#1Nov 19th, 2008
Regina firm files class action suit
Reported By Geoff Smith
Posted November 19, 2008 - 6:35am
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A Regina lawyer says the odds may be stacked against you more than you realize on instant lottery tickets.
Tony Merchant is filing a class-action lawsuit against Western Canada Lottery Corporation and the corresponding provincial agencies. The statement of claim says tickets continue to be sold, promising big prizes, after those prizes have been won. In other words, your odds of winning the big prize at that point are zero.
"This is really in essence a misrepresentation issue where they're misrepresenting to the public that you still have a chance to win all these big prizes if all the big prizes have been taken."
The statement says while there is small print on the back of the tickets saying some prizes may have already been claimed, that can't be read until after the ticket is purchased.