Lawsuit Launched Against OLGC Over False-Winnings
Posted April 2, 2007 12:00 pm.
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More than 1,000 people are suing the Ontario Lottery Gaming Corporation after last week’s announcement that corrupt retailers collected “tens of millions” of dollars in prize money that should have gone to ticket holders.
“I believe the lottery corporation has to be responsible to its people that pay for the lottery and I don’t think they have been responsible,” said Gerald Ash who’s part of the suit.
Proving money was lost in the lotto scandal would be almost impossible so the lawsuit is looking for compensation in the way of free lottery tickets.
The group is suing for $1.1 billion.
The money would be used for a grand jackpot.
A call for a judicial inquiry into the OLG has been called by the Consumers’ Association of Canada following Ombudsman’s Andre Martin’s damning report that identified the corporation’s administration practices as lax and incompetent.
Since the report was released, opposition parties have been demanding the resignation of David Caplan, the minister responsible for the OLG.
Premier Dalton McGuinty has defended Caplan, accusing the opposition of playing political games by demanding his resignation.
Caplan refused comment on the lawsuit because it’s a matter before the courts.
