Note: Older story (1 week) but haven't seen posted.

Excerpt from story:

Software Trouble Halts Lottery Ticket Sales Source: Omaha World-Herald Publication date: Jan 21, 2000

DES MOINES

Ticket sales for Iowa's lottery drawings were suspended Thursday because of a software problem, and officials said they hoped ticket sales could be resumed today.

The games affected were Powerball, Cash 4 Life, Iowa's $100,000 Cash Game and Pick 3. Scratch and pull-tab tickets were not affected

Link to story:

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-- Carl Jenkins (Somewherepress@aol.com), January 29, 2000