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Lottery Winning in Question

Though the United States does not allow some forms of gambling – naturally, others are permitted. But that’s where it gets tricky. Though not all gambling cases are as internationally important as the current debates surrounding the U.S.’s ban on offshore online casinos, they are pertinent and matter a great deal to those involved. Take Timothy Elliot, for example, was convicted for robbery and recently won a million dollars from the Boston lottery. The only problem is that by playing at any from of gambling, from state lotteries to online casinos, Elliot violated the terms of his probation and as such may not be eligible to receive the money he won.

Elliot bought the $10 lottery ticket for the $800 Million Spectacular while on an unsupervised outing from the Taunton State Hospital where he was sent for supervision during his probation. He is on a five year probation for unarmed bank robbery committed in 2006, and as a term of his probation he “"may not gamble, purchase lottery tickets or visit an establishment where gaming is conducted, including restaurants where Keno may be played." Online casino gambling is not specifically mentioned perhaps because it is not easily accessible in the U.S.

The question of whether or not Elliot may receive his payouts is entirely up to the courts at this point. Some point out that it is very clear that he violated probation and should not be eligible for winning the state lottery, others though see that there is a gray area because he did in fact win the money, and the clause in the probation sentence does not account for what to do if he does violate probation and win.