[vendtalk] lottery question for venders

[Charlie Richardson]

In New York there are several, over 20, vendors who sell lottery tickets. 
Some have employees, some don't.  The issue with the terminals being 
accessible is being looked into as the company G-tech that is the provider 
has hand held talking terminals they supplied Spain with since the lottery 
business in Spain is only sold by blind people.  The RFP for their new 
contract is suppose to require non-visual access.  I'll know more soon.

Other than that there are no restrictions and some do believe since you only 
make 6 cents on a dollar it's not worth it, but like snowflakes, eventually 
it's enough to shovel and I believe the average agent in New York is doing 
between 400,000 and 500,000 per year in sales.  I know of at least 2 in our 
program that do near a million a year in sales.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harlon Cowsar II" <deucehc at gmail.com>
To: <vendtalk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 2:54 PM
Subject: [vendtalk] lottery question for venders


> Hello,
>
>   I am a vender in training and was wondering if there is anyone out there
> who can give me some information about RS Venders and the sale of lottery
> tickets. If there are any venders out there who are working in states that
> participate in lotteries please try to answer some of my inquiries.
>   Are RS Venders allowed to participate as venders of lottery tickets? If
> not, then why? Are there specific restrictions that proclude RS Venders 
> from
> selling lottery tickets? Are there particular restrictions in state and
> federal buildings that prevent the sale of lottery tickets? Do most 
> venders
> just not choose to sell lottery tickets because of difficulties with the
> equipment or because it is more trouble than it is really worth?
>   I would greatly appreciate any information that anyone might be able to
> offer me regarding these questions.
>
> Thanks,
> Harlon
> _______________________________________________
> vendtalk mailing list
> vendtalk at nfbnet.org
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/vendtalk_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for 
> vendtalk:
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/vendtalk_nfbnet.org/charlieofalbany%40hotmail.com
>