I was watching a commercial talking about a contest where one could win Super Bowl tickets for life. I wondered, how would they know how long the person lived? For any contest, including the lottery, if you win a lifetime of money, or tickets, is there a person who checks?
If the company or lottery didn't check, the winner could be dead for years. Their family could be keeping the money or winnings indefinitely. How would the company know otherwise?
That would be an interesting job. Keep track of every person who has won a lifetime of anything, and make sure the person is still alive. He or she would have a list of these people and companies. A computer program would search all newspapers to see the name of a lifetime winner. If that person was found to be deceased, the staff person on behalf of the company would contact the executor and tell them the winner is no longer eligible due to death.
The person would also have to check social security benefits, pensions, etc. for confirmation of death. Otherwise, how long would it take a company to find out they have been paying money to a dead person for years?
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