Lottery losers could get paid after lottery scam lawsuit settles for $4.3 million

Comment #12

ckrakowski — Thu, 25 Jul 2019 21:55:58 GMT

Colorado Winner Denied Defrauded Share Of Jackpot

This is the hidden side of what rigging the lottery does.

Amir Massihzadeh from Boulder, Colorado had a nice win way back in 2005. He was happy, he got $568,990. Until in September 2017 when he discovered that both of the other 2 winning tickets were down to the Tipton brothers.

So Amir should have got the full jackpot, right? Well, maybe, and that s what he and his lawyers thought.

But the Colorado Court of Appeals has just said no .... [ More ]

Comment #11

Artist77 — Wed, 24 Jul 2019 22:39:13 GMT

The attorneys will all receive at least one third of the settlement money and if the court allows expenses separately, it can go much higher.

Comment #10

cbr$ — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 17:44:57 GMT

Finally a legal decision in favor of the lottery players. Been waiting a long time to hear this. The players are going to be paid for the rigged games. Justice for the players

Comment #9

Cruzincat — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 17:43:05 GMT

I was buying tickets regularly about that time, but there is no way I am going to attempt to get my money back for any tickets, since I do not have any way to prove it, and it's not worth the effort relative to how much I might ever receive. I stopped immediately after this hit the news. When PB went to $2/ticket I stopped buying them. Mega Millions followed suit later, and now I rarely buy any lottery tickets. My dreams are done.

Comment #8

Coin Toss — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 17:13:11 GMT

From the OP, this;

Proof of purchase primarily, copies of losing tickets is not required to submit a claim for up to 10 non-winning tickets but settlement administrators have the right to request verification to prevent fraud. The cash refund will vary based on value of the ticket, whether someone has proof of purchase and the number of valid claims submitted, the Register was told by attorneys in the case. Online court documents were not filed as of Monday at noon.

is going to invite a lo... [ More ]

Comment #7

Bleudog101 — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 15:36:52 GMT

There were two class action lawsuits from products sold by Costco through no fault of their own.

First one was for Coconut oil that is still sold there. I think the check was for like $4-6; second one for LED light bulbs. That check was for $26.00. They got my information due to the credit card I used. Like I said I don't fault the only place I shop, Costco and applaud them for possibly providing the c.c. information on their card to the Attorneys.

Will be waiting to see what pittance thes... [ More ]

Comment #6

LottoLucy — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 15:19:22 GMT

It will be interesting to see what the burden of proof is to make a claim. I was a regular hot lotto player in both DC and Delaware since the game began. I started taking pictures of each lottery ticket I bought when I got my first iphone (easier to check my numbers at draw time). I did a quick look just on google photos and I have images of tickets starting in 2012. I could at least establish I was a regular player who most likely had tickets on all of those dates.

Until I moved last year I

Comment #5

noise-gate — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 04:20:47 GMT

I don't think this gives Lucky Larry a leg up. He probably wanted nothing to do with a class action LS, since he feels he got paid less than what he should have gotten the first time around. No, Larry wants the rest of the pie, not a piece. My gut feeling is that Larry painted himself into a corner with his particular LS. Sometimes it pays to leave the dinner table while you full instead of hanging around for dessert.

Comment #4

MsBee18 — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 03:30:58 GMT

Perhaps if you can show an atm withdrawal on a bank statement could be a form of proof. These refunds are going to be menisicule, like less than $50.00. Participants are only receiving the cost of a ticket back. Tickets are a buck a piece. I don't think they will be policing the refunds too tightly except for excessive refunds.

Comment #3

Stack47 — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 03:03:58 GMT

The settlement will refund the cost of tickets purchased in nine specific drawings dates for games sold in 33 states, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., between Nov. 23, 2005 and May 23, 2013. A settlement website will be set up to assist people who seek refunds.

Is it just me or is anyone else wondering how exactly players can prove they bought tickets for games from 14 years ago. Oh and is this good news for Lucky Larry

Comment #2

rcbbuckeye — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 02:58:17 GMT

I just find it amazing that after all this, there are states that STILL insist on using RNG's to pick numbers, and insist that their RNG's are tamper-proof.

Ya can't fix stupid.

Comment #1

music* — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 22:58:11 GMT

I am curious as to what Todd Northrop thinks about this settlement.

Tipton is in prison. The States have not been reimbursed by the other friend and brother of Tipton.

This story is definitely one for the history books when discussing the Lottery.

Lottery losers could get paid after lottery scam lawsuit settles for $4.3 million

Lottery Post — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 22:43:00 GMT

A class-action lawsuit to benefit potentially millions of owners of losing tickets linked to the largest lottery scam in U.S. history has been settled for $4.3 million, according to a statement sent by an attorney in the case.

The settlement will refund the cost of tickets purchased in nine specific drawings dates for games sold in 33 states, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., between Nov. 23, 2005 and May 23, 2013. A settlement website will be set up to assist people who s... [ More ]