Why you should never let a lottery clerk scan your ticket before you do

Did you see the news about the Arizona retailer employee being sued? He allegedly scoped out a $12.8M winning ticket and bought it for himself.

This is exactly why the 'Fairness Score' in our analytics is so important. Even if the math is good, if the retailer integrity is low, your EV is effectively zero.

I always tell people: use the self-scanner or the app first. In high-trust games like the UK Lotto or NY Lotto (100/100 Fairness), the system is robust, but the human at the counter is always the weakest link. If you aren't signing your tickets and scanning them yourself, you're basically asking for trouble. Most people are honest, but $12M changes people.

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