Players vent frustrations as New York Lottery claim centers struggle to keep up

Comment #24

Paulie bklyn — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 00:41:57 GMT

There s a good reason why lottery centers are closed n the wait times are long n far away, it s the hope of king coumo that he can hold on to our winnings as long as he can to generate much needed revenue thru interest on the general fund acct , coumo stared he d rather do business with a bookie on a corner then the feds! WELL KING COUMO SO WOULD WE! I m pretty sure this violates one or more of the gaming rules , that say if you have a lottery n offer a prize it must be paid! While the casinos a... [ More ]

Comment #23

loonasee2 — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 12:49:36 GMT

I've cashed in several win 4 tickets by mail with NYS Lottery ,don't take that long. That I want it now attitude ,is a gamblers weakness

Comment #22

GiveFive — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 12:20:21 GMT

Looks like you have more recent information than I have Gate.

I cant recall when or where I read about MUSL having to collect from the other states and then send the proceeds to the state where the winner was sold. It was quite a while ago. Things have probably changed since that time. G5

Comment #21

Cougar — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 11:24:25 GMT

If you can't promptly pay out. Close it down until you can

Comment #20

sam9009 — Sun, 13 Sep 2020 20:14:02 GMT

I wonder if NYL accepts prepaid overnight fedex/ups envelope

Comment #19

BigJonStud — Sun, 13 Sep 2020 20:05:06 GMT

Such nonsense,the claim center in Buffalo has teller glass similar to a bank,a small slot to put your winner and info through to get your check and ~5 people working in the office if that. Its probably the most social distance friendly place you can go.

I guess you have to keep in mind that NY is using MS-DOS to process unemployment claims...

Comment #18

noise-gate — Sun, 13 Sep 2020 19:45:48 GMT

I've read that because MUSL is involved with MM and PB jackpot wins (MUSL has to get money from all of the other participating states so they can send it to the state where the jackpot winning ticket was sold) it's pretty much the same story as it is in California no matter which state you live in.

That may well be G5- but l read this piece..

How Long After Winning The Lottery Do You Get The Money?

By Milo Cruz * LOTTERYCRITIC.

Last Updated: May 27, 2020

Not very long, as it tu... [ More ]

Comment #17

MrLotto$ — Sun, 13 Sep 2020 19:24:42 GMT

People people in NYC relax don't worry about mailing it in your safe as long as you have a copy of the front and back of the ticket filled out and signed. Nobody can cash that ticket but you.. i was leary at first back in april this year when i won $7,500.00 i waited a month or so then did it. What happened after i won that amount a few weeks later i won $722.00 so what i did was mailed the smaller amount first and sho nuff in 2 or 2 and a half weeks the check was in the mail.. Simple.. Send wit... [ More ]

Comment #16

MrLotto$ — Sun, 13 Sep 2020 19:04:36 GMT

And its above $600 at least in NYC.. $601 and above

Comment #15

MrLotto$ — Sun, 13 Sep 2020 19:02:26 GMT

New York much quicker through the mail.... Registered mail to track when it gets there and once it gets there they work on it right away... People scared of the mail as i was then took a chance and boom check in the mail...

Comment #14

GiveFive — Sun, 13 Sep 2020 14:54:55 GMT

The Illinois State Legislature certainly could get the same idea as New Jersey, and they might actually try to do the same thing as New Jersey.

If that happened, my guess is The NYSE would look for a business friendly state with it's finances in order. If the NYSE doesn't already have a datacenter in that state, they could build out a datacenter in the business friendly state, and move out of Illinois to their new datacenter. Expensive, but very do-able.

The NYSE already has an existing b... [ More ]

Comment #13

rcbbuckeye — Sun, 13 Sep 2020 14:21:31 GMT

I'm not a player in the stockmarket, but what I'm wondering is if Illinois (and Chicago) are in financial straits, the NYSE would be jumping from one building on fire to another one. Illinois would probably get the same bright idea from New Jersey?

Governments across the country (and the Feds) are getting desperate for money and running out of ways to get it aside from taxing everyone into poverty. Covid really jacked things up shutting down businesses, putting businesses out of business and... [ More ]

Comment #12

Bleudog101 — Sun, 13 Sep 2020 14:18:42 GMT

Read about it in the NY Times myself. Did not know this and as a hobby investor found it very intriguing. NYSE won't play hardball with NJ and why should they? Just like when stationed @ Ft. Monmouth, NJ (had PCS'd to Ft. Knox later) CECOM rented out office space for a premium right outside the gate. When BRAC came along the owners of the buildings offered to let CECOM stay for free, too much too little too late as the post closed. I was MEDCOM but CECOM moved to a post in GA.

