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Washington Lottery published wrong numbers after raffle drawNews Story
Blames 'computer glitch' A North Seattle man couldn't believe his eyes. His ticket in the lottery's Veteran's Raffle was a winner. He checked the numbers, and then checked them again. I was so excited! I couldn't believe I had won the lottery! he said. The problem is, he didn't. What he thought was a $1,000 winner was a dud. I got up early and went to the lottery office, and they told me my ticket was invalid, he said. Lottery officials say a computer glitch posted the wrong numb
Jan 3, 2013, 7:32 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Embattled Arkansas Lottery controller resignsNews Story
The top fiscal officer for the Arkansas lottery, who was criticized by some lawmakers and lottery commissioners following an important audit, has resigned. A resignation letter from lottery controller Philip Miley says he and his wife have decided to return home. Miley was controller for Regional Health Care Holding Inc., a subsidiary of St. Bernard's Health Care of Jonesboro, from 1997 to 2008. Miley, who has worked for the lottery since July 2009, did not return messages seeking comment.
Jul 30, 2011, 9:57 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Ohio Gov. considering privatizing management of lotteryNews Story
A proposal to privatize the management of the Ohio Lottery Commission was submitted this week to the nonpartisan Legislative Service Commission, which researches Ohio's budgets and laws. Gov. John Kasich, who has yet to name a lottery director, has for weeks been discussing privatizing lottery operations, though he has not made a public commitment to do so. Kasich spokesman Rob Nichols said the administration would not answer questions about any proposal until the state budget is released
Mar 12, 2011, 10:32 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Monte Carlo Methods with Excel...Reply
Here's a JAVA Applet that performs a Monte Carlo Simulation to estimate PI... http://polymer.bu.edu/java/java/montepi/montepiapplet.html ----------------------------------------- Gnumeric promises to be compatible with Excel and exceed it for statistical analyses. http://projects.gnome.org/gnumeric/ Includes support for Monte Carlo analysis Welcome to Gnumeric! The Gnumeric spreadsheet is part of the GNOME desktop environment: a project to create a free, user friendly des
Feb 12, 2011, 3:19 am - jimmy4164 - Mathematics Forum

New - Curious... and there has got to be a better way...Reply
Well I have been studying it...and it kinda seems like a version I am doing...but it is EXTREMELY METHODICAL and TEDIOUS. I honestly don't enjoy working on it as much as I do my own home grown version. I do agree with you Fitzroy 4 out of 6 might only be 1000 dollars and that's good but I don't expect that as the big win. Now 5 out of 6 on a big jackpot would be really great. I am not a paying member here yet...but there is A TREMENDOUS ARTICLE IN WIRED MAGAZINE ABOUT LOTTERY games
Jan 25, 2011, 12:50 pm - kjanine - Lottery Systems Forum

Lotto Jokes anyone?Reply
A blonde and her husband are lying in bed listening to the next door neighbor's dog. It has been in their backyard barking for hours and hours. The blonde jumps up out of bed and says, I've had enough of this . She goes downstairs. The blonde finally comes back up to bed and her husband says The dog is still barking, what have you been doing? The blonde says, I put the dog in our backyard, let's see how THEY like it! -------------------- Blonde Password... During a re
Oct 26, 2010, 7:53 pm - Coin Toss - Lottery Discussion Forum

My digit system for pick-5 or pick-6 lotteryReply
Unbelievable! So, then, are you telling me that you don't believe the Gambler's Fallacy is really a fallacy? If your answer is yes, then that explains why you believe that some things occure more often then others and why you're baffled that I don't agree with you. Furthermore, what have I said at this site that gives you the impression that I want the lottery to go away? If you check, you'll find I'm on record on several occassions declaring that I play the lottery and feel the money I spend
Jul 26, 2010, 4:16 am - jimmy4164 - Lottery Systems Forum

N.J. store seeking owner of $2.5 million winning lottery ticketNews Story
Wanted: The winner of a $2.5 million Pick 6 Lotto ticket. The Quick Mart on Washington Valley Road has posted a letter from the New Jersey Lottery congratulating the store owners for having sold the top winning ticket in the Dec. 29, 2008, Pick 6 Lotto drawing, but those who work there can't figure out who bought the winning ticket. When people ask who won, we say, We have no idea,' said Tony Cirelli, a store employee. The store still has the Pick 6 Lotto winning numbers posted on the
Feb 22, 2009, 11:24 am - Todd - Lottery News

Texas Lottery confirms that Quick Picks are not generated by "central computer"Reply
The problem I am having with your statements is that you are being vague about where you believe there is manipulation. When we are talking about rigging a drawing , that specifically refers to altering the lottery drawing machine -- or the balls that get drawn from it -- in order to make certain numbers come out. Now, if you are saying that Texas is controlling the outcome, that is the only way I know to do that, because if the drawing in NOT rigged -- it is entirely random -- then ANY CO
Nov 26, 2008, 9:07 am - Todd - Lottery Discussion Forum

Bill would allow gifts for California lottery workersNews Story
Tucked inside California's thick budget package is a bill that allows the state lottery director to spend money on employee gifts, a practice that came under scrutiny after staff members were treated to a $46,336 party last year. Guests took home a Nintendo Wii console, iPods, cameras and other rewards. Under the bill passed by lawmakers, Lottery Director Joan Borucki would have the legal authority to spend money on employee incentives as part of California's push to increase lottery sales
Sep 26, 2008, 8:45 am - Todd - Lottery News