This is old news: <a href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/07/31/a_lottery_game_with_a_windfall_for_a_knowing_few/" rel="nofollow">http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011...</a><p>Also does "scamming" not involve some kind of lie or misrepresentation? They just bought lottery tickets.
The article[1] that the posted links rips off (but links to) has more details and is less inflammatory.<p>[1] <a href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2012/07/31/inspector_general_says_lottery_allowed_gambling_syndicates_to_take_over_winfall_game/" rel="nofollow">http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2012...</a>
It just sounds like the reporter is pissed because he couldn't get in on the action.<p>If this is a scam then so is pooling in money with your friends and family to increase the odds of winning.