Defrauded lottery winner finally gets apology -- and money

Comment #10

Wintariofan — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 11:54:36 GMT

The good part to all this--after now that two weeks has passed--is that those in the higher echelons of the OLG are on very thin ice. It wouldn't surprise me that the media relations people--like Teresa Rochon and maybe even those in high managements positions were to be fired by the Ontario government. Just watch. As you know they knew from the two months upon Bob Edmonds first complaint that it was a good liklihood it was his ticket. But because they were more concern about how they look... [ More ]

Comment #9

rdc137 — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 14:52:38 GMT

If I can't use a self-checker, I tell the agent I want the loosing tickets back before they start checking. Usually I will try to find a store that has a checker, or at the very least, where I can see the screen if it displays a winner.

Comment #8

JackpotWanna — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 23:39:21 GMT

WOW! What sad story! Moral of the story, trust no one. I would have sued for more.

Comment #7

CCHS13 — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 23:35:35 GMT

In Indiana you have to hand your ticket to a clerk to be checked

unlike Illinois which has a ticket scanner seperate from the draw machine

for everyone to use.

Comment #6

Bradly_60 — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 23:00:37 GMT

This story is one that makes you feel good. The good guy finally got his money. But I mean really...if you can't check your own tickets....whose fault is that? Lottery tickets remember are BEARER'S instruments. Whomever brings them to the lottery office is entitled to the payment. (Unless you sign the back of your ticket) Yeah it is bad that this guy was defrauded into losing that ticket and those clerks are horrible people. But what are the lottery's supposed to do. They can't wait to m... [ More ]

Comment #5

CA LotteryGuy — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 17:27:35 GMT

If you want to watch the news story that helped Mr. Edmonds go to www.cbc.ca/fifth/luckofthedraw/index/html. Look on the right hand side under WATCH the fifth estate ONLINE . It runs 40:19. The entire report is fascinating!!

Part of this report reviews the switched ticket that occured in California earlier this year. The victim of that switch has posted in the past.

Comment #4

chasingadream — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 15:20:42 GMT

wow ..... the lawyer fees were astronomical

Comment #3

CCHS13 — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 13:33:15 GMT

One has to wonder if he did not win how do you pay for legal fees

to even put up a fight. Good to hear it worked out in his favor but

what about the store owners, thats an attempt of theft

Comment #2

LOTTOMIKE — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 13:11:44 GMT

i'm looking forward to seeing indiana put in its place too someday.we all know the story there....

Comment #1

Raven62 — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 12:34:33 GMT

Confidentiality Agreement: What did the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation have to hide? The Truth? Were the Court Records also sealed? The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation should have Paid his Legal Fees too.

Defrauded lottery winner finally gets apology -- and money

Lottery Post — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 10:51:36 GMT

More than five years after Bob Edmonds called the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation to complain that he may have been defrauded out of a winning Super 7 ticket, he has an apology and the right to speak freely.

But he still doesn't have the full $250,000 he originally won in the August 2001 draw.

The 82-year-old cancer survivor and resident of Coboconk, Ont., only ended up with a total of $202,000, after a lengthy legal proceeding against the lottery corporation.

The details of the... [ More ]