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Pennsylvania Lottery Scratch Games InvestigatedNews Story
Lottery tickets -- even the instant kind -- don't last forever.Not knowing about that expiration date could ruin your lucky day.If you've ever played a scratch-off lottery game, you have plenty of company in western Pennsylvania.Instant lottery ticket sales last year were $12 million in Beaver County, $14 million in Butler County, $36 million in Westmoreland County, $15 million in Washington County and $97 million -- the highest in Pennsylvania -- in Allegheny County.Ed Mahlman, Pennsylvania Lot
Feb 15, 2005, 10:06 am - Todd - Lottery News

Statistician cracks secret code behind lottery ticketsReply
I never liked those scratch games with the exposed elements, these extended play games like crossword, bingo and tic-tac-toe. Mainly because it took too snip long to figure out if you won! And that translucent blue covering over the letters was sticky and messy, unlike the dry scratch off for regular scratch games that brushes away. Played them couple of times and then never again. Now with this report, I have one more reason to hate those types of scratch-off games, the higher potential f
Feb 2, 2011, 3:03 pm - Jon D - Lottery News

Iowa Lottery discontinues five scratch gamesNews Story
The Iowa Lottery is officially ending five instant-scratch games and players have until September to claim prizes in them. The lottery has announced the end of the Crazy 8's Bingo, Wild Crossword (Confetti), Blackjack (orange) , 4's Galore and Only at the Fair scratch games. Players have until the close of business on Sept. 24, 2007, to claim prizes in them. Players may visit the Iowa Lottery at 2323 Grand Ave. in Des Moines or go to one of the lottery's regional offices in Counc
Jun 27, 2007, 9:20 am - Todd - Lottery News

S.C. Lottery scratch games sold after top prize wonNews Story
The South Carolina Education Lottery offers dozens of ways to scratch off and win and buy the right card and you could win first prize cash ranging up to a quarter million dollars.That is, if someone hasn't already claimed the top prize. One card for the $30,000 cash bonus game for instance, was still on sale Tuesday, even though someone has already won the $30,000 jackpot.Scratch off games have varying lifespans with some as long as a couple of years or only a few months.The Lottery Commission
Dec 15, 2004, 9:49 am - Todd - Lottery News

Are there any IL Scratch games that are an annuity?
Would any know of any IL scratch games that have the annuity option? Thank you
Oct 2, 2008, 11:37 am - kkhaalis - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum

N.C. lottery introduces 2 new scratch gamesNews Story
Two new scratch-off games will be available April 18, the North Carolina Education Lottery announced today. The games are $25,000 Pay and Fast 5's. Four scratch-off games are currently available from the state lottery, which began March 30. As of Monday lottery ticket sales have reached over $51 million, according to the state lottery. Approximately $25 million has been paid out in prizes. The lottery is scheduled to make its first deposit to the state's Education Lottery Fund
Apr 11, 2006, 11:36 am - Todd - Lottery News

Chicago man credits mom with $2.5 million lottery winReply
Makes perfect sense to me. Just reading the story, he says he frequently has his mom buy tickets for him. Well, for draw tickets, you have to wait to find out if you're a winner. But for scratch games, there is no waiting, you can just scratch and find out instantly if you're a winner. So that's what she does for him since she's a clerk. Scratch the code and find out if it's a winner. Maybe it's just me, I don't find the actual *act* of scratching to be fun. That's like saying you find the
May 9, 2014, 7:14 pm - Jon D - Lottery News

Florida Scratch Offs - Post Pictures if posibleReply
They are transitioning a lot of the older games to newer versions that have the barcode on the front under the scratch area. This may be a reason why they will come out with a new Gold Rush version as opposed to re-ordering the old style tickets without barcode on the front. The goal is to have all scratch games with the newer front barcodes for more convenient scanning and validation...
Apr 25, 2014, 2:04 pm - duckman - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum

Former MD Lottery employee charged with theft of lottery ticketsReply
He only got $67,000 back from $99,600 in tickets. That's pretty much right in line with the statistical average for most scratch games. Heck, I got better than 67% return from all my scratch games play, and I ain't a cheatin DSR! From the numbers, he probably never hit any large top prize, just regular winners that normal folks get.
Apr 20, 2013, 8:29 pm - Jon D - Lottery News

new scratch off game for ny the $5 touchdown gameReply
Haven't you seen my posts that say to boycott the NY scratch games that are annuity only, like the $20 game, the $10 games, and the $5 game Million-Dollar FUMBLE? The best NY scratch game is the $1 INSTANT Take Five.
Sep 19, 2006, 9:41 am - CASH Only - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum