In early January 2023, John Cheeks saw that the winning Powerball numbers online matched his lottery ticket. But when he tried to redeem the prize he was told it was a 'mistake.' Now, he's suing.
In early January 2023, John Cheeks saw that the winning Powerball numbers online matched his lottery ticket. But when he tried to redeem the prize he was told it was a"mistake." Now, he's suing.John Cheeks's lottery ticket matched the numbers posted online in January 2023. But when he tried to redeem his prize, he was repeatedly denied.John Cheeks's lottery ticket matched the numbers posted online in January 2023.
However, the ticket was repeatedly denied when Cheeks tried to redeem the prize. He was eventually told by the D.C. Office of Lottery and Gaming that the numbers posted online were a mistake.court documents The group said that the numbers Cheeks saw online did not match the numbers drawn in the televised lottery drawing on Jan. 7, adding that they"could not have been the numbers drawn because the incorrect numbers were posted the day before the drawing."
Cheek's attorney, Richard W. Evans, said in an email to NPR that the lawsuit raises critical questions"about the integrity and accountability of lottery operations and the safeguards — or lack thereof — against the type of errors that Powerball and the DC Lottery admit occurred in this case.