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I'm done playing the lotteryReply
Not to belabor the point, and replying to one's reply to a previous post is definitely a bit tacky, I want to share some additional details of how DEI and Celebrating Diversity bit IBM squarely in the behind. That said, I'm NOT going to refer to the salacious/racy goings on that I wrote about in my previous post. I'd rather flesh out the theft of high dollar mainframe computer parts being sold by IBM employees on the Black Market. I personally knew two of the members of the six member ring t
Jan 7, 2026, 11:22 am - GiveFive - Lottery Discussion Forum

Idaho Lottery alerts retailers to possible bulk buying attempt over $877,800 Idaho Cash jackpotReply
You are correct that no one did anything wrong in buying the tickets because they broke no existing law. However the point is that everyone should get an equal chance and the game should be such that the number of tickets sold per draw has a reasonable chance of winning. That can be deduced by looking at the historical number of tickets per draw. The Texas Lotto, Lotto America, Montana Cash and Idaho Cash fail in that respect. As an example, recently it took Lotto America (2) entire year
Oct 21, 2025, 7:46 am - JohnGalt3 - Lottery News

Lottery is not random it's predeterminedReply
Just think about it in midday Wisconsin the digit #5 hasn't been hit since January 6th IOW, the #5 has come up, but by limiting the data points you're looking at you can find a partial set of data in which it doesn't show up. Cool. Still, let's pretend that the midday drawing, using the exact same procedures and equipment as for the other drawings (and ignoring the results of any test drawings that might be conducted), is somehow completely separate from those other drawings. Each time
Feb 5, 2026, 4:34 pm - KY Floyd - Lottery Discussion Forum

Iowa Lottery has delivered $6.1B in prizes since 1985News Story
Iowa Lottery celebrates 40 years Sales of the first Iowa Lottery tickets began in 1985 with a kickoff celebration at the Iowa State Fair. Forty years later, state fairgoers broke the Guinness World Record for the most people 1,380 to scratch lottery cards simultaneously, demonstrating the lottery's journey from $1 scratch tickets to a multibillion-dollar enterprise. Since its launch was approved by the state Legislature and signed into law by then-Gov. Terry Branstad, the lottery has gen
Dec 5, 2025, 10:09 am - Todd - Lottery News