Disputed $50M lottery jackpot partially paid out

Comment #24

oncap — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 00:54:34 GMT

I have played in pools in the past but I was totally uncomfortable because even going into it I could anticipate problems based on who some of my coworkers were, even though we had the group play form filled out and each person signed their own name etc. And then there were those who opted to not participate and for a couple of them I thought, I bet if we win they will try to challenge it and say they did put money in when they didn't. I doubt I will play in a pool again unless I really feel I c... [ More ]

Comment #23

savagegoose — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 08:33:27 GMT

its a good thing for 99.99% of us that we'll never know

...

o wait that sucks

Comment #22

KY Floyd — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 07:45:02 GMT

I am going to first make a contract and make sure that it is legal for me to add a clause that says in the case of a dispute, the director (me), can determine if somebody is entitled to anything.

I'll save you some trouble. No.

It's not quite that black and white, but that's the assumption you should be working with. One thing I can promise is that a contract doesn't apply to somebody who didn't sign it, so if somebody outside of the group claims they're entitled to a share you need some... [ More ]

Comment #21

waltoy — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:27:49 GMT

This is the reason why i play by my self

when i win it will all belongs to me and only

me, and i do as i like with it, this mess dont make no sense...

Comment #20

waltoy — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:16:39 GMT

they not entitle to nothing if you did not put any money in the pool

they gets nothing, and if you spent your money u should look and see if your name is on the

list, and also every one who name on the list should have a copy of the ticket that was purchase,

so on win day we will all know who is entitle to a piece of the $50. Million, not becausae that group win and we all work there we all entitle to a piece of that $50.00 Million, Hell to the no. You want a piece u Pay your $1.00 like... [ More ]

Comment #19

savagegoose — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:07:40 GMT

you know do woe only ever get the bad side of these pools go bad stories?

cuz im begining to think maybe i shouldnt play in a pool.

maybe there are lots of good ones out there that never hit the news

Comment #18

freeobama — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 22:51:22 GMT

It is best to play alone! With a large group like that your winnings will be cut very short. I guess people would rather play for a house or a new car instead of financial riches.

Comment #17

podder1 — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:07:17 GMT

i agree document document i just started a pool with 6 family memebers we go out to eat every friday. I have a log book, each person signs there own name and $ amount. when i see them the next friday they all get a copy of who put in along with a copy of the tickets that was purchased with the money.and the original ticket is stabled next to the names.

Comment #16

dallascowboyfan — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 13:26:45 GMT

All I can say it document...document...document....

Comment #15

sully16 — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 13:13:54 GMT

Yep, don't just say the rules, write and sign the rules, I would even get it notorized.

Comment #14

OldSchoolPa — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 12:08:34 GMT

It is funny that people only get lawyers involved AFTER a big win, but it would seem prudent for those who choose to play the lottery as a group to have a lawyer draft up an air tight agreement and terms of inclusion. I say this because it seems as though the problem that arise stem from when people take time off from work, or have a medical emergency that keeps them out of the office and are not able to contribute their weekly share.

So that is why I am with the first poster to this discuss... [ More ]

Comment #13

savagegoose — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 09:45:55 GMT

i lke the part about others may come forward

like hell no i didnt buy a share in a ticket, but id theres a class action and i may get something sure ill be paret of that

qurestion is did they buy a share? not could they have, should they have, would they have ,but DID they.

im suprised the company boss isnt there in with a claim as well

Comment #12

Rhonin — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 08:03:13 GMT

I've run the office pool at two companies and we've always provided copies of the tickets before every draw along with the names and amount contributed by each participant. That way there is no dispute as to what tickets belonged to the Pool participants and what tickets were purchased for themselves personally. People who see our copies laugh and say it could only be created by a bunch of cpa's and attorneys which we are.

Comment #11

HaveABall — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 04:31:13 GMT

Wow, receiving $1M less than you thought must be really painful (at several levels) and enraging! As the one woman interviewed said, it means the difference of retiring or not for each of the 19 lottery monies receivers. Being free to retire to otherwise is the the reason why most people play the net multi-million dollar lump-sum lottery games for.

