[vendtalk] lottery question for venders

Tue Jan 27 16:07:48 UTC 2009

Greetings colleagues,
I have enjoyed the back and forth relative to lottery. Well, most of it. It
would be really good if we could keep our eyes on the prize here. I think
that, given the interest I've seen on the list, as well as from some of the
calls I've received, the National Association of Blind Merchants should work
with some folks and explore the very best way we can access lottery
technologies. Dr. Maurer and Dr. Schroeder are very active at the highest
levels of the Worley Blind Union. I will ask them to investigate what the
Ansai folks are doing in Spain. I know that Charlie Richardson is continuing
his follow up. Perhaps we can have a full report on options and
possibilities at the upcoming BLAST conference. I'll put some effort into
this. If you have comments, alternative techniques, and data to share,
please be in touch with me. 

-----Original Message-----
From: vendtalk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:vendtalk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Charlie Richardson
Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2009 1:03 PM
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Subject: Re: [vendtalk] lottery question for venders

Then why are you continuing it here?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Loren Wakefield" <isaiah5719 at mchsi.com>
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Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2009 1:04 PM
Subject: Re: [vendtalk] lottery question for venders

> Tha's just it.  He really does not.  But that is a topic for another list.
>
>
> Loren Wakefield
>
> "The best way to predict your Future is to create it." Dr. Forress C. 
> Shaklee
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
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> Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2009 4:36 AM
> Subject: Re: [vendtalk] lottery question for venders
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>> What does that have to do with anything and he admits he is legally 
>> blind.
>>
>> Cheryl Echevarria
>>
>>
>> ----- 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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