News

Michigan Fantasy FiveReply
I bought a copy of Gail Howard's SmartLuck. There are other software vendors that sell lottery software but I cant remember their names... To my way of thinking, SmartLuck is no better or worse than any other software, it's just what I happened to decide to purchase. Congrats on the win.... G5
Mar 3, 2023, 7:22 am - GiveFive - Pick 5 Forum

California's 2022 lottery winners: A mystery billionaire and 100+ millionairesReply
More people + more vendors = more sales more winners. It's just a ratio thing.
Dec 27, 2022, 9:22 am - TheMeatman2005 - Lottery News

Store-specific lottery ticket paper?Reply
At the moment I've got tickets from NY, PA, and DE handy and they're the same width as close as I can tell by lining them up and looking. It's possible, but I doubt any state is dumb enough to let their vendors make terminals that use different sizes, and therefore require stocking multiple sizes and sending the right size. The terminal would probably work with a generic paper roll (possibly even a slightly different width) from an office supply store, but the tickets wouldn't be valid because t
Feb 28, 2024, 1:40 am - KY Floyd - Lottery Discussion Forum

Does anyone read the blogs?Reply
A fine example of a Blog that belongs in Blogs. In Ed's defense, this is a topic about reading Blogs. Very Clever Wanda DoorDash+++ How many Nut Vendors do you currently have?
Sep 25, 2023, 10:08 pm - AllenB - Lottery Discussion Forum

Mississippi Lottery passes $2 billion in gross salesNews Story
Since the first tickets were sold in November 2019, the Mississippi Lottery has passed $2 billion in gross sales. These four years have passed in a flurry of excitement and growth, said Mississippi Lottery Corp. President Jeff Hewitt. Reaching the $2 billion mark is an incredible accomplishment, and we are excited about continuing our growth and success into year five. MLC has returned more than $500 million to the state for roads, bridges and education. More than $377 million has gone
Jan 18, 2024, 6:59 am - Todd - Lottery News