Rs 2.4 cr win divides elderly sisters

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.

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