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Connecticut Lottery retailer license suspended after illegal slot machines discoveredReply
They way overreacted. Just telling the guy to get rid of the machines or they will suspend his lottery contract would have been enough punishment for an initial violation. Yet they allow Draft Kings and Fan Duel among others to charge .20 lines + on major league baseball games.
Jul 28, 2025, 11:12 am - billybucks - Lottery News

Lotto Texas $83.5 million jackpot winner says she was denied payoutReply
That would be too easy. Republicans like to outsource simple things to make money and complicate the process period. Next move is too out source the lottery to the very same company that runs the state lottery with a contract with no state oversight and full on computers.
Mar 20, 2025, 5:23 pm - spartan1707 - Lottery News

Arizona lottery retailer employee sued after buying $12.8 million ticket knowing it was a winnerReply
Some great case law will be made one way or another in this matter. I assume these stores are like a franchise but if the contract is silent on the issue, it may be split between Citcle K and the store manager (owner?). The Circle k website says it uses a hybrid model for the stores so this may control the outcome along with what has been the standard practice for leftover tickets. Update: It looks like individual stores are required to pay for unsold tickets so the individual store owner mi
Feb 26, 2026, 12:11 pm - Artist77 - Lottery News

U.K. National Lottery going on 36-hour break for huge technology upgradeReply
To me it would like a lot of marketing spin .... they were supposed to convert to their system when they took over (Feb 2024) and are about 18 months late. Were also supposed to bring back the price of Lotto to GBP1 (today it is GBP 2) and to increase contribution to good causes. Until now have done none of that .... we shall see. Also, to say that they have invested already GBP350M in the contract sounds a little stretched. Hopefully someone will want to check them on that. PS
Aug 1, 2025, 12:37 pm - positano - Lottery News

Maine winner of $1.3 billion Mega Millions jackpot will have to reveal identity in court battleReply
If I were the anonymous winner, I would definely drop the case The are, or at least were, two cases, and I'm not sure it's about his case. He acknowledges that he told his father without requiring an NDA, so that alone might have ruined his entire case. If it's the countersuit from the wife then he can go to court or accept any settlement she proposes, and it sounds like she's got a real grievance. withdraw whatever support for the baby mama . That's probably a contractual obligati
Apr 24, 2025, 4:16 pm - KY Floyd - Lottery News

Arizona lottery retailer employee sued after buying $12.8 million ticket knowing it was a winnerReply
it was the first time a big winner was amongst the rejected pile. I think I remember a similar story in the past, but it's not a good enough memory to be very confident. Memory aside, probability suggest that it would he been for a smaller amount prize. I'm obviously not a lawyer but it's pretty obvious that the ticket belongs to the store. It was unsold at the time of the draw therefore the store had to buy it. I agree, but primarily for a different reason.According to the firs
Feb 28, 2026, 2:56 am - KY Floyd - Lottery News

New York Lottery reviews couriers in state following Texas Lottery controversyReply
Yes, there can be more than one winner. But they could never win the total jackpot if one or the other bought all the combinations. So when that happens the prize you're playing for is not the prize on the ticket, but half what it says. You could claim you were enticed or misled to buy the ticket due to the large prizes when the dot com who sold the ticket knew you could not possibly win the total jackpot. This same dot com is under investigation by the DOJ and facing lawsuits from inve
Mar 5, 2025, 2:27 pm - garyo1954 - Lottery News

Circle K asks judge to delay expiration date for $12.8 million Arizona Lottery jackpot amid disputeReply
Is it even possible that the judge has the authority to ... What does authority mean? Even a town justice has extremely broad authority until a higher court (or the state board of judicial conduct) steps in. The judge can certainly order the lottery to extend the claim period but the lottery can appeal and potentially have a higher court allow them to follow their usual rules almost as soon as the ink is dry on the lower court's order. I doubt the lottery has the ability to extend the claim
May 12, 2026, 11:45 pm - KY Floyd - Lottery News

Restaurant chain Shari's shutters all Oregon locations after owing $900,000 to Oregon LotteryNews Story
Financially struggling lottery retailer shuts down across Oregon By Kate Northrop Shari's Caf Pies, a beloved late-night restaurant chain, has shuttered all its Oregon locations after failing to pay the Oregon Lottery an outstanding debt of $900,000. Lottery retailer Shari's has closed all of its Oregon locations following a history of financial hardship, including a debt of over $900,000 owed to the Oregon Lottery. Founded 46 years ago, Shari's became well-known for its 24-hour
Oct 23, 2024, 3:51 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Nevadans mourn shuttering of California Lottery's top-selling retailerNews Story
Nevada residents lose out on famous lottery retailer just over the border By Kate Northrop Nevada residents are mourning the closing of the best-selling lottery retailer in California, a popular stop for Nevadans to play the lottery just right over the border. Nevada residents who enjoy playing the lottery just steps across state lines will have to look for an alternative location to get their tickets with the shuttering of the California Lottery's busiest retailer. It's not unco
May 22, 2026, 4:22 pm - Todd - Lottery News