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Vegas Officials May Roll the Dice on Online Casino. Las Vegas is considering selling rights to its name to an offshore Internet betting firm. Critics fear legal and ethical problems, and hometown gambling concerns object.
For those who use a Netscape browser, the new version 6 is now available and can be downloaded for free. (Actually, free is a relative term, since it takes a while to remove all the annoying desktop icons and auto-start programs that are deposited on your computer.) Anyway, the new version does a better job of displaying this web site than previous Netscape browsers, although still not quite as good as Internet Explorer.
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There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday drawing, but 3 lucky players matched the first five numbers for a $150,000 prize: 1 in Georgia, 1 in Illinois, and 1 in Michigan. See the Winning Combinations page for the complete rundown of winners by prize category.Play online for $30 million Big Game jackpot at PlayBigGame.com.
Monday, November 13, 2000
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S.C. Pushes For Lottery. South Carolina voters have clearly voiced their opinion: They want a lottery. But it's far from a sure bet anyone will be buying a lottery ticket anytime soon.
The Big Game's $26 million jackpot holds its place as the third largest jackpot in the nation, trailing only Powerball and the Pennsylvania Super 6 Lotto. Don't forget to play your lucky numbers at PlayBigGame.com.
Saturday, November 11, 2000
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Announcement: The PlayBigGame.com order system is back online! After some lengthy upgrades we're pleased to announce that the online order system is back and ready for use. Click over to PlayBigGame.com to play for the new $26 million jackpot online.
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There was no jackpot winner in the Friday drawing, but one lucky Michigan player matched the first 5 numbers for a $150,000 prize. See the Winning Combinations page for the complete rundown of winners by prize category.
Thursday, November 9, 2000
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3rd casino approved to open Friday - Detroit Free Press (Nov 9, 2000)
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The $22 million Big Game jackpot is now the third-largest in the United States. The others are: 1. $62 million, Powerball (drawing Saturday, 11/11/00) 2. $33 million, Pennsylvania Super 6 Lotto (drawing Saturday, 11/11/00) 3. $22 million, The Big Game (drawing Friday, 11/10/00) 4. $19.3 million, Massachusetts Mass Millions (drawing Thursday, 11/9/00) 5. $18 million, Michigan Lotto (drawing Saturday, 11/11/00)
An update for those waiting for our PlayBigGame.com order system to come back online: we are getting closer to completing our upgrades and expect the system to be back online by this weekend. Check back right here over the next few days, and we'll post a message when we're back up and running.
Wednesday, November 8, 2000
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On October 17th, one Big Game ticket worth $39 million was sold in New Jersey. It turns out that the lucky winner was actually a lottery group called Lucky Lady LLC. Click over to the story, which among other things, highlights the actual lump-sum cash winnings. You'll notice the fact that New Jersey does not take any state income tax on lottery winnings -- unlike the other six Big Game states.
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As we reported last night, South Carolina voters have spoken, and the state will have a state-run lottery. On the flip side, Arkansas voters have rejected a similar proposal that would set up a state lottery and allow casinos and charity bingo.
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There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday drawing, but 2 lucky Georgia players matched the first five numbers for a $150,000 prize. See the Winning Combinations page for the complete rundown of winners by prize category.
Tuesday, November 7, 2000
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The projections are now in, and South Carolina will have a state lottery.
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A Cowboy's Comeback, Hollywood Style - Washington Post (Nov 7, 2000)
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Couple Claims $45 Million Jackpot, Second Big Winner Bought From Vero Beach Store. A Vero Beach couple with two small boys claimed the $45 million Florida Lotto Jackpot prize yesterday in Tallahassee. The winning ticket was for the Saturday, Nov. 4, drawing and was purchased from the same store as a recent $65 million winner.Gail Lownsberry of Cheboygan, Michigan, recently won a $150,000 prize in the Big Game lottery. Click over to the story for the details.
Don't forget to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live Big Game drawing results.
Sunday, November 5, 2000
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Lotto Numbers Match Elian's Miami Address - Reuters (Nov 4, 2000)Players bet the house: Elián digits win lottery - Miami Herald (Nov 4, 2000)N.J. Casino Has Slot-Machine Bikes - AP (Nov 3, 2000)
Saturday, November 4, 2000
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There was no jackpot winner in the Friday drawing, but one lucky Illinois player matched the first five numbers for a $150,000 prize. See the Winning Combinations page for the complete rundown of winners by prize category.
Friday, November 3, 2000
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Don't forget to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live Big Game drawing results.
Thursday, November 2, 2000
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Casino debut awaits vote - Detroit Free Press (Nov 2, 2000)
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The New Jersey Lottery is having a special promotion on its Pick 6 Lotto game: buy 5 tickets and get the 5th ticket free. The promotion expires on Sunday, November 26. Click the link for all the details.
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Publishers Clearing House on Trial - AP (Nov 1, 2000)Bets on Speaker may have broken rules - The Guardian (Nov 1, 2000)M.J. Chappell of Kalamazoo, Michigan, recently won a $150,000 Big Game prize by matching the first five numbers on her winning ticket. Click over to the story for details, including the place of purchase.
As a reminder to New Jersey Big Game players, there are still two jackpot-winning tickets that have not yet been claimed. The $46 million Big Game jackpot from the drawing on Friday, June 9 remains unclaimed and the winner of the Tuesday, October 17 $39 million Big Game jackpot has not yet come forward.
