[vendtalk] lottery question for venders

[Loren Wakefield]

The Governor has to admit to being blind first.


Loren Wakefield

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charlie Richardson" <charlieofalbany at hotmail.com>
To: "Vendor Talk Mailing List" <vendtalk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 10:42 PM
Subject: Re: [vendtalk] lottery question for venders


> It's not a talking verifier, but a talking handheld terminal.  When I 
> showed
> this story from G-Tech's website to our state senator who is the chair of
> the racing and wagering committee, he wondered why a small country like
> Spain is using this technology when no one in the U.S. is.  In short it
> seems like no one asked the right person, hopefully by having a blind
> governor in New York has brought awareness.  This fact was brought up at 
> the
> meeting with the director of lottery.  Again, I say, we'll see.  The
> following link takes you to a 2002 press release.
> http://www.gtech.com/news/2002news/1223.asp
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "important" <eloheem11 at verizon.net>
> To: "Vendor Talk Mailing List" <vendtalk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 10:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [vendtalk] lottery question for venders
>
>
>> 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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