For Fun: You a regular participant in your lottery pool but this time...

Reply #10

IPlayWeekly — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 13:18:36 GMT

Honestly, I would have a hard time knowing my numbers came up and I didn't play. I won't have that problem because I play every drawing.

Reply #9

Stack47 — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 03:48:34 GMT

I have nothing against sharing with someone who had participated as long as it doesn't add up to a large number of former players.

Reply #8

Stack47 — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 03:44:12 GMT

There was a story in the News Forum about a group or Realtors who shared their jackpot with a new co-worker who declined to play. They voted to give her a full share which put anyone on the spot if they didn't want to share. It really depends on how many former employees, friends, or whoever think they have a right to a share because they weren't asked to participate.

The last thing anyone wants who just won a share of jackpot is to face a lawsuit.

Reply #7

Lucky Loser — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 21:27:22 GMT

I agree with this rationale and honestly believe there should be a notarized/signed document outlining all stipulations. My option of giving something, or, receiving something was based on the 'good faith' and 'consistency' of the player on every draw prior. that's it. I'm not in on the 'something for nothing' bandwagon...though I'm sure it's what people are thinking. Consider this, though. There are lots of folks, right now, that have people in mind that they'd just give some money to in a case... [ More ]

Reply #6

Shelby Mustang — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 21:25:17 GMT

Wish them the best and hope like heck in the back of your mind they take pity on you. Other than that you are screwed

Reply #5

Saylorgirl — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 20:37:22 GMT

I would turn on the waterworks and beg and plead! If that didn't work I would just jump off the Golden Gate Bridge

Reply #4

RJOh — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 19:16:16 GMT

When I played in a lottery pool at work the rule was if you didn't pay then you weren't in simple because those who weren't in only wanted to pay after the drawing if the winnings were more than the cost to be in. What a concept, a lottery pool that you only pay to be in after it wins.

Reply #3

HoLeeKau — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 19:12:17 GMT

I would not allow a vote after the fact on whether a player should get their share if they didn't pay up for the draw. You know there's always at least one in a group who's not popular and if it's them the vote will go against them. If a popular person didn't pay, they'll get their share. It's not at all fair, but it is human nature.

To be completely fair, any voting on the rules needs to be done as the pool is set up, before the first draw, and it needs to be made clear to every prospective... [ More ]

Reply #2

Stack47 — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 18:12:41 GMT

The reserve was based on any winnings obtained but, how often does that happen?

The pool I was in didn't have a reserve, but the winnings from the previous drawings were used to purchase tickets for the next drawing. Technically and maybe legally, a player could quit the pool, but still have a claim on any winnings from the last drawing they participated in. If it was the first time the player was short of cash maybe somebody in the pool would give them a loan. If it happens often or nobody... [ More ]

Reply #1

Lucky Loser — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 16:41:06 GMT

You know, there was another thread on something very similar to this. It was the group allowing players to be entered in the draw if they were short on cash, and, they went into the player's 'reserve' to opt them back in. The reserve was based on any winnings obtained but, how often does that happen? This is where there needs to be an agreement on those technicalities...or they'd probably follow the old 'ya gotta be in it to win it' deal in terms of an equal share. Personally, I'd hope that they... [ More ]

For Fun: You a regular participant in your lottery pool but this time...

noise-gate — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 04:47:16 GMT

You short on cash * for either the Tuesday/Wednesday games, so you decide to skip it altogether hoping to get back on track the coming Friday since you will be getting paid... BUT your worse nightmare comes true. The group wins $200 million... without you!

Do you..

A: Wish the rest of the group the very best, and walk away or do you hope that they will consider you a stand up guy/gal and have you join in the merriment, meaning you get an equal share of the pie?

B: Mull it over and decid... [ More ]