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LONG BEACH, Calif. — A Long Beach man who was denied a $5 million lottery jackpot because his teenage son bought the ticket is suing the California Lottery Commission.
Ward Thomas says he sent his son to buy Scratchers tickets from a local gas station in October.
One was a winner.
Thomas says he validated the ticket at a lottery office but two months later, the prize was denied because his son was 16 and only adults can play.
Thomas filed a lawsuit last week against the commission and the gas station, which he claims never checked the boy’s age or told him only adults could buy tickets. The suit alleges negligence and breach of contract.
The Lottery Commission that it can’t comment on pending litigation.
