John Struna says he spent $125,000 a year on Ohio Lottery tickets for years without ever reading the rules printed on each ticket and on the state’s web site, and was upset to learn that his October 25, 2001 jackpot paid only $981,000 rather than the $5.2 million he expected. His lawsuit against the lottery was dismissed, but a jury held Harry Singh, the owner of the Convenient Food Mart on East 200th Street in Cleveland, responsible for $1.3 million in damages. Struna’s lawyer, Andrew “Kabat said Thursday that he hopes the civil judgment inspires the state lottery to be more aggressive about informing players of the rules.” I’m sure that makes Singh feel better to know that he’s been potentially bankrupted for such a noble cause. (Mark Naymik, “Lottery player wins again, this time in court”, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Mar. 25; AP, Mar. 25).
$1.3 M for not explaining lottery rules
John Struna says he spent $125,000 a year on Ohio Lottery tickets for years without ever reading the rules printed on each ticket and on the state’s web site, and was upset to learn that his October 25, 2001 jackpot paid only $981,000 rather than the $5.2 million he expected. His lawsuit against the lottery […]
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