Topic: A man is unable to collect his price cos he forget where he bought the ticket. - page 2. (Read 750 times)
June 16, 2024, 12:01:57 PM
Well, of course I personally know where I bought my tickets maybe that guys was just overwhelmed because of the winnings he had but is it really a requirement to tell anyone where we bought our tickets just to prove we own it? Serial numbers on the ticket I think has all the details where it was originally purchased I don't think it needs to be that complicated as it will just violate the persons privacy and safety if he has to say it.
June 16, 2024, 11:55:02 AM
I noticed on the news that a man won a lottery and when he arrived to claim his prize, he was requested to state or provide information about where he purchased the lottery ticket, which he couldn't do because he didn't know where he obtained it. It drew my interest, and I wondered if forum users could still tell where they purchased all of their lottery tickets in the previous six months (For those who still engage if physical tickets).
That's unusual all lottery outlets are interconnected by one database they can tell right away the location of the winner even the time when he purchased the ticket that's how our lottery system works here, so even if you buy tickets in 10 locations and you turned out to be the winner they can trace your location and time, but they cannot expose your identity.
I didn't know that one requirement to collect your prize is to state where you purchased in other countries, they should take down that requirement, the ticket is your only requirement to collect the prize.
June 16, 2024, 11:33:07 AM
Always play your tickets online is the lesson to learn from this, I hear way too often people losing tickets. Its bound to happen because most tickets do not result in a win so are worthless paper and at the same time this ticket could be the most expensive piece of paper you ever had.
I cant trust myself not to lose a ticket so I will always opt to play via their system. If they then come up with a reason why online is somehow not a location they can verify as valid then we going to have words because its entering scam territory at that point.
I have nevered play any physical or gambling, I just don't fancy it and this a more turn off for me.I cant trust myself not to lose a ticket so I will always opt to play via their system. If they then come up with a reason why online is somehow not a location they can verify as valid then we going to have words because its entering scam territory at that point.
There are so many risks with the physical lottery or gambling with the ticket, I just remember a thread that was about a man who after about a decade was paid If ican remember correctly, because his grand daughter went to iron the ticket after accidently wetting it where by somethings was cleared from the ticket which the reward worth thousands or million of dollar and It seems this was the reason the organisation didn't want to pay even after he sued them till about a decade where they had no choice since no other persons has come to claim it.
June 16, 2024, 11:17:53 AM
I noticed on the news that a man won a lottery and when he arrived to claim his prize, he was requested to state or provide information about where he purchased the lottery ticket, which he couldn't do because he didn't know where he obtained it. It drew my interest, and I wondered if forum users could still tell where they purchased all of their lottery tickets in the previous six months (For those who still engage if physical tickets).
That's not possible!!! What sort of extension games would take 6 months to be settled? It's either you just made up the duration or the storyline isn't just correct. According to the article “ Zhou purchased a Lotto 6/49 ticket in April of 2023 ::/:: In October he submitted a claim to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) to collect his winnings of $1,186” - if you do the maths that’s approximately 6 months, the article didn’t state when the game was drawn (we don’t even know what type of lottery it is, if it’s one that’s drawn weekly or not) so I’m not sure what date the winning ticket was announce thus the reason I used 6 months in my post. The whole issue dragged up till a year, before being settled after the media got involved.
The one I have heard of is about someone that lost his ticket and he won a huge amount of money. He was denied his win and that was the gambler's fault. This is why I don't like a bet that take long time before the result will be out.
June 16, 2024, 11:11:55 AM
I'm happy to know that in my country there is an electronic lottery system in which when people buy a lottery ticket the system detects all that person's data, things like their ID number, the person's home address and more, so really If the person lost the ticket, the lottery company would contact the winner, because they have the telephone number, they have the winner's home address, so the winner will have their prize. Now something I can't understand is how it is possible that in countries with more technology than my country, they are not well organized when it comes to the lottery, it seems that the lottery companies in these other countries are rooting for the winners to lose their money. tickets and don't claim the prize
June 15, 2024, 07:39:52 PM
Always play your tickets online is the lesson to learn from this, I hear way too often people losing tickets. Its bound to happen because most tickets do not result in a win so are worthless paper and at the same time this ticket could be the most expensive piece of paper you ever had.
I cant trust myself not to lose a ticket so I will always opt to play via their system. If they then come up with a reason why online is somehow not a location they can verify as valid then we going to have words because its entering scam territory at that point.
