Lottery Complaint Investigators don't investigate anything

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Ron5995 — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 14:51:29 GMT

Buying any type of instant lottery game (ie. EZ Match, Fast Play, etc), in which the play area is fully visible, from a retailer is very risky. Always buy such tickets from a machine or subscription.

Pennsylvania Lottery introduced Fast Play several months ago so I gave it a try. Usually I play at self-service machines, but also bought some from some small mom pop convenience stores. In some of those instances, it was clear the retailer was looking at the tickets. Fortunately, in my case, I w... [ More ]

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Teddi — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 11:33:30 GMT

How exactly does a cashier steal a MM ticket from you and how do you know its value after the fact when it was a QP Why would he steal a ticket before knowing a drawing and before knowing its worth? Why not complain to the supervisor/manager about the issues when they occurred? Why not first file a direct complaints against the cashier to 7 Eleven?

A month ago I was waiting in line directly behind the guy being checked out. After the cashier was done, the guy then chose to add cigarettes and... [ More ]

Lottery Complaint Investigators don't investigate anything

KatRob — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 09:55:05 GMT

Twice I have contacted the Illinois Lottery about stolen tickets, both times they found no wrong doing , or words to that effect.

The last time I contacted the Illinois lottery it was because I played a whole card of Lucky Day with EZ Match. The cashier handed me three tickets instead of five. I asked where the other two tickets were and he said they didn't print. When there is something wrong, too few numbers, etc., the machine will tell the cashier. I know this thief stole the last two tick... [ More ]