Due to Budget Cuts-California Lottery District Office closed on Fridays

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Dollar419 — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:49:26 GMT

I'm breathing and I'm fine--thanks for caring- by the way since when did the banks cash lotto tickets

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DelmarvaChick — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:44:12 GMT

Dollar...take a deep breath. Go get a safe deposit box. Even though the lottery office is closed, the bank is still open. You'll be fine.

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Dollar419 — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:50:43 GMT

If you won the BIG jackpot, could you wait 36 hours, seriously to redeem ticket, when there are chances you might lose or misplace the ticket even if you sign it during that time waiting to verify it!! If you're patience enough to wait go for it; I definitely am not patience; also there is no need to worry about me completely blowing it--because I will know exactly what do; the complaint is with the State of California for shutting down services at the last minute without any warning

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savagegoose — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 02:01:57 GMT

sorry dollar, i was making it up. but still I wouldnt be suprised if something like this happens. Im making an intelligent guess at how things might pan out. so sorry to sress you.

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LotteryGuy — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 22:40:49 GMT

I work for a government agency here in Ohio and we've made some serious budget cuts. Believe me, this recession is taking it's toll on the entire work force, whether private or government run. I'm in a position where I have the say so whether we're going to make salary freezes coming in 2010. People think that because you work for the government that you make tons of money! Nothing is further from the truth! We've got to the point where we've made several lay-offs and have had to cut corners jus... [ More ]

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MaddMike51 — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 22:00:03 GMT

Read the last line in the post.It says that it is BUNK

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Dollar419 — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:57:58 GMT

If this is true, then did they just borrowed against the lottery revenue???? This was something we voted very strongly against several months ago and also no one in CA include myself should continue playing if we are getting IOUs for winning the lotto. The fact that they are even thinking about it SUCKS BIG TIME

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BobP — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:33:05 GMT

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savagegoose — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:38:52 GMT

watch out for californiou state lotto, i hear they will be paying the jackpot winner with iou's to. then every year 1 lucky jackpot winner goes into a raffle to see who will get paid REAL cash for their iou's

LOL good luck out there in IO USofA

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all the above is just bunk, but man I dont envy you guys atm

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BobP — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:43:49 GMT

When you win big, it's hard to say how long that luck bubble is going to last. How long can you sit on something that big, anyone have a family that can keep their mouths shut, anyone have neighbors that would ransack your house looking for the winning ticket if they got wind of it? Feeling lucky enough not to be at the lottery office bright and early the next morning?

When I moved I hid a good watch so well it took me three years to find it.

BobP

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dr65 — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:07:57 GMT

I get where you're coming from...

Win on Thursday...wait until Monday for any official processing.

I guess some people might feel better getting it done the next day but there's some too who have

waited nearly a year (a couple in the lottery stories lately) before coming forward.

I wouldn't wait that long.

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Dollar419 — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:59:16 GMT

No, they haven't changed; I just said that if you won big on Thursday night; you cannot redeem/cash or whatever the winning ticket until Monday. It still wouldn't matter anyway--the problem is you will still have to wait period

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dr65 — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:10:30 GMT

Have to wait 6 weeks in PA for anything BIG, BIG.

A couple days doesn't make a difference.

Unless it makes you feel better to know it's *in the process* even though it hasn't reached headquarters

yet.

On another note:

PA is up to something.

First time for me seeing an announcement that all funds will still be paid out of SO SO...(whatever

the department is)

I mean...who asked

Reply #8

DelmarvaChick — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:34:52 GMT

Honestly this really isn't a bad thing. Unless you have a Just Won the Lottery kit this really shouldn't be a disappointment...and even if you did you shouldn't get evenly slightly disgruntled...you just WON the lottery! Who cares if they aren't open that day after so you can cash it. It'll take you at least that long to figure out what you really wan to do with the money....unless you are just dead set on completely blowing it.

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tookabath — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:03:03 GMT

Might not be a bad idea. It's not like Californians have a choice,

unless they live on the border with AZ or OR, which very few do.

By the way, I wonder how much NJ's lottery revenue will decrease

now that they've gone from tax-free to highest taxes. You know,

from New Yorkers who might've bought their tickets in NJ intentionally

in order to avoid NY's high state tax rates.

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four4me — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:37:02 GMT

He might after he reads your post

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ca-dreamin* — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:20:27 GMT

Dollar419 unless the laws have changed since I lived there....when I redeemed my lottery ticket at one of the offices they didn't hand me the money. The ticket was verified as a winner and put into the system with my personal info. A check was mailed to me about 3 weeks later.

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MaddMike51 — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:48:03 GMT

I'm surprised that Gov. Ahnold hasn't decided to tax lottery winnings to help pay off Californias debt.

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ohiopick3 — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:40:31 GMT

If I lived in California, and won something big. I think I can wait a few more days. The economy is bad now.

To win something big is the first step. Worrying about cashing it in is the second step.

Getting that big check and going to the bank would be the third.

The rest is all relaxation

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RJOh — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:24:49 GMT

If that's upsetting, you'll really flip if they announce the reduction or elimination of lower tier prizes due to a budget cut or start taxing lottery wins at a higher rate than regular income as they did in New Jersey.

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BobP — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:06:39 GMT

Now that's just stupid. These revenue earning agencies that make a profit should not be chocked back due to state finances. The lottery should have a budget based on a percentage of sales and be allowed to spend it as long as they work within it. Your government in action, what a joke. BobP

Due to Budget Cuts-California Lottery District Office closed on Fridays

Dollar419 — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:53:47 GMT

Due to the stupid clowns running our sunny state of California and not passing the budget on time; the California Lottery and all nine districts will be closed every Friday, starting 7/10/09; so if you win big on Thursday night you cannot redeem any large winning ticket until Mondays. They claimed it will not effective the daily drawings so far but this is terrible and I am not happy about it period. They will still take in the lottery revenue on those closed days but meanwhile we will have wait... [ More ]