Bought a ticket, why not 
Good luck! 
Topic: [BITLOTTO] Mar 1 draw over $2000 or 50BTC! Tickets now 0.1 BTC for Apr 5 - page 30. (Read 55082 times)
January 11, 2012, 02:00:42 PM
January 11, 2012, 01:36:20 AM
Bought a ticket, why not
January 07, 2012, 05:29:16 PM
That's me 
It's my "Special Offers" address, lol
I haven't received anything yet though and can't see it on block explorer either, so I have sent you a PM...
(Or am I just overexcited at winning something and am being impatient?)
It's my "Special Offers" address, lol
I haven't received anything yet though and can't see it on block explorer either, so I have sent you a PM...
(Or am I just overexcited at winning something and am being impatient?)
I usually wait a few days. Some people check and calculate the winners too and I wait in case they bring up a mistake or something. I'm VERY careful though.
You should check your Bitcoin client now!
January 07, 2012, 05:27:02 PM
I was being impatient 
I have received the prize. Thanks very much
I will be entering again in the future
I have received the prize. Thanks very much
I will be entering again in the future
January 07, 2012, 06:48:55 AM
That's me
It's my "Special Offers" address, lol
I haven't received anything yet though and can't see it on block explorer either, so I have sent you a PM...
(Or am I just overexcited at winning something and am being impatient?)
It's my "Special Offers" address, lol
I haven't received anything yet though and can't see it on block explorer either, so I have sent you a PM...
(Or am I just overexcited at winning something and am being impatient?)
January 05, 2012, 03:11:21 PM
And the winner:
Jackpot size: 14.85BTC
Lucky Block: 160500 Mega Millions Numbers: 02 03 15 22 36 Mega Ball 23
Winning Picks: 0a3ea5ff94
Winner's Hash: 65aa133262...
Winner: 1CmvhRUEAkLqC9SyM6PT4o8uASRgnErB3U
Ticket payment date: 2012-01-03 19:26:46
See bitlotto.com for all the details.
Good luck for all those entering the Feb 1 draw!!!!
edit: total was actually 14.85
Jackpot size: 14.85BTC
Lucky Block: 160500 Mega Millions Numbers: 02 03 15 22 36 Mega Ball 23
Winning Picks: 0a3ea5ff94
Winner's Hash: 65aa133262...
Winner: 1CmvhRUEAkLqC9SyM6PT4o8uASRgnErB3U
Ticket payment date: 2012-01-03 19:26:46
See bitlotto.com for all the details.
Good luck for all those entering the Feb 1 draw!!!!
edit: total was actually 14.85
January 04, 2012, 03:05:54 AM
Is there a policy that BitLotto has for treatment of these? (i.e., always refund overpayments and invalid payments?)
My understanding was that since such anomalies are so infrequent, that they're handled manually as they come up.
Which reminds me of another category of payment, one that arrives in a block after the cut-off deadline.
BTW,
Next draw is Feb 1 at: 1NC8tMUYiz8Cc41xfPPQ4P4fuRWq1yxmCG
I will try to post Jan 4 results tomorrow....
January 02, 2012, 11:05:53 PM
Is there a policy that BitLotto has for treatment of these? (i.e., always refund overpayments and invalid payments?)
My understanding was that since such anomalies are so infrequent, that they're handled manually as they come up.
Which reminds me of another category of payment, one that arrives in a block after the cut-off deadline.
January 02, 2012, 10:41:11 PM
Is there a policy that BitLotto has for treatment of these? (i.e., always refund overpayments and invalid payments?)
My understanding was that since such anomalies are so infrequent, that they're handled manually as they come up. Unless that's changed in the past few months, that is.
January 02, 2012, 10:00:48 PM
Also you returned 0.75 as someone sent 1.
Don't look at just the balance. If I refund money to people the end balance on blockexplorer can get screwed up a tiny bit as Bitcoin will send some of the BTC back to me at a different address. Look at BTC received and BTC sent.
Seems like these oddball payments happen pretty regularly. This month one wager (in the amount of 0.50 BTC) was an overpayment and another (in the amount of 0.00000025) was an invalid wager as it wasn't 0.25 BTC or higher. Is there a policy that BitLotto has for treatment of these? (i.e., always refund overpayments and invalid payments?)
January 02, 2012, 09:50:31 PM
However the web site shows 42 entries. So it appears the web site is off by 2 entries 
It appears to be off by just one entry .. the 0.00000025 invalid entry.
At the moment, Block Explorer shows: Received BTC: 12.25000025:
- http://blockexplorer.com/address/1C164nvYnofZjGVzHdJkfGLes3T1s3YsvS
The BitLotto site shows:
Quote
Jan 4 Jackpot Size So Far: 12.13 BTC
Current approx odds: 1/49 or 1/(total tickets)
- http://www.bitlotto.comCurrent approx odds: 1/49 or 1/(total tickets)
The key word is "approx odds". I think it says "approx" as that doesn't accommodate for the errors (the 0.50 wager instead of the intended 0.25, and the 0.00000025 invalid wager).
