It seems like the California Lottery is getting more desperate with the declining sales of scratch off tickets to start doing in person surveys.
I got an invite by e-mail yesterday, I did many surveys for the past few years but this is taking it to another level...
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This message is being sent to you as you have registered to participate in various programs offered by theCalifornia Lottery. Only a select group of our registered players are being sent this email invitation.
We are currently scheduling in-person "one-on-one discussions" with Players as part of a research study. As one of our valued players we would like to invite you to complete this short online survey, which will determine if you are eligible to participate in a "one-on-one discussion" with a member of our Lottery staff. We will ask you questions about yourself and your Lottery play.
This online survey should take approximately 3 minutes of your time. We would appreciate your feedback by Tuesday, September 22nd, so that you may be eligible to participate. Within the following weeks a member of our Lottery staff may call you at the phone number you provide and ask a few more questions to see if we can arrange a good time to meet with you in person.
If you are chosen to participate in a "one on one" discussion (located in your area) you will be given at least$100 in Scratchers® tickets, at the end of the meeting. This is a token of our appreciation for your time.
Only players who have been invited can complete this survey. Therefore, at the start of the survey you will be asked to enter your Lottery 2nd Chance number (as included in this email) or the email address where this invitation was sent.
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