Connecticut Lottery launches new system, players unable to check tickets

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hearsetrax — Sat, 27 May 2023 13:52:54 GMT

and Todd wins the few bonus points

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GiveFive — Sat, 27 May 2023 11:20:29 GMT

This glitch pales in comparison to the glitch The CLC had regarding Connecticut Superdraw Raffle tickets four years ago. If you're looking for a good laugh ask any Connecticut player about it and watch their reaction.

There hasn't been another Superdraw raffle since then.... G5

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Todd — Fri, 26 May 2023 16:24:56 GMT

Ah yes, that would be Star Trek III, when Scotty sabotaged the transwarp drive on the Excelsior so they could steal the Enterprise.

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rcbbuckeye — Fri, 26 May 2023 16:09:49 GMT

Makes me recall Scotty in one of the Star Trek movies.... the more they improve the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain .

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Wavepack — Fri, 26 May 2023 15:04:57 GMT

Reading this article, it seems that some scratcher players have no idea what the game rules are, to the point where they don't know how to check whether they won anything or not. They drive around looking for machines that can check for a winner when a new system fails in that regard.

I went to the Arizona website to try to determine the rules of the different scratcher games, and I couldn't find any! I won't play a game until I know the rules and odds, so I don't play scratchers in Arizona.... [ More ]

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Connecticut Lottery launches new system, players unable to check tickets

Lottery Post — Fri, 26 May 2023 13:48:35 GMT

Players and retailers vent frustrations

By Kate Northrop

On Sunday, the Connecticut Lottery launched a new statewide retail system that was years in the making, but the change has left some players and retailers frustrated.

All 2,900 Connecticut Lottery retailers have officially been updated with a new statewide lottery system, but not everyone is finding the transition seamless.

On May 21, 2023, the Lottery did away with its older Connecticut Lottery Corporation (CLC) system, wh... [ More ]