Unclaimed Jackpots

Reply #8

Uff Da! — Wed, 19 Apr 2006 02:32:06 GMT

Well, my apologies if you interpreted my replies as calling you a liar. Here I was trying very hard to word my statements to simply correct what I believed to be errors of fact (which everyone makes from time to time and has nothing to do with lying) and not make it sound personal or as an attack. But if you choose to get in a huff about it, so be it.

Reply #7

dvdiva — Wed, 19 Apr 2006 02:07:09 GMT

If you post twice calling me a liar don't expect nice replies. As for the IRS you can always google it. They have gone both ways and I don't intend to find out the hard way where they are going.

Reply #6

Uff Da! — Wed, 19 Apr 2006 01:33:16 GMT

Well, sheesh, you didn't have to be insulting about it. You could have just said my statements were in error and that the Washington State lottery website had not told the whole truth. And that really upsets me, as that makes two more cases where they are telling only part of the truth. (A big half-truth to me also is all the photos of people holding those big cardboard checks for the jackpot amounts. Since many of those people took cash option, they never received the amounts in the check... [ More ]

Reply #5

dvdiva — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 19:59:40 GMT

Maybe before you quote the website without bothering to understand the laws behind the lottery I would suggest you actually do some research for a change. RCW 67.70.190 you would have read that 1/3 of the prize money goes to an economic development account. Also if you had bother reading WAC 315-34-057 you would have read that the IRS dictates when you should get the cash prise and it's 60 days from the drawing. Next time try to actually read the laws behind the lottery, those are the only thi... [ More ]

Reply #4

Uff Da! — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 19:06:43 GMT

Your first sentence is also incorrect. In Washington State a winner apparently has 60 days from the time they claim the jackpot to decide, not 60 days from the drawing date. This is what it says on the Washington State lottery website:

How long do Jackpot winners have to make their choice after they claim their prize?

Winners have 60 days after claiming their Jackpot prize at a Lottery office to make their choice, whether they choose the traditional annuity or Cash Option. Winners

Reply #3

Uff Da! — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 18:53:53 GMT

The money from unclaimed prizes apparently does go back to players. The following is from the Washington State lottery website:

What happens to unclaimed prizes?

By law, all unclaimed prizes must be given back to Lottery players. The Lottery director can approve a larger increase of the Lotto Jackpot or do special promotions, such as a Buy Five, Get One Free offer, to return these unclaimed prizes to players.

Reply #2

dvdiva — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 18:33:40 GMT

It's the same in WA state and some other states. I usually only play Quinto as a local game so it doesn't matter.

As far as unclaimed pots it would be nice if some of that money ended up raising the jackpots instead of wasted by our legislature.

Reply #1

CASH Only — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 17:01:55 GMT

In some states, like Florida, you have only 60 days from the DRAWING in which to choose lump sum. Otherwise you are stuck with the annuity.

Unclaimed Jackpots

delS — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 12:43:19 GMT

Yesterday two (2) I repeat two (2) Jackpots worth around $850,000 one in Colrado and one in Kentucky went unclaimed. It took me back to the $30,000,000 unclaimed in 2003.

How circumstances and carelessness rob people of great chances to alter their lives!

Well, If i Win tonights jackpot, I assure everyone, I'll claim it within two weeks! smile