Having 11 of one's coworkers standing in the way of one's early retirement ... wow, the experience!

Also is a BIG headache for Bell and anyone... [ More ]

Comment #10

GiveFive — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 02:36:33 GMT

I doubt a dispute would occur within the friends I'm planning on doing this with

While you know your friends and I dont, and you certainly could be correct with your assumption, you should never forget money (especially large amounts of it) will make even the most loving of family members turn against one and another. I witnessed that very thing happen in my own family. I saw every ugly bit of it, including the lawyers for each side.

I live in the state of New York. The NY Lottery offers... [ More ]

Comment #9

dphillips — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 02:24:38 GMT

dpoly1, Amen to that.

Comment #8

Boney526 — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 02:01:10 GMT

I'm thinking about doing a small lotto pool. If I do, it's going to be among a few friends but I am going to first make a contract and make sure that it is legal for me to add a clause that says in the case of a dispute, the director (me), can determine if somebody is entitled to anything. Because I trust myself to do what is right, and because I doubt a dispute would occur within the friends I'm planning on doing this with.... It's other people outside of it that I'd be concerned about.... [ More ]

Comment #7

BaristaExpress — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 00:18:53 GMT

And this is the prime reason to NEVER buy any tickets for yourself at the same place as you made the purchase for the lottery pool!

You as the person running the lottery pool ALWAYS purchase your personal tickets at another retailer 10 minutes after the purchase for the lottery pool! And you NEVER buy the same number of tickets as the lottery pool!

I will never buy into any lottery pool of any kind at any time in my life, for this one reason as above in the article! I don't need the headac... [ More ]

Comment #6

dpoly1 — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 22:39:19 GMT

I never, ever play in a lottery pool I never, ever promise anyone a share of a lottery prize!

Not greedy, but just smart!

Oh, and this happened in perfect Canada

Comment #5

Guru101 — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 22:18:23 GMT

Another issue that needs to be addressed is the purchasing of additional tickets for one's own self, particularly by the person who is running the pool. For example, lets say there's a pool of 20 people who each pitch in $2 for a total of $40. While purchasing the pool's tickets, the person running the pool buys an additional $5 ticket for him/herself. If that $5 ticket wins the jackpot, members of the pool are likely to believe that deception has occured. Even if the person running the pool was... [ More ]

Comment #4

KY Floyd — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 21:48:46 GMT

This is the reason that lottery pools need to have written rules that cearly spell out who is in the pool and any reasons that a member would be dropped from a drawing.

Comment #3

MADDOG10 — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 21:47:26 GMT

This is why you draw up the rules before you get the money. After the rules are drawn, you get every individual to sign, especially if it states if money is not in by certain time, their portion would go to the rest who paid their due.

Without a good foundation the pool will likely cause what you're seeing in Canada.

Comment #2

joshuacloak — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 20:06:09 GMT

i don't see how their can be a disput

everyone who put money into the pool FOR THAT 1 DRAWING, shares the jackpot among the pool

people are gredyt thefts, who put no money into pot, and thanks to canada in this case, and other nations courts in others, People Use the Law as their mafa and try to shake down the rightful winners, cease they deserve the money too classic theft thinking

i don't play with people in lottery pools, but god help the poor souls who would try to rob me... [ More ]

Comment #1

awwcrap — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 19:47:53 GMT

This is the reason why i don't get into lottery pools at work.

Disputed $50M lottery jackpot partially paid out

Lottery Post — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 19:38:34 GMT

Includes video report

A disputed $50 million lottery win is set to enter civil court as the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation pays out about $31 million of the prize to its 19 original claimants, leaving the remainder to be fought over in court.

Nineteen employees of a Toronto-area Bell call centre originally claimed the $50 million Lotto Max prize from Dec. 31, only to have their claim disputed by several other people who said they should have been on the list, as well.

For the... [ More ]