"Lottery Player Denied $340M Jackpot Due to Website 'Mistake'"

John Cheeks is suing Powerball and the DC Lottery after being denied a $340 million jackpot due to a website error that displayed the wrong winning numbers. Despite seeing his numbers on the DC Lottery's website, he later found out that they did not match the live drawing. Cheeks' attorney claims that a contractor for the DC Lottery made the mistake, but the situation raises questions about how to address such errors. The jackpot eventually grew to $754.6 million, and a ticketholder in Washington claimed the prize, while Iowa lottery officials also admitted to a similar error.