Almost-millionaire on a 15-year political pilgrimage

Comment #95

rdgrnr — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 03:15:21 GMT

Wow, that was an eye-opener.

No safety deposit boxes for me. And to think selling people's safety deposit box contents is the third-highest source of income for Delaware.

What a bunch of thieves.

Thanks tt.

Comment #94

Cletu$2 — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:02:04 GMT

Yeah,you couldn't make some people happy if you hung 'em with a new rope.

Liberals are always looking for free ride.

Comment #93

haymaker — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 19:27:34 GMT

yea, i was thinkin along the same lines,not really his property til. the claim is complete.

you said it better than i could have.

Comment #92

Cletu$2 — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 18:56:17 GMT

He DID NOT claim the LOTTERY money in the time limit prescribed by law,therefore the money was NOT turned into the states UNCLAIMED PROPERTY division.THEREFORE THE STATE CORRECTLY SAID YOU SNOOZE,YOU LOSE .Why is it so darn hard for liberals to comprehend this?They have RULES and the lottery players know those rules (or they should).RULES ARE FOR EVERYONE TO FOLLOW. E-V-E-R-Y-O-N-E-,no exceptions for being three days late in trying to collect!SHEESE

Comment #91

time*treat — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:51:15 GMT

Banks do their graft through various fees.

California is notorious for selling the contents of (not-so) safety deposit boxes if the owner hasn't visited in a while.

Here's the text version -- http://abcnews.go.com/print?id=4832471

Comment #90

maxamillion — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:44:31 GMT

Respects and Regards to You, O Great Oracle

Comment #89

rdgrnr — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:35:26 GMT

We may have something that belongs to you!

Amendment follows: and we're keeping it

Comment #88

maxamillion — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:22:15 GMT

According to the Connecticut Office of State Treasure, Unclaimed Property Division:

What is Unclaimed Property?

We may have something that belongs to you! In Connecticut, the Office of State Treasurer collects and safeguards money and other valuables which have been unclaimed by Connecticut residents for a specific period of time, generally three to five years. Unclaimed assets include, but are not limited to: savings or checking accounts, un-cashed checks, deposits, stocks, bonds or... [ More ]

Comment #87

Artist77 — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 01:29:52 GMT

I think this guy needs to move on with his life. 15 years is too long.

Comment #86

Brcebrce — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 01:28:17 GMT

If he was in prison that would been made public real fast if he's interested in getting in politics.

Comment #85

rdgrnr — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:48:52 GMT

Good question. Banks don't confiscate your balance if you don't withdraw it in a year, why should government?

Let 'em leave it sit and keep the interest until it's picked up.

Comment #84

HaveABall — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 22:46:03 GMT

Okay, probably good efforts Clarence Jackson, but your obsession went nowhere.

Therefore, perhaps now is the time to choose some other business to spend your next 15 years of life in obsession with. Be sure to choose a pursuit that you can get excited (in a good way) about again

Comment #83

maximumfun — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:07:11 GMT

lol

Comment #82

Iesha Kelly — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:05:51 GMT

So that there's order instead of chaos; and less chance of fraud. Fraudsters have to work within the deadline instead of having all the time in the world to perfect their scam.

I feel sorry for this man, it must have hit his gut terribly to realize he was not only that close to millions, but that the solution was simple instead of difficult. That solution is not really advertised at all. HOWEVER, lottery winnings are found money, not earned money. I realize many here are going to react violen... [ More ]

Comment #81

rdgrnr — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:56:32 GMT

...I dont know why I cant find this ticket. I am forgetting actually...

Look above the mantle over the fireplace. You hid it behind that huge portrait of Marty Feldman.

Comment #80

skypekaitas6 — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 09:30:27 GMT

I dont know his story why he did not cash... I am multiple lotto keno winner for syndicates over the past 25 years. I recently drove off to a remote farm and on my way happened to stop as my baby was crying i left the mum and marked some certain winning numbers of the New Zealand Keno, I knew th numbers, and later knew I won, but its 3 months now I cant find the ticket, I just dont know where it is, I got another 9 months to find it.. Its worth the keno top div. prize in NZ.

