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Wiretap equipment gets Lottery official firedReply
Doesn't that lady realize that you need a court order to do what she did?!
Apr 16, 2004, 2:47 pm - BabyJC - Lottery News

Court deciding legality of NY gambling lawNews Story
A state appeals court is expected to take about two months to make a ruling into whether the 2001 legislation expanding gambling in New York is legal.Anti-gambling forces argue that several aspects of the law are unconstitutional.The bill provided for video lottery terminals at horse-racing tracks, up to six new Indian casinos and New York's entry into the Mega Millions lottery game.
Dec 18, 2003, 4:10 am - Todd - Lottery News

Cabbies win share of Big Game jackpotNews Story
A former Atlanta cabbie says the nearly $2 million he was awarded from a disputed Big Game lottery pot is a bittersweet victory.While Patrick Atakora is an instant millionaire on paper, he and five co-defendants who each were awarded $346,357 by Fulton County Superior Court still face the challenge of collecting the money.On Tuesday, a jury found Atakora and five other West African cabdrivers in Atlanta were denied their fair share of the winnings, which were distributed to 23 other drivers. The
Oct 23, 2003, 3:46 am - Todd - Lottery News

Lottery scammer jailedNews Story
The bagman in an Edmonton bogus lottery scam that bilked $368,000 from vulnerable U.S. seniors was handed a 26-month prison term yesterday.Stephen Sutherland, 43, swore under his breath as a court constable led him away after his plea for a conditional sentence to be served in the community was rejected.Provincial court Judge Allan Lefever ruled it was necessary to put Sutherland behind bars, saying predation on the elderly requires denunciation.Sutherland pleaded guilty yesterday to fraud o
Oct 16, 2003, 3:31 am - Todd - Lottery News

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the court jester
Jan 18, 2003, 12:26 am - visiondude - Lottery Discussion Forum

1/2-court BB shot make man LOSER
The million dollar half-court basketball shot is actually $50,000/yr in 20 payments with NO cash option. There is an irony-entrants had to send in a non-winning NY Mega Millions ticket. NY still requires the cash/annuity choice be made when you play. Even if his drawn ticket read CASH VALUE , he still was not allowed to collect in lump sum.
Nov 18, 2002, 6:21 am - CASH Only - Lottery Discussion Forum

Colorado man who unwittingly split a $4.8M jackpot with scammer is fighting the Colorado LotteryNews Story
In 2005, three people won a Colorado Lotto jackpot worth $4.8 million, and Boulder's Amir Massihzadeh held one set of winning numbers. He accepted his prize of $568,990 after splitting the pot and paying taxes and moved on with life. Ten years later, Colorado Bureau of Investigation agents visited Massihzadeh to interview him about his winning number because they were investigating a criminal scheme to rig lotteries. They suspected the other two ticket-holders who split the prize with Mass
Apr 15, 2019, 10:14 am - Todd - Lottery News

Pennsylvania skill games company to face off against casinos in PA Supreme CourtNews Story
Legal battle over regulation of skill games goes to highest state court By Kate Northrop Six Pennsylvania casinos and a skill game manufacturer are taking their case to PA Supreme Court. For years, skill game manufacturer Pace-O-Matic (POM) has operated in Pennsylvania while simultaneously defending its ability to operate legally in the state. POM will face off against six Pennsylvania-based casinos in POM of Pennsylvania v. Department of Revenue, in which the highest court in th
Apr 4, 2023, 2:44 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Iowa court says man can't collect casino winningsNews Story
A man who won more than $9,000 at an Iowa casino can't collect his winnings because he was banned from the casino 10 years earlier, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday. The court found that Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Altoona had the authority to withhold winnings from a person who had been involuntary excluded. The case involved Troy Blackford, who won $9,387 on May 5, 2006. Because of the size of the jackpot, Prairie Meadows had to issue a W-2 immediately for tax purposes.
Feb 13, 2010, 8:43 am - Todd - Lottery News

Appeals court blocks Delaware's sports betting planNews Story
A federal appeals court today blocked Delaware's bid to open sports betting Sept 1. A three-judge panel of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals decided that Delaware's plans violate a 1992 federal ban on sports gambling. The professional leagues and the NCAA sued Delaware in June, but the case is not scheduled to be heard until December. The leagues asked the court for an emergency injunction to halt the betting. Delaware is one of four states that had sports gambling prior to a federal b
Aug 25, 2009, 1:24 pm - Todd - Lottery News