[vendtalk] lottery question for venders

[important]

Wow, those numbers are outstanding I'm wondering what is the customer base 
just for the lottery in comparison to other product? and do you have a web 
site for that accessible or talking hand held ticket verifier? Regards
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charlie Richardson" <charlieofalbany at hotmail.com>
To: "Vendor Talk Mailing List" <vendtalk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 12:42 PM
Subject: Re: [vendtalk] lottery question for venders


> 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
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