Dive into a captivating 47-minute AMS-MAA Invited Address delivered by Skip Garibaldi from the Institute For Defense Analyses, Center for Communications Research, La Jolla, at the Joint Mathematics Meetings 2020 in Denver, CO. Explore the intriguing world of lottery systems and their potential vulnerabilities as Garibaldi uncovers various "shenanigans" in lottery operations. Learn about the Florida Lottery case, the role of mathematicians in investigating lottery systems, and the hidden gotchas in popular games like Mega Millions. Discover fascinating techniques such as pin scratching and ticket aggregation, and understand their implications for lottery integrity. Gain insights into national studies on lottery practices and the subsequent changes implemented to address these issues.
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction
Welcome
The Lottery
Lawrence Mauer
Florida Lottery
How Much People Spend
The Lottery Secretary
The mathematicians
The question
Lab science
Toy version
Mega Millions
Hidden Gotchas
Numerical Calculation
Favorite Example
Pin Scratching
Ticket Aggregator
Hollywood Florida
What happened
National studies
Changes
Summary
Taught by
Joint Mathematics Meetings
