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ESPN Creates PR Disaster By Refusing To Pay 6th Grader For NCAA Pool Victory
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| 11:12 am, April 8th, 2015
| Joe Concha
Posted on 04/08/2015 10:45:43 AM PDT by drewh
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posted on
04/08/2015 10:45:43 AM PDT
by
drewh
To: drewh
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posted on
04/08/2015 10:46:56 AM PDT
by
sickoflibs
(King Obama : 'The debate is over. The time for talk is over. Just follow my commands you serfs""')
To: sickoflibs
Think of all the good will they could get out of this by doing something like “this sets no precedent in the future and in all likely hood we will not allow underage winners in the future, however we have decided to place 20k into a college savings account that will be accessible when he turns 18.”
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posted on
04/08/2015 10:48:46 AM PDT
by
HenryArmitage
(it was not meant that we should voyage far.)
To: drewh; a fool in paradise
if he is not eligible then he is not eligible
were the rules legible?
The idea that someone who is not eligible can get their prize held for them and pick it up in 6 years is ludicrous.
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posted on
04/08/2015 10:49:37 AM PDT
by
GeronL
(CLEARLY CRUZ 2016)
To: sickoflibs
He lied about his age? He should have just lied about his name, his parentage, his country of birth and his citizenship and he would have been okay.
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posted on
04/08/2015 10:50:04 AM PDT
by
Iron Munro
(It IS as BAD as you think and they ARE out to get you.)
To: HenryArmitage
why?
Can a 10 year old win the lottery?
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posted on
04/08/2015 10:50:15 AM PDT
by
GeronL
(CLEARLY CRUZ 2016)
To: drewh
Quit being a whining liberal,the kid learned a lesson worth more than 20k,liberals only ignore rules when it suits them or the people they support.
To: HenryArmitage
Think of all the BAD precedents this will set, when there will be tons more underage contestants who will cite this as an example of why the rules don’t apply to them.
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posted on
04/08/2015 10:51:37 AM PDT
by
Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears
("There's always free cheese in a mousetrap." - Marine Col. Peter Martinow)
To: drewh; MeshugeMikey; Slings and Arrows
The great thing is that this kid beat all these experts out there, ESPN spokesman Kevin Ota explains. #WeeWeedUp
Smartest man in the room is not amused by this boy's shenanigans.
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posted on
04/08/2015 10:51:51 AM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(Funny how Hollywood's 'No Nukes' crowd has been silent during Obama's Iranian nuclear negotiations.)
To: drewh
Question #1 for me is what is law concerning minors participating in sweepstakes / gambling? The ESPN rule may be a CYA measure if it’s illegal.
Of course, no mention of any existence or lack thereof of any such law.
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posted on
04/08/2015 10:51:53 AM PDT
by
fruser1
To: HenryArmitage
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posted on
04/08/2015 10:51:57 AM PDT
by
drewh
To: drewh
ESPN, owned by DISNEY................................
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posted on
04/08/2015 10:52:24 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
To: drewh
Rules are rules thats understood. In this case, Sam used his Dads email address to enter his picks. But ESPN could slam-dunk this situation in a hurry by simply stating while the sixth grader isnt eligible for his winnings now, he can use the moneyput away in a trustto apply toward a college education or trade school at age 18. As for the trip, that too can be used upon graduation. It almost makes too much sense
Sure - they can set themselves up so that the rules never apply, and they can never enforce them. The kid violated the rules when he signed up. Therefore, legally, he was never an entrant.
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posted on
04/08/2015 10:52:50 AM PDT
by
MortMan
(All those in favor of gun control raise both hands!)
To: drewh
“Rules are rules thats understood.” Apparently not, by the kid or this writer.
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posted on
04/08/2015 10:53:10 AM PDT
by
Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears
("There's always free cheese in a mousetrap." - Marine Col. Peter Martinow)
To: drewh
Or a least a family vacation to DisneyWorld..
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posted on
04/08/2015 10:53:15 AM PDT
by
ken5050
(If Hillary is elected president, what role will Huma Abedin have in the White House? Scary, eh?)
To: drewh
no disaster here. He lied. He cheated.
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posted on
04/08/2015 10:53:48 AM PDT
by
FatherofFive
(Islam is evil and must be eradicated)
To: drewh
1) Rules are rules. If he’s ineligible, he’s ineligible. period.
2) However, since he used his father’s email to register, I don’t see why ESPN doesn’t take the least PR-damaging move and declare the father the winner, with the wink-and-a-nod that the father actually submitted the entry and just had his kid make the picks. Unless there’s a legal issue I’m not aware of, that is.
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posted on
04/08/2015 10:55:42 AM PDT
by
kevkrom
(I'm not an unreasonable man... well, actually, I am. But hear me out anyway.)
To: drewh
Probably found out the kid is a Christian
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posted on
04/08/2015 10:55:45 AM PDT
by
joshua c
(Please dont feed the liberals)
To: drewh
They’ve got more than a PR problem if they payout an underage participant. Those rules exist primarily for ESPN’s protection, that way nobody can decide they’re letting minors gamble. Cash payout prizes and minors don’t mix.
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posted on
04/08/2015 10:55:55 AM PDT
by
discostu
(Bobby, I'm sorry you have a head like a potato.)
To: drewh
Dear Mr. Holtz:
We regret that the rules prohibit us from paying the winnings to a minor. However, in lieu of that, we will make a donation of a similar amount in your name to a charity of your choice.
Please let us know to which charity you choose to have this amount go.
Sincerely,
ESPN
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