I would be P@!$@!%!$#^
Someone would be paying e even if it was the printers.
Fla. Lottery Rejects $500,000 Payment After Misprint
Thursday, May 17, 2007
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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.
Fla. Lottery Rejects $500,000 Payment After Misprint
Thursday, May 17, 2007
E-MAIL STORY PRINTER FRIENDLY VERSION
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.
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They want to have the ticket to destroy it during their "analysis." I feel for that guy. [:(!] 0 -
quote:Originally posted by 300Win_Mag
They want to have the ticket to destroy it during their "analysis." I feel for that guy. [:(!]
Video it being inspected by witnesses prior to turning it over.0 -
Find the real winning ticket then...
Maybe OJ can help them look for it.0 -
Lawsuit?[:D] 0 -
In that case... It was a mistake I put my foot in the backside of the lootery official.. Lets just call it even.. 0 -
Remember... this is the same state that told Al Gore that his tickets weren't valid as well!!! Guy can't win!!! 0 -
quote:Originally posted by tobefree
Remember... this is the same state that told Al Gore that his tickets weren't valid as well!!! Guy can't win!!!
Maybe the Lootery ticket had a hanging Chad..[:o)][:o)]0 -
I saw this on the news...the ticket was supposed to have the number "13", but the "3" didnt print. Below each number theres the words representing that number printed...below the "1" is "TH" for thirteen but only the TH printed.....the number he scratched off to match was "1" with "ONE" printed below. Seems to be a printing error; however, i feel the lottery should pay....afterall, the car dealer that bought the ticket would be held responsible if he misprinted a price for a car. 0 -
If you cant trust your local used car salesman who can you trust?[:0][:0] 0
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