I had been a... [ More ]

Comment #79

C0w Pi3 — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 08:07:11 GMT

Why is there a deadline to begin with?! it's kind of ridiculous..

Comment #78

haymaker — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 03:08:43 GMT

OK thanks, i'll do that, maybe tommorow

Comment #77

rdgrnr — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 03:00:27 GMT

When you block a person they are prevented from sending you a PM.

They are denied making comments in your Blog.

Their posts are hidden in the threads, though you can open them individually if you choose.

It's a very handy way of dealing with someone you find unbearably annoying.

If you mash down on Premium Memberships above on the left, it explains it all.

Comment #76

haymaker — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:47:51 GMT

when you block someone, what happens ?

can you not see their posts?

can they not see your posts?

seems like it may make the thread harder to follow.

Comment #75

mcginnin56 — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 20:45:17 GMT

As I originally posted on this thread, I genuinely feel bad for this guy! If I were in his shoes I would feel like snip !

This post has been automatically changed by the Lottery Post computer system to remove inappropriate content and/or spam.

Comment #74

LottoMomma — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 20:36:32 GMT

Oh, I hear ya talking.. just a shame the guy snoozed for whatever reason and he is having diffculty with the fact he dropped the ball .. and has to live with the reality. Just sad is all. I totally understand the state's position..the rule is the rule.. if you're going to play the game you agree to live by the rules.. and if you let one get their finger under the manhole cover... you and I both know what happens then!

Like they say... word to the wise.. CHECK THOSE TICKETS LIKE ASAP!

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Comment #73

mcginnin56 — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 20:22:32 GMT

The question LottoMomma, is how may exceptions do you allow? After the first green light, you then open a floodgate for any and all excuses.

Comment #72

LottoMomma — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 20:16:45 GMT

Like someone else said.. possibly incarcerated??? Only reason I can think of why he couldn't get to lottery office! Unless he was in a coma..and if either of those.. I would think would be extenuating circumstances.. you'd think the state would make an exception?

LottoMomma

Comment #71

mcginnin56 — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 20:10:01 GMT

Only one possible answer...must have been a lib! Conservatives and Moderates don't make error's in judgement.

Comment #70

LottoMomma — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 20:07:30 GMT

What I dont' understand and obviously missed something.. why did he wait so long to cash the ticket.. after all he had a year.. 365 days. If it were me.. short of seeking my lawyers advice I think I would have been on it ASAP!!!

LottoMomma

Comment #69

Cletu$2 — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:37:26 GMT

Never mind,rdgrnr,I found it.

Comment #68

rdgrnr — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:37:07 GMT

Coming...

Comment #67

Cletu$2 — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:34:34 GMT

rdgrnr,how do I block this insufferable moron

Comment #66

rdgrnr — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:32:39 GMT

@ Cletu$2,

Amen Brother!

Thank God (and Todd) for the Block Feature.

I get annoyed a lot less now.

Comment #65

mcginnin56 — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:31:34 GMT

Coming from an Irish background, humor has always been a common thread in our lives. (Love Conan!!)

For any real humor to flourish, there absolutely needs to be an element of complete spontaneity. If someone is requiring a mechanical/visual

aid before being able to recognize or respond to this beautiful gems..... then what's the use

Comment #64

maximumfun — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:16:50 GMT

As a child my folks use to say 'ding ding' whenever they made a 'thinly-veiled' attempt at humor. I got really sick of hearing 'ding ding'. :) Now in my dotage I realize that they were not ever funny and therefore had to say 'ding ding' to alert themselves and others of their feeble attempts. While my kids and g'kids think that they are hysterical. It must be a recessive trait that skipped my generation.

Comment #63

mcginnin56 — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:15:53 GMT

I'd be in that lottery office next business day. I guess like with all area's in life, there are those % that are not mentally/emotionally equipped to

accept and follow through in a responsible manner. With all the warnings, disclaimers, expiration dates....it's still not enough for some folks.

