$20M lawsuit against Hoosier Lottery gets class-action status

Comment #13

LottoAce — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:06:16 GMT

Very Smart of you to save tickets.

you should never throw away a ticket, anything can happen. there are countless unclaimed prizes due to people failing to thoroughly check thier tickets. Also keep in mind that although misdraws are rare, they do indeed occur. I would hate to think that I threw away a winning ticket because I didn't verify the numbers. And as you cleverly stated before they also can be a tax deduction. With this economy the way it is, I will take the breaks wherever I can... [ More ]

Comment #12

Instyle — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:50:33 GMT

Hi, Time

In my hope of winning the big one, for tax purposes i would hold on to every lottery ticket i purchased. when i win the big one or even a medium size win, i can use the lossing tickets to offset my win. so , I am one of the ones that saves my tickets. I know what your thinking :) and you are right, I haven't won yet so, at the end of the year i throw them away and start over. Too bad im in Georgia, that lawsuit would come in handy to me! take care

Comment #11

time*treat — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:31:05 GMT

Though the issue with the Cash Blast game was a one-time problem and the game has since been discontinued the lottery continues to be criticized about issues with scratch-off games. The specific concern with those games is that tickets continue to be sold after top prizes have been won.

More dungpile-with-a-side-of-flies. A one-time gov't problem? Ummm....

INDIANAPOLIS - The Hoosier Lottery has told its retailers to stop selling scratch-off tickets for games in which the top prizes already... [ More ]

Comment #10

Badger — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 20:27:37 GMT

Though the issue with the Cash Blast game was a one-time problem and the game has since been discontinued the lottery continues to be criticized about issues with scratch-off games. The specific concern with those games is that tickets continue to be sold after top prizes have been won.

This is one thing that won't change though. All state lotteries do this, because if they didn't, they would have to stop offering the scratch-off games.

It's all based upon odds, and there are a finite numb... [ More ]

Comment #9

Badger — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 20:17:00 GMT

Well maybe this is one Class Action Lawsuit that will amount to something. If you have to still have your ticket to participate, that will significantly cut down the number of participants.

Usually there are so many that each individual is lucky to get a pittance. The most I ever got was 5 bucks from participating in one of these things. The rest goes heavily into lawyer fees. The lawyers always seem to make out, even if the litigants don't.

Comment #8

justxploring — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:32:15 GMT

I know this isn't about Florida, but it's an interesting coincidence that the investigative report on WINK TV this week was about a similar subject. Wed night during a commercial break I heard Lottery prizes gone even before you purchased your ticket. Story at 11.

Just google the 3 words wink news lottery and you can read about it.

BTW, I agree with time*treat when he said most people don't hang onto a losing scratch-off. Most people I see at Publix scratch at the counter or while sittin... [ More ]

Comment #7

DC81 — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:55:15 GMT

He bought 4,000 tickets at $10 each? Must have a lot of disposable income or blew all or a good chunk of his savings. Either way, states need to be held responsible for their mistakes and whatever they do to try and cover it up. The real winners will be the attorneys since I'm sure they'll get a nice big part of the money.

Comment #6

ThatScaryChick — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:40:55 GMT

Oh I didn't notice that. I wonder if Losing Jeff is one of them

Comment #5

time*treat — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:35:29 GMT

Who are they crappin'?

Not many people are going to keep a busted scratch-off for longer than it takes for the next trash pickup.

This story has a couple of Jeff s in it. Maybe one of 'em is ours.

Comment #4

Todd — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:17:10 GMT

Yes, and the fact that he and Jim had pursued the matter that far speaks to their character and resolve. There are many other stories I've recently heard about the Indiana government -- even at the local level -- that would make your head spin. I'll wager that they'll receive their comeuppance one day.

Comment #3

Coin Toss — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:42:55 GMT

Todd, Losing Jeff had a thread going one time about how lawyers in Indiana told him yes, he had a case- but since his case would require them going up against the state of Indiana, who licenses them, they couldn't.

So he then contacted some lawyers in Illinois and they also told him he had a case, but they were Illinois lawyers and couldn't pursue such a case in Indiana.

Stickey wicket + there's a carch Yossarian, Catch-22 , in a lotto sense.

Comment #2

Todd — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:35:37 GMT

I'm not sure about diatribes , but I do recall a lot of frustration over the fact that there have been several corruption probes over the years, and that both the Hoosier Lottery and the state government are very secretive, and possibly covering up some very troubling information.

Both he and Jim695 have been strong advocates over the years of cleaning up the Hoosier Lottery and politicians who have been less than honest with the public. Hats-off to them both for raising the issues and sticki... [ More ]

Comment #1

Coin Toss — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:28:53 GMT

Remember Losing Jeff and his diatribes about the Hoosier Lottery

$20M lawsuit against Hoosier Lottery gets class-action status

Lottery Post — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:35:36 GMT

Judge lets others join $20M suit over defunct game

Lottery exaggerated number of prizes on its Web site

If you lost playing the Hoosier Lottery's Cash Blast scratch-off game two to three years ago, you could still come out a winner.

If you still have your ticket, that is.

A $20 million lawsuit accusing the lottery of overstating the number of available prizes was granted class-action status last week by a Marion Superior Court judge, opening the suit to anyone who purchased a Cash Bl... [ More ]