15-Mar-07. Atlantic lottery retailers’ luck triggers probe. Calgary Herald, A10.

Lottery retailers in Atlantic Canada have been winning large prizes at rates 10 times higher than their statistical odds, according to an internal review. The review, which was verified by an independent statistics expert, found retail store owners claimed 44 prizes of $25,000 or more between January 1, 2001 and December 31, 2006. The Atlantic Lottery Corp. started the review last fall after The Fifth Estate’s lottery investigation made national headlines.