So should they pay the 11k?

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Lottery Commission Tells Woman $11,000 Ticket Was Misprint
Commission Refunds $20 Woman Paid For Ticket

POSTED: 10:05 am CST February 17, 2006
UPDATED: 11:29 am CST February 17, 2006

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FORT WORTH, Texas -- A Fort Worth woman who thought she won $11,000 after scratching off a lottery ticket was told by the lottery commission that her ticket was misprinted and refused to pay her more than $20.

Like thousands of Texans who regularly buy scratch off lottery tickets, Cecilia Brown often slaps down cash for tickets, and with one, she thought she hit the jackpot.

"My heart started pounding," she said.

The clerk went to Brown and looked at the ticket.


"I was like 'Oh my, I just won!'" Brown said.

A copy of the "Viva Las Vegas" black jack ticket shows the dealer had a "6".

"If any of your hands beat the dealer's hand, you win that prize," she said.

"I think it's a 6. I see a 6!"

It meant all of her hands were winners -- for a total of more than $11,000. But when she went to cash it in, the Texas Lottery Commission sent Brown a letter, saying the ticket was "a printing error" and refused to pay.

"I think they should still pay for their mistake," Brown said.

"It's their misprint, they should pay her the money," the clerk said.

It turns out that the dealer's "6" was supposed to be a "16."

The letters "sxn" are underneath, and there appears to be a smudge of ink underneath where the "1" should be.

For now, Brown says she'll still play and still dreams of winning the big one.

The Texas Lottery Commission refunded the $20 she paid for the ticket, but insists it's not liable for the $11,000, no matter what the ticket said.

 

[lulugirl]

I think they should pay up.

 

[Aidensmom]

I think they should pay.

Are they going to start using this excuse anytime someone wins?

 

[Blueeyes101817]

i think theyshould pay

 

[Galahad]

I think they should pay up.

While I think the lottery is a tax on people that can't do math - I still think they owe her $11,000.

 

[Jeanny]

geez, they can say that about any ticket then! WOW

 

[Beth76]

I'm assumming that when the clerk scanned the ticket it said not a winner. If that's the case and the ticket did say "sxn" underneath, and they did say there was an ink smudge, I'm fine with them refunding her the money. Did she really believe she won with the dealer having a six, come on.

geez, they can say that about any ticket then! WOW

No they can't. The tickets have a barcode so the computer knows which tickets win and which don't.

 

[tmt martins]

I'm assumming that when the clerk scanned the ticket it said not a winner. If that's the case and the ticket did say "sxn" underneath, and they did say there was an ink smudge, I'm fine with them refunding her the money. Did she really believe she won with the dealer having a six, come on.


No they can't. The tickets have a barcode so the computer knows which tickets win and which don't.

I agree with BETH76 here because you could alter a ticket at any time the machine could as well thats why everyone has a number and a sig for that number (now if it said six ) .

Also the bar code is where the real security is because you can't duplicate that as easy.

It stinks but in the end (remember the WENDY's FINGER) the truth in these type of stories come out .

 

[momof2inPA]

It's tough. I think they should pay her, but what if the lottery commission printed a thousand 100 thousand dollar winners because of a printing error? Either they need to pay printing errors and sue their printer (who should insure himself for such occurrences), or they need to spell out the rules clearly to the customers.