Loane v. Illinois

In Loane v. Illinois, 59 Ill. Ct. Cl. 325, 2006 WL 6499135, Claimant sought forty-five thousand dollars ($45,000.00) in winnings from what he claimed was a winning lottery ticket. The Lottery Claims Department denied his claim and awarded Claimant a three-dollar ($3.00) ticket, equivalent to the sale price of his original ticket. The Leone Court held that Claimant had agreed to the terms of the Game Rules governing dispute resolutions through the purchase of his lottery ticket. Thus, the Court held there was no other remedy that Claimant could request from the Court of Claims for the disputed ticket. Id. at 326.