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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

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

Ryan Mindell appointed Executive Director of Texas LotteryNews Story
By Kate Northrop The Texas Lottery Commission announced the appointment of Ryan Mindell as the new Executive Director of the Texas Lottery in a press release issued Thursday. With a track record of multiple leadership functions at both the Texas Lottery and in the lottery industry, Ryan Mindell will serve as the new Executive Director of the Texas Lottery. With a unanimous decision, we are proud to appoint Ryan Mindell as the Texas Lottery Commission's newest Executive Director, Texa
Apr 22, 2024, 8:03 am - Todd - Lottery News

Lottery Bible ~ Large PrintReply
Super Bowl LVIII tickets in Las Vegas ( Allegiant Stadium ) - Feb 11, 2024 $7,012 - $42,165 per stadium row seat to $42,166 - $65,159 per Club seat. The stadium offers unobstructed views for 63,400 fans and for mega-event it can expand to hold 73,000 people. There are 88 lofts and 7,505 club seats in the stadium. You have to pay for your honey's seat. You still have ticket taxes, transportation, car rental, parking, hotel, clothing, food and other incidentals factoring in tim
Jan 28, 2024, 3:33 pm - Harve$t Moon - Lottery Systems Forum