MORAL: Lottery prize redemption is at your own risk. Not everyone is cut out to be a professional responsible lottery player.

Comment #62

mcginnin56 — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:56:51 GMT

Oh I see now Cletu$, You cannot spot a little humor when you see it. You need to have some heads up, or visual aids to understand such concepts.

No problem. In future postings where humor is likely to appear, I will go out of my way (Just for you), to let it be known that The Following Material

Will Be Considered Comical Or Satirical In Nature

The friend term was just a respectful professional courtesy in referring to another LP'er.

I'm happy to hear that you smile so... [ More ]

Comment #61

CDanaT — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:28:19 GMT

Still missing some of the pieces of the puzzle to this story.....Where was this ticket and why wasn't it checked for a year ? Where was Mr Jackson and what was he doing as to not checking the ticket ??? Was he medically ill, out of the country, incarcerated ?.....Whatever the reason, his story should be a reminder to all that play.....CHECK YOUR TICKETS WITHIN 24 OF A DRAWING, YOU MIGHT BE A WINNER.

Comment #60

Cletu$2 — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:26:02 GMT

When most people are making a satirical remark on the internet they put a ~;) or someting else behind their comment so that people will know that they are not serious.

And I'm not your friend.

I do smile quite a bit,but the crap you put out is nothing to smile about.

Comment #59

mcginnin56 — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:14:12 GMT

That was a satirical joke, not meant to be taken at all serious Cletu$. Do you even have any sense of humor remaining in that clouded

area of your enraged head? Try taking in a few late night sitcoms occasionally.....maybe you'll begin to understand that life is far to short

to be so cynically serious and pissed off all the time. Not good for your health either.

Now do me a favor...and start laughing. Or at least try cracking a smile my friend.

Comment #58

Brcebrce — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:14:05 GMT

+1 Why is this news? He's keeping this alive to help himself tring to get in office.

Comment #57

Cletu$2 — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:01:38 GMT

In fairness,he's still S.O.L.

He bought the ticket and didn't cash it in in time,whats so freaking hard to understand about that

Comment #56

mcginnin56 — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:45:47 GMT

In fairness perhaps Clarence had no access to a phone, TV, Internet, newspaper, clock, watch or word of mouth from neighbors and friends

Comment #55

rad242 — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:16:20 GMT

My sentiments EXACTLY

Comment #54

NoShame — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:00:45 GMT

I'm sure there's a reason as to why these kinds of deadlines are necessary. A lottery ticket isn't something you can just look at months later on your own freetime. Otherwise you're not serious about playing the game.

Comment #53

lincolnAbe — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 08:52:09 GMT

How many people have missed such a deadline? Must be less than 5... worldwide... in the history of jackpots. So when we talk of bending the rules for EVERYONE, keep in mind we are taliking of just a handful of folks who got lucky.

Give the guy the loot and NO to deadlines.

Comment #52

rdgrnr — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 02:57:34 GMT

And the next guy?

And the next guy?

Or just the guys we like or feel sorry for

Comment #51

VenomV12 — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 02:49:14 GMT

I don't know, this is kind of BS. I think with only 3 days past the deadline they should have given him his money. At the worst maybe even half of it.

Comment #50

time*treat — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 02:38:14 GMT

my personal thought however is that there should be no deadline....

Do you actually expect politicians to leave millions of dollars sitting there looking at them for some indefinite amout of time and not be spent? Better get it while the getting is good.

also why is this still news?

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Comment #49

Brcebrce — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 02:18:17 GMT

He had a year to claim. He missed the deadline...too bad. If you make an exception, it's not a rule.

Comment #48

desert — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 01:42:23 GMT

Agreed.

365 days to turn in a $5M ticket and still three days late?

He's coming across as someone who doesn't want the rules to apply to him.

