That s a very rewarding experience. True, members like Reed, John Naioti in Schenectady, N.Y., and Samuel Erby in Cleveland, seldom actually meet the winner of a huge jackpot. Sometimes the job isn t easy, and it comes with risks. But unless it s done promptly and correctly, the winning ticket may never get drawn and delivered. Sales representatives, studio aides, customer service assistants, telemarketers, communications coordinators and more are hard at work in about 10 states.
Lottery games are generally the same in each state.
In addition, some states offer Powerball or Big Game. In a majority of states, profits from lottery sales are earmarked for schools. He also must count numbered balls up to 51 before placing them in the machine. When the drawing is complete, he hustles off to fax the results to the media. Naioti says the most exciting part of his job is realizing that thousands of viewers are watching the live broadcasts.