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Except that major jackpots are chosen using physical apparatus and much harder to hack. There are multiple sets of balls, chosen randomly, the balls are regul

Except that major jackpots are chosen using physical apparatus and much harder to hack. There are multiple sets of balls, chosen randomly, the balls are regularly weighed to the thousandth of an ounce (gram? Can't remember), the balls are never handled alone and the drawings are supervised by independent auditors. I'm not sure if I'm for or against winners staying anonymous. If they would require public identification, winners could simply change their name to smith. I'd happily change my name for a hundred million dollars.

bb2018 8y ago
It's not quite that simple for some of the games. This one was able to slip in codes for some rather significant games: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/investigations/2018/02/18/lottery-scam-mastermind-eddie-tipton-more-rigged-drawings-multi-state-lottery/346762002/ https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/investigations/... He gave the tip to his brother. Being able to shield your identity would make fraud both more tempting and less likely to be caught.