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Iowa court says man can't collect casino winningsNews Story
A man who won more than $9,000 at an Iowa casino can't collect his winnings because he was banned from the casino 10 years earlier, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday. The court found that Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Altoona had the authority to withhold winnings from a person who had been involuntary excluded. The case involved Troy Blackford, who won $9,387 on May 5, 2006. Because of the size of the jackpot, Prairie Meadows had to issue a W-2 immediately for tax purposes.
Feb 13, 2010, 8:43 am - Lottery News

$500K lottery prize divides two elderly sistersNews Story
A passion for gambling shared by two once-inseparable octogenarian sisters has ended up dividing them, with the Connecticut Supreme Court ruling that one can sue the other for a share of a winning $500,000 lottery ticket. The court said 83-year-old Theresa Sokaitis, of Middletown, can try to enforce a written contract she signed with her 87-year-old sister, Rose Bakaysa, of Plainville, agreeing to split any gambling winnings. Sokaitis says she is due a share of a $500,000 Powerball jackpot
Aug 11, 2009, 9:27 pm - Lottery News

Virginia high court rules that lottery must be accessibleNews Story
Federal and state laws require the Virginia Lottery to ensure that its games are accessible to people with disabilities, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday. But nothing in those laws specifies how accessibility must be achieved, the court said in a unanimous decision reviving a lawsuit filed by four disabled Virginians who identified 16 lottery retailers unable to accommodate their wheelchairs. The court returned the case to Richmond Circuit Judge Margaret P. Spencer to determine what
Jun 5, 2009, 9:30 am - Lottery News

Alaska lottery assault leads to 3-year sentenceNews Story
The man accused of attacking the winner of Alaska's biggest lottery with a metal pipe or rod pleaded guilty this week to a reduced charge of second-degree assault, a prosecutor said. Brandon Hughes, a 20-year-old from the Los Angeles area, was sentenced to three years in prison under a plea bargain, said prosecutor Clint Campion. Hughes will be eligible for parole and time off for good behavior, which is usually about one-third of the sentence. Anchorage Superior Court Judge Patrick McK
May 20, 2009, 8:03 am - Lottery News

National Lottery win turned couple into benefits cheats, says judgeNews Story
Brian and Wendy Rushin had lived blameless lives until they won the money in 2002 and became misers . They were so protective of their wealth that they saved it in an array of accounts and used it only once, to buy a new fridge. Mr. Rushin, 74, and his wife, 72, also continued to claim housing and council tax benefits, taking thousands of pounds they were no longer entitled to over three years. The pair were facing prison after admitting a string of fraud charges at Leicester Magistrate
Apr 27, 2009, 10:30 am - Lottery News

Man claims he's owed Mega Millions in suit against Illinois LotteryNews Story
An East St. Louis man says the Illinois Lottery Control Board refused to pay him for a winning lottery ticket. Johnnie Cooper filed suit April 14 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Illinois Lottery Control Board. Cooper says he purchased a lottery ticket on Aug. 28, 2007. The ticket contained the winning numbers, but the Illinois Lottery Control Board refused to pay Cooper for it, he says. Cooper does not state how much money he should have received. Cooper, who is represen
Apr 22, 2009, 12:00 pm - Lottery News

N.C. Supreme Court keeps lottery law in placeNews Story
Lottery barely avoids being deemed illegal The North Carolina Education Lottery can still operate after the state Supreme Court deadlocked Friday over whether the votes creating the games were lawful. Three of the seven justices agreed Friday the lottery law was unconstitutional and three others upheld the law. A seventh justice, Mark Martin, had recused himself from oral arguments in the case in September and did not vote. The 3-3 decision means a March 2008 state Court of Appeals ruli
Mar 23, 2009, 2:21 pm - Lottery News