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Investigators find Tipton's software code to rig computerized lottery drawingsNews Story
Last remaining defense shattered as investigators find and decipher jackpot rigging code A lottery vendor for years manipulated drawings to enrich himself and associates by installing software code that allowed him to predict winning numbers on specific days of the year, Iowa investigators alleged Wednesday. Authorities called the newly obtained forensic evidence a breakthrough in the investigation of alleged jackpot-fixing scheme by Eddie Tipton, former security director of the Multi-Stat
Apr 7, 2016, 8:32 am - Todd - Lottery News

Lottery scammer's brother facing criminal chargesNews Story
The brother of a former Iowa lottery security official convicted of fixing a 2010 Hot Lotto drawing in an attempt to win millions is now facing an Iowa criminal charge of his own, online records show. Tommy Tipton, of Flatonia, Texas, was booked into the Polk County Jail at about 4:40 a.m. Wednesday on a felony charge of ongoing criminal conduct. He posted a $25,000 bond and was released from the jail before 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. Tipton, 43, resigned his elected position as a Texas justi
Apr 6, 2016, 12:50 pm - Todd - Lottery News

First lawsuit in state lottery-fixing scandal seeks millionsNews Story
It was one of those feel-good moments that lotteries love to promote when Lucky Larry Dawson smiled as he claimed a $9 million jackpot, surrounded by kids and grandkids. But five years later, the Iowa man could become a key player in a barrage of litigation that threatens to cost state lotteries tens of millions of dollars in damages in an insider jackpot-rigging scandal. A Des Moines law firm filed a lawsuit Wednesday on Dawson's behalf seeking to declare that his Hot Lotto jackpot in May 20
Feb 4, 2016, 9:10 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Iowa Lottery CEO Terry Rich to answer lottery player questions live Monday eveningNews Story
Lottery Post will host event at 8pm EST By Todd Northrop Lottery players from across the United States and around the world will have the chance Monday evening to ask questions about the Eddie Tipton computerized drawing rigging scandal to Terry Rich, Iowa Lottery CEO, who was instrumental in discovering the crime. In December 2010 a Hot Lotto jackpot worth $16 million was won on a ticket purchased in Iowa. One year later, with just two hours to spare before the ticket was to expire, a
Jan 11, 2016, 10:39 am - Todd - Lottery News

$1M lottery winner admits stealing from cancer-stricken brother's businessNews Story
When Manuel Buginga found out his sister had been embezzling money from his Brockton construction business for years he didn't know what to do. Buginga said he was even more shocked to learn that she increased the amount she had been stealing after she found out he had been diagnosed with cancer and also after she won $1 million on a scratch ticket just two months prior. In March 2012, Buginga was diagnosed with advanced lymphoma. With the news of his cancer he went to review his bank acco
Jul 19, 2015, 9:29 am - Todd - Lottery News

Georgia Lottery cracks down on 'shadow winners'News Story
The Georgia Lottery is launching a full-scale effort to crack down on so-called shadow winners people who take a percentage of the prize to stand in for the real winner. Anyone with a winning ticket over $600 must show the Georgia Lottery proof of ID to collect their money. Before that cash is handed out, though, the Georgia Lottery checks to see whether the winner owes any back taxes or court-ordered judgments such as child support or educational loans. If that's you, a shadow winner can
Sep 12, 2014, 9:30 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Washington Lottery published wrong numbers after raffle drawReply
DO YOU PEOPLE BELIVE ME NOW!!!!!! I have told everyone before on this site that the Washington State is the most corrupt lottery that has ever existed. You people have NO IDEA How corrupt! The claims I make are true and are not fabricated. My friend used to work at the Washington Lottery and she quit when they were running the balls because she said she watched them run the machine over 20 times until they got the 6 numbers that they wanted And over-heard the officaial say Yeah lets go wit
Jan 6, 2013, 6:52 am - Scientistman - Lottery News

Mass. lottery winners face charges in welfare fraudNews Story
Two big time lottery winners are facing arraignment on fraud charges Thursday after the state auditor found that they collected welfare benefits during the same period that they won hundreds of thousands of dollars from the lottery. James T. Casey Jr. of Waltham did not tell welfare officials that he has won more than $700,000 since 2009, Auditor Suzanne Bump found, a period in which Caset has collected $12,157 in MassHealth benefits and $1,553 in food stamps. Casey, who had just been release
May 31, 2012, 6:46 pm - Todd - Lottery News

$2M Michigan lottery winner defends use of food stampsReply
B$Rizzle i tell you why, its how tax laws are, their made toward robin hood thinking best of intentions with the worst outcomes. i know of people with house paid off, no Debt, the beep have found ways to abuse tax bucks you would not belief what sully16 just said, am not shocked this is happening all as she claims, the amount of greed ,evil off rest of us is inreal for instance, some people with house paid off i seen , get part time jobs, don't pay crap, get fired lol, and for Months
May 18, 2011, 10:41 am - joshuacloak - Lottery News

POLL: Best entertainment at the Institute for the Lottery InsaneReply
You plan on helping to build the site or destroy it? Do you really think that your nonsense threads that take shots at players and bemoan your bad luck is really going to encourage people to upgrade? They don't need to upgrade to follow you. Do you really think people want to identify with an insane person and associate that with playing the games? I am not a heckler, I am in your face just like you take potshots at systems players or anyone who subscribes to systems because yo
Apr 17, 2011, 1:03 am - Delta Draw - Lottery Discussion Forum