May 6, 2008
NY State Lottery Lawsuit: Take Five Took Too Much
A Staten Island woman has filed a lawsuit against the NY State Lottery, claiming that the ads for Take Five scratch-off lotto tickets were misleading about the odds. A lawyer for "M. Mckee" said, "They're trying to claim the odds are 1-in-9 when they're actually 1-in-109." The most likely scenario is actually a "Quick Pick Free Play."
The NY State Lottery explains, "The clear message is that the 1-in-9 odds definitely includes winning a free play, and that's conveyed in our brochure and on our Web site." If you look at the Take Five website, the odds are clearly stated, with the advertising's spokesman, "Little Bit of Luck," talking about the one-in-nine chances.
The lawsuit would also hold some merchants who sell Take Five tickets liable. Also to note: M. McKee is described as an "avid" Take Five player.
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That Take Five mascot is possibly one of the more annoying "spokesmen" to represent anything in a long time. He is up there with that old guy with similar goofy glasses who would dance around a bus advertising for Six Flags.
Agreed - if NY Lottery being sued would cause that mascot to disappear, then I say go for the max amount.
If I saw Little Bit of Luck on the street, I would kick him in the face.
Yeah, that is a terrible mascot. Worst than the "Are you _____ enough?" ads that are on the trains.
JMH
Bret hosts a show at Riffi every Wed. night. Tonight's your night to show everbody how tough you are for talking shit over the internet.
Anyone who would play with those odds is a moron. The 4th place prize gives you 1:1745 odds of winning and pays only $122! Third prize odds are 1:3489 to win just $523! Second prize is 1:115151 to win a measly $5182?!?!?! That's nuts.