Comment #47

weshar75 — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 22:34:46 GMT

You get nothing! You waited a year and three days to come forward for your winning lottery ticket. You have horrible timing. You do not deserve any money because you sir have an expired ticket. Move on and stop crying about spilt milk. You are doing good for yourself so get over the fact that you can't tell time and move on with your life. So we don't have to read stories about non-winners like you.-weshar75

Comment #46

psykomo — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 22:16:50 GMT

Mr. Jackson R U

Comment #45

maximumfun — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 21:49:19 GMT

WONDERFUL idea, probably why the lotteries will not implement it. :( The reason probably claimed will be that different states have different claiming periods, then again, they (the states) could just adopt one period of claiming for the multi-state games - which makes much more sense to me.

Comment #44

Cletu$2 — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 21:27:47 GMT

Comment #43

mcginnin56 — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 21:27:31 GMT

How very true. Life is finite. Our time here is short. Without deadlines we might just wind up dead before achieving any of our goals.

Comment #42

GYM RICE — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 21:24:24 GMT

Anyone living a life without deadlines is living a life of chaos. If 6 months up to a year isn't enough time to validate a ticket, then no amount of time is imop.

Comment #41

mcginnin56 — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:56:46 GMT

Excellent, a win win for both the lottery's credibility and the players

Comment #40

rdgrnr — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:53:39 GMT

I like that idea.

Comment #39

rad242 — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:50:28 GMT

Good Luck

Comment #38

maringoman — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:47:05 GMT

Life is not fair, deal with it young man.

Comment #37

faber98 — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:46:44 GMT

fair idea to lose your annuity for as long as you don't claim your prize. this guy who won't get elected dog catcher is trying to get onto the political gravy train to recover some of his prize. who's kidding who? becoming a political hack is the easiest way to get cash.

Comment #36

mjwinsmith — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:36:24 GMT

You hit upon a good point that I found very interesting. Why is there a deadline in the first place? I agree with you that there should not be a deadline, or if the states wanted to impose some sort of penalty let it expire over the period of time the annuity would have been paid out.

So say if the jackpot would be paid as an annuity over 26 years like in New York then let that be the penalty, for each year that the ticket is not claimed you lose that years payments. So my time period would

Comment #35

mcginnin56 — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:35:19 GMT

Thanks rad! I know the station you mean (Uncanny how this psychic could know this???), picked up my $2 in QP for 2-nites MM!

YEEEEHAAAAAA!!!....I love winning free prizes.

Comment #34

lotsofwins — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:25:16 GMT

I also have no sympathy for him, I checked the story on why he couldn't cash his ticket on time, yes he had rough circumstances and people relying on him, but it would have taken two minutes to check the numbers either online or his next visit to the store (everybody's got to eat right, you don't forget to eat and take time out of the day for that, why not for lotto also???also here in texas you only have 180 days to cash your tickets-would the people saying give him a break, say that in mine if... [ More ]

Comment #33

rad242 — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:16:44 GMT

I thought I would confer with my six psychics on retainer to give you a free reading as your prize.

Here we go: Buy $2 QP from the service station east of where you regulary buy your gas. Carry those numbers as they will bring you good luck very soon

Comment #32

mcginnin56 — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 19:06:23 GMT

Do I get a PRIZE

Comment #31

rad242 — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:48:50 GMT

Ding Ding Ding

Comment #30

mcginnin56 — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:39:39 GMT

Might be he's referring to a million the lottery spots you until your big direct deposit gets to you 2 Weeks or so later

Comment #29

time*treat — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:39:24 GMT

[I]snt ignorance of the law no defence as a legal defence?

Yeah, but that won't stop them from taking your dollar.

Comment #28

maximumfun — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:34:10 GMT

Who gives you a million for a vegas vacation? I have been playing the wrong lottery games! Have I missed something within the rules?

and as far as not knowing the laws and rules... isnt ignorance of the law no defence as a legal defence

Comment #27

RJOh — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:24:00 GMT

With millions playing and only a few ever winning ,any person old enough to play the lotteries knows better than to have as their plan A (winning a lottery), but there's nothing wrong with having a plan and thinking about it in case you get lucky.

Comment #26

time*treat — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:44:33 GMT

To me, almost-millionaire means having $999,000, not a piece of paper past its expiry date.

