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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.
Wednesday, November 1, 2000
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Las Vegas Ponders Web Casino Site - AP (Nov 1, 2000)
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There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday drawing, but one lucky Maryland 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.
You can play for the $15 million Big Game jackpot online at PlayBigGame.com.
Our Jackpot Alert feature will send you an e-mail message when The Big Game jackpot reaches the size you specify.
Also, don't forget to check out the latest lottery chat over at the Lottery Post.
Tuesday, October 31, 2000
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In Colorado, two Republican legislators are leading the charge to add a multi-state lottery, like Powerball or The Big Game, to the state.
Happy Halloween from BigGameLottery.com and PlayBigGame.com!
Monday, October 30, 2000
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Dennis McIntosh of Richmond, Virginia, is sharing his $150,000 Big Game lottery prize with his brother-in-law, who gave McIntosh the money to buy his lottery ticket. Click over to the story, including details about the amount of winnings after taxes. Long-time BigGameLottery.com readers will recognize one of my gripes about the Virginia Lottery web site: the picture will take an agonizingly long time to load over a modem line. Note to Virginia Lottery Webmaster: use an image reducer!
Also in the news is a completely different type of lottery. Today is the last day to enter the Green Card lottery, which provides 55,000 Green Cards to winning entrants. Click over to the story for eligibility requirements.Don't forget to play for the $11 million Big Game jackpot at PlayBigGame.com. The drawing is tomorrow night at 11:00 PM Eastern Time. Maybe you'll get a nice Halloween treat?
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All bets are off in South Carolina as the Governor's campaign to pass the lottery vote is losing ground.
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Our online order system, PlayBigGame.com, unfortunately was down today for a little unexpected maintenance, but it's now back up and running. Click over to PlayBigGame.com to participate in the Tuesday Big Game drawing.
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If you want to play for the $9 million Big Game jackpot, be sure to order online by 2:00 PM Eastern Time today.
Don't forget to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live Big Game drawing results.16-Year-Old Won't Get Lottery Share - AP (Oct 26, 2000)
Here are two stories on what will probably be the hottest gaming product of the upcoming holiday season: PlayStation 2: Let the games begin - ZDNN (Oct 26, 2000) PlayStation 2: A work of art - ZDNN (Oct 26, 2000)
Wednesday, October 25, 2000
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Three more stories on the $87 million California Super Lotto Plus jackpot winners: Feeling 'Like a Million' -- or $87 Million - Los Angeles Times (Oct 25, 2000) All for one, and miracle payday for all - USA Today (Oct 25, 2000) L.A. Workers Share $87M Lotto Prize - AP (Oct 24, 2000)Riverfront casino foes rejected - Detroit Free Press (Oct 25, 2000)S.C. asked to gamble on schools - USA Today (Oct 24, 2000)
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The $87 million California Super Lotto Plus jackpot was recently won by Mary Champaine, who split the winnings 13 ways with her coworkers. The linked story includes the details, including the winnings paid to each recipient.
Don't forget, you can participate in The Big Game lottery online by clicking over to PlayBigGame.com. The jackpot is currently at $9 million for the Friday drawing.
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The was no jackpot winner and no $150,000 winners in the Tuesday drawing. Click over to the Winning Combinations page for the number of winners in each of the other prize categories.
Tuesday, October 24, 2000
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Although South Carolina has received a lot of press regarding its upcoming lottery referendum, several other states having important proposals up for approval by voters on November 7. The linked article describes the efforts in Arkansas to bring a lottery and other gambling into the state.Play The Big Game online by 2:00 PM Eastern Time today if you want to get in on the $7 million jackpot.
Saturday, October 21, 2000
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As we've reported recently, on November 7th more than the Presidential election will be decided: South Carolina voters will decide if they want to have a state-run lottery. The issue is getting hotter by the day, and the anti-lottery forces are pulling out all the stops. Click over to the linked Washington Post article which provides an in-depth look at the dispute.
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Play online for the $7 million Big Game jackpot at PlayBigGame.com.
There was no jackpot winner in the Friday drawing, but two lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $150,000 prize: 1 in New Jersey and 1 in Michigan. See the Winning Combinations page for the complete rundown of winners by prize category.
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California is in a lotto frenzy for tonight's $85 million jackpot. This fifth-largest jackpot in the state's history could go to $90 million or greater by the time of the drawing, based on ticket sales.
Ever wonder what it would be like to scratch off an instant-win ticket to reveal a $1 million prize? A Muskegon, Michigan resident (who wished to remain anonymous) experienced that feeling when she scratched off her "Instant Million" ticket recently.
This next story is not lottery-related, but I'm taking a bit of license here to report on a piece of news of interest to millions of readers worldwide. J.K. Rowling, author of the tremendously popular (and excellent) Harry Potter books, has chosen a name for the series' fifth novel, due in July 2001. In addition, Rowling will be publishing two related books prior to the release date.
Friday, October 20, 2000
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To play online for The Big Game $5 million jackpot, you need to place your order by 2:00 PM ET today.
Don't for get to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM ET for the live Big Game drawing results.
Happy Halloween from BigGameLottery.com and PlayBigGame.com!