Store manager charged after winning lottery

Comment #21

PERDUE — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 19:04:17 GMT

I don't agree with the law or the ruling it seems harsh to me. But I can understand why the rule is in place. If I worked in a place that sells lottery tickets, I would like to boost the lottery sales of my employer instead of the competitors. Besides who's to say the ticket was not given as a gift.

I wonder exactly what the lottery says, what is the exact wording. Does this rule include purchasing tickets for family and friends also? Does this rule include family and friends purchasing from... [ More ]

Comment #20

Dollar419 — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:14:26 GMT

This seems like a slap on the wrist for this serious violation. I am glad she was caught but she should have been fired as well.

Comment #19

time*treat — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:09:46 GMT

How would they know when the ticket was purchased to know whether the daughter would have been on video?

At the time of purchase, tickets are scanned to make them active as being sold (and not stolen).

That action ties a particular time and place of sale to the ticket.

That's also why idgits get caught as soon as they try to cash stolen scratchers... unless they can find someone else to sell it to.

Got this $100 winner (with the prize showing) I'll sell to you for a quick $50 bucks... [ More ]

Comment #18

rdgrnr — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:39:55 GMT

I know some ol' Kentucky boys that run some ridges they own selfs.

Watch out fer them revenooers up there now tiggs.

Comment #17

savagegoose — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 08:28:40 GMT

out here we had a store owner addicted to keno, he wona few lost a lot, but the big thing that got him caught was the massivce tax debt the store owed on the ticket purchases. i mean they ran up lke $50k on taxes.

and non of the cash for ticket purchases actually ewent into the till. guess they where hoping fopr the big one to pay it all when the balances came due.

Comment #16

RJOh — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:12:54 GMT

A clerk try to run a similar scam on me when Ohio was running a promotion that gave players a free quick-pick when they bought a $5 ticket. I bought four $5 tickets and that was all the clerk gave me even though four QPs had also been printed too. When I asked where were my free tickets, she said she thought they belong to the clerk(herself). After I threaten to call the store owner she gave me my tickets saying she didn't want any trouble. The next time I was in that store, the owner said she f... [ More ]

Comment #15

tiggs95 — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:00:18 GMT

I finally figured out what rdgrnr means..Ridge Runner

Comment #14

rdgrnr — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:54:35 GMT

Yeah Rowen, you can cash in multi-draw tickets after any win and they give you an exchange ticket for the remaining draws.

Just make sure the exchange ticket doesn't get thrown out .

Comment #13

rdgrnr — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:48:19 GMT

No, she knew she was busted and got all scared and pathetic looking and I'm a softie with women anyway so I didn't say what I had on my mind.

There's two terminals in that store so I just go to the other one now.

Comment #12

foragoodcause — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:49:17 GMT

She bought a ticket in her own store,big deal.They need to change that stupid law

Comment #11

atoz — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:18:34 GMT

I dont see anything wrong with employees buying tickets, scratch or lotto drawings. I have seen people play and keep buying and buying and not hitting....and they keep going till they hit. THen one they hit might just be a little dollar one out of 20 tickets. No one knows where and how the winners will be coming up.

I would be more concerned of the scratch ticket manufacture....of them figuring out where big winners are placed and then send someone in to buy. To watch certain serial numbers

Comment #10

Nino224 — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:23:04 GMT

I'm curious..

Are Lottery employees allowed to play

Comment #9

Nino224 — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:22:02 GMT

Yikes!!

Who knows how many times that trick HAS worked!

Did you tell her off

Comment #8

Nino224 — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:20:57 GMT

I guess you're right. It's fascinating what people will think of to get over.

Comment #7

Rowen — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:29:45 GMT

Hmm didn't know you can cash multidraw tickets with some live drawings left. I usually wait until last drawing before cashing it on the rare occassion when i do win...

I was in store recently and saw some mistake tickets on lotto terminal. They were multidraw and wanted to buy them but they wouldn't sell me at remaining value. They wanted me to pay $4 face value but was only good for 3 more drawings. What's the deal? Nobody gonna buy them anyway and figure it fair to everybody.... [ More ]

Comment #6

rdgrnr — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:48:12 GMT

Nino, check out some of the articles in the Related Stories box at the top of this page.

I don't like a lot of rules and regulations and laws either but there's a lot of crooks out there.

I had one try to scam me not long ago as a matter of fact. I took 5 winning tickets in to cash them. They were all multi-picks, four were expired and one still had about 12 draws left on it. The clerk ran the tickets and while she was getting my cash someone asked me a question and I turned away momentari... [ More ]

Comment #5

Tenaj — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:44:42 GMT

I agree, that's like employees entering in a contest put on by their company or department. They have the edge of inside information.

Comment #4

jeffrey — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:31:35 GMT

The problem is this; clerks can and do cheat. I've heard of them running a needle through the scratch material to see if there is a winner. Buying the winners and leaving the rest for the public. At the very least there is a pattern to winners and losers. When a roll has produced many losers in a row there is a winner coming up. A clerk who is paying attention can then buy a few and win. This leaves the public to lose. I do not buy scratchers for this reason. It is hard enough to win on a level... [ More ]

Comment #3

Nino224 — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:16:14 GMT

Somebody called in an anonymous tip. That's what happens when you don't keep your mouth shut.

I don't like that rule. As long as the employees are buying them like everyone else, what's the problem

Comment #2

rdgrnr — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:14:44 GMT

I think that's a great policy that all states should have. With the reports of so many clerks and owners beating the odds and winning jackpots and such it just might help to keep them honest. Afterall, if they're truly that lucky, their luck should continue when buying their tickets somewhere else.

None of them should be allowed to buy where they work or cash a ticket that was bought where they work.

Comment #1

bomatt — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:39:28 GMT

I didn't know that store owners couldn't buy instant tickets from their own stores.

How would they know when the ticket was purchased to know whether the daughter would have been on video?

Why is being against lottery policy an unlawful purchase?

We are one of the few states that doesn't allow retailers to play at their store

That is interesting.

Store manager charged after winning lottery

Lottery Post — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:22:36 GMT

Indiana woman pleads guilty to buying ticket from own store

An Indiana woman who won $1 million on a scratch-off lottery game will be serving probation instead of spending her winnings.

Betty Jacobi, 54, who managed the Cowboy's Gas and Convenience store in New Salisbury, bought the $20 ticket in June from her own store, a violation of lottery policy, 6News' Derrik Thomas reported.

Because Jacobi couldn't legally claim the money, prosecutors said she gave the ticket to her daughter, Jon... [ More ]