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. 
Topic: A man is unable to collect his price cos he forget where he bought the ticket. - page 5. (Read 1169 times)
June 15, 2024, 01:20:37 PM
June 15, 2024, 01:08:39 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, 01:00:02 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, 07:24:59 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, 06:38:33 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.
June 14, 2024, 06:36:09 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
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 can be verified on the ticket itself where it was bought, that's a lot of pressure from a person who purchased the ticket to provide full information. Unlike here in my place when you won a certain lottery then there's no hassle you can claim your price instantly if the ticket is legit and authentic. The only problem here is that he been delayed in claiming the price because it's already been 6 months, that's why there's always a lot of requirements. Unless if attempt of claims will be done in a short period of time I guess it won't take a problem on verification.
June 14, 2024, 05:48:56 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 14, 2024, 05:36:56 PM
I am a forgetful person and I may not remember exactly where I've bought things like a lottery ticket but I can have some descriptions to say but not exactly where I am able to purchase it. So, that might help for our future lottery winners here if you can just have some few descriptions to remember.
Good news, after all...
Well, thankfully crypto gambling exists, so gamblers don't need to expose themselves to this kind of embarrassing situation.
This is good news. Actually, if he's got the ticket then it's a testament that he did really bought for the ticket. It's a case to case basis and they can have it checked on their database where the ticket was purchased. I am not sure with these companies because they have records of it but they just want to hear it out from the winner for verification. Or they don't want to distribute the prize money of that guy that he deserves. Anyway, the winner has been cleared and they're going to release that then. Still, a happy ending that we've got here from this story. Quote
After CTV News got in touch with OLG, they took another look at Zhou’s case. He’s since been informed his cheque has been processed and will be sent shortly to him in the mail, which was great news for him.
After some pressure from the media, the casino felt forced to pay the prize to the winner. In this case the media was very helpful and the gambler should be really thanful to them for that. On the other hand, after reading these news, I wouldn't feel comfortable using OLG's gambling services as customer, because their excuses are shady and seem to have as main goal to scam the winners. If a gambler has a ticket and the ticket is awarded, they should just pay the prize to the individual claiming it. Maybe the winner doesn't want to reveal himself, so they shouldn't force him to do so.Well, thankfully crypto gambling exists, so gamblers don't need to expose themselves to this kind of embarrassing situation.
June 14, 2024, 05:15:20 PM
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?
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 14, 2024, 05:09:03 PM
It will be that specific lottery, in real terms they do a stupid verification, and if they don't approve it, there is a secondary review that takes months, to finally pay..
What a stupidity, and honestly knowing where you bought a ticket can be complex if you are a hardened player, you buy a ticket in any business where you see one.
ah, BTW they paid him the prize.
What a stupidity, and honestly knowing where you bought a ticket can be complex if you are a hardened player, you buy a ticket in any business where you see one.
ah, BTW they paid him the prize.
June 14, 2024, 04:44:03 PM
Maybe the gambler in question was on alcohol or high on cheap weed that will make him forget where he bought his lottery ticket from. If not how is that possible. Assuming he lost his ticket that is understandable, but this is about your own brain to think where he got that ticket from. Who knows if he claims to be the owner but he is not. Gamblers can be funny sometimes, and act funny, because of big dreams.
Totally forgetting where he bought his ticket could create another issue, that he might only steal that ticket from a shop or certainly from its original owner. There’s no way you will forget that, unless if you are drunk that time you bought it. However, the important thing is this issue has been resolved already and his winning prize is already in process. But maybe this could leave a lesson somehow to always remember or even record where you purchase your ticket cause it might be a big deal when you happen to win the jackpot.
June 14, 2024, 04:07:44 PM
Why does it matter where you bought the ticket? If you have the ticket that should be enough information to be able to track where it was bought and cross-check.
This is one of the more absurd stories and one further reason to pick the lotteries you're playing with carefully. Some companies place absurd rules on their punters that it can get crazy sometimes.
