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Costa Rica court rejects washed lottery ticket

Costa Rica court rejects washed lottery ticket

Posted: 10/15/2008 4:54:08 PM

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A Costa Rican who mistakenly washed a winning lottery ticket worth 112,000 dollars lost a court appeal to obtain the prize, a report said Wednesday.

The Supreme Court rejected the appeal by the man known only as Urroz, who selected the correct numbers for second prize in the June 29 draw but later found the remains of his ticket in the pocket of a pair of recently-washed pants, La Nacion daily reported.

Lottery organizers in September refused to pay the prize without the whole ticket.

The court said that no fundamental right had been breached in the decision.

Source: AFP

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Posted: October 15, 2008, 6:31 pm - IP Logged Bottom Top

This is why they make wallets,purses and safety deposit boxes.

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Posted: October 15, 2008, 7:15 pm - IP Logged Bottom Top

I am guessing the part that is missing piece contain the bar code/serial code of the ticket? If the code is there within what's left of the ticket, I don't see why he can't get his money.

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Posted: October 15, 2008, 7:20 pm - IP Logged Bottom Top

It sounds like they dont want to pay him... cheap <snip>s :D

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Posted: October 15, 2008, 7:27 pm - IP Logged Bottom Top

I bet there are many people who claim to have washed their "winning" lottery tickets. People need to keep them in safe spots and not just stuff them in their pockets.

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Posted: October 15, 2008, 7:57 pm - IP Logged Bottom Top

I bet there are many people who claim to have washed their "winning" lottery tickets. People need to keep them in safe spots and not just stuff them in their pockets.

I agree,
All tickets say "Do not deface."  To me that would include a few spins around the rinse cycle. There are  those that would conterfeit tickets or try something else underhanded.  I actually agree with the officials on this one.

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Posted: October 15, 2008, 10:22 pm - IP Logged Bottom Top

It sounds like they dont want to pay him... cheap <snip>s :D

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Agree with stupid>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>BUTT?

what would CUBA<DO???

LOL

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Posted: October 16, 2008, 12:14 am - IP Logged Bottom Top

Wow, that winning lotto ticket in the washer machine scenario really happens!

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Posted: October 16, 2008, 12:19 am - IP Logged Bottom Top

Shame on the Costa Rica Lottery and Court.

In my opinion the lottery owes all players a good faith attempt to verify claims of potential winners. 

The lottery knows exactly how many jackpots, 1st, 2nd, 3rd place prizes it should pay out.   They can wait until the redeem date had passed and see how many of the questioned prizes remain unclaimed.

Of couse this requires a good faith attempt on the customer's part to bring their claim to the lottery right away, not wait until there are only a few days left and the lottery has already announced a plum prize is still hanging out there unclaimed.

A little common sense goes a long way.

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Posted: October 16, 2008, 2:24 pm - IP Logged Bottom Top

That does it. I will not travel to Costa Rica to play the lottery!