The integrity of modern lotteries

Reply #10

DoctorEw220 — Mon, 11 Oct 2004 05:29:24 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by johnph77 on September 10, 2004I'm of the opinion today's lotteries are free from scandal when it comes to the conduct of the lottery itself regardless of what happens elsewhere in the system. The corruption, bonuses, and other scandals can and will prdvent or deflect lottery profits reaching their intended goal, but, to the player, the conduct of the game must remain without a hint of tinkering and/or corruption.gljohntake a good look at the articles on the colorado l... [ More ]

Reply #9

johnph77 — Fri, 10 Sep 2004 09:15:53 GMT

I'm of the opinion today's lotteries are free from scandal when it comes to the conduct of the lottery itself regardless of what happens elsewhere in the system. The corruption, bonuses, and other scandals can and will prdvent or deflect lottery profits reaching their intended goal, but, to the player, the conduct of the game must remain without a hint of tinkering and/or corruption.gljohn

Reply #8

DoctorEw220 — Fri, 10 Sep 2004 05:07:45 GMT

Whatever you say.

Reply #7

CASH Only — Wed, 08 Sep 2004 20:37:54 GMT

EW:To me, it's corruption.

Reply #6

DoctorEw220 — Wed, 08 Sep 2004 01:04:53 GMT

CASH:I don't think those are exactly scandals, but I guess it may be a matter of interpretations.

Reply #5

CASH Only — Wed, 08 Sep 2004 00:10:01 GMT

EW:Low payouts = NY Lotto 6/59.You left out annuity-only prizes (still a problem in Mass NY).

Reply #4

DoctorEw220 — Wed, 08 Sep 2004 00:09:19 GMT

also, the article is outdated.

Reply #3

DoctorEw220 — Wed, 08 Sep 2004 00:06:42 GMT

modern lotteries haven't ben plauged by scandals? do explain because there has been controversy, such as two people arguing over a winning ticket (which has happened countless times in the past year.), as well as questioning the randomness of drawings, low payouts, kickbacks, incredibly large bonuses for lottery employees, especially those in charge of the lotteries, machines printing out numbers that the player cannot read, and NOT paying out on them regardless of that fact that the player can... [ More ]

Reply #2

Todd — Tue, 07 Sep 2004 23:46:55 GMT

amen.

Reply #1

ryanm — Tue, 07 Sep 2004 23:14:14 GMT

Unfortunately, with the implementation of computer-based draws, the integrity of the lottery will soon be questioned.

The integrity of modern lotteries

teaparty — Tue, 07 Sep 2004 02:33:14 GMT

Modern Lotteries Have Been Essentially Free of Scandals. Early lotteries were plagued by corruption and scandals. To protect the integrity of the games, lotteries have adopted many safeguards to protect against corruption and fraud. The lottery industry has experienced very few scandals in the more than 30 years of state-administered lotteries in North America.The integrity of the lottery is one of the appeals of lottery gaming.http://www.library.ca.gov/CRB/97/03/Chapt3.html