This is one of the more absurd stories and one further reason to pick the lotteries you're playing with carefully. Some companies place absurd rules on their punters that it can get crazy sometimes.
It's a standard security thing, the tickets have no nominal data on them so it opens a lot of possibility of fraud and theft which is not uncommon
Massachusetts store clerk and co-worker indicted after allegedly stealing $3 million lottery ticket
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/3-million-lottery-ticket-stolen-massachusetts-store-clerk-carly-nunes-indicted/
Two female employees of a lottery retail outlet in Ontario were arrested and are facing charges for their alleged involvement in claiming of a prize from a stolen winning ticket, according to reports.
https://www.hcamag.com/ca/specialization/employment-law/2-employees-arrested-after-claiming-prize-from-winning-lottery-ticket/490821
Winning $50K lottery ticket stolen from store by employee
https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/winning-50k-lottery-ticket-stolen-from-store-by-employee-opp
and a hundred more, ticket theft still is quite rampant despite a ton of new procedures and security, and despite clerks being told to remind customers about this.
Very funny but sad thing is that even after winning the ticket in the lottery he is unable to collect the lottery money because he already lost the lottery. Since he lost and forgot where he collected the lottery from, there is no chance of him getting the lottery winnings.
Where do I say he has lost a thing and how would he have lost in the first place?
Did you actually read the article posted, he already cashed in!
June 14, 2024, 04:06:10 PM
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Lolz!! The topic made me laugh. This has happened to many gamblers. There was a day I put the ticket/slip in my pant pocket and I forget to removed it and I watched the pants so I lost the ticket. And the following day the game enter but no way to claim the price so I lost the winning just like that. So this is not a new thing in the gambling industry but a frequent scenario for gamblers. And why the guy for get where he bet the slip because he has bet in many betting shops and probably the ticket is not even from his location but I'm another community where has travelled to. If not the matter what, the name of the casino must be on the ticket which he would have used to locate the bet shop in his location but probably it was from another side. 
June 14, 2024, 04:05:40 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. 
June 14, 2024, 03:57:12 PM
The narrative of a man winning the lottery but unable to retrieve his prize as he could not recall where he purchased his ticket is rather fascinating. It brings into light the need to maintain a record of such purchases, perhaps more so if you still deal with physical tickets. An intriguing story indeed, with a valuable lesson to be learned.
If you are among the individuals who still use physical tickets, it would be a good idea to keep evidence of your purchase. For instance, jot down the date and place of purchase on the back of the ticket or hold onto the receipt from the transaction.
Remembering every place you bought a lottery ticket in the last six months might be hard, especially if you buy from many different places often. Keeping clean records can make it easier to substantiate purchases and sidestep situations where awards go unclaimed.
What do you think? Do you find yourself compelled to start recording where you purchase lottery tickets?
If you are among the individuals who still use physical tickets, it would be a good idea to keep evidence of your purchase. For instance, jot down the date and place of purchase on the back of the ticket or hold onto the receipt from the transaction.
Remembering every place you bought a lottery ticket in the last six months might be hard, especially if you buy from many different places often. Keeping clean records can make it easier to substantiate purchases and sidestep situations where awards go unclaimed.
What do you think? Do you find yourself compelled to start recording where you purchase lottery tickets?
June 14, 2024, 03:53:43 PM
- It is possible to forget where the ticket was purchased, especially if the person who bought it is old, or someone else may not remember where they bought it. Because the important thing is that he has the ticket, and it will be properly given to the person in charge if he ever wins the jackpot prize.
I have never heard of a lotto winner being disqualified just because they couldn't remember which lotto outlet they bought it from. Because they needed to claim their prize jackpot, they had to hold the ticket to prove that they really were the winner.
I have never heard of a lotto winner being disqualified just because they couldn't remember which lotto outlet they bought it from. Because they needed to claim their prize jackpot, they had to hold the ticket to prove that they really were the winner.
