Man files lawsuit over rigged lottery jackpots

Comment #21

dallascowboyfan — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 09:04:04 GMT

I don't blame them hopefully they will switch to live drawing instead of computerized....

Comment #20

Stack47 — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 03:47:44 GMT

The lottery indirectly cheated the players if it's a fact Tipton rigged the drawing because they sold millions of tickets with a zero chance of winning the jackpot.

Facts are the jackpot was never collected and unclaimed jackpots have never been paid out to players of future games.

It's more like the jackpot was never paid because the Lottery wanted to talk to the person who purchased the ticket. The Ohio Lottery said their tickets are a bearer note, which means whoever turns in a valid... [ More ]

Comment #19

KY Floyd — Mon, 16 Jan 2017 07:19:04 GMT

An ability to reason is even more useful than common sense, and anyone capable of that should easily understand that when you buy a lottery ticket your chances of winning are based on the chances that some or all of the numbers you played will be selected in the drawing. If some or all of your numbers aren't even included in the drawing process then your chances of winning are obviously reduced. If even one of your numbers isn't included then your chance of matching all of the winning numbers an... [ More ]

Comment #18

Teddi — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 18:20:37 GMT

Glad to see someone has common and practical sense. Don't know if it's a lack of education or the inability to understand statistics, but the only way for a zero chance of winning to hold water is if no one else could win. Even then, manual picks would still be able to win the jackpot, so while a claim might be made for a reduced chance of winning, the probability of a jackpot win was never at zero. People just need to pull up their big boy pants and move along and that includes the guy suing Ho... [ More ]

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Teddi — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 17:33:32 GMT

That sounds sensible and altruistic, but keep in mind that MUSL is little more than a billion dollar charity. Profits/excesses are supposed to go to the states to pay for things like roads, schools, elder care, police vehicles, fire trucks. Things the residents desperately need to keep funded. MUSL shortfalls put states in budgetary crises. I have no idea where Hot Lotto funds go, but chances are it gets put to something you or a loved one rely on.

It sounds fine to say the $16M should have

Comment #16

Teddi — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 17:20:17 GMT

Comment #15

msharkey2001 — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 02:03:02 GMT

Perhaps the lawsuit should have asked the court to force MUSL to put the amount of money taken out of the jackpot for the bogus win to be put back in the jackpot and once again give players a chance to win it.

The jackpot should not have reset to $1,000,000 if it was won in an illegal way. The $16,000,000 needs to be put back in.

Comment #14

JWBlue — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 20:59:54 GMT

This seems like a clear cut win for the plantiffs.

Comment #13

KY Floyd — Mon, 09 Jan 2017 06:44:47 GMT

How did the lottery cheat anyone?

That's the question the defense will be asking, and the plaintiff will need to have a compelling answer. That a crime causes harm to people besides the primary target doesn't make the target responsible for the injury to others unless the target somehow contributes to those injuries. I'll happily agree that the lottery's security protocols were seriously deficient, but they allowed Tipton to (presumably) take advantage rather than causing him to take advanta... [ More ]

Comment #12

noise-gate — Sun, 08 Jan 2017 03:43:27 GMT

Teddi. In fact this is a no brainier *for me.When Tipton rigged it, he did not do so in a manner that precluded anyone else from having the winning numbers for that particular drawing as well. As with any jackpot, if you did not pick the correct numbers, it's your fault- no one else's.

Comment #11

Teddi — Sun, 08 Jan 2017 02:44:26 GMT

Here's to hoping this lawsuit gets tossed or the award is zero. Tipton may have guaranteed himself a win but he didn't deny a win to anyone else. This guy's chance of hitting the winning numbers was no greater or worse than at any other draw.

If even one non-Titpton associate won even one dollar on any of these drawings, then the claim he had zero chance of winning doesn't hold up.

Had the lawsuit been filed on the grounds that the numbers were NOT randomly generated as they are requ... [ More ]

Comment #10

dr65 — Sat, 07 Jan 2017 17:23:47 GMT

It's the class action craze. Get everyone in on the big money then split it so many ways, you're embarrassed to admit you

even participated.

There should be a law against lawyers making out on lawsuits like these.

Comment #9

RJOh — Sat, 07 Jan 2017 02:33:36 GMT

How did the lottery cheat anyone? Tipton knowing the results before the drawing gave him an unfair advantage but didn't prevent other players playing the winning combination. If players with tickets for that game get their money back they will be lucky considering players who won smaller prizes won't be expected to pay back their winnings.

Facts are the jackpot was never collected and unclaimed jackpots have never been paid out to players of future games.

Comment #8

Bleudog101 — Fri, 06 Jan 2017 10:17:22 GMT

My understanding is the IRS says to keep returns for seven years in case of an audit. As for gambling (casinos) you get a win/loss statement from the respective casino and write off any winnings, within reason, through the losses you incurred. Don't give them any red flags to signal an audit.

Comment #7

Stack47 — Fri, 06 Jan 2017 02:35:58 GMT

I can't find the seven year rule, but it could apply to keeping records of losses for the years the losses are claimed on Schedule A. I'm not sure if you can claim losses from up to seven years ago.

Comment #6

cbr$ — Fri, 06 Jan 2017 00:15:05 GMT

The IRS , suggest that you keep your losing tickets for seven year if it a loser. You can subtract

your losers from your winning on your taxes.

Comment #5

Stack47 — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 18:48:24 GMT

By trying to prove Tipton rigged the drawings, the lotteries involved are proving they indirectly cheated players. But for repaying the players, it's really not much different than when the TN Lottery's RNG was programmed for no repeat digits in their pick-3 and pick-4 games. The players that didn't throw away their tickets, were given an equal value ticket in future drawings.

The problem here is who keeps losing lottery tickets for over years

Comment #4

wander73 — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 16:44:51 GMT

Win big. It depends on the courts, prosecutor and defense team. They will have to work out a plea agreement.

It's just like pharmacutical companies. My dad passed away last Feb from heart attack. He was diabetic. He took pradaxa as that medicine was advertised for a major lawsuit. Now the companies have backup funds for I believe $660 million dollars. I and my mom are hoping to recover and receive at least close to half million dollars.

It all depends what is in the settlement... [ More ]

Comment #3

American Indian — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 12:33:40 GMT

I was wondering how long It would take before this happened!

Glad they finally filed a Lawsuit and I really HOPE THEY WIN.

GOOD LUCK

Comment #2

Groppo — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 05:02:58 GMT

.

My Pie Master,

Yes indeed. I agree. Plus, I like reading your posts, so I can look at your avatar and dream. I dream one day that pile of loot will be mine, and I can stuff my pockets with as much of that paper loot as they can hold.

I dream of walking down the street one day - and everyone will see me and say

There goes Charlie Potatoes. . . . . . and the like. (see the move: The Defiant Ones )

Mr. Groppo

Comment #1

mypiemaster — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 02:04:05 GMT

This guy Tipton sure gets around. Good luck with the lawsuit.

Man files lawsuit over rigged lottery jackpots

Lottery Post — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 01:56:37 GMT

Hopes to achieve class action certification

Hundreds of thousands of lottery players who were allegedly cheated by an insider's long-running scheme to rig jackpots should be reimbursed for their losing tickets, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday that seeks class action certification.

Lawyers filed the consumer fraud case against the Multi-State Lottery Association, the Iowa-based nonprofit that helps administer games that are offered by state lotteries. It alleges the association faile... [ More ]