I cant trust myself not to lose a ticket so I will always opt to play via their system. If they then come up with a reason why online is somehow not a location they can verify as valid then we going to have words because its entering scam territory at that point.
June 15, 2024, 06:19:06 PM
I noticed on the news that a man won a lottery and when he arrived to claim his prize, he was requested to state or provide information about where he purchased the lottery ticket, which he couldn't do because he didn't know where he obtained it. It drew my interest, and I wondered if forum users could still tell where they purchased all of their lottery tickets in the previous six months (For those who still engage if physical tickets).
That's not possible!!! What sort of extension games would take 6 months to be settled? It's either you just made up the duration or the storyline isn't just correct. According to the article “ Zhou purchased a Lotto 6/49 ticket in April of 2023 ::/:: In October he submitted a claim to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) to collect his winnings of $1,186” - if you do the maths that’s approximately 6 months, the article didn’t state when the game was drawn (we don’t even know what type of lottery it is, if it’s one that’s drawn weekly or not) so I’m not sure what date the winning ticket was announce thus the reason I used 6 months in my post. The whole issue dragged up till a year, before being settled after the media got involved.
June 15, 2024, 05:58:44 PM
I noticed on the news that a man won a lottery and when he arrived to claim his prize, he was requested to state or provide information about where he purchased the lottery ticket, which he couldn't do because he didn't know where he obtained it. It drew my interest, and I wondered if forum users could still tell where they purchased all of their lottery tickets in the previous six months (For those who still engage if physical tickets).
That's not possible!!! What sort of extension games would take 6 months to be settled? It's either you just made up the duration or the storyline isn't just correct. The man isn't supposed to be denied his winnings as long as he produced a ticket for accountability in the same casino house as he wagered. Unless they have a different rule in land-based casinos in their region, the casino is supposed to be sued for the delay..
Secondly, an accounts is linked to atleast 4 cashiers in a casino house. If you wagered with any of those cashiers, your winning will be paid directly to the admin account SO, YOU CAN'T BE PAID ANYWHERE ELSE!!
June 15, 2024, 03:47:19 PM
To me I can classify the man as a lazy man or an unserious person unless the man is too old then that is allowed because they brain is no longer functioning as a young person so the person can easily forget things we really find a lot of older age in gambling especially so if this is happen to an old man it's normal, some older people usually forget things up and down so they stress themselves I am just saying if this is happening just for old person.
June 15, 2024, 03:34:08 PM
Complete garbage. Why would that even matter in terms of validating a winning ticket. What if you are drunk and bought a lottery ticket and forget. Who cares. Just another way to collect tons of money with all these loopholes of why they don't need to pay. So scammy.
They could also consider it a security measure instead of directly calling it a means to deny the person access to the payment, but at the end of the story, their scam scheme didn't succeed as the man didn't give up. How he did it was not mentioned in the article, but it was later said he was later handed over a desire reward after several months of battle.I don't quite understand how that can be a security measure. In the end the ruling commission gives authority for these places to sell lottery tickets. It shoudlnt be up to the winner to prove where they bought it, if it can be determined to be a legitimate ticket. At least in the US where it's heavily regulated. Believe it or not a lot of lottery winning tickets go unsold. They try to make it difficult so they can keep 100%
June 15, 2024, 02:49:50 PM
I noticed on the news that a man won a lottery and when he arrived to claim his prize, he was requested to state or provide information about where he purchased the lottery ticket, which he couldn't do because he didn't know where he obtained it. It drew my interest, and I wondered if forum users could still tell where they purchased all of their lottery tickets in the previous six months (For those who still engage if physical tickets).
If you’re interested in the news you can read it here: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-man-can-t-collect-lottery-prize-after-he-forgets-where-he-bought-ticket-1.6924708
Well I don't do lottery tickets that much but I do understand the fact that keeping to vital information is key especially when they find a place to trap you. For some reason I won't blame the fellow because he might have actually had some feelings of nonchalance because of maybe due to the fact that the many they have bought have all been asked. Even in your betting accounts one can still make Mistakes, @when you fail to have the right credentials for the Watters.If you’re interested in the news you can read it here: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-man-can-t-collect-lottery-prize-after-he-forgets-where-he-bought-ticket-1.6924708
there's really indeed a time that you wont really be caring about on the results that you do have with those purchased tickets and one day you have that seen that you've won but the questions is,
are those tickets still being kept or have already that been thrown into the trash can? We do know that 6 months time isnt something that you would really be that a fan on trying to look
back and check it out.
