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There was no jackpot winner in the Friday drawing, but nine players matched the first five numbers for a $150,000 prize: 2 in Georgia, 4 in Illinois, 1 in Maryland, 1 in Michigan, and 1 in Virginia. See the Winning Combinations page for the complete rundown of winners by prize category.
Congratulations to Jennifer Meyer of Kalamazoo, Michigan, who played The Big Game online and matched 4 + 0 for a $150 prize! You can play the official Big Game lottery online at PlayBigGame.com.
Thursday, October 5, 2000
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Here we go again! Just when you thought the bill banning all forms of Internet gambling had gone away, it is again rearing its ugly head. Rep. Robert Goodlatte, R-Va, is making a last-ditch effort to bring the bill to another vote. For some odd reason, certain self-righteous representatives are intent on going against the vast majority of Americans who are against the ban. For more in-depth analysis of this issue, refer to our Feature Articles section.
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Florida lotto players in Delray Beach need to check their Mega Money tickets: a $90,000 jackpot prize is about to expire. The winning ticket was bought at a Shell gas station; click over to the story for the full details.
Billionaire Warren Buffett is insuring what will become the world's largest lottery ever, with a jackpot of $1 billion (yes, that's billion with a "B"). Don't hold your breath for a winner, though. The chances of a winner are incredibly small: about 2.4 billion to one.South Carolina continues to debate whether or not to bring lottery games to the south-eastern state. Groups on both sides of the issue have passioned opinions, and it will be an interesting outcome either way.
Wednesday, October 4, 2000
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Now you can play The Big Game over the internet! Just click over to PlayBigGame.com to play for the new $25 million jackpot. Your winnings are automatically sent back to you, and you can even purchase lottery subscriptions. With the jackpot starting its climb, now is a good time to give it a try.
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The was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday drawing, but two lucky players matched the first five numbers for a $150,000 prize: 1 in Massachusetts and 1 in Michigan. See the Winning Combinations page for the complete rundown of winners by prize category.
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On September 12, one Big Game jackpot-winning ticket was sold in Burbank, Illinois. This story from the Illinois lottery has the full details about Alex and Ursula Snelius, who held the winning ticket and won the second-largest Big Game jackpot ever awarded in Illinois. The store that sold the ticket didn't do too badly either: they were awarded $640,000 for selling the winning ticket.
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If you haven't signed up for a Jackpot Alert yet, now is the perfect time. Simply pick a jackpot size, and we'll let you know when The Big Game jackpot reaches that size. You can even tell us to notify you of the current jackpot after every drawing. Setup your Jackpot Alert now!
Monday, October 2, 2000
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Vincenzo Bassonetti of Taylor, Michigan, recently won a $150,000 prize for matching the first five numbers in the September 8 Big Game drawing. Click over to the story for full details, including the location the ticket was purchased.
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We reported a while ago about Kerry Packer, famous Australian tycoon, who dropped a staggering $20 million at a Las Vegas casino this summer. The Miami Herald has posted a follow-up story which details some of the reactions Packer's fellow Australians had to his "contribution." Gaming fans will want to read the story for its glimpse into the world of ultra high-stakes gambling.
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The Big Game is currently tied for the second highest lottery jackpot in the United States. The top five are: 1. $26 million, New Jersey Pick 6 Lotto (drawing Monday, 10/2/00) 2. $20 million, The Big Game (drawing Tuesday, 10/3/00) 3. $20 million, New York Lotto (drawing Wednesday, 10/4/00) 4. $20 million, Washington Lotto (drawing Wednesday, 10/4/00) 5. $20 million, California SuperLottPlus (drawing Wednesday, 10/4/00)
Whether you live in one of the seven Big Game states or not, you can still play! To play for the $20 million jackpot, click over to PlayBigGame.com before Tuesday at 2:00 PM Eastern Time (the automatic purchase cutoff time). Yes, international players can participate as well.
Saturday, September 30, 2000
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There was no jackpot winner in the Friday drawing, but three lucky players matched the first five numbers for a $150,000 prize: 2 in Illinois and 1 in Maryland. See the Winning Combinations page for the complete rundown of winners by prize category.
Friday, September 29, 2000
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If you want to play for the $16 million Big Game jackpot, you need to buy your tickets today before 2:00 PM (online at PlayBigGame.com) or 10:45 PM (store location). Then, come back right here at 11:00 PM for The Big Game drawing results -- we're the only site on the Internet to bring you the results live. (All times listed are Eastern Time.)
Thursday, September 28, 2000
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Chestine Jackson of Jackson, Michigan and Kenneth Poplawski of Fraser, Michigan each won a $150,000 prize in The Big Game lottery. Click over to the stories for more details, including the locations of the ticket purchases.
Wednesday, September 27, 2000
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In the Tuesday drawing there was no jackpot winner and no $150,000 winners. For the complete rundown of winners in all the other prize categories, see the Winning Combinations page.
Tuesday, September 26, 2000
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Attention Michigan Big Game players: one $150,000-winning Michigan Big Game lottery ticket bought about a year ago is about to expire! The ticket was purchased at Speedway #2326, 44989 N. Groesbeck Hwy., in Clinton Township, for the October 1, 1999 Big Game drawing. This ticket matched the first five winning numbers in that night's drawing: 9, 13, 15, 38, 41 and Big Money Ball number 3. Winning Michigan lottery tickets are valid for a period of one year from the draw date. Since the one-year anniversary of the October 1, 1999 draw date falls on a Sunday, when Lottery offices are closed, the winner will have until the close of business, Monday, October 2, 2000, to claim his or her prize.
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Don't forget to buy your tickets for tonight's $12 million jackpot drawing, then come back tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live drawing results. If you're purchasing tickets online at PlayBigGame.com, you must make your purchase before 2:00 PM Eastern Time to be eligible for tonight's drawing.
Monday, September 25, 2000
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It's been a pretty slow news day today, so I'll just remind those who haven't yet signed up for a free Jackpot Alert that now is the perfect time. Jackpot Alert is the simple way to make sure you never miss out on a big jackpot. Just enter your name, e-mail address, and alert level, and we'll send you an e-mail when The Big Game jackpot reaches the size you specified. And you can be sure we'll never give your e-mail address to any other person or company, and we won't send you junk mail! (You can read the details in our Privacy Policy.)
