How sad.. Talk with 'em about "limits" Heck it's his money right? I do know what your talking about. Their whole area turns gray from that scratch off chit. Make sure you go through all the old tickets.. He will probably miss some winners. To answer your question? I know of no way to rejuvenate old tickets.

The winnings will go into your account a short time after the event (they should be there now!).

Unfortunately, you take your chances on the secondary market, technically, the tickets aren't supposed to be resold. Most of the fraud prevention measures would be so they can test them at the gates, such as ripping them to see if they have extra layers inside. They try to not tell everyone about the measures they've taken so that no one will know what to copy so you'll be hard pressed to find a way to guarantee it's genuine.

1. Go somewhere that sells tickets, most gas stations and a lot of grocery stores sell them 2. You have 2 options when purchasing your ticket/tickets. First you can choose your own numbers, in the store there will be slips and you fill it out with your chosen numbers and then the clerk will run it through the computer and print out your ticket. Your other option is just walking up to the clerk and asking for the quick pick option, with this option the lottery computer will randomly choose your numbers for you. If you don't know you choose or receive 6 numbers, 5 regular numbers between 1-56 and one Mega ball number between 1-46 3. After you have your ticket/tickets you can watch the drawing on TV, get the results online at the Wisconsin Lottery site several hours after the drawing or the next day/days, or even take it to a place that sells tickets and they will check it for you. I recommend the first two options.

I suppose all is depends on luck! Sometime, some of them are true but some is not. How about try to win contest online? You can find lots of them in http://e-contests.com/ Those are more trust able then those giveaway!

I can't name any specific casinos or machines as the payback percentages vary wildly even inside a single casino, but I've worked in a casino (not Shreveport) for 15 years so I can give you a few tips: -If you want the best chance of winning while still having the potential for a jackpot you can brag to your friends about, find a machine with jackpot of around $2,000 for a nickel machine or $5,000-10,000 for a quarter machine. The larger the jackpot the worse the normal paytable and the more likely you are to lose in the short term. -Stick with nickel machines that have a reasonable max bet per spin. The penny machines with a 100 betting lines that end up costing $1 a spin will bleed you dry. They also tend to have their payback percentages set very low. Don't bet less than the max bet if you can avoid it. It will only end in tears if you would have hit the progressive. -If you like to drink, play a slot somewhat near the high limit bar, if they have one. If you're lucky you'll get a high limit server and they generally have the better booze. -Get a player's card, use it, and don't be afraid to ask for a comp. You should at least be able to grab a free buffet from your play. If you don't earn enough, you can toss the card when you leave and the next time they'll print you a new one, your points still intact. If you don't want the all promotional mail, don't provide an email address and ask them not to send you mail (they take your address from your ID). -Above all, play the machines that look fun. The payback percentages are only going to vary by a few percent. It's better to have fun playing a machine you enjoy than to play one you don't just for a 1% higher payback. Good luck! P.S. There's a common myth that the machines that hit the most jackpots go on the aisle and/or in high traffic areas. Nowadays the fancy machines with the giant screens and mini-games (like Star Wars) go in those areas.