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BY MARC STEIDLER

ANCHOR CHRISTINA HARTMAN

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It seemed improbable.
An eleven year old, from center ice, in sandals - makes the shot of a lifetime.
Take a look...courtesy KARE 11 News.

Nick Smith made the shot.
But he won’t get the 50 thousand dollar promotional prize.
The event’s insurer -- Odds on Promotions -- says Nick’s twin-brother Nate -- had the winning raffle ticket to take the shot.  Not Nick.

“Due to contractual breaches and legal implications, the company is unable to pay the claim as submitted.”

Instead, the company says it will make a $20,000 donation to two youth hockey groups in Minnesota. ABC’s Good Morning America had mixed feelings on the decision.

Elizabeth Vargas: “That doesn’t seem right.”
Bill Weir: “You’ve got a big disagreement here with Josh and I.”
Josh Elliott: “Sorry.”
Weir: “It was absolutely the right thing.”
Elliott: “That’s exactly the way it goes.”
Vargas: “I think he made the shot, he should get the cash.”

That debate is now the center of water-cooler conversation -- nation-wide.
On NBC, the boys’ parents say it’s not about the money -- they want their kids to learn from the situation.

“Being honest and truthful, it really turns out good in the end. You know, that’s all you can hope [for], is that they’ve seen how, yup, you really do need to tell the truth.”

But the consumer blog Consumerist couldn’t help but notice “why” Odds on Promotions would be so happy with the Smiths’ honesty.

“It’s easy to see why he thanked the family, because the company not only saves $30,000, but gets a tax write-off on top of that.”

Not all is lost for the boys.
Shattuck St. Mary’s, a leading hockey school in Minnesota, is giving the twins a free pass to its hockey camp next summer -- nearly a $2,000 value.

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