![]() ![]() These suits must be brought in the Ohio Court of Claims, a special court set up specifically to handle claims against Ohio’s State agencies. In fact, since 1975, only 88 lawsuits have been brought against the OLC, and many of those suits were unrelated to gaming. However, it is exceedingly rare for lottery players to sue the Ohio Lottery Commission, but it does happen. Yes- this does happen, and people sue each other over it: Under Ohio law, these kinds of suits can be brought in your local county court and the judge or jury can decide who the rightful prize-winner/s are based on past conduct, written agreements or records, etc. ![]() Bob sues Jim and Jane on the grounds that he should be entitled to a share of the award. Jim and Jane claim the prize and leave Bob out of it. One day, Jim finds out he bought the winning ticket, but only Jim and Jane chipped in money that day since Bob was out sick. The three have been in an office lotto pool for years. Jim, Bob, and Jane all work at Company X. Most lawsuits seem to involve office pools with a set of facts similar to the following: ![]() With so much money flying around, it seems like there would be a lot of litigation involving lottery claims. And yes, you read that right, Americans spend more on the lottery than MOST countries produce. Of the $70 billion or so worth of tickets sold in 2016 (Americans spend more on lotto tickets every year than the individual GDPs of 118 countries), $2.7 billion is spent by Ohioans. If you are like roughly 50% of the rest of Americans, then “winning the lottery” is a cornerstone of your retirement strategy. Mega Mistakes: Lawsuits Against the Ohio Lottery Commission ![]()
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