Of three winning tix for $70M lotto, Georgia man owns two

USA Today ^ | 11-13-03

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[PBRSTREETGANG]

I expect a lawsuit from the 1/3 winner shortly.

On what basis? (Not that there aren't plenty of baseless lawsuits out there.)

[HEY4QDEMS]

It doesn't matter, a lottery ticket is described as "a bet", buying two tickets is the same as doubling your bet.

The lottery actually has rules that address this very issue.

It happened here in Massachusetts about 15 years ago with the MegaBucks, there were 5 winning tickets sold, one person owned 2 of them.

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well I firmly beleive that winnings should be divided amongst TICKETS rather than WINNERS, but I do wonder, with 3.5 mill at stake, how will it be before some lawyer challenges this?

[Charlie OK]

The odds of that happening must be astronomical. The odds of winning one of those on one ticket is high enough, but winning on two tickets?! WoW!

[Tatze]

On what basis? (Not that there aren't plenty of baseless lawsuits out there.)

I didnt say he had a basis, just that I believe the suit will be filed. He will try to claim two winners should split 50-50, completely ignoring that there were three winning tickets. He will want "his" additional $6.5 million. And for the record, it should get thrown out of court if it is filed.