Comment #11

sam9009 — Sun, 13 Sep 2020 13:05:59 GMT

Wow this is great info. Thanks.

Comment #10

GiveFive — Sun, 13 Sep 2020 12:47:31 GMT

In the above post, I wrote The State of New Jersey is broke ...

To show you how bad the financial situation that The State of New Jersey has found itself in, consider this;

The computers that actually perform the buying and selling of stocks (aka transactions ) that are listed on The New York Stock Exchange are not located in New York City. They're located in a datacenter in Mahwah, New Jersey. Each business day, computer programs running on those computers perform billions of transaction... [ More ]

Comment #9

ronechuck — Sun, 13 Sep 2020 11:16:03 GMT

I don't trust the USPS or Cuomo for either my winning Mega ticket nor my vote. I'd rather do both in person.

Comment #8

GiveFive — Sun, 13 Sep 2020 10:59:24 GMT

Not Albany, but Schenectady which is near Albany. G5

Comment #7

GiveFive — Sun, 13 Sep 2020 10:58:18 GMT

I feel for you 'gate, but I've read that because MUSL is involved with MM and PB jackpot wins (MUSL has to get money from all of the other participating states so they can send it to the state where the jackpot winning ticket was sold) it's pretty much the same story as it is in California no matter which state you live in.

The news story The LP has posted was broadcast by a CBS News New York City TV station last Friday. I saw Pat Ferarro on my TV the night the story was aired. The people who... [ More ]

Comment #6

Bleudog101 — Sun, 13 Sep 2020 10:39:33 GMT

COVID-19 or not, this IMHO is unacceptable. Lottery should follow CDC guidelines and open the closer offices. Heck even here in KY there are several places inside select convenience stores that are authorized to cash lottery tickets up to $5K. By upstate are they referring to Albany

Comment #5

GiveFive — Sun, 13 Sep 2020 10:37:49 GMT

The big problem players in New Jersey have is The State of New Jersey is broke. That's why it takes so long for you to get your money. The other states you listed are in good shape financially, so they don't have a problem paying players quickly. In New York, we have our own financial mess on our hands, I'm amazed that prior to the pandemic NY was able to pay big winners as quickly as they did.

Players in Illinois (another state in total financial chaos) can tell you all about not being able... [ More ]

Comment #4

jplayer33 — Sun, 13 Sep 2020 03:37:33 GMT

I hit the New Jersey Lottery Pick 4 straight in May and submitted my claim form within two days by USPS overnight mail. I did not receive a check until the end of July. in the weeks in between, no one ever answered the lottery customer service number and no messages were ever returned. Emails were also not answered. So I had no way of knowing what was going on with my claim. I know COVID-19 played a big role in the delay, but nearly three months for payment is unacceptable when we must pay INSTA... [ More ]

Comment #3

sam9009 — Sun, 13 Sep 2020 03:03:35 GMT

Seems like they're stalling. They can make it happen. They just prefer it this way.

6 months and still can't get organized.

Comment #2

Mommysb — Sun, 13 Sep 2020 02:18:44 GMT

I live in Staten Island . During the pandemic , we submitted our ticket and received the check in a few weeks. It's the appointments and the need for instant money .

Three people also I knew sent it in via mail. IT WORKED! USPS is still the goat

Comment #1

noise-gate — Sun, 13 Sep 2020 00:04:05 GMT

You win $900, you gotta wait four months for your money, player Pat Ferraro said outside the Plainview claim center. It's crazy!

Try this on for size Pat.

How long does it take to receive lottery winnings in California?

To collect your prize, just follow the simple claim process for the type of prize you won. After your claim is processed at Lottery Headquarters in Sacramento, you'll receive a check in the mail in about 6 to 8 weeks. That's for the winning ticket of both the PB MM j... [ More ]

Players vent frustrations as New York Lottery claim centers struggle to keep up

Lottery Post — Sat, 12 Sep 2020 21:42:32 GMT

Limited options mean longer wait times for New Yorkers

By Kate Northrop

Players in New York City, and New York in general, have very limited options for claiming winnings since the pandemic hit, but players are increasingly growing more frustrated as wait times pile up with little relief in sight.

With no open lottery service centers in New York City, players who want to claim winnings above $600 in-person have no choice but to travel upstate. Even then, the next available appointment c... [ More ]