June 15, 2024, 02:49:06 PM
I don't know how It works this lottery but if this information Is crucial to redeem the prize, It should be know by the player (and maybe highlighted by sellers).
If this Is just a solution to not pay the winning It would be very bad...
At least in my country, many of these litigations have been take in court (of course It depends the amount involved...)
If this Is just a solution to not pay the winning It would be very bad...
At least in my country, many of these litigations have been take in court (of course It depends the amount involved...)
From the article, it states that players coming to claim prizes that are $1,000 and above should be able to answer a few questions correctly which includes him telling them the exact store he got the tickets - and failure to that that might result in delayed payment and further investigation until it has been proven that he his the owner of the ticket and it wasn’t obtained through devious means.
Although, he has been able to get his reward from the company - probably due to the pressure of media, since they wouldn’t want to be painted has a company that failed to fulfill their duty to their customers.
June 15, 2024, 02:42:14 PM
I noticed on the news that a man won a lottery and when he arrived to claim his prize, he was requested to state or provide information about where he purchased the lottery ticket, which he couldn't do because he didn't know where he obtained it. It drew my interest, and I wondered if forum users could still tell where they purchased all of their lottery tickets in the previous six months (For those who still engage if physical tickets).
If you’re interested in the news you can read it here: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-man-can-t-collect-lottery-prize-after-he-forgets-where-he-bought-ticket-1.6924708
I don't know how such company organize their lottery but they ought to specify the process of redeeming the price. If they did and they man forgot, then it is entirely his fault if he couldn't collect his money. In my country we have a company called ROS Lotto that have outlets all over the city and down to the villages. Irrespective of where the game was placed, every winning is usually referred to any of their main offices that is located in all major cities of my country. As soon as the ticket is confirmed to be a winning ticket, the owner can be paid from any main office. If you’re interested in the news you can read it here: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-man-can-t-collect-lottery-prize-after-he-forgets-where-he-bought-ticket-1.6924708
June 15, 2024, 02:36:01 PM
I noticed on the news that a man won a lottery and when he arrived to claim his prize, he was requested to state or provide information about where he purchased the lottery ticket, which he couldn't do because he didn't know where he obtained it. It drew my interest, and I wondered if forum users could still tell where they purchased all of their lottery tickets in the previous six months (For those who still engage if physical tickets).
If you’re interested in the news you can read it here: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-man-can-t-collect-lottery-prize-after-he-forgets-where-he-bought-ticket-1.6924708
Well I don't do lottery tickets that much but I do understand the fact that keeping to vital information is key especially when they find a place to trap you. For some reason I won't blame the fellow because he might have actually had some feelings of nonchalance because of maybe due to the fact that the many they have bought have all been asked. Even in your betting accounts one can still make Mistakes, @when you fail to have the right credentials for the Watters.If you’re interested in the news you can read it here: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-man-can-t-collect-lottery-prize-after-he-forgets-where-he-bought-ticket-1.6924708
June 15, 2024, 02:29:25 PM
I noticed on the news that a man won a lottery and when he arrived to claim his prize, he was requested to state or provide information about where he purchased the lottery ticket, which he couldn't do because he didn't know where he obtained it. It drew my interest, and I wondered if forum users could still tell where they purchased all of their lottery tickets in the previous six months (For those who still engage if physical tickets).
If you’re interested in the news you can read it here: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-man-can-t-collect-lottery-prize-after-he-forgets-where-he-bought-ticket-1.6924708
Impossible that he forgot it. It might be either it's not his ticket or somebody bet it for him but if that's the case he should at least have any leads to where it came from. You won't be in that many lottery branches not unless you are moving places from time to time. I just wonder, won't it be checked on the branches he tend to visit? Well, it would require effort but that's nothing if he would be able to get his lottery reward. Such thing won't happen on aa regular basis and that should be enough to tell him that he should be putting time into it.If you’re interested in the news you can read it here: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-man-can-t-collect-lottery-prize-after-he-forgets-where-he-bought-ticket-1.6924708
I think it is possible to say or draw out where he purchase the ticket even if it was from 6 months, cause for sure he would know where he would always purchase ticket if he has been doing it for a long time, and if it is just out of nowhere then he could still have some place in his mind if he is the real owner of that ticket.
