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Prize money awarded to rightful lottery ticket holderNews Story
The Tennessee Lottery on Tuesday presented a $200,000 Powerball prize to a Sumner County man whose winning ticket was allegedly stolen by two convenience store clerks earlier this year. The clerks were arrested and their case is pending in the Sumner County court system. I am so thankful for the work that has gone into getting this prize to me, said Roy Chase, a retired employee of the Ford Glass Plant. This is a blessing for me and my family. Police said Chase took the winning Powerb
Nov 23, 2011, 9:01 am - Lottery News

Ontario Lottery tries to recover $12.5M insider winNews Story
Chung family created 'spider web' of properties, bank accounts More than seven years after a Toronto-area woman cashed in a stolen $12.5 million Lotto Super 7 ticket, Ontario's lottery corporation is trying to recoup the money, but the lengthy wait may have cost the Crown agency. CBC News has learned that the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) filed a lawsuit in March against the woman who claimed the ticket, Kathleen Chung, and her family and associated companies for deliberatel
Nov 15, 2011, 8:33 am - Lottery News

Lottery fraudster denied, real winner foundNews Story
The lottery gods have handed a man more than $90,000 in winnings but only after an alleged ticket thief was denied the same prize. In a strange case the likes of which lottery officials say they haven't seen in more than 10 years, a gas station clerk has been arrested and charged with stealing a customer's Lotto 6/49 tickets then tried to claim the prize after one ticket hit it big. There's some incredible uniqueness to this one because a ticket that was stolen ended up with a prize in ex
Sep 1, 2011, 12:08 pm - Lottery News

Store owner killed for $3 of lottery ticketsNews Story
Felony murder charges have been filed against a man accused in the dragging death of a northern New Jersey gas station owner, who authorities say was killed over the alleged theft of a few dollars worth of lottery tickets. Bail was set Sunday at $750,000 for 34-year-old Ronnie Fedo of Lake Hopatcong. He's also charged with aggravated manslaughter, death by auto, leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and robbery in connection with Saturday afternoon's incident in Jefferson Townsh
Jun 27, 2011, 8:50 am - Lottery News

Cheated lottery winner files lawsuitNews Story
A Dallas-area man who Travis County prosecutors say had his $1 million lottery ticket stolen by a convenience store clerk in 2009 has sued the Texas Lottery Commission and others in hopes of recovering all of his winnings. Lawyers for Willis Willis, a retired Grand Prairie maintenance man, filed the suit in state District Court in Travis County last week against the lottery commission, GTECH Corp, which runs the lottery, and the owner of a convenience store where Willis bought his ticket.
May 31, 2011, 4:01 pm - Lottery News

Robbery suspects caught on tape redeeming stolen lottery ticketsNews Story
Cops are looking for a man who has been caught on tape redeeming stolen California lottery tickets. Stockton investigators say the man robbed Sally s Beauty Supply on Pacific Avenue in January, the Quick Stop on Fremont Street in January and again in March, the 7-11 on Da Vinci Drive and the AM/PM in Manteca, both in March. At the 7-11 robbery, cops say the man took lottery tickets. Winning tickets from that stolen bunch have been redeemed by a man and woman at a Quick Stop in Antioch. The
Apr 25, 2011, 7:15 am - Lottery News

Pair arrested for allegedly stealing lottery ticketsNews Story
Police say they found stolen scratchers at the couple's hotel Two Glendale, California, residents were arrested Sunday for allegedly stealing dozens of lottery scratchers after distracting a store clerk, police said. Melody Keshishzadeh, 20, and Sevak Vardumyan, 21, were arrested about 4:40 p.m. at the Days Inn on Pioneer Drive after police spotted their Cadillac in the parking lot, Glendale Police Sgt. Tom Lorenz said. Either way, the scratchers would have been a losing prospect. St
Apr 12, 2011, 2:35 pm - Lottery News

N.C. store owner accused of stealing winning lottery ticketNews Story
Kecia Nehring Parker's favorite lottery numbers turned out to be lucky in more than one way. Not only did they win her a prize of nearly $88,000, but her clockwork regularity in playing them enabled North Carolina State Education Lottery investigators to track her down after they took the winning ticket from a convenience store owner accused of trying to steal her jackpot. I was very surprised, she said Friday. But it's definitely a good surprise. Dunn police say that when Parker brou
Mar 18, 2011, 4:18 pm - Lottery News

Maryland liquor store owner charged in lottery scamNews Story
The owner of a liquor store in North Point, Maryland, was arrested and charged with grand theft, petty theft, and fraud after she was caught stealing an undercover agent's winning lottery ticket worth $10,000. Ross Liquors, located in the Merritt North Shopping Center, had its Maryland Lottery license revoked following the undercover operation. The theft occured on last week, on March 8th. Ross Liquors store owner, Melissa Ann Stone, 39, of the 3900 block of Goose Harbor Road in Middle Riv
Mar 16, 2011, 8:22 am - Lottery News

Florida shopkeeper accused of taking tourist's lottery winningsNews Story
Naji Farah thought it was his lucky day: a $5,000 lottery prize. The only problem, police say, the lottery ticket wasn't his. The Miami Beach market owner is accused of scamming the rightful owner, telling the man the ticket was worth $600 and pocketing the rest. Police arrested Farah, 45, this week on a charge of felony grand theft. And Florida lottery officials have suspended his store's license while the criminal charges are pending. Miami Beach police say Farah took advantage of
Dec 10, 2010, 7:11 am - Lottery News