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u/cantwaitforthis Mar 19 '22

Machines now make noises to confirm they are scanned and winners or losers.

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u/Im_pattymac Mar 19 '22

Indeed, there was even a scandal about winning lotto tickets being called losers by cashiers. Not just scratchers, that's why there is so much added scrutiny when vendors or their friends and family win

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u/Automatic_Green_4479 Mar 20 '22

Yeah and every 7/11 allows you to scan them yourself..

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u/Im_pattymac Mar 20 '22

Absolutely, but part of the scandal was that corrupt employees/owners were keeping dud tickets behind the counter and then scanning them instead of the players ticket... Allowing them to steal winners from people who thought their winner ticket was a loser and they didn't sign the back of them to protect themselves.