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Investigators claim Calif. Lottery paying out jackpots it shouldn't to avoid bad pressNews Story
Includes video report Two California Lottery insiders claim the lottery sometimes chooses image over integrity. CBS2's David Goldstein previously reported on a man who collected a nearly $2 million Powerball check, even though he said he lost the ticket. And the chief Lottery investigator said in her report he couldn't provide substantial proof that he was the winner, which is required by law. Insiders say it's not the first time that people have been paid when investigators say they
Oct 30, 2016, 9:03 am - Lottery News

Ontario Lottery forced to publicize internal probe into 'insider win'News Story
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. has violated the public trust and can't justify hiding documents about its internal probe into a $21.5 million win by a Cambridge convenience store owner, the province's privacy commission has ruled. The lottery corporation has until May 9 to release documents related to the probe under a Freedom of Information request filed and appealed by the CBC, assistant commissioner Brian Beamish ruled Friday. The public must remain vigilant. This information is
Apr 8, 2008, 7:26 am - Lottery News

Stolen lottery money returned to real winnersNews Story
Four school board employees, allegedly cheated out of their winning lottery ticket by a retailer who claimed the prize money as his own, received a check for $5.7 million plus interest Wednesday from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation. The check came as Ontario Provincial Police announced they had charged Hafiz Malik, a 60-year-old former convenience store owner with theft and fraud following an investigation into insider wins at the OLG. Police allege Malik, who was release
Dec 21, 2007, 12:06 pm - Lottery News

Retailer charged in lottery insider claimNews Story
Lottery retailer accused of stealing $5.7M lottery jackpot from small group Police have charged a Toronto convenience store owner with fraud in connection with a $5.7 million 'insider' lottery prize win. Hafiz Zulqarnain Malik, 60, of Mississauga, Ont., is charged with two counts of fraud over $5,000 and one count of theft over $5,000. He is to appear in court Wednesday. The Ontario Provincial Police said the lottery ticket actually belonged to four Toronto residents, whom police refus
Dec 19, 2007, 1:12 pm - Lottery News

Ontario police to announce charges in lottery insider investigationNews Story
Police refuse to elaborate Insider lottery charges to be explained in Wed. press conference The Ontario Provincial Police will announce Wednesday that they have laid a set of charges following investigations into insider lottery wins in Ontario. The charges, which will be announced at a news conference, relate to a multi-million-dollar fraudulent lottery prize claim, said Inspector Dave Ross of corporate communications for the Ontario Provincial Police. The charges come nine month
Dec 18, 2007, 9:25 pm - Lottery News

2 more execs fall victim to Ontario Lottery scandalNews Story
VP fired, another shuffled out of job One senior executive was fired and another reassigned yesterday as the fallout from a scandal involving allegations of fraud and suspicious insider wins at the provincial lottery corporation widened. Michelle DiEmanuele, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation's interim chief executive, announced the changes yesterday afternoon in a memo to staff. Vice-president Ingrid Peters was fired after eight years with the company. She earned more than $267,000
Jun 13, 2007, 8:36 am - Lottery News

Ontario Lottery delays payouts to 'insider' winnersNews Story
Christmas came four days early but seven weeks late for a trio of insider lottery winners from a small town northeast of Peterborough, Ontario, who faced a lengthy investigation before receiving their big payout. When we went in, we expected to get a cheque just like everyone else does, then they popped the bubble and said, 'Sorry, you're going to have to wait,' said Al Breedon, one of the winners of the $1-million prize. He and his wife, Linda Smith, and friend Linette Dynes purchas
Dec 29, 2006, 11:35 pm - Lottery News

Investigation to probe who wins B.C. Lottery prizesNews Story
Follows similar investigations of Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation and Atlantic Lottery Corporation The British Columbia Lottery Corporation is welcoming an investigation by the provincial ombudsman into the number of insider wins and ticket-selling practices. Trust is paramount, lottery corporation spokesman Paul Smith said. We think this is a good opportunity for third-party reassurance to the public. B.C. Ombudsman Kim Carter announced the investigation yesterday, saying t
Dec 20, 2006, 12:16 pm - Lottery News

Ontario lottery to be investigatedNews Story
The Ontario Ombudsman will investigate allegations about insiders winning a disproportionate number of lotteries to restore public trust in the province's lottery corporation. Andr Marin said yesterday that allegations that more than 200 ticket retailers or clerks have won prizes of more than $50,000 in the past seven years have cast a large shadow over the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. and brought into question its actions. He said he had received few complaints from lottery-tic
Oct 27, 2006, 7:08 am - Lottery News

Online gambling company says it will lock out U.S. bettorsNews Story
fBETonSPORTS, the online gambling company targeted by federal prosecutors in Missouri and Washington, is shuttering the majority of its billion-dollar operations and will no longer accept bets from the United States, a company spokesman said Thursday evening. The move was seen as a significant victory for prosecutors targeting online gambling and as somewhat of a surprise. Industry experts and even a company insider had predicted that BetOn Sports would simply ignore the federal criminal pros
Aug 11, 2006, 11:27 am - Lottery News