[vendtalk] lottery question for venders

Sat Jan 24 10:36:06 UTC 2009

What does that have to do with anything and he admits he is legally blind.

Cheryl Echevarria

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> The Governor has to admit to being blind first.
>
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Charlie Richardson" <charlieofalbany at hotmail.com>
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> Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 10:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [vendtalk] lottery question for venders
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>
> > 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>
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> > Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 10:52 PM
> > Subject: Re: [vendtalk] lottery question for venders
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> >
> >> 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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