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1onlyaname

Sat 10/17/15 03:34 AM

Illinois is refusing to pay out lottery jackpot winners. Illinois claiming its budget is broke. I suggest don't play the lotto its seems to be a government scam.
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eric22t

Sat 10/17/15 05:43 AM

where is the link to this breaking news?
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mikeybgood1

Sat 10/17/15 05:54 AM

Well the ACTUAL story is in Illinois there is a budget battle going on and the lottery commission budget is part of it. The state is mandated to pay out lottery winners, and is doing so as long as your prize is $600 or less.

For now, those with larger prizes have to wait until the pending bills are passed, and full funding is restored.

It would suck though to have a million dollar ticket in your hands and have some government clerk say "Sorry. You'll have to wait until we have the money to pay you."

I'm thinking some people would snap. Me? I'd sue for breach of contract. I give you money, you give me a ticket. If my ticket wins, I get my prize. Simple.

You deny me my legally claimed prize? I sue your butt for 10 times what I won.
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1onlyaname

Sat 10/17/15 06:28 AM


Well the ACTUAL story is in Illinois there is a budget battle going on and the lottery commission budget is part of it. The state is mandated to pay out lottery winners, and is doing so as long as your prize is $600 or less.

For now, those with larger prizes have to wait until the pending bills are passed, and full funding is restored.

It would suck though to have a million dollar ticket in your hands and have some government clerk say "Sorry. You'll have to wait until we have the money to pay you."

I'm thinking some people would snap. Me? I'd sue for breach of contract. I give you money, you give me a ticket. If my ticket wins, I get my prize. Simple.

You deny me my legally claimed prize? I sue your butt for 10 times what I won.
Illinois owes $288, 000, 000 in winning tickets
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SassyEuro2

Sat 10/17/15 06:29 AM

October 15, 2015

Illinois lottery imposes new budget-driven payment delays on prizes

http://www.cnbc.com/2015/10/15/illinois-lottery-imposes-new-budget-driven-payment-delays-on-prizes.html/
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October 16, 2015

Chicago Tribune - Some Illinois Lottery players cross state lines for tickets because of IOUs

http://my.chicagotribune.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-84729275/
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SassyEuro2

Sat 10/17/15 06:35 AM

Maybe Obama's political friends from back in day will ask Obama for another bailout ...& the Supreme Court can step in & remind them they are on their own, like every other state. :laughing:
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1onlyaname

Sat 10/17/15 06:58 AM

$288, 000, 000 shortfall you lnow working taxpayers are going to pay that
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SassyEuro2

Sat 10/17/15 07:45 AM


$288, 000, 000 shortfall you lnow working taxpayers are going to pay that


Absolutely. Even with a bailout we would.

* I just never got over the b@lls it took to ask TWICE for a bailout.
.... Like a loan for old friends ? slaphead
I think too many people HEAR what our government & states pay for & do not realize or care that it is actually both middle-class's paying, & usually with little or no say .... Nobody get me started on that. laugh *
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Rock

Sat 10/17/15 08:25 AM

With such a corrupt government infrastructure, that's been in place in Illinois for decades... How exactly, did this come as a surprise to anyone?
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Datwasntme

Sat 10/17/15 10:16 AM


With such a corrupt government infrastructure, that's been in place in Illinois for decades... How exactly, did this come as a surprise to anyone?


: ) right on the nose Sir : )
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Datwasntme

Sat 10/17/15 10:17 AM

why do i see someone getting a winning ticket running out and buying stuff on there c.c.'s and getting no pay off : (


keeps getting funnier every time i read it lmao
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Conrad_73

Sat 10/17/15 10:27 AM


With such a corrupt government infrastructure, that's been in place in Illinois for decades... How exactly, did this come as a surprise to anyone?


Barry's Home-state!
Used it as a "Trainingbike",before he went on and gunked up the USofA!
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1onlyaname

Sat 10/17/15 10:27 AM

I WON I WON YIPPEE!!!!! OKIE DOKIE HERES YOUR IOU!!!
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mightymoe

Sat 10/17/15 12:01 PM


Illinois is refusing to pay out lottery jackpot winners. Illinois claiming its budget is broke. I suggest don't play the lotto its seems to be a government scam.


they handed out IOU's, they didn't refuse to pay...
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Conrad_73

Sat 10/17/15 12:56 PM


Illinois is refusing to pay out lottery jackpot winners. Illinois claiming its budget is broke. I suggest don't play the lotto its seems to be a government scam.

told you not to buy those Tickets!
But would you listen?
Nooo you wouldn't!laugh
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SassyEuro2

Sat 10/17/15 03:11 PM

ILLINOIS: "WE ARE OUT OF MONEY":

http://youtu.be/lu9nMVfKfHk/
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1onlyaname

Sat 10/17/15 04:58 PM


ILLINOIS: "WE ARE OUT OF MONEY":

http://youtu.be/lu9nMVfKfHk/
banks get paid first. I think New Jersey broke too.
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mightymoe

Sat 10/17/15 05:16 PM


ILLINOIS: "WE ARE OUT OF MONEY":

http://youtu.be/lu9nMVfKfHk/


surprise, surprise.. obarrys supposed "home state" is broke... seems that the whole state of Ill. should be disbanded due to the liberal crime syndicate ...
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SassyEuro2

Sat 10/17/15 05:35 PM

5 days ago
(New Jersey- not in top ten)

Top 10 States Where Americans Are Broke http://www.cheatsheet.com/personal-finance/top-10-states-where-americans-are-broke.html/?a=viewall/

July (Ref: New Jersey)

‘Dirty Dozen’ Liberal Blue States Going Broke - Breitbart http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/07/08/dirty-dozen-liberal-blue-states-going-broke/

May - (color coded map)

Almost Half Of US States Are Officially Broke | Zero Hedge http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-05-11/almost-half-us-states-are-officially-broke/
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1onlyaname

Sat 10/17/15 06:12 PM


5 days ago
(New Jersey- not in top ten)

Top 10 States Where Americans Are Broke http://www.cheatsheet.com/personal-finance/top-10-states-where-americans-are-broke.html/?a=viewall/

July (Ref: New Jersey)

‘Dirty Dozen’ Liberal Blue States Going Broke - Breitbart http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/07/08/dirty-dozen-liberal-blue-states-going-broke/

May - (color coded map)

Almost Half Of US States Are Officially Broke | Zero Hedge http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-05-11/almost-half-us-states-are-officially-broke/

new jersey pulled a fast one moved the pension funds so basically they are