Ct. lottery ticket worth $3.5 million expires

Comment #16

DoubleDown — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 04:43:32 GMT

The definition of insanity :

Doing the same thing over and over ( posting the same drivel ) , but expecting different results.

I agree with you, JXP : Of course the person would be happy with whatever they get.

There's only one person I know that would turn down a free $100 bill and tell me that he really was hoping for 5 $20's...

DD

Comment #15

justxploring — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 16:48:58 GMT

I shouldn't start....

CASH, what are you saying here? Let's say someone buys a ticket a lottery ticket worth millions. He then throws it into his glove box and forgets about it. In March he walks into a local convenient store and sees a notice posted that a customer bought a winning ticket worth $15 million. (Or maybe he reads in his local paper that someone in Podunk Springs, FL bought the winning ticket on Sat, Sept 30 at Joe's Smoke Shop) You don't think he'd be happy to get a guara... [ More ]

Comment #14

CASH Only — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 14:54:21 GMT

Unfortunately, because of how Florida interprets the 60-day rule, if FL conducts a winner's search for an about-to-expire FL Lotto or Mega Money ticket and is successful, the ticket holder is forced to receive 20 or 30 annual payments, depending on the game (FL starts the clock with the drawing, rather than with the claim.) I see no benefit to FL for making that decision about the 60-day rule. This is especially unfortunate since FL is a vacation state, with many elderly people, with some of t... [ More ]

Comment #13

JAG331 — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 20:25:54 GMT

Well, I think you've got it right!

If you keep the ticket in a safe place, this will never happen in the first place

Comment #12

justxploring — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 19:41:08 GMT

I understand, JAG331. I think it makes sense to hold back those details, the same way details of a crime aren't released to the media. However, I guess I got so used to Florida announcing the retailer and going out of its way to find the winner, that I expect that in other states.

I also agree with RJOh's comment. I feel the $100 fee is very reasonable. Even if someone is being sincere, paying $100 to collect a large jackpot is worth every penny. So maybe many of the people who file claim... [ More ]

Comment #11

four4me — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 19:14:29 GMT

it depends on what there lottery bi laws say sometimes the money goes into the general fund and sometimes they use the money for future promotional games.

Comment #10

pumpi76 — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 17:12:57 GMT

Can anyone tell me what do they do with the tickets no one claims?

Keno is el diablo cazador de hombres You can't see it... And it skins them....... from movie Predator 1 ....

Comment #9

lmatlaw — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 17:10:44 GMT

It still boggles my mind how people who buy lottery tickets can be so casual as to not check them after the drawing takes place to see if they had a winner. Why did they buy the ticket in the first place

Comment #8

RJOh — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 14:50:16 GMT

Lottery officials and the Division of Special Revenue examined 186 lost ticket claims for the 2006 jackpot and found none to be valid, Lottery spokeswoman Diane Patterson said. Those claiming to have lost a ticket paid a $100 nonrefundable fee.

Looks like Connecticut lottery have found a way to save some money when scammers try to make a false claim for a winning ticket that goes unclaimed.

Comment #7

JAG331 — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 14:01:39 GMT

CT purposefully does not release the name of the retailer until the ticket has expired. There is a law on the books that allows a person to claim a CT Classic Lotto jackpot without a ticket. So when your dog eats the ticket...if you know what numbers you picked...you've got your playslips, can identify other lines that you bought on the same ticket, you know that you bought the ticket the day before the drawing, around 7:20pm, at the Coventry Getty Mart....pretty solid proof for the lottery co... [ More ]

Comment #6

justxploring — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 05:14:59 GMT

Thanks, Todd! I agree with his wife when she asked Are you crazy? I mean, that man really wasn't thinking too clearly. He's really lucky, especially since it arrived 3 days after the deadline. I wouldn't even use certified mail, but sending a $46 million winner by regular mail

Comment #5

dumars798 — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 05:02:57 GMT

I wish i had it,i'll be at the

lottery headquarters 20

min after the drawing

took place with my lawyer

on speed dial..lol

Comment #4

Todd — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 03:30:56 GMT

Since you've asked, go to the link below and scroll down to Friday, June 15, 2001. The CNN link is still working.

http://www.usamega.com/archive-062001.htm

Comment #3

MissNYC — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 03:18:26 GMT

It's nice that everyone waits until NOW to investigate. If they had a possible video, you think they'd take a look at it before it was too late. Eh well, hopefully they won't ever find out, because in this situation, what the person doesn't know, won't hurt them. On a side note, I always found it strange that lottery sales would increase at a store that sold a winning ticket. I think I'd be less likely to buy a ticket from such a place banking on the lightning doesn't strike the same place twic... [ More ]

Comment #2

LckyLary — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 02:43:07 GMT

It's probably mine. I ALWAYS go to ummmm... Coventry! to play my numbers. Maybe the dog ate it. Anyway... I think what happens is people play so many Quick Picks and then they put them aside with other papers and lose track of them, and they don't pay attention to the Lottery website announcing unclaimed prizes. This is the first I am reading it, and if it were mine it would be too late. At least the store should have been able to mention it. One time I won something it was 2 weeks later I found... [ More ]

Comment #1

justxploring — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 23:55:43 GMT

However, officials said if someone mailed it in and it was postmarked before the deadline, it would be honored.

Who the heck would do that? Even if I weren't physically able to drive, I'd pay someone to take me. As always, I feel this is really a shame.

I'm surprised CT doesn't announce the name of the retailer. Florida always lists the name and address of the place where a ticket was purchased. They then try to find the winner by posting announcements at the store. On the other h... [ More ]

Ct. lottery ticket worth $3.5 million expires

Lottery Post — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 22:46:24 GMT

Officials Reject 200 Lost Ticket Claims

The dream of becoming a millionaire could be turning into someone's nightmare.

Connecticut lottery officials said no one has produced the winning ticket for a $3.5 million jackpot in the Feb. 14, 2006, drawing.

The winning ticket expired and is worthless, lottery officials said.

However, officials said if someone mailed it in and it was postmarked before the deadline, it would be honored.

Lottery officials and the Division of Special Reve... [ More ]