Jackpot winners

Reply #7

Just6ntlc — Mon, 22 Aug 2005 18:09:24 GMT

In CA, an unclaimed MM and/or SLP jackpot winning ticket after 6 months will be transferred to educaion. Regardless, if I win a jackpot for MM and/or CA SLP, Uncle Sam will take some money away. If more than 2 winners won a jackpot and one is unclaimed like the one on September 2003, the cash value of $28.5 million in CA SLP went directly to education.

Reply #6

RJOh — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 21:25:55 GMT

If there's only one winner and he doesn't claim the money the state keeps the money, why would anyone expect a different rule for more than one winner? I'm sure there are players who would think the co-jackpot winners had enough and the extra money should be shared with all the other players.

Reply #5

ryanm — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 19:45:50 GMT

Yep, they figure, Oh, the person who won half the jackpot is already rich enough because of it. lol

Reply #4

Chewie — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 14:52:22 GMT

E-X-A-C-T-L-YFrom what I can tell, when a representative takes the oath, it says I solemnly promise not to take the concerns or welfare of any resident into any decision I make.

Reply #3

dvdiva — Wed, 17 Aug 2005 04:51:31 GMT

Unclaimed prizes even if it's half of a jackpot should roll into the next jackpot once the money is past the claim date (with one or two extra months just in case).

Reply #2

Litebets27 — Wed, 17 Aug 2005 02:47:29 GMT

I don't think any State would give up one red penny that might float back to the State's coffer. I don't know of any State that has a governing body that is that sensative to the people .litebets

Reply #1

ryanm — Wed, 17 Aug 2005 02:38:46 GMT

That is the way it should be - unfortunately, I don't know how they'd be able to enforce it.

Jackpot winners

Bradly_60 — Wed, 17 Aug 2005 02:25:10 GMT

I don't think this ever happened but I am not sure. Say there was more than one winning tickets ex 2. One person claims the prize and the other person doesn't. In my opinion the person that claimed it should get all of the prize instead of the other half going back to the lottery(ies). I mean if two tickets won the prize but one went unclaimed it should be just like one winning ticket was sold. Any other thoughts on this?Brad