Quest for lottery jackpot denied again

Comment #41

larry3100 — Sun, 29 Mar 2015 21:09:17 GMT

I'll tell you this, if I knew I had a scratch-off ticket that was worth $100,000, and took it to a lottery sales clerk and was told it wasn't a winner and ripped it up, I would have said to the clerk Excuse me and decked him.

Comment #40

hearsetrax — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 22:03:43 GMT

some people are just a glutton for punishment

Comment #39

Get paid — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 21:59:24 GMT

Clarence let it go,you screwd yourself,waiting that long.Just try ur luck again.

Comment #38

cbr$ — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 21:14:00 GMT

, he was blessed with a whole year to claim it. You're right about IN. Don't come with a winning tickets on day 181, They don't make exceptions. You might as well throw it a way. You're not getting paid.

Comment #37

moose59 — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 03:53:44 GMT

fart! oh excuseeeee me! well i may have lost a $100,000 on a scratch off ticket. Yes i was in some kind of a coma or something i dunno! I did take it to the store to be validated, and the clerk ripped it up! oh well what are u going to do? nothing it happened.. i'm not even sure that it was a winner although i thought that it was

Comment #36

FlamingoGirl — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 06:19:09 GMT

I would have been devastated like Clarence if I lost that much money, but 19 years of fighting??? Just move on and keep playing. I know its hard and you might need therapy (not trying to be funny) for what happen and the continuous need to keep fighting.

Comment #35

HaveABall — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 05:28:43 GMT

Actually, Mr. Jackson could have validated his Powerball lottery ticket that Friday in the late evening, at ANY lottery vendor within the original state of lottery ticket purchase!

Then, the lottery vendor/clerk would need to give Mr. Jackson their state lottery's Claim Form to be filled out before being delivered -- along with the validated receipt and original lottery ticket -- on that following Tuesday or Wednesday morning or afternoon to the Lottery Headquarters. [It was so long ago, that... [ More ]

Comment #34

Winning K — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 00:50:08 GMT

I believe Mr Jackson could have received his money if he had 1. took the ticket back to the store he bought it from and had them try to validate it, the machine would kick it back out telling him he would have to take it to the lottery headquarters to get it validated, he couldn't do that because the office was closed which prevented him from being able to get it validated thru no fault of his own. He may have had time to get to the office if it were open.

There may be video and a record in t... [ More ]

Comment #33

Saylorgirl — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 23:06:47 GMT

They already gave him a year! He was lucky to have a year in Indiana it is only 180 days.

Comment #32

HoLeeKau — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 20:50:15 GMT

Even mortgage companies give you a 15 day grace period.

Comment #31

basil19 — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 16:41:47 GMT

Wow Clarence you are still fighting ,its been along time.I understand your frustration but there are rules and responsibility on your part.They usually notify winners on the news . Don't you have a lawyer. you don't have rights to break lottery rules,the least you could have said was that you only want the jackpot and waive all interest. and that 10% of the winnings will be donated to the new park.

Comment #30

Bleudog101 — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 12:59:41 GMT

myturn, looked on NJ website and as far as I can tell they do not offer subscription service. Best of my knowledge is Massachusetts where my Brother can get Powerball and Megamillions. I can buy Mega Bucks Doubler out of state. Maryland offers subscription (still?). Unlike your progressive country of Australia, we are forbidden to purchase out of state lottery tickets that are multi-state lottery (Powerball, etc) over the phone or Internet. this is from an outdated 1961 law. Someday I'm hoping t... [ More ]

Comment #29

CDanaT — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 11:45:40 GMT

3 days late or 3 months or 3 years, last I knew rules where rules and a deadline was a deadline. The only reasonable explanation I could consider, was a hospital or facility stay that he didn't have or could not be allowed access to a phone. I will wager that he used a telephone at one point in time between the day he purchased the ticket/night the numbers were drawn/364 days in between and the day he reported late to try and collect the winnings. If he waited for whatever reasons ???....welllll... [ More ]

Comment #28

myturn — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 11:36:05 GMT

Mr Jackson should only play by subscription, they will contact him if he wins.

Comment #27

Bleudog101 — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 09:35:24 GMT

I bet (pardon the pun) his attorney is having a field day with this one.

Comment #26

bub1964 — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 05:11:39 GMT

i agree 100 percent

Comment #25

ttech10 — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 03:13:21 GMT

Same. In fact, I'd be hesitant to check if it was any of the top 4 payouts.

