Lucky Break: Co-workers win lottery

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CASH Only — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 18:18:05 GMT

If the A P that I work at joined a Mega Millions pool, I would play along. But not for NY Lotto.

Comment #11

KyMystikal — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 19:11:39 GMT

that's why you make copies of the tickets that are in the pool and give them out so everyone knows what numbers are in the pool. If you win on your own tickets nobody can complain because they knew before the draw what numbers were theirs.

Comment #10

CASH Only — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 19:03:12 GMT

Construction (hard) hats

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PrisonerSix — Sun, 27 Nov 2005 16:02:42 GMT

In my office, me and 3 of my coworkers have a lottery pool going. We each put up $3 every payday(every 2 weeks), and buy a total of $12 worth of tickets. We buy 2 Powerall and 1 Lotto for each drawing. So far all we've won is $4. We agreed to take our winnings and split them up 4 ways minus costs of claiming them(legal fees, etc.) if we win anything.We even have a plan on what to do if we win the big one. We plan to incorporate, have a lawyer collect the money so as to keep a low profile, then q... [ More ]

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justxploring — Sun, 27 Nov 2005 01:41:39 GMT

There's strength in numbers and I'd like to join a local lottery pool. I disagree there has to be any lawsuits or bickering if everything is spelled out in writing from the beginning. If I recall, the co-workers in CA who won a few weeks ago didn't have any trouble collecting even though some people said they usually participated in the pool. 200 tickets have a much better chance of winning a big jackpot than 10. One rule would be that any tickets not bought by the group would belong to the ow... [ More ]

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rundown99 — Sat, 26 Nov 2005 15:51:40 GMT

I always buy lottery tickets alone. I never play in groups, because of the potential lawsuits and bickering.

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Litebets27 — Sat, 26 Nov 2005 12:37:05 GMT

This is a nice heart-warming story. One that encourage group participation in the work place. On my job people have been threatened to be Fired if they were caught participating in any gambling pool, although I have had a Supervisor and a Manager participate in pools that I had established in the past.I like reading stories when these work place pools workout. But, hold on to your hats. If everyone didnot get into this pool, some jealous or distraught person may come forward. I hope not but s... [ More ]

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othertrucker — Fri, 25 Nov 2005 19:24:02 GMT

I love it when a plan comes together. The only way I could be happier would be to be a winner myself. My day's a comin'.

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Editgap — Wed, 23 Nov 2005 19:01:17 GMT

Glad to see people who appreciate a small cash windfall.

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bellyache — Wed, 23 Nov 2005 18:18:17 GMT

Although having the full $250,000 would have been better, I wouldn't turn down 13,000 dollars.

Comment #2

CASH Only — Wed, 23 Nov 2005 17:20:08 GMT

Those stories always seem to involved MA annuity-only tickets.

Comment #1

DoubleDown — Wed, 23 Nov 2005 16:03:31 GMT

I love a good story about good fortune that doesn't involve lawsuits and bickering.....

Lucky Break: Co-workers win lottery

Lottery Post — Wed, 23 Nov 2005 15:06:00 GMT

Pooling resources can sometimes pay off in a big way just ask the 14 co-workers at United Plastics Corp. in Mount Airy, North Carolina, who won $250,000 in the Nov. 15 Mega Millions drawing by matching five of six numbers.The group machinists, production workers and some of their supervisors picked up a check yesterday from the Virginia Lottery. Each will get about $13,000 after taxes, money they say will be used to pay off bills, take long-awaited vacations and make Christmas morning extr... [ More ]