American sues lottery firm over $340m win declared as mistake
Cheeks had earlier thought he won a jackpot worth $340m (£270m), before Powerball and the DC Lottery, said they posted Cheeks numbers by mistake.
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Cheeks had earlier thought he won a jackpot worth $340m (£270m), before Powerball and the DC Lottery, said they posted Cheeks numbers by mistake.
(CTN News) - The DC Lottery and Powerball claim they mistakenly published his numbers after a Washington, DC man thought he won $340m (£270m).
Powerball organizers in Washington, D.C., said they “mistakenly posted” winning numbers in January 2023. The holder of those numbers is suing for negligence and emotional distress.
John Cheeks, a resident of Washington DC, brought a lottery ticket on January 6, 2023 and despite missing the Powerball drawing the next day, he was stunned to find out that his numbers were listed on DC Lottery's website two days later.
A man from Washington DC has filed a lawsuit against Powerball and the DC Lottery after they claimed to have published his winning lottery numbers by mistake. According to a news report from the British Broadcasting Company (BBC), John Cheeks hit the US $340m jackpot in January 2023 but when he presented his ticket to the Office of Lottery and Gaming (OLG), his claim was reportedly denied. "One of the...