Or is he planning on getting millions by getting elected, like the others

Comment #25

RedStang — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:29:39 GMT

No sympathy from me too. Clarence Jackson you are a moron.

Comment #24

WesternRedDoug — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:21:54 GMT

Wait. What? Million dollars for Vegas? Who gives that

Comment #23

Stack47 — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:07:31 GMT

Play to win and prepare for it. I always chuckle to myself when I hear people needing to take time to consult with financial experts and attorneys.

Any lottery ticket is a worthless piece of paper before it's validated. Granted there are circumstances where it might be wise to consult a lawyer before going to lottery headquarters, but with no extraordinary problems the average player could consult a lawyer and have their ticket validated on the next day the lottery headquarters was open.... [ More ]

Comment #22

rad242 — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:03:14 GMT

Quick trip to Talahassee won't hurt me none. Besides I will lose a whole day of that money being in my swiss bank account if I go at the 2 week mark. Further to that, they give you a million for a Vegas Vacation while you wait on the lump sum.

At least we're both smart enough to protect our tickets and cash them in within a reasonable period of time. The rest of it boils down to semantics.

Comment #21

Cletu$2 — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:01:36 GMT

Sounds like a good plan to me.

Comment #20

MississippiMudd — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:57:10 GMT

I will not be in the headquarters the next business day. I plan to be in on the first business day when they can actually pay the money. It is my understanding that it takes at least 2 weeks for the funds to be collected, and maybe as long as a month. (This applies to PowerBall and MegaMillions.) I will confirm that with lottery officials when I win. I will use that time to wrap things up at work and when they are ready to pay, I will go in with all the information they need to confirm the win a... [ More ]

Comment #19

rad242 — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:12:06 GMT

I have three college degrees and a thriving career making a very good income and I invest carefully. Winning the lottery would be a wonderful plus and would merely accelerate my retirement schedule and cetrtaily the level at which I can splurge in my twilight years - lol.

Comment #18

AceKicka — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:09:53 GMT

.... This is what I'd do: since he knows so many of the legislators, come up with a business plan in which he would use at least half of the money to put people to work. Become a business owner.

You have to be creative under these circumstances. 15 years?? Time's a-wasting.

Comment #17

GiveFive — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:41:49 GMT

Congratulations! It sure sounds like you do have all the bases covered.

I have only one question. What's your plan if you never win? Dont get me wrong, everybody should have a postive attitude about winning. I'm just sayin there aint any guarantee your gonna win.

Comment #16

rad242 — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:23:43 GMT

Play to win and prepare for it. I always chuckle to myself when I hear people needing to take time to consult with financial experts and attorneys. I have done all of that crap already and I have my masterplan. Grant it, it may be tweaked here and there but I will be in the lottery headquarters the next business day!

I won't have to worry about who did what for whom in what circumstance. I don't play in pools or in stores with no cameras or store my tickets unsigned or blab my mouth to t... [ More ]

Comment #15

Cletu$2 — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:26:20 GMT

I don't know anything about any taxi driver so can't speak to that.

But if I was in this guys shoes,I would have checked my ticket LONG before it was due to expire and cashed it in.I wouldn't have waited until the last minute.I'll say it again,loud enough so you can hear it this time:YOU SNOOZE,YOU LOSE

Comment #14

mcginnin56 — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:24:26 GMT

I was the first poster on this thread, and if you read you will see that I did put myself in his shoes, and felt bad for him.

Having said that, I will not detract from my stand on this rule. This is a fair yet firm rule that must be enforced consistently. If this were

me in that situation, I would have no one to blame but myself. I would not expect any special consideration, and certainly no

monetary compensation for my inability to get to that lottery office in a timely fashion.

Comment #13

stevenc78 — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:15:10 GMT

If they let the taxi driver who threw away his ticket in the trash have his money why not this guy? Why pick and choose to make exceptions for some and not others? Seems unfair to me. You guys are a tough crowd lol. Put youselves in that guys shoes. How would you feel when you see the rules bent for others and you get passed over

Comment #12

mcginnin56 — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:13:46 GMT

ssshhhh. Don't wake up this lotto player.

