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Power outage halts live Lotto draw, three share $1m prize
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A power outage at a TVNZ studio forced the live Lotto draw to be conducted off-air using a Random Number Generator. Despite the technical disruption, three winners were identified for the $1 million prize.
Why it matters
It demonstrates the contingency protocols used by state-sanctioned lotteries to maintain integrity during infrastructure failures.
Lotto was forced to scrap last night's live televised draw and run it off-air after an electrical issue at the studio.
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