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Hi, Just a few comments. 1) Do you question if the games are really being operated fairly? When I buy a lottery ticket, I'm choosing to play by their rules and regulations. If I believed the 50 cent on the dollar payoff is grossly unfair, I'd be stupid to buy a ticket. As long as a large number of people are playing these games and the games are showing a profit, my opinion on fairness is irreverent because nobody is holding a gun to my head and forcing me to buy a lottery ticket.
Oct 12, 2008, 1:05 pm - JKING - Lottery Discussion Forum

Ohio Lottery details full extent of December cyber attackNews Story
More than 538,000 player names and Social Security numbers exposed By Kate Northrop The Ohio Lottery revealed that a cybersecurity incident on Christmas Eve 2023 resulted in over half a million players having their personal identifying information exposed, including full names and Social Security numbers. The cybersecurity attack that was carried out against the Ohio Lottery in December 2023 impacted 538,959 lottery players, compromising full names, other personal identifiers, and So
May 13, 2024, 3:01 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Cyber attack affects New Hampshire Lottery websiteNews Story
Lottery recommends steps for players to protect themselves By Kate Northrop The New Hampshire Lottery experienced a cyber attack that forced their website offline for nearly a day. On Thursday, August 25, a cyber attack impacted the NHiLottery website (NHLottery.com) after Lottery officials elected to bring it offline while they worked through security details. At around 9:30 am on the morning of Friday, August 26, the Lottery announced that their third-party hosting provider had
Sep 5, 2022, 1:52 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Texas man pleads guilty to fraud in lottery scandal caseNews Story
A Texas businessman has pleaded guilty to fraud and admitted to helping lottery computer technician Eddie Tipton cash jackpots in a multi-state number-fixing scheme that netted $2 million. Robert Rhodes pleaded guilty in a Des Moines courtroom Monday. Iowa prosecutors will seek two years of probation. Rhodes says he helped Tipton try to cash a $16.5 million 2010 Iowa Hot Lotto ticket but suspicious officials never paid. Rhodes agreed to testify against Tipton and his brother, Tommy Tipt
Jan 11, 2017, 4:18 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Lottery Post moves to total encryptionNews Story
All 2 million+ pages of website now secured by SSL encryption By Todd Northrop As of June 26, 2015, Lottery Post is serving all of its pages over SSL encryption. Previously, security-critical portions of the website, such as the Log In page and the password change page, were protected by SSL encryption, but the remainder of the site was transmitted over normal, non-encrypted HTTP communications. To make the transition to all-SSL connections, the website is currently redirecting all n
Jun 26, 2015, 9:42 am - 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

Few filing claims in $4.3 million lottery scam settlement; deadline Jan. 7News Story
Victims of the largest lottery scam in U.S. history are expected to pocket only a small fraction of a $4.3 million settlement because of a lack of applicants laying claim to the money, court records show. But it's not too late. Claims can be made online through Jan. 7 and those for $10 or less require no proof of purchase. Larger ones require receipts dating back as far as 14 years. If you're claiming more than $10 they sure made it difficult, said Craig Johnson, a Manson resident w
Jan 2, 2020, 12:09 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Website now accepting claims in $4.3 million lottery scam settlementNews Story
A website that was set up for people with losing tickets to seek refunds under a $4.3 million lottery scam settlement is now functioning. Since 2011, Lottery Post has been reporting on the multi-state lottery jackpot and subsequent investigation and prosecution of the rigged computerized drawing scandal. Those who wish to submit a claim can do so online at www.lotterygamesettlement.com or call 877-872-3816 for more information. A class-action lawsuit linked to the largest lottery scam in U
Sep 9, 2019, 9:39 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Lottery losers could get paid after lottery scam lawsuit settles for $4.3 millionNews Story
A class-action lawsuit to benefit potentially millions of owners of losing tickets linked to the largest lottery scam in U.S. history has been settled for $4.3 million, according to a statement sent by an attorney in the case. The settlement will refund the cost of tickets purchased in nine specific drawings dates for games sold in 33 states, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., between Nov. 23, 2005 and May 23, 2013. A settlement website will be set up to assist people who s
Jul 22, 2019, 6:43 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Iowa lottery lawsuit granted class action, affecting 7.2 million tickets in 19 statesNews Story
By Jason Clayworth A judge has granted class-action status in a lawsuit that claims people who purchased at least 7.2 million lottery tickets in 19 states were scammed by a former national lottery IT director who worked in Iowa. Eddie Tipton, the former IT director for the Multi-State Lottery Association in Urbandale, added a secret code to random number-generating computer software in 2005 that allowed him to narrow the drawing's winning odds from as great as 5 million to 1 down to 200 to
Jan 28, 2019, 10:24 am - Todd - Lottery News