[Nfbc-info] Any "blind-friendly" Lottomachines?Whydon'ttheytalk?

Sun Apr 15 05:47:32 UTC 2012

Actually, there is a phone number you can call to get the winning numbers or 
go to the web site. On some of the old slot machines a blind person could 
tell by the sounds the machine made similar to the old pin ball machines. My 
two cats are demanding to win the loto jackpot.
Chuck
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lauren Merryfield" <lauren1 at catliness.com>
To: "NFB of California List" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2012 8:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Any "blind-friendly" 
Lottomachines?Whydon'ttheytalk?


> Hi,
> Several years ago, when my husband was still alive, we stopped over at the 
> Las Vegas airport on our way somewhere else.  He had to help me with the 
> slot machines because they were not blind-friendly.
>
> I thought about purchasing lottery tickets when the jackpot was so high, 
> but I didn't know how I would read them or keep track of the numbers, so I 
> didn't do it.  I probably would have needed someone's help, which I 
> preferred not to avail myself of.
> Thanks
> Lauren
> advice from my cats: "meow when you feel like it."
> "There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats." 
> ~
> Albert Schweitzer
> My new book, "there's more than one way to love a cat," is available at 
> amazon.com
> Visit us at catliness.com
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <ckrugman at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "NFB of California List" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2012 2:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Any "blind-friendly" Lotto 
> machines?Whydon'ttheytalk?
>
>
>> No I hadn't thought about until I came across this thread although i['ve 
>> been aware of issues atcasinos for quite some time as one of our former 
>> chapter members had an issue at one of them a few years ago.
>> chuck
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Mary Willows" <mwillows at sbcglobal.net>
>> To: "NFB of California List" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2012 10:19 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Any "blind-friendly" Lotto machines? 
>> Whydon'ttheytalk?
>>
>>
>>> Go for it if you want to take this one on.  Did you send this 
>>> information to Dr.  Maurer?
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: <ckrugman at sbcglobal.net>
>>> To: "NFB of California List" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2012 1:25 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Any "blind-friendly" Lotto machines? Why 
>>> don'ttheytalk?
>>>
>>>
>>>> As usual I'm way behind on routine emails. This is an interesting 
>>>> topic. I usually don't by lottery tickets but I bought some when we had 
>>>> the large mega millions jackpot. I found that my actual picks did not 
>>>> scan using Kurzweil while the rest of the information on the ticket was 
>>>> read properly. In addition to the lottery machines not being accessible 
>>>> none of the machines at the casinos are usable by blind people. Of 
>>>> course as the Indian tribes are sovereign nations they are not 
>>>> technically governed by the ADA and other regulations.
>>>> Chuck
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Fred's ol' XP" <regenerative at earthlink.net>
>>>> To: "NFB of California List" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 7:30 PM
>>>> Subject: [Nfbc-info] Any "blind-friendly" Lotto machines? Why don't 
>>>> theytalk?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Greetings Federationists!
>>>>>
>>>>> Why aren't there any talking Lotto machines?
>>>>>
>>>>> I occasionally buy Mega Millions or Calif Super Lotto tickets from my 
>>>>> trusty Mom & Pop shop.  I bring my ticket home, and file it with my 
>>>>> other tickets.  Every few weeks, I take the tickets back to the shop, 
>>>>> and the friendly staff scan the tickets, congratulate me on any 
>>>>> winners, etc.  In our laid back beach town, we seem to share a 
>>>>> neighborly feeling of trust. Besides, the shop has cameras, so 
>>>>> everyone is recorded around the counter.
>>>>>
>>>>> Recently, my girlfriend raised a point.  I don't really know which 
>>>>> tickets are winners or losers, but am simply taking someone else's 
>>>>> word on what the scanner gadget said.  To wit:  why don't the lottery 
>>>>> ticket machines talk?
>>>>>
>>>>> Is this something that we should weigh-in on?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thoughts?  Comments?  Complaints?
>>>>>
>>>>> Wishing all of you a prosperous and healthful new year, filled with as 
>>>>> much love and peace as you can stand!
>>>>>
>>>>> Fred C
>>>>> Beach Cities Chaper
>>>>> NFBC
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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