Verifying California Lottery Winners

Comment #9

Bob21456 — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 00:43:33 GMT

It would not had mattered if I checked the paper....the magician switched the ticket before putting it in the machine.... Lotto called and informed the store that someone had won the 530K.... he glanced at my ticket sitting on the counter a few times....then went in the back for something...then he picked up my ticket and supposedily put it through the machine..... SIGN WHEN YOU BUY>>>>> even if you loose it in the street....there is nothing that anyone can do with it.... the best they can expec... [ More ]

Comment #8

guesser — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 22:48:30 GMT

That, and SIGN the ticket as soon as you buy it.

Not when you get home, but when you buy it.

Comment #7

Drivedabizness — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 21:48:29 GMT

The actual functionality is variable.

For example, a prize over $XXXX might say you have won over $XXXX, file claim . Many states display the acutal value of smaller prizes. Yhe idea is not to advertise when someone finds out they are carrying around a really high value bearer instrument.

I always tell people - if they check you ticket and the terminal prints something - ask to see that piece of paper. They owe you that much.

When a ticket is validated, it is then remove... [ More ]

Comment #6

Bob21456 — Sun, 05 Nov 2006 18:11:42 GMT

http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=7on_your_side id=4722930

There is the story.... just click on video screen.... ABC did the best getting my message out

Here is the Canadian story..... check out how Bob in California was treated differently from Bob from Canada

http://www.cbc.ca/fifth/video_player.html?luck

Good luck to all

Bob Sehested

Comment #5

barbos — Sun, 05 Nov 2006 04:17:10 GMT

I think the whole story is about MM ticket that hit 5 numbers without mega around Valentine day last February... because Californian prizes are pari-mutuel, that ticket was worth around a million bucks, and there was some mess about the winner - no details given.

Comment #4

JADELottery — Sat, 04 Nov 2006 00:10:45 GMT

WI has self check scanners that I use.

I feel more confident checking it myself, also, it frees up the clerk to do other things for other customers.

Comment #3

CA LotteryGuy — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 20:33:35 GMT

Driveabizness....here is what I think happens in California, do you agree?

Self Check: these devices display something like: Congratulations, Winner See Retailer. They do not, if I recall correctly, give an amount, just that you have a winning ticket. I think this is what you meant about inquiring without validating.

Retailer Check: the retailer runs the ticket through the standard lottery machine. There is, or should be, a window where the customer can see what the machine displays... [ More ]

Comment #2

Drivedabizness — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:43:40 GMT

The terminals that were installed in CA in 2003 all come with a display device that should be visible to players. When you have a clerk check your ticket, the device displays winner and amount or not a winner . I don't recall whether terminals make an audible tone when a winning ticket is validated any more - they used to in CA and most states do. GTECH temrinals frequently use we're in the money as a song - because no royalties are due on its use.

CA and many other states have ticket... [ More ]

Comment #1

JackpotWanna — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 12:48:25 GMT

Great advice .

Verifying California Lottery Winners

Lottery Post — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 12:06:14 GMT

When there is a big jackpot winner in the California Lottery officials won't say exactly how much the winnings must be security officers ask a series of questions to make sure the person holding the ticket is the actual purchaser of the ticket.

Lottery officials won't tell me the exact questions, but they are along the lines of: When did you buy the ticket? Where did you buy the ticket? If the answers seem odd or out of place the security officer can decline to pay at that time and launc... [ More ]