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How do you even rig the lottery? If the numbers are drawn the usual way (machine, spinning drum, balls) you'd have to use weighted balls, but of course the weig
by HarryHirsch 9y ago
How do you even rig the lottery? If the numbers are drawn the usual way (machine, spinning drum, balls) you'd have to use weighted balls, but of course the weights are checked before and after and the balls are in strict custody.
But in the US, where even the elections are computerized, anything is possible.
- nerfhammer 9y agorelevant: https://priceonomics.com/the-mcdonalds-monopoly-fraud/ https://priceonomics.com/the-mcdonalds-monopoly-fraud/
- Hnrobert42 9y agoThat link is not at all relevant to a lottery of balls drawn from a hopper.
- DrScump 9y agoOne famous example: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_Pennsylvania_Lottery_scandal https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_Pennsylvania_Lottery_sc...
- refurb 9y agoThere was a recent one in Canada where the folks running the lottery were arranging for themselves or their friends to win.
- HarryHirsch 9y agoGoogle doesn't have anything pertinent, although there are plenty of cases of the fellow at the lotto counter stealing tickets. That's why you always, always sign the back of the ticket and keep copies.