Bahamas 'web shop' accused of failing to pay winners

Comment #9

sam9009 — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 20:24:03 GMT

Wait a minute.

If the web shop didn't know Iowa was using Indiana results, is it possible they were allowing people to place bets for Iowa after Indiana had there mid draw results already?

Could that be the issue

Comment #8

sam9009 — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 20:12:10 GMT

I don't understand why Iowa using Indiana results are relevant. Why is there an investigation

Comment #7

Marissa123 — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 20:02:23 GMT

It's almost a month now and snip (Everybody win web shop still refused to pay customers in the Bahamas

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Comment #6

NoCompLotto! — Fri, 07 Jul 2017 02:59:37 GMT

Turns out I should have done my research before I posted, as most of my questions were already answered. However, I did find this little tidbit under Game Rules on the IA website:

The drawing will be held in accordance with the schedule posted to the Lottery's website (www.ialottery.com). The drawings will be held at the Multi-State Lottery (MUSL) location in Urbandale, Iowa under the supervision of a Drawing officer, an independent auditor and lottery security. All drawings are video reco... [ More ]

Comment #5

NoCompLotto! — Fri, 07 Jul 2017 02:32:52 GMT

Wouldn't it be smart for the Iowa lottery to close pools at the EXACT SAME TIME, and post draw results at the EXACT SAME TIME as Indiana to alleviate this sort of problem? I'm not saying this doesn't already happen, but if they are going to piggyback off of Indiana, shouldn't they at least synchronize when their pools close and when results get posted?

Let's assume for the sake of argument that Iowa closed their pools a bit later than Indiana. Most draws take place MINUTES after the pools... [ More ]

Comment #4

qweencashmonae — Thu, 06 Jul 2017 19:21:52 GMT

yes we notice two house were throwing same balls, however indiana posetd before iowa, on webshop site iowa house was still open at this time iowa was never posted only indiana. it is webshop fault they did not adjust the time for iowa far as they site had iowa closed at 1:35 inidiana was posted shortly after 1:20

Comment #3

jimjwright — Thu, 06 Jul 2017 18:52:02 GMT

Looking at the ticket it looks suspicious to me.

The chances of you getting straight hits for both Pick4 and Pick3 on the same day for the midday drawing would be rare but not impossible.

It would be interesting to know before Iowa switched back to using Indiana draws at what times the draws occurred. If Iowa was later than Indiana then they might have had time to place bets on Iowa's midday draw using the Indiana results if the web site did not know that Iowa was now using Indiana's resul... [ More ]

Comment #2

qweencashmonae — Thu, 06 Jul 2017 16:07:56 GMT

Yes they failed to pay customers which was they fault, changes were posted n iowa site from ending of june , the number house failed to keep check on the lottery sites therefore they didnt adjust they time now they dont want to pay

Comment #1

Todd — Thu, 06 Jul 2017 15:10:12 GMT

Iowa's switch to using the Indiana Lottery drawing results was a big plus for lottery players because it eliminated the computerized drawings Iowa was conducting for the past three years for Pick 3 and Pick 4.

Iowa is now back to a Grade A in the State Lottery Report Card, with Hot Lotto being the only game offered in the state with computerized drawings. Congratulations Iowa!

Indiana converted its Daily 3 and Daily 4 games back to real lottery ball drawings a few years ago, and now with I... [ More ]

Bahamas 'web shop' accused of failing to pay winners

Lottery Post — Thu, 06 Jul 2017 15:04:02 GMT

Says Iowa and Indiana lotteries 'teamed up' on them

Irate patrons of Paradise Games, a Bahamas web shop, yesterday vowed to take their business elsewhere amid accusations the gaming house has refused to reward tens of thousands of dollars in winnings.

The customers, on the request of anonymity, allege after playing numbers and winning nearly $60,000 on one ticket and another $32,000 on an additional ticket in the 'Early Iowa' game, they were given the run around by Paradise Games and ultim... [ More ]