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Thief steals $27,000 worth of Pennsylvania Lottery tickets from gas stationReply
The barcode on the back of the ticket is there just to tell the cash register what this is and how much it costs. The vending machine doesn't do that because it already knows what you're buying and how much it costs. The same is true for vending machines that sell anything else. When you buy a Coke from a vending machine, it doesn't scan the barcode.
Aug 22, 2025, 4:43 pm - Tucker Black - Lottery News

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

PowerballReply
Someone left their quick pick in the ticket vending machine and you took the ticket? Or you looked at a quick pick left in the vending machine and then bought your own ticket playing the same numbers as the quick pick?
Sep 17, 2024, 11:26 pm - cottoneyedjoe - Jackpot Games Forum

$1.76 billion Powerball jackpot won by one ticket sold in CaliforniaReply
How does California have an unfair advantage, just because it has more lottery vending machine in more places than any other state in the U.S? California is singlehandedly keeping the lottery in business. I guess all other lottery playing states, residents should go to our lottery officials and demand that we get more lottery vending machine in our states than California.
Oct 13, 2023, 4:05 pm - winterhug - Lottery News

One ticket sold in California wins $1.08 billion Powerball jackpotReply
It does not surprise me that someone from California won it, considering it has more lottery vending machines in more places than anywhere else in the country. This means probably every mini mart, grocery store, Walmart, gas station and corner store has a lottery vending machine. In my state, my local Walmart just got its first lottery vending machine about a year ago.
Jul 20, 2023, 8:27 am - winterhug - Lottery News

Man exploits Arizona Lottery vending machine flaw, gets $55K worth of free ticketsNews Story
A man is accused of exploiting a flaw in the Arizona Lottery vending machines to get over $55,000 worth of lottery tickets. Earlier this week, the Arizona Attorney general's Office filed charges against Everado Najera-Nava, 40, for computer tampering and fraud. Investigators say that Nava exploited a flaw in Arizona Lottery vending machines that gave him $54,699 worth of lottery tickets without paying for them. Police say Nava would enter his debit card into the machine to start the transa
Mar 15, 2020, 11:09 am - Todd - Lottery News

Vending Machine vs. Counter Scratchers
Here in California many Liquor stores have both of these selections. While some Gas stations and Big Box Grocery stores just have the Vending machine. Do you have a preference? fyi... both my Claimer and 500$ came from a vending machine. 100Xcard.
May 19, 2019, 8:14 pm - greatguy - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum

Florida Scratch Offs - Post Pictures if posibleReply
Ok I want to share what happens to me when I get black boxes on tickets lol...This is before, fresh out of a vending machine at publix. BTW saw some guy had the staff get a roll or 2 of the new gold rush out of the vending machine for him.
Dec 14, 2018, 4:43 pm - speeddmon - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum

Florida Scratch Offs - Post Pictures if posibleReply
Publix vending machine....one and done. FYI...you can ask the clerk what number the vending machine ticket is on...it's linked to the terminal. ;)
Sep 25, 2017, 3:53 pm - BuyLow - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum

Let me get this straight. The Lotter allows people from all over the globe to play USA lottos?Reply
A guy from a butler service walks into a 7-11 or some c-store, or uses a vending machine to buy tics for a foreigner. Is the clerk going to ask who the ticket is for? Is the vending machine going to ask for id?
Dec 22, 2015, 7:14 pm - rcbbuckeye - Jackpot Games Forum