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Texas Lottery Executive Director Gary Grief announces retirementReply
It's quite a melancholy feeling publishing this story today. Gary Grief is an amazing, talented executive, and the lottery industry is going to feel his absence for a long time. It's not just Texans who have benefited over the years from Gary's involvement and guidance, but the entire industry in the US and around the world. I am honored to have known Gary and wish him and his family the very best in life. Who knows, maybe he'll keep a toe in the lottery industry, but whatever the case, enjo
Jan 26, 2024, 12:21 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Texas Lottery Executive Director Gary Grief announces retirementNews Story
Lottery industry leader to step back after 32 years of service By Kate Northrop The Texas Lottery's Executive Director and longest-serving member Gary Grief announced he will retire at the end of February 2024. After 32 years of loyal service and dedication to the Texas Lottery, Executive Director Gary Grief will retire next month. Since 2010, Grief led the Texas Lottery in its mission to generate revenue for public education and veterans' services. He dedicated himself to a vari
Jan 26, 2024, 12:10 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Maryland brothers arrested for $3.5 million lottery scam that allegedly involved exploding briefcaseNews Story
Scammers go through greater lengths to deceive victims By Kate Northrop Two Maryland brothers have been indicted after running a three-year scheme that involved false promises of lottery winnings and a supposedly exploding metal briefcase. The United States Department of Justice announced on Wednesday that a federal grand jury charged brothers Dwayne and Wayne Henry, 32 and 34, respectively, for conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with a scheme that offers a false promise o
Jan 25, 2024, 5:58 pm - Todd - Lottery News

How do I find a lottomax pool in my area?Reply
Sorry LottoBux, I had to remove the free advertising for that website/lottery pool.
Jan 24, 2024, 12:27 pm - Todd - Lottery Discussion Forum

Ireland Lottery advertising claims under scrutinyNews Story
The Ireland Lottery has been told by an ad standards body to be clearer over claims that 90 per cent of National Lottery money goes back into the community. The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland welcomed Lotto chiefs' vow to to include a qualification, about the reinvestment of unclaimed prize money in future similar advertising after a complaint by an Oireachtas Committee. The television ad in question featured a shopkeeper and a customer. When the customer placed her lot
Jan 24, 2024, 10:51 am - Todd - Lottery News

Lottery player lets wife scratch off ticket he already knew was a $100K winnerNews Story
The winner said his wife about broke my neck grabbing my neck and screaming so hard! A St. Louis County man let his wife scratch off a $100,000 winner after he already figured out the ticket was a big winner, the Missouri Lottery said. According to a press release from the Missouri Lottery, an unnamed lottery winner decided to stop by the Schnucks at 15425 Manchester Road in Ballwin to buy a $100 Million Cash Bonanza scratch-off ticket he has played before. He normally brings the unscra
Jan 23, 2024, 9:12 am - Todd - Lottery News

Important maintenance happening at around 10:00 am EST today [finished]Reply
I resemble that remark.
Jan 22, 2024, 1:12 pm - Todd - Lottery Discussion Forum

Important maintenance happening at around 10:00 am EST today [finished]Reply
Thank you! If only I spent as much time proofreading my spelling! They have been fixed. I appreciate the feedback on the performance from your perspective. I feel the same way.
Jan 22, 2024, 1:09 pm - Todd - Lottery Discussion Forum

Michigan man wins $200K Powerball prize after playing his kids' birthdays numbersReply
I'm guessing 34 was the one number he missed. As the article states, he matched 4 of the first 5 numbers plus the Powerball.
Jan 22, 2024, 11:44 am - Todd - Lottery News

Important maintenance happening at around 10:00 am EST today [finished]Reply
Definitely seeing performance increases, so I'm happy about that. (Determining performance improvements are impossible until tested under full load in production, which is why I'm finally able to see the results of the work accomplished.) There were two major types of performance work that went into this upgrade: Using coding techniques that are only available now that we are using the current version of our technology platform Better asynchronous coding techniques that are now imple
Jan 22, 2024, 11:14 am - Todd - Lottery Discussion Forum