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Scratch off Secruity-retail levelReply
In PA, the ticket must be scratched for a winner to be revealed. There is a 3 digit code under the latex that must be punched in before it will tell you anything. I know this has been said before, I just wanted to tell you that PA had the same security measures.
Oct 3, 2004, 10:59 am - JMorenoMars - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum

paying taxes after they takes their taxesReply
After the lottery withhelds 25% federal tax and state tax (if there is any), you would have to pay another 10% federal tax when you do your taxes (since lottery winnings are considered personal income). Ofcourse this would only happen if you won a big jackpot which would put you in the highest tax bracket.The highest tax bracket for 2004 is $319,101 Over 35.0%Its better than 2002 when you almost paid 39% federal tax.Does anyone know if you have to pay social security and medicare on your jack
Sep 29, 2004, 9:47 am - twisted - Lottery Discussion Forum

'Lose for Life' prizesReply
i think $2 per ticket is wrong period. $1 per game is ok, but $2 is too much. especially when PA's top prize won't even mean financial security. if you charge $2 per ticket, at least offer a top prize worth winning.
Sep 29, 2004, 12:41 am - DoctorEw220 - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum

Lottery winner retrieves stolen ticketReply
I would pummel that person into the ground once caught. I believe most states will cut checks right on spot as long as your provide social security info and stuff and the amount is either less than 50k or 25k.
Sep 3, 2004, 11:26 am - qutgnt - Lottery News

Lottery petition attacks computerized drawingsReply
I will sign the petition, and continue to play till the lottery goes to computers then I will bow out of the game. Regardless of the arguments, my opinion is that you can't call it a random lottery game , when it is a played with a programmable computer . and as far as hacking goes, even the military and the government have had problems with there hack proof security systems in the past......and I dont see the lottery spending more money on securing the devices than them....
Aug 31, 2004, 9:06 am - fja - Lottery News

on lineReply
I disagree. There would be security and validation processes to follow, so it would be almost impossible to falsify a winning ticket. The state would no doubt use a secure weblink for processing.Does anyone know if the on line services offered to the left have had attempts by hackers??Nothing is guaranteed 100%, but if companies can do business on line without being hacked, a state lottery should be able to also.....
Aug 30, 2004, 9:58 am - Lottery_Analyst - Lottery Discussion Forum

Have you won a jackpot?
If so, what did you do with the money?Did it provide financial security, or a nightmare?
Aug 21, 2004, 4:30 am - teaparty - Lottery Discussion Forum

Really need help! CPU Usage 100%!Reply
actually i'm in love with virtual machines atm. if it gets infected - i just delete the virtual hard drive and generate a new one. Cant even begin to tell you how many people have slow computers due to spyware. internet security 2004 is a good product for most consumers. 2003 had some issues though.
Aug 17, 2004, 5:13 pm - dvdiva - Lottery Discussion Forum

Can anyone help with dream?
I dreamt that a tractor driver had knocked down a lil boy, the cops security officers were looking and calling out for the man because he carried the lil boy on foot away from the scene and they wanted him to return for his ticket.
Aug 16, 2004, 6:49 pm - genuwine - Mystical Forum

Missouri Lottery Ignites Controversy with Computerized DrawingsReply
John, you're right. In the same vein, if a bunch of NASA rocket scientists can send a probe all the way to Mars and then make a rounding error that sends the probe crashing into the planet, don't you think a couple of government lottery programmers can make a bug or two (or a security hole)?BTW, absolutely no offense is intended to any government computer programmers - it's definitely not a cut on you, it's a cut on the decision to drop the ball machines.
Jul 21, 2004, 6:29 pm - Todd - Lottery News