[vendtalk] lottery question for venders

David Andrews dandrews at visi.com
Wed Jan 28 21:30:20 UTC 2009 

Kevan:

You wrote "the Worley Blind Union."  Is that a "Freudian slip???!!!"

Dave

At 10:07 AM 1/27/2009, you wrote:
>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
>To: Vendor Talk Mailing List
>Subject: Re: [vendtalk] lottery question for venders
>
>Then why are you continuing it here?
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Loren Wakefield" <isaiah5719 at mchsi.com>
>To: "Vendor Talk Mailing List" <vendtalk at nfbnet.org>
>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
> >
> > www.ultimatehealthwithtlc.com
> >
> > 319-433-0145 866-433-3969
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> > To: "Vendor Talk Mailing List" <vendtalk at nfbnet.org>
> > Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2009 4:36 AM
> > Subject: Re: [vendtalk] lottery question for venders
> >
> >
> >> 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>
> >> To: "Vendor Talk Mailing List" <vendtalk at nfbnet.org>
> >> Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2009 12:35 AM
> >> Subject: Re: [vendtalk] lottery question for venders
> >>
> >>
> >>> 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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