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Audit: Illinois Lottery broke law to get around budget impasseReply
. OK, I'm less informed than the vast majority here. I do remember some time back, when Illinois was 'broke' and couldn't pay winners their millions and such. So, here's this article, but it's too political for me. Can someone please give me the Reader's Digest version of this article for me? After all, if it's important enough for Todd to post, then all of us 'regulars' should be equally interested and informed. This is no slam against Todd's work/research, but hey
May 21, 2016, 8:38 pm - Groppo - Lottery News

PB or MM Quick Picks vs. Your Own NumbersReply
Thanks for the article! You've had the fortune but did you play the numbers? Maybe you should play it twice. I recently had an odd fortune cookie experience. I was staying at a hotel and as I was getting ready to leave for the day when I saw a fortune from a cookie laying on the bed. It was very odd because we don't know where it came from and hadn't eaten Chinese the entire trip. It says Persistency Pays Off!
May 18, 2016, 12:18 am - LottoLucy - Lottery Discussion Forum

$415 MILLION: Powerball jackpot surges on rolloverReply
Excuse me, Todd. I went to rate this article 5 Stars however, my hand slipped and it clicked on 4 stars. Your articles are always 5 Stars! And no, I'm not sucking up. It just so happens that I find your articles to be consistently, well written!
May 5, 2016, 12:26 pm - Candy-Lane - Lottery News

Senior Costa Paolo Mysteriously Won 16 power ball lotteries in Brazil ??Reply
Nothing found in connection with the name Costa Paolo. Found an article on noticias.terra.com.br about 41 year old Guilhermino Ferreira from Pernambuco that claims to have won at least 70 times on the daily games, but nothing like the Powerball jackpot. Now he has a book out in PT called 'O Manual das Loterias with tips on winning lottery games. Costa Paolo is maybe one of those urban legends ?
May 1, 2016, 7:45 pm - KAL035 - Mystical Forum

Lottery winner wins again with $1M scratch ticket at lottery headquartersReply
In the 2nd paragraph of the article, can we change case to cash? Thanks
Apr 29, 2016, 6:59 pm - Groppo - Lottery News

The secret to winning lottery with Scratch off'sReply
I too would love to hear from those who will post real methods or strategies and who've improved on their winning percentages based on what's written in the article. I can only say again that the most popular method that works for just about everyone who can afford it is to simply purchase in bulk.
Apr 29, 2016, 11:30 am - Ralphie762 - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum

Preliminary hearing rescheduled for Tommy Tipton in lottery rigging caseReply
It's a B movie plot where security (Tipton) places a self-destructing rootkit into the RNG computer. Did it self-destruct or go into hiding because in an article I read all drawings on two dates every year since were being investigated. Sounds like the RNG program is flawed in such a way that the results of the drawings on those dates may be predictable.
Apr 23, 2016, 3:35 pm - RJOh - Lottery News

Illinois woman wins $500 a week for lifeReply
From the article, it looks like the father gifted to her. It would be monumentally stupid for them to have advertised that fact because the present value of the ticket is now a taxable gift and the father would have to file a federal (and possibly a state) gift tax return and pay gift tax. They should have just been quiet about how Debbie won. This may end up costing the family a lot of money.
Apr 21, 2016, 8:53 pm - gatorsrok - Lottery News

Do Rng Computers Know What Numbers Not To Pick?Reply
Stack are you still drunk? I see you signed off. So you probably finally passed out. I clicked on the link. I thought you were going to post a credible article.
Apr 14, 2016, 7:08 pm - SilverLion - Lottery Discussion Forum

Do Rng Computers Know What Numbers Not To Pick?Reply
I thought there was no connection between the RNGs that draw the numbers and the Computers connected to the terminals, but according to this article there is. The commission received a presentation on cyber security Thursday from Jim Edman, a top official in the state Bureau of Information and Telecommunications. Why would the South Dakota Lottery need cyber security if their RNG is not connected to a network?
Apr 14, 2016, 6:19 pm - Stack47 - Lottery Discussion Forum