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$1.35 billion Mega Millions lottery winner suing mother of his child for revealing win to familyReply
Looks like some people are missing real life legal experience and a basic understanding of the judicial system. What's an in camera review? In camera review means a review of a document or interview of an individual in the Judge's chambers, or in the courtroom with all spectators excluded . Access to a document or other media in camera are not part of the Court record and are limited to access by the Judge and judicial officers only.
Nov 21, 2023, 5:57 am - Artist77 - Lottery News

$1.35 billion Mega Millions lottery winner suing mother of his child for revealing win to familyReply
She could disclose it to the court as long as it was not a public filing and asked for the judge to review the info in camera. This process is used for sensitive or confidential info. There is always a judicial or law enforcement exception to NDAs and other private agreements.
Nov 18, 2023, 2:33 pm - Artist77 - Lottery News

Massachusetts store clerk indicted after stealing lottery ticket worth $3 million from customerReply
It's been discussed on this forum many times before that lotteries don't consider a top tier prize winning ticket a bearer instrument. If they paid it out to any rando who came into HQ bearing a winning instrument, and that rando happened to have stolen it, it would be super duper bad press for the lottery. In the age of ubiquitous surveillance, you can bet you a$$ they are going to review the footage.
May 18, 2023, 10:44 am - db101 - Lottery News

Texas Lottery Executive Director Gary Grief announces retirementReply
They came very close to accomplishing that. Until someone realized how much money the lottery was bringing in. Another Sunset Review this year. We'll see if some of the politicians in Austin try to get stupid again.
Jan 26, 2024, 10:37 pm - rcbbuckeye - Lottery News

Ryan Mindell appointed Executive Director of Texas LotteryNews Story
By Kate Northrop The Texas Lottery Commission announced the appointment of Ryan Mindell as the new Executive Director of the Texas Lottery in a press release issued Thursday. With a track record of multiple leadership functions at both the Texas Lottery and in the lottery industry, Ryan Mindell will serve as the new Executive Director of the Texas Lottery. With a unanimous decision, we are proud to appoint Ryan Mindell as the Texas Lottery Commission's newest Executive Director, Texa
Apr 22, 2024, 8:03 am - Todd - Lottery News

Editorial: Study of lottery winners still receiving food stamps is flawed but raises good pointsReply
I really find it hard to believe someone who wins $2 Million Dollars still needs Food Stamps no matter the Taxes and any possible out standing debt the State can collect on your behalf. I thought that you had to summit Tax Records for 2 years plus 4 months of employment statements at least I did when I became disabled from a double stroke and still got turned down even thought I had not worked in 3 months and waiting on a check from Insurance just based on the documents I summited not where
Oct 24, 2023, 11:32 pm - Onelast8 - Lottery News

$1.08 billion Powerball lottery winner Yanira Alvarez filed claim for jackpot over five months agoNews Story
Lottery Post investigates lengthy delay in public announcement By Kate Northrop At the end of March, the California Lottery announced Yanira Alvarez as the sole winner of the $1.08 billion Powerball jackpot drawn on July 16, 2023, but it turns out the winner presented the winning ticket to lottery officials months earlier. The California Lottery's official announcement of Yanira Alvarez as the lone winner of the $1.08 billion Powerball jackpot came more than five months after she fil
Apr 19, 2024, 6:50 am - Todd - Lottery News

Florida winner of $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot steps forward to claim prizeReply
I was a bit curious on the 90 day anonymity FL law and if the state posted name automatically or it had to be done through a FOI records request. So using LP 's anonymity posting it lead me to the FL lottery sight stating, Beginning May 25, 2022, the names of Lottery winners claiming prizes of $250,000 or greater will be temporarily exempt from public disclosure (pursuant to F.S.24.1051(3)(a)) for 90 days from the date the prize is claimed, unless otherwise waived by the winner I went to th
Sep 29, 2023, 10:13 am - CDanaT - Lottery News

$70 million Canada Lotto Max jackpot-winning ticket expiresNews Story
Largest unclaimed prize in Canadian lottery history By Kate Northrop The winning ticket for a $70 million (US$52.85 million) Lotto Max jackpot has officially expired, making it the largest unclaimed prize in Canadian lottery history. Time is up to validate the winning ticket for the highest-possible jackpot for Lotto Max, Canada's multi-province draw game. On Thursday, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) announced that the deadline to claim the $70 million Lotto Max
Jul 2, 2023, 5:38 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Hoosier Lottery Commission votes to approve $50,000 prize claim to winner whose ticket was ripped upNews Story
Commission votes in the same meeting to deny $500 payout to another player By Kate Northrop Within the same meeting, the Hoosier Lottery Commission voted to approve a $50,000 prize claim to a winner whose ticket was ripped up and to deny a $500 prize to another scratch-off winner who posted their winning ticket online. The Hoosier Lottery Commission was faced with two rather interesting cases regarding the validity of two very different prize claims and ultimately voted to approve on
Dec 2, 2023, 7:31 am - Todd - Lottery News