STATE AUDITOR WANTS TO INVESTIGATE POTENTIAL LOTTERY ABUSE

An investigation by the Pennsylvania auditor general questions whether some people are winning state lottery jackpots by illegal means.  Auditor General Timothy DeFoor says some of the people who claim prizes may be buying winning tickets from other players, at a discount.  DeFoor says this way, they can avoid having their winnings garnished to pay back taxes or things like outstanding child support.  DeFoor says retailers may be the biggest abusers of this behavior.