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Do Rng Computers Know What Numbers Not To Pick?Reply
The other is that cyber security is a broad term that refers to all aspects of security. True, but the question here is there a cyber link between an RNG drawing the numbers and another computer tabulating the combinations played and if so, is the RNG programmed to not to draw combinations that would create huge payoffs. SD only has one drawn game which uses an RNG and to save a dollar they may have linked it the main computer to record the drawing results instead of having an official do i
Apr 15, 2016, 5:11 pm - Stack47 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Successful WinnersReply
The whole hobby vs business thing is just a way to make sure people don't use businesses as a front to get around gift laws. All those who've been busted have been those who clearly weren't running a business and clearly using their businesses to circumvent tax laws. Ridiculous they didn't think a part-time receptionist making 6 figures + an expense account, company car and full benefits would raise red flags. And actually, no. You don't have to make a profit, you just have to make sure you l
Nov 13, 2015, 8:39 pm - Teddi - Lottery Discussion Forum

ARe Hackers 1 step ahead in the lotto??I always had a hunch..Reply
Well, with any change, there are ways to circumvent the system. That's true of the mechanical draws as well, it's just that over time, most of the mechanical means would've been discovered and mitigated. Computers are new and there will be new ways of circumventing them and over time we will find ways of mitigating these problems. An audit of a computer would include opening up the box and ensuring that only the specified components exist. An audit of the software would be an independent chec
Dec 24, 2009, 4:33 pm - jwhou - Lottery Discussion Forum

Calif. Lottery director's job doesn't depend on auditor's reportNews Story
The California state Senate's decision on confirmation of Joan Borucki as director of the state lottery will be history by the time the state auditor completes its report on a questionable employee recognition celebration. The Senate Rules Committee postponed Wednesday's scheduled hearing for a week while staff gathers information for any committee members who may have questions on the Nov. 8 lottery event, said Alicia Trost, a spokesman for Senate leader Don Perata, D-Oakland. Perata plans t
Jan 29, 2008, 11:36 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Illegal deals of Minn. Lottery revealed in court documentsNews Story
Authorities investigating former Minnesota lottery director George Andersen suspected he was involved in bribery, conspiracy and conflicts of interest, court documents show.Search warrants unsealed Friday lay out the still-open criminal investigation into Andersen's dealings with Media Rare, a public relations firm that had no-bid contracts with the lottery. The warrants are the first public indication that investigators thought Andersen's dealings might have amounted to more than mismanagement.
Dec 5, 2005, 9:45 am - Todd - Lottery News

Vendor defends perks for Colorado lottery workersNews Story
The company that makes scratch-game tickets for the Colorado Lottery defended Friday its purchase of trips and entertainment for Lottery employees.In fact, Scientific Games is required to pay for those items under the terms of its contract with the Colorado Lottery, said company spokesman Martin Schloss.The Colorado Lottery has been under a cloud since the Dec. 1 release of a state audit that found the agency had excessive expenses and questionable accounting practices. Questions also have been
Dec 22, 2003, 6:01 am - Todd - Lottery News

Mega Millions price change details.Reply
Wow... you're a real nice person. If you would have read the rules on the txlottery.org site instead of posting your own thread in the wrong Forum in the first place maybe I would have seen it... As I said before: Just the Jackpot is $2.00 cost which is the only thing that I GOT WRONG . For 2 lines and you win only if you get all 5 plus megamall. Megaplier is not offered for the Just the Jackpot. (Section A, Line 4) (Subsection I, Just the Jackpot) CORRECTION IS $3.00
Jul 8, 2017, 1:25 am - adamc224 - Jackpot Games Forum

CT Lottery aware of security problems before shutting down gameNews Story
Months before Connecticut Lottery's 5 Card Cash game was suspended, lottery officials knew there was a security issue that eventually allowed the game to be rigged, according to a four-month investigation. 5 Card Cash, a combination instant-win/evening-draw game, was suspended on November 14, 2015 after it was discovered that retailers were using a flaw in the computer system to rig the game to buy only winning tickets. The problem was the printer, say state investigators. If retailers ordere
Jul 7, 2016, 9:01 pm - Todd - Lottery News

D.C. Lottery thefts tied to lax security processesNews Story
D.C. officials learned last year that lax enforcement of security procedures made it possible for a handful of contract employees to steal tens of thousands of dollars in lottery tickets and prize money, according to records released this week in response to a Freedom of Information Act request filed with the District of Columbia Lottery Charitable Games Control Board. An investigation conducted by Battelle Memorial Institute in August 2006 determined the ticket thefts were most likely com
Dec 21, 2007, 12:34 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Anti Computerized Lottery PetitionReply
part of the problem with computerized drawings is that state lotteries use third party vendors to make overly elaborate computer programs that the lottery employees themselves cannot easily audit because they're run on some proprietary systems. an eighth grader could write a simple python or javascript program to generate lottery numbers. this is not difficult stuff. and it would be cheaper to do this in-house. but probably some lottery officials get kickbacks for outsourcing every single l
Apr 23, 2026, 12:53 pm - Brock Lee - Lottery Discussion Forum