Win big in Illinois Lottery? You have to wait for your money

[dusty88]

My knee-jerk guess is that total lottery payout is really small compared to total pension payout. If they aren't paying this, is it a political game or is Illinois getting closer to facing its realities?

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Sweepstakes are regulated by law. Any sweepstakes that collects money, had the drawing and does not hand over the prize, is in serious legal trouble. People go to jail, and assets are seized when that happens.


A certain City Police department had raffle tickets for a brand new Harley, I think it was 1999. The tickets were all marked the bike would be awarded as soon as all the tickets were sold. Nearly all the tickets sold right away. Almost a year goes by and the Bike is being ridden but has never been awarded to a ticket holder. The Officer in charge of the raffle said "all the tickets are not sold". The Project team at the Chrysler plant said they have raised enough money to buy all the tickets that are left at full face value. The Police officer refused to sell them. As I look at my tickets on my sunvisor every day, do I have a right to feel betrayed?

Or, in Illinois they elect them to a high ranking public office.

 

[Roland of Gilead]

The state of Illinois is keeping my father from renewing his drivers license for a DUI in 1974. The state wants $50 for an 11 page application, and a $500 reinstatement fee. Seems like a scam to me.

 

[HoughMade]

My knee-jerk guess is that total lottery payout is really small compared to total pension payout. If they aren't paying this, is it a political game or is Illinois getting closer to facing its realities?

On a federal level, ask yourself what is more important, a 3 day government shutdown of "non-essential" services, or getting a budget that the country can afford?

Yet, listen to all the whining when a shutdown is even mentioned.

This is just one more example of the free(r) spenders trying to make the ones trying to save a buck look like meanies.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

On a federal level, ask yourself what is more important, a 3 day government shutdown of "non-essential" services, or getting a budget that the country can afford?

Yet, listen to all the whining when a shutdown is even mentioned.

This is just one more example of the free(r) spenders trying to make the ones trying to save a buck look like meanies.

And despite the whining, we get both a government shutdown, AND a budget that the country can't afford.

 

[HoughMade]

And despite the whining, we get both a government shutdown, AND a budget that the country can't afford.

That's because the free spenders seem to win the media battle...and the less free spenders can't stand the heat.

 

[IndyDave1776]

That's because the free spenders seem to win the media battle...and the less free spenders can't stand the heat.

This is why conservatives need to quit voting for cowards, especially establishment cowards. This is also the foundation upon which Trump is getting traction. Regardless of whether or not he actually delivers, he may deliver, where Jeb, the otherwise presumptive nominee, almost certainly will not.

 

[churchmouse]

This is why conservatives need to quit voting for cowards, especially establishment cowards. This is also the foundation upon which Trump is getting traction. Regardless of whether or not he actually delivers, he may deliver, where Jeb, the otherwise presumptive nominee, almost certainly will not.

Jeb is a machine member. Business as usual.

 

[pudly]

What's really remarkable is that the state lottery is guaranteed to be an income producer by the way it is designed. So, they have a positive cash-flow system that can't even pay the people it owes.

 

[pudly]

Things are really going down the ****-hole in Illinois. The state has lowered the maximum payout until they get their act together from $25,000 to $600. Win any more than that and all you get is an IOU.

Illinois Commits "Fraud On Taxpayers", Lowers Maximum Lottery Payout To Just $600 | Zero Hedge

 

[ghitch75]

this and other things is why over 80k people left the state last year!!!!!!