Is this the unluckiest lottery winner ever? Man allegedly wins in syndicate, but now he may have to give it all up in court
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Mark Ing, a resident of Wannup, Western Australia, is being sued by the owners of City News Kalgoorlie, Tania and Kevin Parkes. The Parkes’ claim that Ing attempted to falsely pocket a slice of a massive $63 million Powerball jackpot. If Ing loses the case, it would mean giving up the entire portion of the prize.
Lotterywest, which runs the state’s lottery, is listed as a second defendant.
A court date has not been set for the dispute between the two parties.
The Parkes’ allege that Mr. Ing did not purchase a ticket as part of their winning lottery syndicate, which was drawn on February 24th. If Mr. Ing did not purchase a ticket, he would not be entitled to any of the prize money.
Lotterywest, which runs the state’s lottery, is listed as a second defendant.
A court date has not been set for the dispute between the two parties.
The Parkes’ allege that Mr. Ing did not purchase a ticket as part of their winning lottery syndicate, which was drawn on February 24th. If Mr. Ing did not purchase a ticket, he would not be entitled to any of the prize money.
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A lottery syndicate pools punters’ money together in order to purchase tickets for a lottery. Any prize that is won is then distributed evenly among the members of the syndicate.
The Parkes’ #2 syndicate, titled the “#2 GFS Pay Off Your Mortgage Syndicate”, offered a total of 250 tickets at $100 each.
A ticket purchased in the #2 syndicate won the major draw, with the $126 million Powerball prize split between the syndicate and another unknown winner in NSW. However, Mr Ing, who claims he purchased the winning ticket in the syndicate may have to give up his winnings in court.
The newsagency, Parkes, who sold the winning ticket has taken the man, Mr. Ing, to court. They allege that Mr. Ing made false representations that he had purchased a ticket in the winning #2 syndicate.
According to the newsagency, they reviewed their records and found that Mr. Ing had actually purchased a ticket in the unsuccessful #1 syndicate "before subscriptions for the #2 syndicate had opened".
The newsagency has asked Mr. Ing to tell Lotterywest that he does not hold a ticket in the #2 syndicate. However, Mr. Ing has maintained his claim to the winnings.
Last month, Lotterywest told the Parkes’ it intended to give Mr Ing a slice of the more than $250,000 payout, despite the dispute of ownership. But the Parkes’, who personally had tickets in the winning syndicate, are now seeking costs and a declaration that the ticket presented by Mr Ing to the Lotterywest is the property of the Plaintiffs.
“The defendant has since maintained his claim for payment on the plaintiff’s ticket … he has refused to answer any further correspondence,” it has been alleged. No defence has been filed yet.
So, is this man the unluckiest lottery winner ever? It's possible he may have to give up his entire share of the prize if the court rules in favour of the Parkes. We'll have to wait and see how this case unfolds.
The Parkes’ #2 syndicate, titled the “#2 GFS Pay Off Your Mortgage Syndicate”, offered a total of 250 tickets at $100 each.
A ticket purchased in the #2 syndicate won the major draw, with the $126 million Powerball prize split between the syndicate and another unknown winner in NSW. However, Mr Ing, who claims he purchased the winning ticket in the syndicate may have to give up his winnings in court.
The newsagency, Parkes, who sold the winning ticket has taken the man, Mr. Ing, to court. They allege that Mr. Ing made false representations that he had purchased a ticket in the winning #2 syndicate.
According to the newsagency, they reviewed their records and found that Mr. Ing had actually purchased a ticket in the unsuccessful #1 syndicate "before subscriptions for the #2 syndicate had opened".
The newsagency has asked Mr. Ing to tell Lotterywest that he does not hold a ticket in the #2 syndicate. However, Mr. Ing has maintained his claim to the winnings.
Last month, Lotterywest told the Parkes’ it intended to give Mr Ing a slice of the more than $250,000 payout, despite the dispute of ownership. But the Parkes’, who personally had tickets in the winning syndicate, are now seeking costs and a declaration that the ticket presented by Mr Ing to the Lotterywest is the property of the Plaintiffs.
“The defendant has since maintained his claim for payment on the plaintiff’s ticket … he has refused to answer any further correspondence,” it has been alleged. No defence has been filed yet.
So, is this man the unluckiest lottery winner ever? It's possible he may have to give up his entire share of the prize if the court rules in favour of the Parkes. We'll have to wait and see how this case unfolds.
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