The US women are 83 and 87 years old!
The US women are 83 and 87 years old!A passion for gambling shared by two once-inseparable octogenarian sisters has ended up dividing them, with the Connecticut Supreme Court ruling that one can sue the other for a share of a winning $500,000 (Rs 2.4 crore) lottery ticket.
The court said 83-year-old Theresa Sokaitis can try to enforce a written contract she signed with her 87-year-old sister, Rose Bakaysa, agreeing to split any gambling winnings.
Sokaitis says she is due a share of a $500,000 Powerball jackpot won by Bakaysa and their brother, Joseph F Troy Sr, in 2005.
"We signed the contract together and we agreed to split anything. And when it came time, they didn't even tell me; I saw it in the paper," Sokaitis said.
Sokaitis said she and her sister used to gamble together frequently, play the same lottery numbers, and play the slots and cards at a casino.
"We went to the casino a lot, and we always shared everything," she said.
Sokaitis said they decided to put the agreement in writing in 1995 after she won more than $160,000 (Rs 77 lakh) playing poker and split it with Bakaysa.
