No $50K prize for 11-year-old who made 89-foot hockey shot

[RBP]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfZsIepxQjA


Earlier this month at a charity hockey event in Faribault, Minn., 11-year-old Nate Smith made an 89-foot shot from center ice to win $50,000.

The problem was that Nate's twin brother, Nick, was the one who purchased the winning raffle ticket. When the time came to attempt the shot, Nick was outside of the arena unaware he had won, so in stepped Nate to score the miraculous goal.

After the boys' father, Pat, came forward the next day and admitted to event organizers about the twins' switch, Odds on Promotions, the company that insured the event, held up awarding the prize money.

On Wednesday, the company decided against giving Nate the $50,000 and instead announced it will donate $20,000 to youth hockey in Minnesota in the boys' names. Odds On Promotions' reasoning was that the switch breached the contract.

Odds on Promotion president Mark Gilmartin said in a statement:

"We greatly respect the eventual honesty of the Smith family. [...] Although we're unable to the pay the claim on Nate's incredible shot, we are confident our donation will help foster a positive environment for present and future youth hockey in Minnesota."

Pat Smith told the Associated Press that while the boys are disappointed about losing out on the money -- which they had said they'd put towards college -- they're happy that youth hockey in Minnesota will benefit. And due to their honesty the boys earned scholarships to the Shattuck-St. Mary's hockey school's summer camp.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/No-50K-prize-for-11-year-old-who-made-89-foot-h?urn=nhl-wp11564

[PorkChopSandwiches]

read this earlier, what a bullshit move.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I guess honesty isn't always the best policy ;)

[PorkChopSandwiches]

that was a stupid move on their part

[Acid Trip]

Congrats Dad, now you can pay their entire college bill.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

What makes this even more stupid is, you know that promotion company had insurance on that prize, so it's not like it was going to actually cost them $50K :rolleyes:

[PorkChopSandwiches]

After the boys' father, Pat, came forward the next day and admitted to event organizers about the twins' switch, Odds on Promotions, the company that insured the event, held up awarding the prize money.


What makes this even more stupid is, you know that promotion company had insurance on that prize, so it's not like it was going to actually cost them $50K :rolleyes:

They were an insurance company.

[Muddy]

read this earlier, what a bullshit move.

Maybe if I have a chance at the shot, I'll have Wayne Gretsky stand in for me..

[Teh One Who Knocks]

They were an insurance company.

Yeah, that's what I said 8-[

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Maybe if I have a chance at the shot, I'll have Wayne Gretsky stand in for me..

Yeah, that's exactly the same comparison as 2 twin boys :rolleyes:

[Muddy]

Yeah, that's exactly the same comparison as 2 twin boys :rolleyes:

Who writes the rules on comparisons?

[Acid Trip]

Who writes the rules on comparisons?

The Dalai Lama

[Muddy]

Newt Gingrich..

[Acid Trip]

Newt Gingrich..

You doubt the Lama? :confused: Anyone who can have Lama in their name and still be taken seriously must be the ultimate rule maker! :mrgreen:

[PorkChopSandwiches]

Obama

[Teh One Who Knocks]

http://i.imgur.com/c6Bdg.gif

[Muddy]

Obama the Llama!

[Hal-9000]

Obama stepped in and pulled the prize...it's a deficit fighting move :thumbsup:

[Muddy]

We need to send this to the Senate for a vote...

[JoeyB]

If the rules stated the person buying the ticket had to take the shot...then what is the problem here? The kids shouldn't have pulled a douchey twin switch. I actually agree with the company on this.

[DemonGeminiX]

Obama the Llama!

Obama the Llama, comma, where's your mama?

[KevinD]

I'm gonna have to agree with JoeyB here. This has been on my local news (though I'm not sure why) My wife thinks the boy(s) should have been able to keep the prize. Though the switch was not intentional (according to the first reports I saw) I think they did the right thing here by stepping forward and admitting it. I also agree that they shouldn't get the prize. To me it is the same as any other fraud.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

IMHO the insurance company didn't go far enough. They should file a criminal complaint against the kids and the family. I'm betting they had been planning this "bait and switch" for ages and finally the opportunity presented itself. Those fiends!

I'm thinking either go for the death penalty or maybe life in prison at hard labor at Ft Leavenworth. That should teach them the lesson they deserve...fucking thieving bastards.

[KevinD]

Bad day Lance? lol

[Hal-9000]

I'm gonna have to agree with JoeyB here. This has been on my local news (though I'm not sure why) My wife thinks the boy(s) should have been able to keep the prize. Though the switch was not intentional (according to the first reports I saw) I think they did the right thing here by stepping forward and admitting it. I also agree that they shouldn't get the prize. To me it is the same as any other fraud.

One twin could have incredible hockey skills and/or experience in the sport while the other sits at home playing video games.The person's name on the contest entree didn't take the shot, therefore no money :thumbsup:

[deebakes]

this is like 30 minutes from my house :lol:

[deebakes]

in ohio of course ;)

[PorkChopSandwiches]

Whatever, I doubt this was a planned scam by the kids. This is someone not wanting to pay up on something they never thought would happen.

[PorkChopSandwiches]

And :wank:

[JoeyB]

I'm gonna have to agree with JoeyB here. This has been on my local news (though I'm not sure why) My wife thinks the boy(s) should have been able to keep the prize. Though the switch was not intentional (according to the first reports I saw) I think they did the right thing here by stepping forward and admitting it. I also agree that they shouldn't get the prize. To me it is the same as any other fraud.

And giving 20k to the youth hockey teams was classy, considering they could have done nothing.


fucking thieving bastard.

That was RBP's nickname in college.


Whatever, I doubt this was a planned scam by the kids. This is someone not wanting to pay up on something they never thought would happen.

It wasn't planned...like most pregnancies.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Whatever, I doubt this was a planned scam by the kids. This is someone not wanting to pay up on something they never thought would happen.

:tup:

[Muddy]

Doesn't matter. Nick Smiths name was drawn to take the shot... Nick Smith did not take the shot. It's over. Take the 20k and go sit down...

[Teh One Who Knocks]

What $20K? :-s

They don't get any money....the $20K is a donation to some youth hockey thing.

[Muddy]

What $20K? :-s

They don't get any money....the $20K is a donation to some youth hockey thing.

Some pies better than none...

Nick Smiths name was drawn to take the shot... Nick Smith did not take the shot.

I really don't understand why everyone is so up in arms over this.. :lol:

[PorkChopSandwiches]

*slap*

[Muddy]

Get out of here with your ol' bait and switch trickery...

[PorkChopSandwiches]

get out of here with your ol' rip of kids with our scammery

[Muddy]

:lol: "Rip off kids with our scammery"

[PorkChopSandwiches]

:dance:

[FBD]

And giving 20k to the youth hockey teams was classy, considering they could have done nothing.

:thumbsup: agree with ya completely

[JoeyB]

:thumbsup: agree with ya completely

And I bet those youth hockey teams are pretty happy with the whole arrangement.

[Hal-9000]

I think that the parents should put both boys in goal without equipment and then take shots :thumbsup: