Iowa Lottery retailer accuses store manager of buying ticket he knew won $100,000

Comment #44

wander73 — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 03:18:28 GMT

You ever hear of ai, not the former basketball player, artificial intelligence. deal with it. it's actually helping me to get more sales. all the customer service jobs will be no more, all the cashier jobs bye bye.

I think they used that manager as a skapegoat. You might know law, I worked armored car work in the past early 2000s and trust me this whole thing out there going on is ridiculous. I resell items and ship fast. Most news story are with what I can see through it.

Comment #43

justadream — Sat, 25 Mar 2023 23:01:53 GMT

I wonder if he had bought the ticket on work time and before the drawing and it turned out to be a loser if they still would have fired him ? Or would they have considered it okay because he saved the store a few bucks.

Comment #42

Artist77 — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 21:34:49 GMT

I think Todd and Kate should be nominated for a fiction award for the story of the lottery winner with a pet alligator. Lol. Rumor has it that their next venture is a book for children on the pet alligator. The working title is

What Did The Alligator Say

Comment #41

Artist77 — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 21:32:49 GMT

The handful of times I was offered mistake tickets they were from a prior transaction or were not paying attention to what drawing I asked for tickets. But those times were the rare occasions when I bought qps. Now I can buy most on the lottery website .

Comment #40

cottoneyedjoe — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 18:27:32 GMT

I wouldn't buy them either, but around here I never even see retailers offering unwanted PB and MM tickets for sale to customers. I wonder how common this is and if there are regional cultural differences that make players in some states more prone to refusing to pay for their mistake tickets, rather than just accepting them and learning a lesson to be more careful next time. I'd feel like an a** refusing to buy what was already printed if the error was on my end. (All our in-state draw games ar... [ More ]

Comment #39

cottoneyedjoe — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 18:02:52 GMT

Todd and Kate work tirelessly to invent stories about lottery players just to mess with us. Instead of putting their fiction writing skills to use by writing scripts for Hollywood, they created a lottery news forum to post their creative efforts.

/s

Comment #38

Artist77 — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 23:43:20 GMT

I never buy mistake tickets. I always view them as unlucky.

Comment #37

JoeBigLotto — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 02:03:59 GMT

Because of all the heated Argument tonight on Mistake printed tickets . I saw three tonight in Indiana and l quickly bought all Three for $7 . We keep you all posted if l win Go Indiana

Comment #36

Big Joey — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 22:45:36 GMT

Several times, I've had cashiers validate the form for themselves, and put it aside to pay for it later with their own money at the end of their shift. So, actually I play along with with the cashier when I play my numbers at that store. That's how a lot of cashiers make side money playing Pick 3, Pick 4, Pick 5 with their customer's numbers. Cashiers play customers numbers for themselves.

Comment #35

Hulksmash5421 — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 22:06:17 GMT

As most convenient stores hold the cashier accountable for any tickets that are printed in error. It leaves it to his discretion to sell the ticket to another customer that is interested or he can purchase the ticket at the end of his shift. I have friends that work at gas stations that are authorized ticket sellers and that's what they are allowed within the store policy.

Comment #34

Raven62 — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 21:07:17 GMT

FYI: Casey's General Store has 2,146 stores in 16 states all of which are corporate owned.

The unsold Lottery Ticket belongs to Casey's Corporate Headquarters.

Comment #33

grwurston — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 20:25:44 GMT

If you want to know happens, ask the lottery. I sent an email to the Md lottery.

A person goes to a chain store, High's, Wa-Wa, 7/11, Giant, Safeway, etc and buys a Mega Millions or Power Ball ticket. Then the customer says, there is a mistake, I don't want the ticket and they leave the ticket at the store. The store video camera confirms this. Since it's a MM or PB ticket it can't be canceled.

No one else wants it or buys the ticket and then the day after the drawing a second store emp... [ More ]

Comment #32

Tony Numbers — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 20:02:17 GMT

It seems that the definition of mistake ticket is the ticket is in the store's possession AFTER the drawing, so as long as the ticket is purchased BEFORE the drawing they cannot lay claim to it.

Comment #31

JoeBigLotto — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 18:45:02 GMT

Watch this video on a similar situation $4.1 million dollars winning ticket tried to Claim it but company won.

https://youtu.be/ejVvM_4NTN4

Comment #30

wander73 — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 17:48:19 GMT

Where is the proof? Tell me that thenb.

