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2013: D.C. Lottery to stop cashing winning tickets        If you
get rich playing the D.C. Lottery, your luck will run out when
you try to cash your prize. Lottery officials said they have
temporarily suspended all pay-outs.        They said pay-outs
will resume, but not until the federal government re-opens. On
day 11 of the shutdown, it is unclear when that might happen.
"It's so unfair that they're not paying those that win the
lottery," said Arlington resident Shaylee Carmona.        The
D.C. Lottery is solely funded by ticket purchases - with no
taxpayer money - so some players don't understand why the
federal government shutdown would stop pay-outs.        D.C.
Lottery player Bobbie Coles said, "It doesn't make any sense at
all."        Coles and many others said it's not fair. If
they're paying to play, they should be paid when they win.
Lottery player Jorge Rojas said, "Everybody needs their money
right now. If you won, you'r