{"id":227957,"date":"2022-08-23T14:15:57","date_gmt":"2022-08-23T19:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=227957"},"modified":"2022-08-24T13:44:16","modified_gmt":"2022-08-24T18:44:16","slug":"lottery-com-faces-investor-lawsuit-in-deceitful-accounting-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/lottery-com-faces-investor-lawsuit-in-deceitful-accounting-scandal\/","title":{"rendered":"Lottery.com Faces Investor Lawsuit in \u2018Deceitful\u2019 Accounting Scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stricken lottery sales platform Lottery.com<\/a> is facing a proposed federal class-action lawsuit from disgruntled shareholders. They claim they were misled by the company\u2019s top brass.<\/p>\n

\"Lottery.com\"
Lottery.com co-founder and senior adviser Anthony DiMatteo was hailing Lottery.com\u2019s \u201cmulti-pronged growth strategy\u201d in May. He resigned under a cloud in July. (Image: Yogonet)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The lawsuit comes, somewhat inevitably, just weeks after an internal third-party investigation uncovered \u201cinstances of noncompliance with state and federal laws concerning the state in which tickets are procured, as well as order fulfillment.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The report also suggested issues related to Lottery.com\u2019s internal accounting controls. Then, in a July 15 filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Texas-based company admitted it had overstated its available unrestricted cash balance by approximately $30 million.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

It added that it had improperly recognized revenue of the same amount in the prior fiscal year.<\/p>\n

Stock Crash<\/strong><\/h2>\n

On July 29, the board announced<\/a> that Lottery.com did not have sufficient financial resources to fund its operations and pay its obligations, including its payroll, over the next 12 months. This created \u201csubstantial doubt\u201d about its ability to continue as a going concern. It would begin laying off workers with immediate effect, read the statement. The company acknowledged that it could be forced to wind down its operations or pursue the liquidation of its assets.<\/p>\n

Having already taken a battering from the accounting scandal, this news caused Lottery.com\u2019s shares to fall off a cliff, losing 64% of their value in a single trading day.<\/p>\n

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Lottery.com went public in November 2021, following a merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Trident Acquisitions Corp. The lawsuit alleges that from that date onwards, members of the board engaged in \u201ca plan, scheme, conspiracy and course of conduct\u201d that involved \u201cknowingly or recklessly engag[ing] in \u2026 a fraud and deceit.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

They did this by issuing bullish quarterly and annual reports, SEC filings, press releases, and other statements designed to \u201cartificially inflate and maintain the market price of Lottery.com securities; and cause Plaintiff and other members of the Class to purchase or otherwise acquire Lottery.com securities and options at artificially inflated prices.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2018Future Success\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In May, Lottery.com cofounder and CEO Anthony DiMatteo was enthused about the company\u2019s Q1 2022 earnings.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe believe that the combination of our multi-pronged growth strategy, focus on profitability, and strong balance sheet all position us for future success,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Matteo resigned in July.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, the NASDAQ said the company could be delisted from the stock exchange for the late filing of its most recent quarterly financial report.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The lawsuit asks for damages sustained by lead plaintiff Preston Million and other Class members. It also requested prejudgment and post-judgment interest, legal fees, and other costs, as well as any further relief deemed just and proper by the courts.<\/p>\n

The suit names Lottery.com, DiMatteo, cofounder and CRO Matthew Clemson, and former cofounder president, treasurer and CFO Ryan Dickinson, who was fired mid-June. It demands a jury trial.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Stricken lottery sales platform Lottery.com is facing a proposed federal class-action lawsuit from disgruntled shareholders. They claim they were misled by the company\u2019s top brass. 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