12.13 BTC / 0.99 [the 99% payout) = 12.25 BTC (rounded down)
But then subtract out the 0.25000025 of invalids and overpayments and you get 12.00 BTC wagered.
So for the site to be accurate, it should say:
Quote
Jan 4 Jackpot Size So Far: 11.88 BTC
Current approx odds: 1/48 or 1/(total tickets)
Current approx odds: 1/48 or 1/(total tickets)
Calculated as:
12.00 BTC wagered X 0.99 [the 99% payout] = 11.88 BTC jackpot.
$12.00 / 0.25 per-ticket = 48 tickets
January 02, 2012, 09:06:40 PM
Ah what the hell, might as well buy another ticket. Haven't won yet, but the odds are way better than spending the same amount of money at the gas station for a state-sponsored lotto ticket.
January 02, 2012, 01:42:30 PM
Just curious about your accounting. Currently the address
https://blockexplorer.com/address/1C164nvYnofZjGVzHdJkfGLes3T1s3YsvS
shows a total of 10.25000025 BTC
But 15yMh5tdiwZN5bRTvB2bWEHkbkdRBxRXxn is due a refund of 0.25 since they overpaid
And 1DMhJfQofCaQk4Pn73v4pfMRdTFNTYtXLr is due a refund of 0.00000025 since they underpaid
This leaves exactly 10 BTC or 40 entries
However the web site shows 42 entries. So it appears the web site is off by 2 entries
https://blockexplorer.com/address/1C164nvYnofZjGVzHdJkfGLes3T1s3YsvS
shows a total of 10.25000025 BTC
But 15yMh5tdiwZN5bRTvB2bWEHkbkdRBxRXxn is due a refund of 0.25 since they overpaid
And 1DMhJfQofCaQk4Pn73v4pfMRdTFNTYtXLr is due a refund of 0.00000025 since they underpaid
This leaves exactly 10 BTC or 40 entries
However the web site shows 42 entries. So it appears the web site is off by 2 entries
December 28, 2011, 05:55:44 PM
I return the winnings to the sending address. If that will work I'll add yours as well to known exceptions.
that is how the my wallet service from http://blockchain.info/wallet functions so yes, that javascript wallet service would qualify as an exception. for the record, the name of the service is "my wallet" -- i'm not affiliated with that service other than being a user and a fan.
December 28, 2011, 02:16:11 AM
BitLotto is BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the site lists exceptions to the "send only from wallet clients running locally" rule, and lists strongcoin as an exception. how about my wallet http://blockchain.info/wallet ?
December 27, 2011, 07:12:39 PM
BitLotto is BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the site lists exceptions to the "send only from wallet clients running locally" rule, and lists strongcoin as an exception. how about my wallet http://blockchain.info/wallet ?
December 27, 2011, 03:34:53 PM
BitLotto is BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you Kalyhost for fixing the problem. I've moved hosts. So we'll see how long this one lasts!!! This month obviously will be a small winning but if the website is down or not the show will go on!
Oh, and I've decided not to run BitLotto Jr for the time being.
Thank you Kalyhost for fixing the problem. I've moved hosts. So we'll see how long this one lasts!!! This month obviously will be a small winning but if the website is down or not the show will go on!
Oh, and I've decided not to run BitLotto Jr for the time being.
December 24, 2011, 03:33:08 AM
KalyHost has ticket-based support through ZenDesk, just like Mt. Gox. Have you created a ticket there?
- http://kalyhost.zendesk.com/requests/new
- http://kalyhost.zendesk.com/requests/new
I got a response from MagicalTux on IRC when i inquired. If I knew the ticket # at the time he could have taken a look at it himself. Do you have a ticket # from Kalyhost support?
December 23, 2011, 11:28:39 PM
btclottery.com is out of business and the domain looks to be for sale. Maybe you could contact him and he would give you a good price.
December 23, 2011, 10:50:12 PM
I know it is crazy! Kalyhost (Does the DNS) won't reply to my messages. I can't change that until they let me log in.
KalyHost has ticket-based support through ZenDesk, just like Mt. Gox. Have you created a ticket there?
- http://kalyhost.zendesk.com/requests/new
Additionally, they are on Twitter and Facebook, should additional contact methods be needed.
I'm almost ready to just get another domain with someone else.
BitLotto is a great brand. Though keep in mind that .com names (particularly those related to online gaming) are vulnerable to confiscation by U.S. authorities. You might wish to register it using namecoin as a .bit as well. The cost to register is 1.5 BTC.
- http://register.dot-bit.org
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