Abstract: A lottery management system provides the ability to integrate various lottery system types into a single lottery management solution so as to allow the customized deployment of various lottery system attributes. In one embodiment, lottery system attributes include game types, reporting functions, system administration, point-of-sale integration, device and network-specific interfaces and retail management. The present invention can include a lottery transaction server, a message exchange component, thin client components, thick client components and software development kits.

Abstract: A holder/carrier is foldable into either an open or a closed position for respectively holding or carrying a fishing rod having at least a handle portion and a staff portion. The holder/carrier comprises a base for preparing bait, extensions mounted to the base and extended forwardly thereof for preventing tip-over of the base, and upstanding members mounted near a front edge of the base. Hinges and spring locks mounted near the front edge of the base keep the upstanding members upright and maintain the holder/carrier in its open position for holding the fishing rod. Lock knobs and ball snap locks mounted near a rear edge of the base lock the upstanding members folded down and maintain the holder/carrier in its closed position for carrying the fishing rod. A handle is mounted near the rear edge of the base for transporting the holder/carrier in its closed position in a briefcase-like manner. The base is a flat, horizontally oriented, cutting board.