Wiseguy Wants Lotto Whacked Over Scratch Snafu

31. Lotta holes in the desert...lotta problems buried in those holes....

Posted at 3:41PM on Jun 17th 2008 by MGM KID

32. Sucks to be him! No he shouldn't get the money (SEVTN is pretty clear), but can you imagine *thinking* you won then finding out you didn't???? What a bag-over-the-head punch in the face that would be. But, now he should just do what the rest of us would - bitch about it for a few days, get rip-roaring drunk and cry, then move on. Bada bing!

Posted at 3:44PM on Jun 17th 2008 by eh?

33. People who play the lottery are idiots with zero comprehension of the basic laws of probability and economics. These are the same morons whose "zero down" mortgages I'm bailing out with my taxes. They'll spend $50 a week (out of a $300 paycheck!) on lottery tickets, but if you tell them the benefits of instead investing $20 a week, they'll tell you they can't afford it.

Posted at 4:47PM on Jun 17th 2008 by Brandon

34. Um, did anyone look at the letters under the number? SEVTN, I believe that would stand for seventeen? DUH! Fogettaboutit!

Posted at 4:40PM on Jun 17th 2008 by liz

35. It's pretty clear by looking at the ticket that it isn't a winner.

Posted at 4:43PM on Jun 17th 2008 by Maniacal Zebra

36. Everybody wants something for nothing. I was only off by 6 numbers on my Lotto ticket but I deserve to win too!

What a friggin loser.

Posted at 4:44PM on Jun 17th 2008 by Cartman

37. I sang at Vinny's wedding, he wouldn't lie! Give him the money so he can take Margaret Ann for a swank honeymoon. I love Margaret Ann! She is so sweet, she wouldn't have me sing at their wedding until Robert De Niro walked in! Luv you guys!

Posted at 12:20AM on Jun 18th 2008 by joan

38. 15. Well if the top number is a 7 and seven is written underneath it then its a 7..if the bottom number says 7 and seven is written underneath it...well...there is no disputing it...that is the sole purpose of the "writing" of the number, so this crap doesn't happen! If that is what it says then pay the man! I would be ticked if I was him!

Posted at 12:31PM on Jun 17th 2008 by elle


LOOK UNDER THE NUMBER AGAIN...IS STATES 'SEVTN'. SEVTN IS SHORT FOR SEVENTEEN, NOT SEVEN.

Posted at 4:49PM on Jun 17th 2008 by whatado

39. It says SEVTN below and not SEVEN. Sorry, but you lose. I'd be pissed after thing I won all that moolah.

Posted at 5:21PM on Jun 17th 2008 by sheesh

40. Any bleeping idiot who's played lottery in NYS (myself included) knows that svntn is 17, not seven.. this guy is made of fail.

Posted at 6:32PM on Jun 17th 2008 by Erin L

41. Why is their printing problem HIS problem?

Posted at 8:05PM on Jun 17th 2008 by Jaye

42. It does say SEVTN learn to read you dumb NYC peeps

Posted at 11:20PM on Jun 17th 2008 by Chuck

43. He shouldn't get anything. You can see that the one was present and there was a problem. Also there is a sevtn underneath it to show that it should be seventeen and not seven. Whenever someone writes a check and the written part say, for instance, SEVENTEEN DOLLARS and the box part has $7.00 the legal tender for the check is actually the SEVENTEEN written out part. Don't see why this should be any different and that is probably why the lottery does it the way they do. I can see why he would be upset though, but life happens!!!!

Posted at 11:35PM on Jun 17th 2008 by gsgrw

44. um yeah, it clearly shows the 1 in 17 was printed faintly on the ticket by the printer.

Posted at 11:57PM on Jun 17th 2008 by its a loser buddy

45. It was a 17 it even had sevtn under the number so i dont think they cheated him it was just a mistake, he need to count it as a loss

Posted at 7:45AM on Aug 15th 2008 by Keepurheaduptj