But for me if he have the winning ticket then why wouldn't they release it, or give him the amount that the ticket won?
The lottery might have its rules regarding this which is why they are asking him to comply with what's being asked. Imagine him not getting the prize; it would really feel him bad of what he has done. Will be a huge lesson as well but I hope he'd get it eventually. But for me if he have the winning ticket then why wouldn't they release it, or give him the amount that the ticket won?
June 15, 2024, 02:20:37 PM
I noticed on the news that a man won a lottery and when he arrived to claim his prize, he was requested to state or provide information about where he purchased the lottery ticket, which he couldn't do because he didn't know where he obtained it.
Does it mean this man has over a 1000 places where he usually buys lottery tickets from? Because even if they are up to 100 or above places where he usually buys lottery tickets from, he should have at least been able to remember and visit those places one after another for recheck and validation, which is exactly what I would have done if I was to be in his shoes, because depending on how much that is involved in the lottery ticket won will determine how desperate I will be to find the exact place, because we all know that when money is put at stake, it motivates us the more to go extra miles, which is exactly what I would have done. But if I may ask, should the place where the ticket was bought be the primary requirement for accessing one's fund? I thought the authenticity of the ticket should have been the primary basic requirement. 
June 15, 2024, 02:08:39 PM
I don't know how It works this lottery but if this information Is crucial to redeem the prize, It should be know by the player (and maybe highlighted by sellers).
If this Is just a solution to not pay the winning It would be very bad...
At least in my country, many of these litigations have been take in court (of course It depends the amount involved...)
If this Is just a solution to not pay the winning It would be very bad...
At least in my country, many of these litigations have been take in court (of course It depends the amount involved...)
June 15, 2024, 02:00:02 PM
Is this really a requirement to claim our lottery wins? Damn, but I heard in the past that winners are only claiming their prizes in the main office of the lottery company and they may not ask us anymore if where did we bought our tickets. What is only important is, the ticket is still clear/clean and crisp. I remember there was also a sad story in regards to that, and it is when the winner is going to redeem his prize with his ticket. There is a complication because his tickets were fading already, as it was washed in the laundry inside the pocket of his pants. IDK if they are not really destined for it, but maybe it was only/also their fault because they are too careless.
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It drew my interest, and I wondered if forum users could still tell where they purchased all of their lottery tickets in the previous six months (For those who still engage if physical tickets).
Previous six months? I don't think drawing takes that long and then if we win, I think we need to claim our prizes as soon as possible, though, processing might take time, especially if the prize is huge. If it is nothing to do with winning and that is simply a question to test our memory, I think yes, there are people who have a sharp mind to still remember it, more if they only buy the tickets in one location. 
June 14, 2024, 08:24:59 PM
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I personally think I can remember where I bought my lottery ticket, but that's for me personally. I rarely buy one, so if I do buy one and win? Pretty sure that's going to be a pretty memorable experience. Still, kind of feels dumb that they require you to identify where you bought the ticket what? Don't they record lottery tickets and stuff like that in their system? At least that's how I'm familiar with it. Without something like that winners would probably takes months of review before they're able to determine that the ticket owner is indeed them lol. Still seems like the man got his money though. Grats to him.
June 14, 2024, 07:38:33 PM
Alot of people have a routine to playing the lottery and would never have a problem with this but still I think its unfair completely. I do understand the other side of this is security to check the validity of a win and the winner being an actual genuine player.
I have read of false circumstances where the 'winner' was given a ticket and told to pick up winnings, this can occur where some corruption in the system is attempted to cover up. Sometimes at the retail side of things but also even internal staff have been caught involved in collecting winnings which at that point is illegal hence they do checks. I do find it completely unfair to assume someone is guilty and deny them a prize, there should be some burden of proof to confiscating winnings.
Obviously there is massive bias in this system for a lottery to find they no longer have to pay out but can keep the money. That does seem wrong and unfair on purpose sadly.
I have read of false circumstances where the 'winner' was given a ticket and told to pick up winnings, this can occur where some corruption in the system is attempted to cover up. Sometimes at the retail side of things but also even internal staff have been caught involved in collecting winnings which at that point is illegal hence they do checks. I do find it completely unfair to assume someone is guilty and deny them a prize, there should be some burden of proof to confiscating winnings.
Obviously there is massive bias in this system for a lottery to find they no longer have to pay out but can keep the money. That does seem wrong and unfair on purpose sadly.
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