Office Lottery Pools: All Fun And Games Until Someone Loses A Share

Employee lottery pools are quite common in the workplace. Groups of people jointly purchase lottery tickets in hopes of winning and sharing the prize. Everyone wants in on the action as no one wants to be left out of the game should the group actually win. These groups are usually formed informally with no hard set rules. We all know the odds of winning are very small and luckily when it does happen, the collecting and sharing of the prize usually goes smoothly. However, once in awhile disputes as to who is entitled to a lottery share become problematic.

The courts have rarely dealt with employee lottery disputes. The following are some types of employee lottery disputes that have been before the courts: