Do Arkansans Trust Lottery Draw by Computer?
By: KARK 4 News
Updated: July 31, 2009
Earlier this week, the Arkansas Lottery Commission decided that numbers in the soon-to-start State Lottery will be selected at random by a computer instead of in a live drawing.
The commission says the method saves more than $700,000.
But the question is, will Arkansans trust it?
There is a nationwide petition on a website (click here) urging states to stick with the traditional ping pong ball style lottery draws.
Some question if the numbers are truly random and if hackers could gain access.
Arkansans in Little Rock's River Market Thursday told us they'll play the lottery no matter what.
"I expect to win the lottery so I'm gonna play. Can't win if you don't play," said Latizia Hudson.
"Yeah, I mean it's a computer, it's random. I'm pretty sure they're gonna have some kinks to work out but eventually they'll get it worked out, everything will be fine," said Tiffany Longnion.
Arkansans could begin buying lottery tickets by the end of September.
The commission says the method saves more than $700,000.
But the question is, will Arkansans trust it?
There is a nationwide petition on a website (click here) urging states to stick with the traditional ping pong ball style lottery draws.
Some question if the numbers are truly random and if hackers could gain access.
Arkansans in Little Rock's River Market Thursday told us they'll play the lottery no matter what.
"I expect to win the lottery so I'm gonna play. Can't win if you don't play," said Latizia Hudson.
"Yeah, I mean it's a computer, it's random. I'm pretty sure they're gonna have some kinks to work out but eventually they'll get it worked out, everything will be fine," said Tiffany Longnion.
Arkansans could begin buying lottery tickets by the end of September.
