[vendtalk] lottery question for venders

[Kevan Worley]

Greetings,

A number of blind vendors have lottery in Colorado. Some have sighted staff
deal with issues around scratch tickets, redemption, cash transaction, etc.
I know that one of our legally blind vendors handles it himself at the
register.

>From 1993 until 2000, I had lottery in 2 locations. I am totally blind and I
found alternative ways to manage; however, it must be said that my
convenient store and the café were in very high security buildings with
numerous military officers. In other words, the honesty/integrity quotient
was very high. If a Colonel gives you a scratch ticket and says that he has
won $10, it's safe to assume that he has won $10. I was able to dimel label
touch screen of lottery terminal to a degree that it became useful. I also
Braille labeled scratch ticket dispensers. If I ran into a challenge, I did
have one part-time employee who was tasked with other functions associated
with the business. I would occasionally call upon her eyes. I'm not sure
that the methods I employed would work in every setting and for every blind
manager, but I'm sure you could devise strategies which will work.

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 9:31 PM
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Subject: Re: [vendtalk] lottery question for venders

Illinois has 3 vendors who offer the lottery at there locations. 2 are on 
federal property and  1 is on state property.   Write me off list at 
mg4848 at gmail.com if you want additional information.

---- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harlon Cowsar II" <deucehc at gmail.com>
To: <vendtalk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 1:54 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
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