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Man files 27 lawsuits over alleged lost lottery ticketNews Story
Finders keepers, losers weepers? Not in Isaac Mendez's book. Seven years ago, the former Jersey City resident lost a lawsuit in which he claimed to be the original purchaser of a $4 million New Jersey lottery ticket. But that court defeat hasn't stopped Mendez from pursuing the millions he claims is rightfully his. On Sept. 16, 2002, a New Jersey Pick 6 lottery ticket was sold from the Sunshine Grocery store in Hoboken. Mendez, who lived in Jersey City at the time, claimed he bought the
Dec 7, 2010, 9:04 am - Lottery News

Undercover lottery investigation tests store clerks' honestyNews Story
If you end up with a winning lottery ticket, you'll end up with the cash... right? A television investigative program recently traveled to various states testing the honesty and integrity of lottery store clerks in correctly informing customers of their winning lottery tickets. What they discovered was a mixed bag: although some clerks correctly identified wins for their customers, many did not. In fact, several attempted to basically steal their customer's winnings by telling them their l
Sep 7, 2010, 9:32 am - Lottery News

Vt. Lottery computer glitch creates extra winnersNews Story
Linda Hebert says she didn't think twice when she purchased two nearly identical computer-generated Fast Play tickets at North End Deli Mart earlier this month. They looked like winners to me, Hebert says of the twin Red Hot Numbers tickets that she has been patiently waiting for the Vermont Lottery Commission to honor since she bought them on her way to work Aug. 4. Turns out Hebert's double win was not due to lady luck but a computer malfunction and she wasn't alone in winning that day.
Aug 24, 2010, 9:48 am - Lottery News

Anonymous donor gives lottery ticket to Kansas hospitalNews Story
Imagine the surprise to open your mail and find a lottery ticket worth thousands of dollars. It happened in one Kansas county this month and now the hospital in Beloit is all the richer for it. Hospitals in small communities such as the one in Mitchell County are a big deal. That's why, when Susan Concannon opened up an anonymous letter a few weeks ago, she was completely overjoyed. $10,000!!! Concannon exclaimed as she showed us the celebratory check from the Kansas Lottery. It was la
Aug 22, 2010, 10:26 am - Lottery News

Arkansas Lottery vending machines coming soonNews Story
The Arkansas Lottery Commission approved rules Thursday for use of 100 vending machines in retail outlets, though opponents vowed to continue to try to have the machines declared illegal. Lottery players could find the machines in stores as soon as next month. The commission conducted a public hearing before the vote and listened as 21 of 23 people spoke in opposition to the machines. The panel amended its rules to require government-issued identification in order to buy tickets from the m
Aug 20, 2010, 11:57 am - Lottery News

Mistake on lottery ticket would have won $30M jackpotNews Story
Player voids mistake ticket, but it turned out to be the winner A St. John's lottery player may have saved a dozen dollars while cancelling an overcharged lottery ticket, but missed out on a $30 million jackpot. A customer at the Corner Store, a convenience store in the Goulds neighbourhood of St. John's, ordered a $12 ticket on May 21, leading up to that night's Atlantic Lottery Lotto Max jackpot. The [clerk] printed it off and made a mistake on the machine, and it came out $27. She o
Jun 19, 2010, 4:12 pm - Lottery News

Wash. man accused of stealing $100K of lottery ticketsNews Story
The manager of a Winlock, Washington, store stole thousands of dollars in scratch tickets and hid evidence of the thefts, some of which were caught on camera, Lewis County authorities said. Prosecutors said Benjamin Macy, 51, repeatedly stole $20 scratch tickets that cost Cedar Village IGA and the Washington Lottery Commission more than $100,000 over several years, the Chronicle reported. Police said Macy would cash in the winning tickets. State lottery records showed that among the winnin
Jun 3, 2010, 6:35 am - Lottery News

Woman takes Fla. Lottery to court for ticket misprintNews Story
Ann Marie Curcio says her fight with Florida's Department of the Lottery is about more than money. The 58-year-old woman says it's about what is right and what is wrong. But this week, it also became about a $500,000 lawsuit in which she is claiming Florida's lottery officials are refusing to honor a scratch-off ticket because of a printing error. We got wronged. I'm very sad about that, she said from her Ocala home during a telephone interview. (But) I'm not going to give up. The sto
May 21, 2010, 8:00 am - Lottery News

Arkansas Lottery needs vending machines, Director saysNews Story
For the Arkansas lottery to increase revenue from year to year, the lottery's director told commissioners Wednesday that they will have to approve the use of ticket-vending machines. Director Ernie Passailaigue said businesses are seeking ways to cut labor costs, and automating the lottery is an important way to boost sales and help vendors save money. This is the future of lottery, Passailaigue said. A handout picture of one of the machines shows an array of ticket choices -- from Pow
May 20, 2010, 6:39 am - Lottery News

Lottery payout complicated by laser printer mishapNews Story
Sign ticket with pen: Good Use laser printer to 'type' endorsement: Bad While the identity of the man who won a $48.8 million lottery prize in Alvin remains unknown to the public, a report released Tuesday by the Texas Lottery Commission shows the steps the agency took to verify the ticket's authenticity after it was damaged in a mishap with a laser jet printer. The mystery man purchased his Texas Lottery ticket Oct. 18 from a self-service machine at the H-E-B Pantry grocery store in Al
May 14, 2010, 7:54 am - Lottery News