Exactly to me, I see no reason why they will deprive him of collecting his price when he has already won the lottery. Although many casinos have their own rules, to me, I can just say that it might be that the casino didn’t want to pay him his money; if not, they would most likely be an indication that they might see and if the ticket has been sold in any other branch of the casino without any difference, so I see no reason to tell him to know the exact place that he obtained the ticket from.
Although I have ever encountered similar issues, that one is the winner at fault because he won the game but lost his ticket, which he has no proof to claim the money. That is why I prefer online casinos. All these issues will not be present, and it will be less stressful and also very confidential. No one will know your secret, no one will know if you are a gambler or not, and that is the best.
June 14, 2024, 03:53:20 PM
Unless the lottery ticket was given to him for free or as a gift by someone, if not, how possible is it that one can't remember where they bought their lottery ticket from, or an event that he might have eventually won the ticket?
It might take him a little time to think, but it's not something that he can forget completely so easily. If it's a lottery ticket, he should go back to his credit card or debit card purchase history. Maybe he could be able to trace back where he made the purchase of tickets in the last few months.
And if it's a gift, as you claim, how does one confirm it was a gift by a third person who, upon hearing that the ticket was winning, might claim it was stolen by them? It's generally a complex matter, and it's understandable that they're asking questions to verify that he's the legitimate owner of the ticket.It might take him a little time to think, but it's not something that he can forget completely so easily. If it's a lottery ticket, he should go back to his credit card or debit card purchase history. Maybe he could be able to trace back where he made the purchase of tickets in the last few months.
The article mentions doesn't disclose what further investigation the OLG did in order to release the money and send the check; it only implies that it was received well over a year later, while it usually requires 6 to 8 weeks.
My own here is just that it's very uncommon for someone to forget about the origin of their lottery ticket. That's why I assume, "Unless it's something that was given to him or her by someone else and he doesn't know where the person originally got it from,.
Since the reward was later handed over, it means the person has somehow cleared the air that it truly belongs to him and that it was not something that was illegally obtained.
June 14, 2024, 03:49:05 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.
June 14, 2024, 03:40:10 PM
Unless the lottery ticket was given to him for free or as a gift by someone, if not, how possible is it that one can't remember where they bought their lottery ticket from, or an event that he might have eventually won the ticket?
It might take him a little time to think, but it's not something that he can forget completely so easily. If it's a lottery ticket, he should go back to his credit card or debit card purchase history. Maybe he could be able to trace back where he made the purchase of tickets in the last few months.
And if it's a gift, as you claim, how does one confirm it was a gift by a third person who, upon hearing that the ticket was winning, might claim it was stolen by them? It's generally a complex matter, and it's understandable that they're asking questions to verify that he's the legitimate owner of the ticket.It might take him a little time to think, but it's not something that he can forget completely so easily. If it's a lottery ticket, he should go back to his credit card or debit card purchase history. Maybe he could be able to trace back where he made the purchase of tickets in the last few months.
The article mentions doesn't disclose what further investigation the OLG did in order to release the money and send the check; it only implies that it was received well over a year later, while it usually requires 6 to 8 weeks.
June 14, 2024, 03:20:33 PM
Maybe the gambler in question was on alcohol or high on cheap weed that will make him forget where he bought his lottery ticket from. If not how is that possible. Assuming he lost his ticket that is understandable, but this is about your own brain to think where he got that ticket from. Who knows if he claims to be the owner but he is not. Gamblers can be funny sometimes, and act funny, because of big dreams.
From what I read, the gambler tried reaching the physical lottery point severally through calls and emails, yet it was futile to claiming his reward, they always assure him of its redemption, but its all a deceit and kinda delay for him to forget about the ticket, but his activist friend rose up to the challenge and dragged the organization until they finally paid him off.He might have been drunk or high as you said, furthermore very careless to only have observed that he won the ticket months later before he pursued his wins. Its possible that the lottery branch he played in had waited and since he's not showing up thought possibly that he's not going to come and achieved his funds, he showed up from nowhere to demand his wins forcing then to vomit what they've already swallowed which must've led to the longer time of unresponsiveness.
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