Comment #24

noise-gate — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 02:36:55 GMT

Sure did know the rules- that is why his been fighting to collect. Ever so often one reads of a winner coming in at the last minute ..Just because they can. In fact Todd posted a news piece a while ago when the guy responded when asked why wait till the Last minute - because I wanted to or can.

If you have a year to collect and you feel the need to wait...hey, that's fine- if you looking for sympathy, you'll find it in the dictionary.

Comment #23

Lgordon21 — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 02:05:48 GMT

If I thought I had a million dollar ticket that I forgot about for over a year. I would not put myself through the agony of checking the number. I would rather not know that I won millions then to think that I did not find a ticket in time to claim the prize.

Comment #22

Stack47 — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 02:04:59 GMT

, just pointing out what he could do.

His sister should have called lottery headquarters when she found the ticket or he could have signed it, get some witnesses and have the retailer where he bought it try to validate it. But he didn't do either.

Comment #21

Suzy-Dittlenose — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 01:56:37 GMT

Who the heck were those 12 who voted in favor of Mr. Jackson? What were they smoking, loco weed? This is a clear cut case of You snooze, you Lose. Twelve months is a very generous amount of time to claim your jackpot. What were you doing in those 12 months, Mr. Jackson? Playing tittlewinks with your pet goldfish? The sooner you get your $$ the sooner you can start earning interest while it sits in your bank account.

Two months would be the longest I might need to claim a jackpot. I'd ne... [ More ]

Comment #20

RJOh — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 01:17:06 GMT

It's not like we're asking the taxpayers to pay an additional dime, Coleman said. All of the payout to Mr. Jackson would come from other unclaimed lottery winnings.

Sounds likes Coleman doesn't give a dam about other players who didn't claim their prizes in time, he wants their unclaimed money to go to Mr. Jackson. How can he pretend to want equal treatment for everyone

Comment #19

Saylorgirl — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 01:01:16 GMT

Maybe they could have overlooked the fact that they were closed on Sunday and again on Monday for Columbus Day. But, Jackson did NOT bother to go to the Lottery Headquarters on Tuesday. He didn't try to collect until Wednesday and they said No .

Comment #18

rcbbuckeye — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 23:56:38 GMT

I'm one of those who can't understand why someone would go to the trouble to buy a ticket then never check it for a whole year.

I check my tickets right after the drawing. I guess because I really really really really really (did I say really?) want to retire. Really.

Comment #17

myturn — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 21:30:48 GMT

I agree with the legislative committee, it was right to reject his case. Mr Jackson had a whole year to claim his prize, bit failed to do so, the lottery can not be held responsible for that

I agree with Ann Noble:

Anne Noble, CEO of the Connecticut Lottery Corp., said changing the rules for Jackson or anyone else would set a dangerous precedent because there are about $255 million in unclaimed lottery prizes dating from 1996.

Comment #16

Stack47 — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 21:29:13 GMT

Jackson's oft-told story, revived again this month during a public hearing conducted by the Public Safety and Security Committee, begins around 11:15 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, 1996, the date on which Jackson's sister discovered he possessed a winning lottery ticket purchased Friday, Oct. 13, 1995. Media reports about an unclaimed jackpot had prompted her search.

At that point, Jackson had 45 minutes to validate the ticket before it expired. Lottery headquarters were closed that Sunday and they we... [ More ]

Comment #15

ttech10 — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 21:22:12 GMT

Probably so they don't have hundreds or thousands of winning tickets out there years down the road. Also, most people aren't so careless and redeem them before the time is up. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the time limit. The issue is people buying tickets and not being responsible with them. Don't play if you aren't prepared to keep your ticket safe and follow the game to see if you won anything or not.

I feel bad for this guy, but he should have known better than to buy a tick... [ More ]

Comment #14

noise-gate — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 20:14:04 GMT

It's not called a Deadline for nothing. Anything pass the Deadline ...is Dead! A buddy of mine and his wife went on a Cruise to Mexico a few years back- well what do you know, on one of the stops, all who disembarked to tour the city were told that the ship departs from Port at 3pm. Well Jack Rachel decide, we running late but the ship will wait ...right. Learned a lesson..big time.

