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How do they check your ticket in your own home? - cardinalpipkin - 07-31-2013 12:09 AM
Hi all,
I am interested in the process of winning and claiming a prize over
RE: How do they check your ticket in your own home? - Frank - 07-31-2013 01:48 AM
My guess is that they have a portable ticket checker just like a bank card machine you would use to pay for a meal in a restaurant. It will check all the security codes just the same as its big brother at Camelot. It's all computerised, how hard can it be?
Regarding a jackpot win, my understanding is that they hold it in a high interest account until advised where to pay it by the winner, who may be given financial advice by Camelot advisors. Winning on line would not change this procedure.
RE: How do they check your ticket in your own home? - cardinalpipkin - 07-31-2013 06:11 AM
(07-31-2013 01:48 AM)Frank Wrote: My guess is that they have a portable ticket checker just like a bank card machine you would use to pay for a meal in a restaurant. It will check all the security codes just the same as its big brother at Camelot. It's all computerised, how hard can it be?
Regarding a jackpot win, my understanding is that they hold it in a high interest account until advised where to pay it by the winner, who may be given financial advice by Camelot advisors. Winning on line would not change this procedure.
Thanks. I guessed as much.
Does anyone know for sure?