Should lotteries have a cooling-off period before paying out jackpots?Prev TopicNext Topic

• RJOh

  

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  Jan 26, 2014, 10:31 pm

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  In my state, winners aren't required to make a claim the day after the drawing, they have up to 180 days to make their claims unless they are a jackpot winner who want the cash option.  The option to take cash  instead of an annuity is only good for 60 days.  Other states have similar rules that may last up to a year.

   * you don't need to buy every combination, just the winning ones * 

         
  
• maringoman

  

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  Jan 26, 2014, 11:31 pm

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  In response to savagegoose

  Quote: Originally posted by savagegoose on Jan 26, 2014

  the only cooling off period i want is in  this

  

  You know it! 

  That money's gone fo ever