Basic facts about his attempted fraud before reading The $80 Billion Gamble. What I didn't know was how much credit the investigators deserve for uncovering and convicting the insider who rigged a Hot Lotto drawing. Investigators had to uncover a twisting trail of evidence and, amazingly, overcome resistance from lottery officials in other states. How much Iowa officials' commitment to the integrity of the lottery contributed to the successful resolution of the case. Even though the outcome is known from the beginning, the authors build suspense: was the attempt to claim a multimillion jackpot fraud? who was the crook? how did he rig the drawing? could he be brought to justice?The details of the fraud are meticulously researched, but the authors keep them from becoming tedious by leavening them with humor.