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Lawsuit Alleging Rigged Lottery Moves From St. Clair to Federal Court

A class-action lawsuit alleging an Illinois lottery company defrauded players and businesses has moved from St. Clair County courts to federal court. The lawsuit, filed in February in St. Clair County, accuses Northstar Lottery Group of manipulating the number of winning tickets available for purchase and discontinuing scratch-off games before large payouts, depriving customers from jackpots. …


Lawsuit Filed Against Company That Runs Illinois Lottery

A lawsuit has been filed in a southern Illinois court against the company that managed the Illinois Lottery. The Belleville News Democrat reports that the lawsuit filed in St. Clair News-Democrat Northstar Lottery Group defrauded businesses that sold scratch-off tickets and the individuals who bought them. The lawsuit comes after a Chicago Tribune story that found that …