Dear Editor,

Guyana Lottery Company has every right to its decision with respect to an unclaimed prize. It’s a very successful company and I commend the company for its contribution towards the economy.

However, my contribution `Spread the Winnings’ (SN Sept 30, 08) was totally focused on the distribution of the top three prizes for the unclaimed prize where I merely made a suggestion that a few more  persons could have won something special if there were more motor scooters instead of three vehicles.

In layman’s terms, let’s take it that the value of the three vehicles was $5 million and if one could have gotten 12 motor scooters for the above value, it means that nine other persons could have qualified for a top prize of a motor scooter.

I am quite certain that if a survey was taken, at least twelve persons out of a hundred would agree that it would be a joy to have won such a prize.

For the record, I play wisely far and apart in the sense that I tend to make sure that food and vitamins are attended to on a priority basis and it’s only when there is extra small change that I would buy a ticket.

Yes, I have also smiled in the past with small winnings of the scratch tickets for my luck seems to always sway that way. It’s the 200-400 dollars prizes.

The company on the other hand needs to understand that it is important to be open to “Feedback” and “Suggestions” for they can help in some way with its marketing and strategies.

Yours faithfully,
T. Pemberton