[vendtalk] lottery question for venders

Sat Jan 24 20:04:02 UTC 2009

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From: "Loren Wakefield" <isaiah5719 at mchsi.com>
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> Tha's just it.  He really does not.  But that is a topic for another list.
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> Loren Wakefield
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> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
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> Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2009 4:36 AM
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>> 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
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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
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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>
>>> > 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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