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California Lottery vending machine stolen and dumped on the side of the roadNews Story
Machine discovered battered and broken open in unusual crime Includes video report By Kate Northrop A California Lottery vending machine was found cracked open and dumped on the side of the road with unscratched lottery tickets still inside last week. A single, battered California Lottery vending machine was found haphazardly left in the dirt on a rural strip of road in Fresno County, California. On Sept. 16 at around 7:00 a.m., the lottery vending machine was found discarded
Sep 25, 2025, 8:37 am - Todd - Lottery News

I'm done playing the lotteryReply
Apparently the vending machine edge is ridiculous to.......
Dec 31, 2025, 5:55 pm - Justing618 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Vending machine or counter tickets??
Just a random post....I really like scratch-offs I buy them in pensacola fl. and moss point ms. Mainly from the counter. Does anyone ever buy from the vending machine and have better luck?
Aug 16, 2025, 1:53 am - iplay4fun79 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Lottery vending machine
Never encountered this before, put dollar bills in for ticket cost, machine gobbled up the play slip. This machine has gobbled up currency before but a play slip? So I just hit the button for a QP for the same game, first two numbers were the same as those on the play slip.
Sep 18, 2025, 8:29 pm - Coin Toss - Lottery Discussion Forum

California Lottery vending machine stolen and dumped on the side of the roadReply
I do believe that there was NOT a lot of money in that vending machine. California has more lottery vending machines in more locations than any other state in the US. So it stands to reason that there was not a lot of money in the machine, just money from the people in that neighborhood. Besides most machines are now able to accept credit and debit cards so that also cuts down on a lot of cash being in them.
Sep 27, 2025, 6:43 am - winterhug - Lottery News

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

Frustrating lottery vending machine error helps Illinois man win $9.2 million jackpotNews Story
Winner laughs at how angry he was over broken machine By Kate Northrop An Illinois man won a $9.2 million Lotto jackpot after a lottery vending machine error prevented him from playing his intended game. A lottery vending machine error helped an Illinois resident win a $9.2 million jackpot in a Lotto drawing, a game he hadn't originally intended to play. An anonymous Illinois man, using the nickname Lucky Lotto Winner, recounted the frustrating experience that eventually led to h
Oct 22, 2024, 8:41 am - Todd - Lottery News

I'm done playing the lotteryReply
This stupid useless store doesn't sell any tickets in person. They only sell tickets at the vending machine.
Dec 30, 2025, 8:39 pm - Tucker Black - Lottery Discussion Forum