Comment #11

Cletu$2 — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:12:50 GMT

You snooze,you lose.End of story.

Comment #10

mcginnin56 — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:05:09 GMT

If sounds like you would just as well get rid of the deadline altogether. Just like being pulled over for a traffic violation, everyone has an excuse

and a book full of reasons, why they shouldn't be ticketed. But officer, I was only going over the speed limit by 10 miles an hour.

I had a FULL YEAR to cash in my ticket, and I was only 3 days OVER that deadline. Please give me my money!!!

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Comment #9

dpoly1 — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:58:57 GMT

He had plenty of time to cash in the ticket ............. it is well past the time to move on

I am not sure why he should get special treatment ................

Comment #8

stevenc78 — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:52:12 GMT

The story explains more of his situation. If you're intersted I suggest giving it a read. Not everything is always so black and white and I know if I, or anyone else for that matter, had a similar situation I certainly would feel slighted. Plus it's the goverment, they change rules all the time when it suites them. I'd rather see this guy get his cash than it going back into their coffers.

Comment #7

mcginnin56 — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:51:42 GMT

I'll have some of that well aged cheese, but think I shall pass on that particular vintage of WHINE

Comment #6

rad242 — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:45:57 GMT

I agree!

I think it's how you look at it. Those that support his cause are looking at THREE DAYS.

Those that sit on the other end of the spectrum hold the view that he had a WHOLE YEAR to cash it in.

If you're playing to win, you need to be more responsible with your tickets and having them processed in a timely fashion. He himself concedes that he would have been DEAD or BROKE by now had he been successful in his plight.

Comment #5

zinniagirl — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:41:18 GMT

So what did he think the other 364 days? That the office was closed? Sorry, no sympathy here. When you buy the ticket, you agree to the rules of the game. I only get 180 days. Yet I can follow the deadline.

I have some well aged cheese to go with that well aged WHINE .

Comment #4

stevenc78 — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:34:23 GMT

I understand the rules are rules argument but this guy sounds like he got a little screwed. Do a google search on Clarence Jackson Lottery and there will be a story explaining his situation.

Here is an excerpt:

The only trouble was that it was now 11:15 on Sunday night, just 45 minutes before the deadline. All Clarence had to do was go to any store that sold Lotto tickets to have it validated, but he didn't know that. Whenever the winners are on TV they're always at the lottery office smil... [ More ]

Comment #3

NightStalker — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:10:41 GMT

I certainly feel bad for the guy, but rules are rules. A year is a long time. I don't think they should bend the rules, because what good are the rules if they just disregard them whenever they want.

I don't think that the lottery was very high on this guys list of things or he would have checked his ticket sooner.

The mornings after lottery draws, I purposely don't listen to the radio on the way to work so I don't hear if someone in the area won. I want to find out on my own.... [ More ]

Comment #2

dallascowboyfan — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:11:10 GMT

Wishing you all the best Mr. Jackson ......

Comment #1

mcginnin56 — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:02:39 GMT

Good luck to Clarence in the political arena!

Sad about his lose of that lottery, but he was 3 days beyond the deadline. If the lottery commission made this exception, this would set a precedent

for all future scenarios where anyone could still win the lottery if they were 1,2,3 or more days beyond the deadline. Those are the rules, and they

should apply to everybody or nobody. Still sucks. I can put myself in his shoes.

Almost-millionaire on a 15-year political pilgrimage

Lottery Post — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:47:04 GMT

Still hasn't given up fight for $5.8 million

It all started with a lottery ticket.

For Clarence Jackson, life over the past 15 years has been a roller-coaster ride of highs and lows that began with a once-in-a-lifetime ticket that would have made him a multimillionaire.

Jackson was the guy who held the winning ticket for $5.8 million and tried unsuccessfully to cash it after he missed the one-year deadline by three days.

This year marks the 15th anniversary of a memorable debate in t... [ More ]