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Former MUSL official received severance amid lottery jackpot scandalNews Story
A prominent lottery official who was stripped of power after a subordinate allegedly carried out a prolonged jackpot-rigging scheme received a $284,000 severance payment, a recent tax filing shows. The Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) made the payment to its longtime executive director Chuck Strutt as part of a voluntary termination agreement signed March 31, according to its 2016 tax return. The filing, released by the group in response to a request by The AP, also reveals that its leg
Jan 10, 2017, 10:04 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Trials for Tipton brothers charged in lottery scandal delayedNews Story
Trials for brothers charged with ongoing criminal conduct in Iowa for allegedly fixing lottery games to collect jackpots have been delayed. District Court Judge Bradley McCall entered an order Wednesday moving the trial for Eddie Tipton to July 10. His trial had been scheduled to begin Feb. 13. His brother, Tommy Tipton, a former Texas justice of the peace, was facing trial Jan. 23. His trial date was moved to Sept. 11. Attorneys for both sides agreed to the rescheduling. Eddie Tipto
Jan 8, 2017, 10:58 am - Todd - Lottery News

Is Sharing Lottery Methods Foolish?Reply
it would be pretty easy for lottery officials to visit lotterypost and create algorithms to draws to go against what players most likely will pick Lottery officials have done more than just monitor LP. They've actually posted here in the past. It would be possible to deliberately manipulate the results of computerized drawings, but you've got to be fairly paranoid to think they can manipulate ball drawings. That begs the question of how they'd manipulate things based on anything posted h
Sep 22, 2016, 12:55 pm - KY Floyd - Lottery Discussion Forum

Lottery scam investigation comes to TennesseeNews Story
Includes video report The Tennessee Education Lottery is cooperating with investigators as they look into one of the most elaborate lottery scams in U.S. history. The scam was the work of Eddie Tipton, a former security director with the Multi-State Lottery Association. Tipton has been convicted of fraud and sentenced to ten years in prison. But his brother and his old college roommate were recently arrested as the jackpot fixing investigation expanded. Prosecutors in Iowa say sur
May 11, 2016, 7:56 am - Todd - Lottery News

Lottery rigging scandal prompts security audit in South DakotaNews Story
The scandal unfolding in Iowa, where software allowed some results to be rigged in multi-state lotto drawings, has added to concerns among South Dakota Lottery officials, spurring them to proceed Thursday in requesting proposals for a security review of South Dakota Lottery facilities. The review also would cover the statewide video-lottery system and the statewide lotto jackpot system. Each separately connects with hundreds of private businesses. The scratch-ticket system also would be
Apr 13, 2016, 7:22 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

Maine gives names of Hot Lotto winners to Iowa team looking into rigging schemeNews Story
The names of Mainers who won cash prizes in the Hot Lotto game between 2010 and 2014 have been forwarded to Iowa officials investigating a burgeoning jackpot fixing case that may have affected winnings in at least five states. Officials with the Maine State Lottery said Hot Lotto winners and prize amounts were shared with the Iowa Department of Criminal Investigations. To date, investigators have not discovered any link between Maine Hot Lotto winners and Eddie Tipton, a former security offic
Dec 23, 2015, 2:25 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Jackpot-fixing investigation expands to more state lotteriesReply
Excellent posts Todd. With all this and other things that went on in Illinois I find it especially disturbing that the Illinois Lottery went to computerized drawings.
Dec 23, 2015, 12:17 am - Coin Toss - Lottery News

Illinois: 12/1 - 12/31/2015Reply
Three days later his TipMan's idol, Mr StraightChaser himself nails a Straight 913 Someone was just concerned about Illinois lottery going to computerized drawings. They was wondering if the Hot Sheets would do the trick. I asked them how long had it been since they changed. I forgot what was there answer but I do remember that it was not enough drawings yet and that the numbers would catch up after they get a little more data. I don't think they are concerned anymore after 2 Straight
Dec 21, 2015, 11:18 am - CASH34OLOGIST - Pick 3 Forum

California: 10/1 - 10/31/2015Reply
Hi CaselaD, I did signed the petition to stop computerized drawings on LP a while back when Todd post the state lottery report card. Provide the information required and have not heard anything back pertaining to how may signatures or how many is needed. Me against the CA State Lottery (lol) and I give them my $$ everyday. (lol)
Oct 28, 2015, 1:22 am - calady*714 - Pick 3 Forum