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Post by Decatur on May 20, 2007 5:56:11 GMT -5
Fla. Lottery refuses to pay winning prize Officials say they must first investigate what looks to be misprint on ticketThe Associated Press OCALA, Fla. - The Florida Lottery is refusing to pay a $500,000 prize until it can inspect the $20 scratch-off ticket, which officials said Thursday appears to be a misprint. Joe Curcio, 56, says he got the ticket at a service plaza Sunday on Florida's Turnpike. The Gold Rush ticket has the numeral 1 on the top row and a numeral 1 above the $500,000 scratch-off piece, making the ticket appear to be a winner. But when Curcio had it scanned, the ticket's bar code indicated it wasn't. Curcio, who owns a used car dealership, said lottery officials told him the top number actually was a "13" that was misprinted. "They're saying it's a misprint. How do I know it's a misprint?" he asked. He has hired an attorney to press his claim. Lottery spokeswoman Jacqueline Barreiros said Curcio still needed to turn over the ticket for a full inspection. "We can't say whether we will pay the jackpot or not until we go through the process," she said. I would be VERY upset!
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Post by kevin1 on May 20, 2007 6:07:43 GMT -5
If a ticket has a conflict of any kind it can be declared void under the rules of most lotteries.
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Post by dbd870 on May 20, 2007 6:08:45 GMT -5
What an error.
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Post by cambygsp on May 20, 2007 7:20:42 GMT -5
Yes, but he would be entitled to a refund of the cost of the ticket
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Post by drgreyhound on May 20, 2007 7:29:28 GMT -5
It's essentially the lottery's mistake, so I think they should give the rightful winner his money!
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Post by Decatur on May 20, 2007 7:43:38 GMT -5
It's essentially the lottery's mistake, so I think they should give the rightful winner his money! [glow=yellow,2,300]Yeah! What she said![/glow]
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Post by DEERTRACKS on May 21, 2007 8:27:04 GMT -5
It's essentially the lottery's mistake, so I think they should give the rightful winner his money! Ditto.
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Post by swilk on May 21, 2007 11:00:09 GMT -5
ME thinks it might be in their best interest to settle before to much bad publicity effects their legalized racket.
$500,000 is a drop in the puddle ... they could loose that much every day if buyers suddenly decide to not play a game if the prizes arent going to be payed out.
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