Have to find a new outlet for lotto tickets

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noise-gate — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 22:42:12 GMT

You in LA you don't have a nearby store to purchase lottery tickets? Where exactly are you? For some reason l picture you as a Bob Lee Swagger type: Living off the Grid, growing shooting your own food kinda guy. Up North we have so many stores selling lottery tickets etc, one's head could be on a swivel still nail a store within walking distance.

On another note: Ohio, with a population of under 12 million, pulled down the MM jackpot last night. What l am saying is : There is always hope it h... [ More ]

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MillionsWanted — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 08:22:54 GMT

Stopped selling probably means lost the right to sell because the lottery company don't want them to sell.

Reply #7

Rexer90 — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 04:45:28 GMT

I'm not too worried about finding another place. There's a bunch within a mile or two, there's even one in the same strip mall as the one that stopped selling them a Stater Bros that has the vending machines one check out with a ticket printer there too.

I just need to have a new routine is all.

Reply #6

rcbbuckeye — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 03:26:35 GMT

If my normal c-store stopped selling lottery tix it wouldn't be hard to find another place. There's 6 stores within a 2 mile radius of my house that sell them, and one of them right down the street from home.

Reply #5

Stack47 — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 02:27:51 GMT

Same thing happened at a gas/convenient store near me, but it turned out the lottery closed the terminal and scratch-off sales because the owner didn't pay them. The store now has a new owner and selling lottery tickets again. The stores here sell mostly scratch-offs, pick-3, and Keno if they have a monitor. Sell lots of MM and PB too when the jackpots are high.

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greatguy — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 01:58:39 GMT

Having lived next to Westminster,CA. Only to watch these

Donut Shops growth of customers due to Scratchers was/is

amazing.

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cottoneyedjoe — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 22:05:49 GMT

It's funny you mention the donut shop. One thing that surprised my out-of-state guests was how many hole-in-the-wall donut shops there are around CA that sell lottery tickets. And not big national chains like Dunkin or Krispy Kreme, just run-down looking joints. My usual spot to buy them is also one of these places. I asked the owner how much of a difference selling lotto made in his business and he said without the lottery nobody would ever come in to buy the pastry. (Not surprising, it's not v... [ More ]

Reply #2

Raven62 — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 13:11:01 GMT

Not To Worry: New Mobile App Finds Nearest Lottery Retailers:

https://www.lotterypost.com/news/290723

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Stat$talker — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 07:53:36 GMT

Signs of the times ...!!

But, MM going up to $2. per ticket didn't help Lottery sales either..

Heck!, I now find myself having to study twice as hard to stay within my buget..!!

Hope I don't have to travel twice as far just to play'em....Have you looked into playing online?

-Stat$talker

Have to find a new outlet for lotto tickets

Rexer90 — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 06:20:32 GMT

My local shop decided to stop selling tickets. Walked in there to buy a couple of MM on Saturday the gal behind the counter said it was their last day selling tickets. That's when I noticed all the scratchers were gone.

That's the second local place in 5 or 6 years. First place was a liquor store that closed about 6 months after they stopped selling tickets reopened as a sushi joint. Latest place is going to carry on in the donut business. Owner claims they weren't making any money selling lo... [ More ]