US EditionUS man sues Powerball lottery after being told his apparent $340m win was error
- A lottery player in Washington, D.C. Is suing Powerball groups for posting incorrect winning numbers, seeking $340 million in compensation.
- The mistake was attributed to a contractor, Taoti Enterprises, who accidentally posted test numbers that matched the winner's, causing confusion.
- The lawsuit includes eight counts, such as breach of contract and negligence, as the player seeks justice and plans to assist aspiring homeowners if successful.
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A man sues Powerball after being told his $340M ‘win’ was a mistake
When John Cheeks saw that the winning lottery numbers on the D.C. Lottery website matched his ticket in January 2023, he initially didn't know what to think. The prize amount was for a whopping $340 million."I didn't shout or scream," Cheeks told NPR. "I just called my longtime friend." That friend advised him to take a picture of the numbers on the screen, which matched a combination of Cheeks's family birth dates and other digits.However, the …
A man is suing Powerball after he was wrongly told he won $340 million
A D.C. resident is suing the Powerball lottery system and the D.C. Office of Lottery and Gaming after a technical error left him without a prize of $340 million, accusing the lottery operators of conspiracy, negligence, and fraud.Read more...
A man is suing the DC Lottery after claiming he won a $340 million jackpot, only to be told it was not a valid win
Tasos Katopodis/Getty ImagesA man who claims to have won $340 million has sued the DC Lottery after being told it was a mistake.John Cheeks says he saw his numbers listed on DC Lottery's website in January 2023, but a contractor said they were published in error.For a while, two sets of "winning" numbers were listed on the website.A man has sued the DC Lottery after being told what he thought was a $340 million win was actually a mistake.John Ch…
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