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Data breach at lottery tech vendor Brightstar exposes personal info of over 100,000 individualsReply
Very good points. Didn't 'they' say the jackpots would grow faster? They don't. Also you mentioned they should reduce the tax rate, that's on the IRS not the lottery. As far as I could tell a couple of years ago there is no lottery lobbyist group to help on that. Just recently the IRS finally nudged up the taxable rate from $1200 to $2K; several Congress folks wanted it to $5K on slot machine wins. My friend scanned his ticket @ home...$100 winner. Lady @ store tried slight of
Oct 13, 2025, 5:28 am - Bleudog101 - Lottery News

Kindness is never wasted! 😊Reply
I agree. Being kind or helpful is buying food or gas, etc for a person in need. If the ticket is a bonus fun thing in addition to food, then I can understand. When I stop at a grocery store lottery machine, I have had men offer me a ticket. I always say no thanks. But other women will take the ticket. It creeps me out. If there is a jp winner in that store, the gift giver could claim he lost his ticket or I promised to split it with him.
Oct 7, 2025, 8:45 pm - Artist77 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Mega Millions jackpot closes in on $1 billionReply
Lotto machine said I won $30 on MM with X3 multiplier...had it been 10X=$100. Still very happy. KY has an offer, buy two MM tickets on Fridays in November and get a free Powerball ticket.
Nov 13, 2025, 10:22 am - Bleudog101 - Lottery News

Mega Millions and Powerball RaceReply
I think what winoneday meant was that it was bad luck for the house. In the long run, the average jackpot won will equal the expected value. In a game like this, a drawing every few days with odds of 1 in 300 million, the long run could be many years. In a short period of time, the players can be lucky which means the house (MUSL) is unlucky. Unlike other games like pick 3 or any table game or slot machine in a casino, where more jackpots are good for business because the long run for th
Mar 12, 2026, 2:56 pm - Tucker Black - Lottery Discussion Forum

Pennsylvania Lottery releases its own Cash Pop draw gameReply
I had another interaction with Cash Pop in Pennsylvania yesterday. I played a mix of Match6, Powerball, P3 and P4 on a vending machine. I fed my slips in and while it was cranking my tickets out, the screen pops up and says my free ticket had been generated. I didn't know I had a free ticket coming. When I sorted through the tickets after I got home, there was a Cash Pop ticket among them. I had played $4 in P3 and apparently playing a P3 generates a chance you'll get a free Cash Pop QP. Wha
Dec 18, 2025, 9:23 am - OhSoClose - Lottery News

Lotto Fast Games - Win Whenever you Want
Physical access to the lotto kiosks allow the following lotto win hack: 1. Obtain access to a lotto kiosk or machine. Create image of software and firmware. 2. Reverse engineer the bootup sequence, including electron microscope examination of communication secrets (secret keys) secured on the TPM (hardware chip like the Trusted Platform Module) 3. Modify software so that when a special key sequence is entered at the kiosk, a winning play is created and signed with valid key, and
Jul 9, 2025, 3:11 pm - Wavepack - Lottery Discussion Forum

Minnesota Lottery adds age verification to vending machinesNews Story
Government-issued ID required for all self-service machine purchases By Kate Northrop Minnesota Lottery players are now required to scan government-issued ID at all self-service vending machines when making a purchase. In an effort to curb underage gambling, the Minnesota Lottery added age verification at all ticket vending machines. Under Minnesota state law, players must be 18 years of age to purchase lottery tickets or redeem prizes at retailers. To further enforce the rule in
Jun 12, 2025, 8:58 am - Todd - Lottery News

MUSL to launch "X's and O's," a new multi-state Powerball NFL gameReply
The Powerball Group underwent a massive, nationwide research study in preparation for X's and O's, which revealed that adults aged 18-34 would be more interested in playing Powerball if the brand aligned with the NFL, according to Finks For $12 I'm not interested and I am not into sports or the NFL personally. Why do they need an app, just check numbers? I was hoping ALL state lotteries in America would allow ticket buying through an app or online as they do in the UK, Australia, Europe, an
Jan 17, 2026, 9:58 pm - Kandiapple - Lottery News

I'm done playing the lotteryReply
I don't see how a vending machine problem is the retailers responsibility. A vending machine is a way for a store o sell tickets and collect the commission without paying an employee. Why shouldn't equipment the store uses to take your money be the store's responsibility? Lottery retailer responsibilities. This is per Fla, I would assume other states have more or less the same rules and regs. https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/florida/Fla-Admin-Code-Ann-R-53ER24-36#:~:text
Dec 31, 2025, 9:26 pm - grwurston - Lottery Discussion Forum

I'm done playing the lotteryReply
So sorry to hear about the Bad Machine and I can understand the frustration involved. But, I think I would prefer to just find another place for ticket purchases, preferably where there is a live clerk. Please do as you wish, but it has been my experience that decisions I make when I am angry, upset, or just PO'd are usually not the best decisions I could have made at the time. Best wishes to you.
Dec 30, 2025, 9:39 pm - IAmABadOne - Lottery Discussion Forum