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What is a random auditable number?

I know what is a random number or a random and unpredictable number, but I've read documents that mention "random auditable" numbers. What exactly is that?

aleghart

Think of a lottery draw or roulette wheel. The numbers are designed to be random, but there is a record of the numbers and more than one witness to verify the process of generating the numbers and the method of recording them.

I believe scratch-off tickets are the same. Each has a serial number. The serial number links to a record of the random numbers/symbols and their places on the ticket.

Quick-pick lotto tickets are randomly generated, but individually serialized and barcoded...thus auditable. Links back to the store of purchase also.

I know that California Lottery tracks the wins claimed per store and by employees/owners to see if there are anomalies indicating potential fraud.

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