Animal group sues Powerball lottery winners

Comment #5

fja — Thu, 26 Aug 2004 12:36:07 GMT

Sounds pretty silly to me, but crazier things have happened, and when you get millionares getting sued by charitable causes, jurys can go either way....look for this one to continue for awhile.

Comment #4

RJOh — Wed, 25 Aug 2004 19:23:50 GMT

The Sandersons created their own nightmare by getting involved with other people dreams.RJOh

Comment #3

tg636 — Wed, 25 Aug 2004 18:02:36 GMT

I agree with Todd.Why would anyone agree to a 20 year contract without an escape clause for anything, let alone a charity? If you want to give money, make it clear you will give what you want when you want - if you want to give for 20 years do so but be under no contractual obligation to do so. This shows that if you win, you should be very careful about what you say and agree to.

Comment #2

CASH Only — Wed, 25 Aug 2004 13:41:51 GMT

They must have won before the PB cash option began in November 1997.

Comment #1

Todd — Wed, 25 Aug 2004 13:38:26 GMT

I have three thoughts on this:This is a good example of people making emotional decisions after a big win. People should not rush to give their money away after a big win; they should exercise careful consideration and perhaps wait six months or a year before making any big donations. (Even though everyone will be on their doorstep with their hand out.)This is a good example of people not realizing that when they have more than a million dollars, the money is not an endless reservoir. After c... [ More ]

Animal group sues Powerball lottery winners

Lottery Post — Wed, 25 Aug 2004 13:16:22 GMT

Sybil Erdens dreams of creating a world-class bird sanctuary to help her feathered friends has turned into a nightmare.The Arizona bird lover, who rescues exotic birds, blames Jason and Mary Sanderson for the financial troubles now plaguing The Oasis Sanctuary - a bird refuge in Cascabel, Ariz., that the Epping couple helped build with a portion of their $66 million Powerball jackpot, but have now stopped funding. Were operating this facility on a shoestring, lamented Erden, who runs the sanctu... [ More ]