Comment #29

CDanaT — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 17:00:12 GMT

Made up ??? The person was fired from their place of employment. That hardly seems to be a fraudulent story to me.... The facts presented do not appear to be made up.

HR Manager asks McVicker a series of questions about the purchase.

While he reported that he bought the ticket on the evening of Nov. 7 , Klenzman later came to the conclusion that he had been working that day and was on duty during the time frame he says purchased the ticket, despite not clocking in for work.

However

Comment #28

Stack47 — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 15:32:30 GMT

if it is not sold in time for its respective drawing, the ticket remains the property of the business that generated it.

And it sure looks like McVicker scanned and then bought the ticket after the drawing. One would think after the Tipton adventures, people would learn not to mess with the Iowa Lottery.

Comment #27

wander73 — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 14:12:07 GMT

No its not. It tells the truth. It's a blog.

Comment #26

Artist77 — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:18:56 GMT

???? I am not sure what this story has to do with social media influencers but copying and pasting paragraphs from the internet without proper attribution is dishonest...and obvious to all.

Comment #25

winterhug — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 10:47:29 GMT

I agree 100%.

Comment #24

JAMORA — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 05:04:08 GMT

So he broke store policy when he bought the ticket on company time after the ticket, as a winner, was already store property, as it was unsold at the time of the drawing.

He was reasonably fired, and now the store should cash the winning ticket, as they own it.

Comment #23

wander73 — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 03:08:30 GMT

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Comment #22

wander73 — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 03:07:27 GMT

at will is protection for any company not the people. it was put in the 1800s to protect.

Comment #21

wander73 — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 03:06:48 GMT

you're the one that is delusional. ok.

I only have youtube , somethings I go on. I don't have facebook or those other cult sites like some people do. I guess you believe everything the media tells you, hhhmmm. the media makes up so much crap and goes by a code.

Comment #20

JoeBigLotto — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 02:04:03 GMT

You Don't understand. The store is Liable for all the unsold mega millions and Powerball ticket and also the store is the winner if such unsold ticket wins. It has happened before and the Judge ruled in favor of the store. Unless the store and the lottery have a different Agreement. This is currently the basic agreement policy The store pay for purchased and unsold tickets and the store keeps the prize if it wins . So employees know this rule it's simple unless the store and lottery change this... [ More ]

Comment #19

Artist77 — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 01:56:26 GMT

Iowa is an at will employment state. With the exception of a couple of very narrow exceptions which do not apply here, no justification was needed to terminate his employment.

Comment #18

grwurston — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 01:19:28 GMT

The company then reviewed video surveillance footage and store receipts, and in conjunction with information they collected from the Iowa Lottery, determined that the winning ticket was in fact printed on Nov. 7 and set aside as a mistake ticket. On Nov. 8, an employee scanned the ticket and discovered it had won a $100,000 prize. They then called McVicker, who came to the store and bought the ticket.

...employees from Casey's General Store testified McVicker had contacted the company's huma... [ More ]

Comment #17

Artist77 — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 00:59:45 GMT

110% accurate and a great closing statement!

It really is a No Brainer clear matter that most junior high kids would understand.

Comment #16

LottoChangeMyL — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 00:43:50 GMT

When did the lottery change the rules about selling yourself a ticket?

Timothy Schultz was a gas station employee who won the PowerBall in the 90s and he often states that he sold himself the winning ticket.

Granted he didn't purchase it after the drawing occurred, but I believe it was in Iowa also.

I can only fault the manager for not purchasing the ticket before the drawing and for lying about the whole situation.

Comment #15

Raven62 — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 00:37:34 GMT

After the drawing who was the owner of the unsold Lottery Ticket: Casey's General Store!

What did the Store Manager Commit: Grand Theft!

What would you call buying a Ticket you knew was worth $100,000 after the drawing?

Did the Store Manager act in the best interest of Casey's General Store: No

Comment #14

Artist77 — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 00:12:16 GMT

1. I do not understand why anyone would be a member of a social media site like LP if they believe the news stories are fake.

2. Most lottery retailers have a policy of not allowing employees to purchase tickets on work time. It is a reasonable anti theft prevention policy. The various state lotteries do not allow their employees to play the lottery at all.

3. The employee was denied unemployment benefits indicating that the termination was determined to be for cause.

4. He lied and... [ More ]

Comment #13

Tony Numbers — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 23:31:32 GMT

Employee scanned a ticket that wasn't sold, and found it to be worth 100K. Employee could have pocketed the ticket and put two dollars in the register. Then get a relative to cash it.

Comment #12

wander73 — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 22:33:44 GMT

Correct. now they might have a lawsuit but hey their loss. thank you. inside job big time.

Comment #11

wander73 — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 22:32:54 GMT

violation my butt. they knew what they were doing. you should know that. you're a lawyer, correct, an attorney. this was a setup, end of story. The store should be worried about other things. If that is the case, is there a sign plastered in the business.

Comment #10

wander73 — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 22:31:13 GMT

Round of applause. who cares? it was a setup.

any cameras around??? Cameras are near lottery tixs. Sounds like this was planned out.

Comment #9

Tony Numbers — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 20:06:30 GMT

So since these tickets cannot be cancelled, the store is stuck with them. If any turn out to be winners-- does the store collect the prize or are they mandated to return them to the lottery?? From the employees perspective it would be a shame for the money to go unclaimed and revert back to the lottery. But since the employee is prohibited from purchasing these tickets due to company policy, it's understandable the employee would enlist a Confederate to come and purchase the ticket.

Comment #8

wander73 — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 19:16:10 GMT

It sounds like an inside job that went wrong. He bought a lottery ticket. Whoop de Doo everybody does.. there are enough problems in this country in your so worried about somebody buying a lottery ticket. The story is probably made up, something doesn't seem right about it

Comment #7

Artist77 — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 19:08:52 GMT

Your values are questionable. That would still be in violation of the store policy by selling your ticket to an ex. In fact, it is arguably a criminal conspiracy at that point.

Sounds like your ex dodged a bullet.

Comment #6

JoeBigLotto — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 17:14:40 GMT

The answer is simple. Number one I play lottery all the time .l can void pick3 and pick4 but l can't void powerball or mega . So the store does not have the Ability to void certain games. Number two the store get to keep the winning ticket because the store is responsible for unsold ticket based on the contract with the lottery. Matter of fact this is not the first time it happened . Another cashier sold herself a multi million dollar ticket just like this before. The store did investigation wen... [ More ]

Comment #5

Tony Numbers — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 17:01:36 GMT

The article mentions mistake tickets. If by mistake you mean the ticket was printed in error, then the ticket should be void. If the ticket was printed and rejected by the customer (which cannot be cancelled), the store should be allowed to sell those. Apparently the 100K ticket was scanned, which was held after the drawing was conducted. Why is this store in the habit of retaining tickets after the drawing was conducted

Comment #4

JoeBigLotto — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 16:08:11 GMT

l support the store 100 percent this store clerks don't like to buy loosing tickets only if they know it is a winner. Rule is Rule . Play fairly and win fairly . That store manager needs a kick in his Fat B... What a looser he is supposed to be getting promotion for protecting company interest first and how Stupid is he not to realize his own security tape is watching and then lie shocking. Now he lost $100,000 ticket and $100,000

Job plus a Criminal Record . If you want to buy a ticket buy... [ More ]

Comment #3

Raven62 — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 15:03:27 GMT

Casey's General Store wanted to get rid of the Store Manager: Violation of Store Policy was the perfect excuse.

Comment #2

noise-gate — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 14:19:09 GMT

* Another doozy story from the land of Field of Dreams.

Comment #1

Tony Numbers — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 12:40:52 GMT

This guy committed no crime buying a lottery ticket. He violated store policy playing the lottery on company time, and was subsequently fired. The ticket is a bearer instrument, and if in his possession, should be able to claim the prize. Probably should hire a lawyer just in case.

Iowa Lottery retailer accuses store manager of buying ticket he knew won $100,000

Lottery Post — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 12:13:59 GMT

Store manager in sticky situation after retailer investigates legitimacy of ticket purchase

By Kate Northrop

A store manager was fired from his job after a lottery retailer had found that he had bought a winning lottery ticket he knew was worth $100,000.

Aaron McVicker of Dubuque found himself caught in a messy situation after buying a $100,000 winning lottery ticket, which triggered an investigation into whether he violated store policies by playing the lottery on duty.

Accordin... [ More ]