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Yes I get it that rules are rules, but this thing just stinks.
Honestly, I didn't even realize the age thing (yes I know it's technically gambling, but still). There's nothing on the website that sticks out and warns about age restrictions for buying tickets.
If the ticket didn't win anything, lotto officials wouldn't give a toss, but since the ticket was a winning one, now they resort to the rule book.
Long Beach resident is suing the California State Lottery Commission and a local liquor store for failing to honor a winning Scratchers ticket worth $5 million.
Ward Thomas is suing the commission and Los Altos Mobil for damages resulting from the loss and denial of the winning ticket.
Yes I get it that rules are rules, but this thing just stinks.
Honestly, I didn't even realize the age thing (yes I know it's technically gambling, but still). There's nothing on the website that sticks out and warns about age restrictions for buying tickets.
If the ticket didn't win anything, lotto officials wouldn't give a toss, but since the ticket was a winning one, now they resort to the rule book.
What does that mean? The age rule wasn't cooked up just to deny this payout.
The California Lottery paid out almost $4,000,000,000 (yes, that's four billion) in winnings last year. It doesn't care about a paltry $5 million. In fact, this story is negative publicity. The California Lottery undoubtedly wishes Dad had bought the tickets so they could pay out. The lottery exists to raise revenues, and that is dependent on payouts that encourage people to play. But they do have to abide by the law. You understand that, right?
People who think government lotteries don't want to pay out winnings don't understand how lotteries and marketing work.
The father should have claimed the prize himself, problem solved. Now it's lesson learned.
As I read the story the father did claim the prize himself, and was awarded the prize. It was then revoked two months later after Lottery officials learned that it was his underage son who bought the ticket.
I don't think he has a case. The rules are the rules. The Lottery just found a loophole out of paying the five million dollars.
What does that mean? The age rule wasn't cooked up just to deny this payout.
The California Lottery paid out almost $4,000,000,000 (yes, that's four billion) in winnings last year. It doesn't care about a paltry $5 million. In fact, this story is negative publicity. The California Lottery undoubtedly wishes Dad had bought the tickets so they could pay out. The lottery exists to raise revenues, and that is dependent on payouts that encourage people to play. But they do have to abide by the law. You understand that, right?
People who think government lotteries don't want to pay out winnings don't understand how lotteries and marketing work.
Five million dollars is not a paltry amount. If it was $5, they would have just paid. Five million, no way.
As I read the story the father did claim the prize himself, and was awarded the prize. It was then revoked two months later after Lottery officials learned that it was his underage son who bought the ticket.
I don't think he has a case. The rules are the rules. The Lottery just found a loophole out of paying the five million dollars.
His son COULDNT legally buy a ticket by himself. Which he didn't. The dad gave him the winners to exchange. Technicallybthe sin was his representative. The liquor store broke the rules by selling it to the kid, they should of said your dad needs to be present. Would it of made a difference if the dad was there or not? No. because the tickets themselves were in a row of tickets.
I think you're right. The lottery just found a loophole n giving the guy his winnings
As I read the story the father did claim the prize himself, and was awarded the prize. It was then revoked two months later after Lottery officials learned that it was his underage son who bought the ticket.
I don't think he has a case. The rules are the rules. The Lottery just found a loophole out of paying the five million dollars.
How on earth did they figure out that the underage son bought the ticket?
As I read the story the father did claim the prize himself, and was awarded the prize. It was then revoked two months later after Lottery officials learned that it was his underage son who bought the ticket.
I don't think he has a case. The rules are the rules. The Lottery just found a loophole out of paying the five million dollars.
Revoked 2 months later........that makes no sense! If it was awarded the guy would be spending the money not suing.
How on earth did they figure out that the underage son bought the ticket?
Lotteries routinely review in store video to be sure who bought the ticket/when etc.
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