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Lottery-scamming brothers avoid asset seizures by transferring property to their motherNews Story
By Jason Clayworth Two brothers who were behind the largest lottery scam in U.S. history and owe more than $2.3 million in unpaid restitution and court fees recently transferred several properties they owned to their mother. The transfers from Eddie and Tommy Tipton have raised further questions about why four states Oklahoma, Kansas, Wisconsin and Colorado have yet to seize their properties. It has been about two years since the brothers admitted their role in a scam that hijacked lott
Apr 29, 2019, 9:50 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Canada lotteries changing biggest games to computerized drawingsReply
Reading between the lines, and knowing what I know of a bureaucrat's thought process, I think what happened here is their ball machinery and/or balls were due to be replaced or repaired and they realized it would be much much cheaper to replace them with computers. They don't even have to be state-of-the-art computers for the lottery's purposes. As long as they are isolated from the network and internet and programmed with a PRNG that meets minimal standards, they are good to go. I'm sure many h
Apr 25, 2019, 2:23 pm - cottoneyedjoe - Lottery News

NM Lottery Pick 4 computerized drawing glitch made many tickets worthlessReply
The only way states will give up computerized drawings is if players stop buying those tickets.
Feb 21, 2019, 8:46 pm - gatorsrok - Lottery News

$1 BILLION MEGA MILLIONS LOTTERY DRAWING TONIGHTReply
I hope the lotteries are listening. Your comment demonstrates what computerized drawings have done to player confidence.
Oct 19, 2018, 9:47 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Memo: Iowa Lottery kept selling games after security warningNews Story
A newly unsealed memo shows the Iowa Lottery kept marketing four popular games despite an August 2015 warning from its security chief that their integrity was compromised. The memo was written following the trial of Eddie Tipton, who was convicted of rigging a Hot Lotto jackpot worth $16 million. Steve Bogle, its vice president of security, recommended that the lottery immediately suspend sales of Hot Lotto, Pick 3, Pick 4, and All or Nothing. He told CEO Terry Rich, we cannot allow the ci
Aug 1, 2018, 2:27 pm - Todd - Lottery News

FL Lottery rigged (from ex-lotto official?)Reply
That's a good question. I'm not sure that they do pre-draws with computerized drawings.
Apr 15, 2018, 7:58 pm - Todd - Lottery Discussion Forum

SC Lottery not paying winnings on game because of 'programming error'Reply
.......after what happened in SC I totally agree you can set the system to produce losing tickets with computerized drawings
Dec 27, 2017, 3:34 pm - faith117 - Lottery News

Lottery rigging mastermind sentenced to 25 years in prisonNews Story
A former lottery security chief was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Tuesday for rigging the computerized lottery drawings in several states so he could collect the jackpots. Eddie Tipton, former security director of the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL), received the maximum sentence from an Iowa judge, who mentioned Tipton's greed in his sentencing. I certainly regret my actions, Tipton told the court. It's difficult even saying that with all the people that I know behind me that
Aug 22, 2017, 4:49 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Mad as Hell cause you can't WIN MM or PB...??Reply
The State Lottery Report Card rates the lotteries based on their use of real lottery ball drawings (vs computerized drawings). The report card can be found in the Results menu.
Dec 26, 2016, 8:48 am - Todd - Lottery Discussion Forum

How do you feel that some states are using computers to draw pick 3 &4?Reply
I vote with my wallet by not spending any money when it comes to computerized drawings.
Sep 17, 2016, 12:30 pm - Tatototman65 - Lottery Discussion Forum