Sunday 24 May 2015

The $16 million question: Did one man run off with his syndicate's Lotto jackpot?

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UPDATED: Monday, May 25, 3 p.m.: Tatts Group issued a statement.

An Australian man is accused of doing the unthinkable — running off with his syndicate's Lotto win, worth more than A$16 million

Former courier driver, Gary Baron, received A$20 a week from 15 colleagues as part of an arrangement to purchase Tattslotto tickets in Geelong, Victoria. In a Powerball jackpot draw in October, the group believes they won A$16.6 million but that Baron ran off with the stash, according to The Age.

The Herald Sun reported the lottery owner Tatts Group has been summonsed to the Supreme Court in Victoria on May 28 by 14 members of the group, who want to know the name of the winner, how the ticket was purchased, how many tickets the man purchased and his account history. One possible explanation is that the man bought two tickets, one for himself and one for the syndicate Read more...

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