Beware of Lottery Pools

Reply #10

ineed9million — Thu, 21 Apr 2005 21:49:39 GMT

I used to play in a pool (3 years ago) that was good for 200 plays when the powerball jackpot was over a certain amount. We all got photocopies of the numbers that were played, but I wasn't into checking numbers back then and just relied on other people's honesty to let me know if we had won anything.

Reply #9

rabbitfoot — Thu, 21 Apr 2005 17:25:05 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by Bingo Long on April 21, 2005I've got a strict policy of never buying personal tickets for the same drawing that my pool is entering, and when I do buy personal tickets for other drawings I tell everyone what I'm doing. I also always send out a list of the numbers we played.As a teacher, I used to run a lotto pool. I had a strict set of rules conditions that we played by. One rule stated that my own tickets couldn't be purchased from the same station that I purchased... [ More ]

Reply #8

Bingo Long — Thu, 21 Apr 2005 16:59:44 GMT

I've got a strict policy of never buying personal tickets for the same drawing that my pool is entering, and when I do buy personal tickets for other drawings I tell everyone what I'm doing. I also always send out a list of the numbers we played.

Reply #7

crash — Thu, 21 Apr 2005 16:43:17 GMT

Sir MetroI thought that is how is went what is mine is hers and what is hers is hers .... didn't know any difference.tee heehee

Reply #6

TNPATL — Thu, 21 Apr 2005 16:25:51 GMT

Todd thank you

Reply #5

NewClub — Thu, 21 Apr 2005 16:05:33 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by SirMetro on April 21, 2005My lottery pool consist of me, myself and I and all winnings go to my Wife. Now if I could just do a better job of trying to figure out how it is that everything I have is hers and everything she has is hers. Oh well...guess I just need to keep some things in life simple.Sir MetroThe desire for simplicity often results in the greatest complexities ever encountered.Does that mean you can not even deduct your lost from win on your tax return be... [ More ]

Reply #4

SirMetro — Thu, 21 Apr 2005 16:00:19 GMT

My lottery pool consist of me, myself and I and all winnings go to my Wife. Now if I could just do a better job of trying to figure out how it is that everything I have is hers and everything she has is hers. Oh well...guess I just need to keep some things in life simple.Sir MetroThe desire for simplicity often results in the greatest complexities ever encountered.

Reply #3

NewClub — Thu, 21 Apr 2005 15:56:23 GMT

That wouldn't happen in my pool because I wouldn't do that.

Reply #2

crash — Thu, 21 Apr 2005 15:02:19 GMT

We do a pool twice a week in the mega. I make a copy of the numbers and everyone that put money in gets a copy of the numbers. There are still some honest people around. (I hope

Reply #1

Todd — Thu, 21 Apr 2005 14:52:58 GMT

We were both thinking the same thing - I just posted the article in the News section.

Beware of Lottery Pools

TNPATL — Thu, 21 Apr 2005 14:42:05 GMT

I don't want to break any rules, but I know this would make an interesting story. I will be happy to provide the link so this can be posted in the News section of the board.I saw a story in the new york daily news about a woman who is suing her co-worker over a Mega Millions ticket. Well actually three people are suing. Seems in November the guy who bought the ticket came to work late, and said he won the second prize jackpot of $175,000. When one of the other pool members said No WE won , th... [ More ]