Unemployed woman gets lotto winnings after 4 years

Comment #11

Kaptainess — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:16:42 GMT

My thoughts exactly ScaryChick. That's really wild. I smell fish, do you

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zxchris — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:49:01 GMT

She lost 4 years ago on a scratch off. The game had a second chance drawing, so she filled out the ticket and mailed it in to be entered into a drawing. So, 4 years later after all the scratch offs had been sold, they drew the winning ticket for a $1 million second chance prize, and she won.

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charmed7 — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:34:02 GMT

Good ending, strange story. I agree, who keeps a ticket for 4 years!

I glad she got her winnings.

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maringoman — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:11:13 GMT

This post leaves more questions than answers. Like did the winner know she had won 4 years ago or did she just find out? Supposing she didnt know her ticket was the winner; Who keeps a lottery ticket for 4 years waiting for a draw? And if the Maine lottery commission knew the jackpot prize was gone, did they keep advertising like it still was there to be won? If they did ; is that legal

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Litebets27 — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:06:36 GMT

Makes you wonder,...... doesn't it

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bashley572 — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 18:39:09 GMT

good point with the real estate comments. I was in the industry since 95 and just got out. And yes those who bought investment property with nothing down are now in rough shape if the property is empty, even for a short time. The real key is not what you put down but the PERCENTAGE that is NETS you.

And it is REALLY nice to see a unemployed person get winnings

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ThatScaryChick — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 18:23:31 GMT

It took 4 years to sell all of the tickets? Don't most states end the games once the top prizes are sold out.

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Halle99 — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:36:40 GMT

I agree....nice.

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dk1421 — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:46:41 GMT

I agree with you dopey! As the economy was going down the toliet, one thing I kept thinking was...had I won the lottery even last summer, I would have invested most of it in mutuals, stocks, and real estate. I would have lost a ton of money, if not almost all of it.

So if I win now, I know I can get great deals on real estate, but to be cautious; that I can invest, but to spread it out more; that even if someone was in charge of the Dow Jones, you still need to check them out; and to keep som... [ More ]

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awwcrap — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:20:58 GMT

another story that makes people feel good---like me

Comment #1

dopey7719 — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 12:46:39 GMT

4 years later....wow....better late than never. Probably had she gotten it then it would be long gone by now when they truly need it.

I guess it's true what the bible thumpers say around here.....God might not come when you want him to but he's always on time! Good for them.

Unemployed woman gets lotto winnings after 4 years

Lottery Post — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 12:39:30 GMT

An unemployed woman who won $1 million in a Maine State Lottery game has collected her winnings four years after she bought the scratch ticket in a store that's since burned down.

Brenda Ripton told the Central Maine Morning Sentinel that she had received her $700,000 check from the lottery on Thursday.

Ripton had just learned two days earlier that she won the million-dollar prize in the Texas Hold 'em game. The government took the rest of her winnings for taxes.

Ripton said both she an... [ More ]