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A touch screen machine allowing those who feel they can beat the odds to stand in a different line than those of us who have calc'd the odds.
Halfbakery: Gambling ATM
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"What if you could actually play the lottery from your bank ATM?", asks Ian. [jutta, Apr 03 2006]
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Huh? I don't play the lottery, but I know it is different in different places. This idea needs explaining. |
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I think Zimmy dislikes queuing in the convenience store with people who want to buy lottery tickets, and wants them to use a separate, ATM-like interface instead. But that's just a guess. |
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There are many ticket-dispensing machines where I live, for smaller prices won immediately. They allow people who feel guilty about the irrationality of their gambling to indulge without having to face another human. |
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What if you could actually play the lottery from your bank ATM? On second thoughts, perhaps that option shouldn't be dangled in front of most people. |
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Nothing annoys me more than standing on line at my local corner store seemingly FOREVER because the clerk is assisting some schmuck who is getting $200 in lottery tickets. |
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