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Florida bill would enhance criminal penalties for lottery retailer theft and fraudNews Story
Bill targets retailers and employees who steal tickets from the workplace By Kate Northrop A Florida Senator filed a bill on Monday that would enact harsher penalties on lottery retailer employees who conduct ticket theft schemes and would crack down on those who falsify prize claims. Florida Senator Corey Simon proposed a bill that tightens up Florida Lottery security measures and targets individuals attempting to steal tickets from their workplace or make false prize claims. Se
Nov 19, 2025, 9:11 am - Todd - Lottery News

Money and the Crime of KidnapingReply
Time was spent looking for a safe and other assets. That statement is a tell . The kidnapper spent 41 minutes in the house! Kidnapping is a grab and go crime except in this case it wasn't. This crime was pre-planned and executed according to that plan. To add insult to injury regarding this crime, the turf war between The Pima County Sheriff's Office and The FBI is BRUTAL! A woman's life is at stake and those morons are fighting over who's in charge?? THE PCSO needs to go sit down in a
Feb 14, 2026, 9:34 am - GiveFive - Lottery Discussion Forum

Florida bill would enhance criminal penalties for lottery retailer theft and fraudReply
One potential update involves expanding the law to allow sworn law enforcement officers employed by the Lottery's Division of Security to purchase lottery tickets and present them to retailers to claim a prize when it is necessary for undercover duties Are they morons? Losing tickets are useless for enforcement purposes, most tickets are losers, and they'll have to pay retailers a commission on every ticket, so why buy regular tickets from retailers? If they want to check to see if retailer
Nov 21, 2025, 7:27 pm - KY Floyd - Lottery News

North Carolina: 1/1 - 1/31/2026Reply
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Jan 9, 2026, 11:44 am - lottofan21 - Pick 3 Forum

Elderly Washington woman loses her home and $600,000 to Jamaican lottery scammerNews Story
Relentless harassment from criminal fraudster leads to dramatic unfortunate results By Kate Northrop A Jamaican scammer was sentenced to prison after he severely harassed an elderly Washington woman in a lottery scheme that cost her $600,000 and her home. An elderly woman lost her house and sent over a half a million dollars to a criminal fraudster after he made her believe that she won a $22 million prize in the lottery. Roshard Andrew Carty, 34, was sentenced to three years in
Jun 1, 2026, 12:02 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Data breach at lottery tech vendor Brightstar exposes personal info of over 100,000 individualsNews Story
Social Security numbers, financial data compromised in multi-state breach By Kate Northrop A data breach in a lottery technology supplier's internal system last year exposed sensitive information of over 100,000 individuals, including social security numbers. Thousands of people across several states had their data exposed after Brightstar, a leading lottery technology company, was hit with a breach in November 2024. On Oct. 3, Brightstar, formerly IGT, alerted Rhode Island Attor
Oct 10, 2025, 8:28 am - Todd - Lottery News

Texas Lottery Commission abolished, oversight of Texas Lottery transferredNews Story
Lottery terminal and vending machine limits placed on retailers, ticket buying restrictions enacted By Kate Northrop On Friday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed SB 3070 into law, which abolishes the Texas Lottery Commission, transfers their oversight to another state department, and enacts limits on retailers and ticket purchases. Following months of arduous back-and-forth about the future of the Texas Lottery in this year's legislative session, the Texas Lottery Commission will cea
Jun 23, 2025, 2:26 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Connecticut Lottery shutters headquarters after receiving letter with "powder-like substance"News Story
Headquarters reopens one day after the incident By Kate Northrop The Connecticut Lottery sent its employees home and shuttered its headquarters after receiving a mysterious letter containing an unknown powder-like substance. A mystery letter sealed by an unidentified sender landed in the hands of Connecticut Lottery officials, prompting them to close up shop for the rest of the day. At about noon on Tuesday, a receptionist at Wallingford Lottery headquarters opened a piece of ma
Feb 19, 2026, 8:08 am - Todd - Lottery News

Thief steals $27,000 worth of Pennsylvania Lottery tickets from gas stationNews Story
Police still trying to find person who burglarized small store in June By Kate Northrop State police are looking for the thief who stole over $27,000 worth of Pennsylvania Lottery tickets from a small gas station convenience store. In June, an unidentified individual burglarized a rural retailer and took thousands of dollars' worth of Pennsylvania Lottery tickets. On June 1 at around 6:00 a.m., State Police in McConnellsburg received a report of a theft that took place at 522 Pit
Aug 22, 2025, 7:34 am - Todd - Lottery News

80-year-old UK man's £2.4 million lottery win bankrolled drug empireNews Story
Elderly man arrested after using prize to finance 288 million drug operation By Kate Northrop An elderly lottery winner was jailed after using a 2.4 million (US$3.3 million) windfall to build a 288 million (US$394 million) drug empire. An 80-year-old lottery winner ran a counterfeit drug ring from the quiet, rural comfort of his home after he reinvested a 2.4 million prize in the endeavor. John Eric Spiby, 80, won 2.4 million in the National Lottery in 2010. Rather than invest in
Jan 31, 2026, 7:56 am - Todd - Lottery News