Rigging the lottery

Posted By katie allison granju

Left of the Dial wonders, based on past history, whether it would be possible to rig the Tennessee Lottery system:

Rep. Jason Mumpower, R-Bristol, is determined to force the lottery to go back to using the balls, a system that inherently creates confidence because players can actually see the winning numbers as they appear. Computers invite suspicion.

But I found something that intrigued me. Back in 1980, the Pennsylvania Lottery faced a scandal when it was discovered that a nightly three–digit ping pong ball TV drawing in April of that year was rigged.

And what’s even more amazing is that the mastermind of the nefarious plan was a beloved local Pittsburgh announcer who hosted the drawings on the air.

Nick Perry of Pittsburgh’s WTAE-TV served two years in prison for the scheme that involved Perry’s business partners and the station’s art director.

Dec 28th, 2007

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