Comment #13

music* — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 19:47:59 GMT

Mr. Jackson's sister found the ticket after learning that there was an unclaimed ticket in the community. She found it forty five minutes before the deadline to get it Validated . The two did not know then that they could have validated the ticket by going to the store where it was purchased. The store was still open at 11:15 pm.

On a separate note... I have learned to make a mental note of where my ticket is and at what time of day it is. So, when it becomes a winning ticket I will not be w... [ More ]

Comment #12

Winning K — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 18:20:36 GMT

Mr Jackson, forget it. You had a whole year to collect your money and you seem to sat on your butt and let your ticket expire, now you want a rule change just for your lazy butt, it's not happening.

If you were in a coma, then yes you should get the money, but it seems you just didn't check your ticket for over a year, that's your lose and the State's gain. Check your ticket next time and legislator's do what you were put into office to do and stop wasting tax payers money.

One year is mor... [ More ]

Comment #11

Groppo — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 17:37:20 GMT

NO. NO. NO.

It's a clearly cut situation where they have to be told to forget all his appeal executions.

If you're not so concerned with your tickets, so as to let them out of your sight/attention, then forget it if you miss the deadline.

It's just about swallowing your sorrows, at this point.

How dare him/her think they deserve the money? That's stupid.

I've been playing my tickets out of an envelope, I've had to repeatedly re-enforce the envelope with tape, over the years.

I... [ More ]

Comment #10

Lgordon21 — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 17:36:24 GMT

I do not understand why states put a time limit on claiming a winning ticket. When you purchase a ticket and that ticket becomes a winner, then it is unclaimed property of the ticket holder until the holder claims the prize. Every state has Unclaimed (Escheat) property statutes that effectively says when property is unclaimed for a certain length of time it reverts to the state for safekeeping until the owner of the property can be located.

Comment #9

KY Floyd — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 17:07:20 GMT

It's not like we're asking the taxpayers to pay an additional dime, Coleman said.

Of course not. You're asking them to pay $5.8 million that they don't have to.

And why is this guy working so hard on behalf of one particular player who screwed up 20 years ago? Why isn't he trying to extend the eligibility period of every ticket sold in the last 20 years

Comment #8

dallascowboyfan — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 16:23:10 GMT

Wishing you all the best Mr. Jackson.

Comment #7

txwinr — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 16:12:52 GMT

I can't believe he's spent 19 years trying to get them to change the rules. He knew the rules when he bought the ticket, he had ample time to redeem it and for whatever reason, didn't. give it up. It's called screwing up, just move on.

Comment #6

Original Bey — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 16:10:42 GMT

Fake ticket? Lotteries have a complex system to validate tickets. Producing a ticket with the winning numbers even on the right paper won't wiggle you into a win. It will put you behind bars for fraud though.

Comment #5

shadowlady — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 15:57:17 GMT

Legislators on the committee that oversees gambling were sharply divided as advocates said Jackson should be awarded the prize and opponents said that no exceptions should be made.

Anne Noble, CEO of the Connecticut Lottery Corp., said changing the rules for Jackson or anyone else would set a dangerous precedent because there are about $255 million in unclaimed lottery prizes dating from 1996.

I agree with her, it would be a bad precedent to start. Next thing you know, someone will t... [ More ]

Comment #4

pickone4me — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 15:44:59 GMT

Which is why they aren't trustworthy.

Comment #3

Original Bey — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 15:36:53 GMT

Those unclaimed prizes are a part of the lotteries operating budgets. They have come to count on it.

Comment #2

atoz — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 15:29:32 GMT

was it ever said why he was 3 days late. After all if they give a year to claim then you should be responsible enough to go claim it within a year unless you were sick and in the hospital or maybe in jail...then jail should not be a factor. Being sick and in a hospital I could understand.

Comment #1

ThatScaryChick — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 15:27:37 GMT

If he had a full year to claim the ticket why did he wait until the deadline passed? Did he lose the ticket and just found it too late or something

Quest for lottery jackpot denied again

Lottery Post — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 15:19:10 GMT

The long-running case of Clarence Jackson, who has been fighting for 19 years to claim $5.8 million in lottery winnings, encountered another setback Tuesday when a legislative committee voted 13-12 to reject his case.

Jackson held a winning lottery ticket, but tried to redeem it three days past the deadline. Since then, Jackson has been on a roller coaster with the once-in-a-lifetime ticket that would have made him a millionaire.

(See CT lawmakers again seek lottery winnings from 1995 tick... [ More ]