Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20150915:15:38:00
Lawsuit was filed on behalf of two dozen winners who haven't been paid since july 1st. it comes after state lottery officials announced last month that payouts over $25,000 would be suspended until a state budget is passed. illinois lawmakers have been at a stalemate over the budget since the summer. they aren't due back until next week and the attorney handling the lawsuit says there is an estimated -- get this -- $280 million in price money that's just sitting uncollected. >> we don't know if there will be a budget, when there will be a budget. and why should the lottery winners have to suff...