[vendtalk] lottery question for venders

Sat Jan 24 18:04:59 UTC 2009

Tha's just it.  He really does not.  But that is a topic for another list.

Loren Wakefield

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From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [vendtalk] lottery question for venders

> What does that have to do with anything and he admits he is legally blind.
>
> Cheryl Echevarria
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Loren Wakefield" <isaiah5719 at mchsi.com>
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> Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2009 12:35 AM
> Subject: Re: [vendtalk] lottery question for venders
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>> The Governor has to admit to being blind first.
>>
>>
>> Loren Wakefield
>>
>> "The best way to predict your Future is to create it." Dr. Forress C.
>> Shaklee
>>
>> www.ultimatehealthwithtlc.com
>>
>> 319-433-0145 866-433-3969
>>
>> ----- 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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