As the lawsuit over the rightful ownership of the record-setting, $2-billion winning lottery ticket progresses ... KNX wondered about how the California lottery organizers verify that they have the right winner.

Turns out they take the process extremely seriously, with an entire investigations division dedicated to authenticating winning ticket claims.

Carolyn Becker, California Lottery spokesperson, tells KNX after a prospective lottery winner calls in to say they have the prized ticket, it kicks off an intense process.

She says they also surveillance videos from participating stores to verify claims. Becker tells KNX that disputes over who owns a winning lottery ticket happen more often than we might realize.

As the lawsuit over the rightful ownership of the record-setting, $2-billion winning lottery ticket progresses ... KNX wondered about how the California lottery organizers verify that they have the right winner.
Turns out they take the process extremely seriously, with an entire investigations division dedicated to authenticating winning ticket claims.
Carolyn Becker, California Lottery spokesperson, tells KNX after a prospective lottery winner calls in to say they have the prized ticket, it kicks off an intense process.
She says they also surveillance videos from participating stores to verify claims. Becker tells KNX that disputes over who owns a winning lottery ticket happen more often than we might realize.

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