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Florida Lottery Says $250,000 Scratch-Off Ticket Is Misprinted
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| July 29, 2005
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Posted on 08/02/2005 12:12:07 AM PDT by MissouriConservative
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I smell a lawsuit coming.
To: MissouriConservative
In other news, Florida has reported a sharp decline in lottery ticket purchases. Women and minorities hardest hit.
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posted on
08/02/2005 12:16:04 AM PDT
by
Prime Choice
(Thanks to the Leftists, yesterday's deviants are today's "alternate lifestyles.")
To: MissouriConservative
I pick up a lottery ticket once in a great while. This would really suck.
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posted on
08/02/2005 12:17:50 AM PDT
by
SoDak
To: MissouriConservative
Yep. If it is really a misprint, then why keep the ticket?
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posted on
08/02/2005 12:19:33 AM PDT
by
Smokin' Joe
(Grant no power to government you would not want your worst enemies to wield against you.)
To: Smokin' Joe
Maybe they fear tampering. I'm sure it could be subpoenaed.
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posted on
08/02/2005 12:21:04 AM PDT
by
The Red Zone
(Florida, the sun-shame state, and Illinois the chicken injun.)
To: MissouriConservative; Lijahsbubbe; aculeus; kingattax
The lottery said what appeared to be a winning ticket was a misprint. How Conveeenient.
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posted on
08/02/2005 12:21:58 AM PDT
by
Thinkin' Gal
(Please keep BlueLancer in your prayers. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1453026/posts)
To: MissouriConservative
This sounds completely corrupt. Was the ticket issued by Florida? Is it official? If so, then it is the winning ticket, case closed...
Misprint, my rump.
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posted on
08/02/2005 12:22:53 AM PDT
by
dandelion
To: MissouriConservative
The lottery has to pay the 250K.
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posted on
08/02/2005 12:23:38 AM PDT
by
A CA Guy
(God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
To: Smokin' Joe
That's what I thought. If it was a mistake in printing, you'd think that they would splash the picture everywhere for people to see. Instead, they are acting like there is something to hide.
All it does is cause tongues to wag....which is what is happening. There is something fishy going on in Florida.
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posted on
08/02/2005 12:27:18 AM PDT
by
MissouriConservative
(Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions.)
To: dandelion
The lottery equivalent of a hanging chad.
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posted on
08/02/2005 12:27:20 AM PDT
by
The Red Zone
(Florida, the sun-shame state, and Illinois the chicken injun.)
To: The Red Zone
Thinking Wendy's chili?
If the twos are printed like a part of the lottery number, they should pay up. If it's not on the same line, that's different. I'd say Florida is guilty until proven innocent on this one.
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posted on
08/02/2005 12:29:04 AM PDT
by
lizma
To: A CA Guy
I can see them having to pay up. It's quite simple...stores and other companies have to give you the price on the shelf, even if it is a "misprint." I see nothing different here. If they made a genuine mistake, then it is a 250K mistake that they need to own up to....do what is right.
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posted on
08/02/2005 12:29:10 AM PDT
by
MissouriConservative
(Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions.)
To: MissouriConservative
Was this in Broward County?:)
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posted on
08/02/2005 12:29:22 AM PDT
by
taxesareforever
(Government is running amuck)
To: taxesareforever
Seminole....at least that is what Google says. Maybe the "hanging/pregnant/clinging for life chad" thing is spreading.
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posted on
08/02/2005 12:31:43 AM PDT
by
MissouriConservative
(Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions.)
To: MissouriConservative
Misprinted Money spends even better than correctly printed Money.
Printed by the Government, and they Print LOTS of it as well.
Sounds like Payday to me, I'd pursue it
To: MissouriConservative
Exactly, the aggravation factor of not paying her the 250K would be worth 800K in court, plus lawyer expenses.
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posted on
08/02/2005 12:32:34 AM PDT
by
A CA Guy
(God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
To: A CA Guy
And imagine the horrible publicity on this one. I can see the lottery taking a hit in the wallet on this one. 250K is not a lot to pay to keep the tickets flowing.
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posted on
08/02/2005 12:33:31 AM PDT
by
MissouriConservative
(Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions.)
To: TexasTransplant
I can see some "pain and suffering" being added onto the 250K...might cost them a lot more, especially if the jury box is full of lottery players.
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posted on
08/02/2005 12:35:20 AM PDT
by
MissouriConservative
(Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions.)
To: MissouriConservative
"I think God has a really strange sense of humor, to give you $250,000 and take it away in the next breath," Coley said.I would have to comment that The Lord really had nothing to do with this one...
Mark
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posted on
08/02/2005 12:36:17 AM PDT
by
MarkL
(It was a shocking cock-up. The mice were furious!)
To: MissouriConservative
Right, it is not a lot of money for the state.
The state would probably get 20K right back in taxes, so I doubt she wouls see more than 140k of the 250k.
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posted on
08/02/2005 12:37:13 AM PDT
by
A CA Guy
(God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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