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The Big Game jackpot is now $39 million! Don't forget to place your online order today!
There were no jackpot or $150,000 winners in the Tuesday drawing. You can view the number of winners in all nine prize categories on the Winning Combinations page.
Tuesday, November 21, 2000
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Only a few hours left to place your online order for tonight's $34 million drawing! (The automatic cutoff is 2:00 PM Eastern Time.)
Barbara Ryans of Ypsilanti, Michigan, recently won $150,000 in the November 10th Big Game drawing. Her Quick Pick ticket matched the first five numbers of the numbers drawn: 26, 32, 39, 40, 46 and Big Money Ball number 18.
Monday, November 20, 2000
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Thanks to the many of you who had reported our slow server response times on PlayBigGame.com. Our crack staff has ironed out the technology glitch, and we're happy to report that we're back running at full speed, ready to take your online orders. Don't miss out on that huge $34 million jackpot!
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Briton flush with £1m poker prize. A 42-year-old British TV director has won the £1m top prize in a poker tournament billed as the world's largest.Only 1 day left to get in on the $34 million Big Game jackpot! Online orders must be placed before 2:00 PM Eastern Time tomorrow.
Saturday, November 18, 2000
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There was no jackpot winner in the Friday drawing, increasing the jackpot to $34 million, but two lucky Illinois 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.You can play online for the Big Game $34 million jackpot! From work, home, or from anywhere within the reach of the Internet, you can play any combination of your own numbers and quick picks, and even start a lottery subscription. Just click over to PlayBigGame.com to get started.
Friday, November 17, 2000
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Time is running out to get in on the Big Game $30 million jackpot. If you want to play online, you need to get your order in at PlayBigGame.com before 2:00 PM Eastern Time today.
Dont forget to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the winning numbers. Winners who played online will be notified of their prize by e-mail before any other web sites even display the winning numbers!
Thursday, November 16, 2000
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Internet Betting Plan Is Off the Vegas Table. Vegasone.com, which had promised Las Vegas City Hall more than a billion dollars to join its Internet gambling venture, withdrew its offer but vows to return.
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Brit Bookies Glued to U.S. Election. The British have placed bets totaling $350,000 on the outcome of the U.S. elections. Not surprisingly, both candidates have been pretty evenly backed, with Bush just ahead.
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The Big Game is now the second-largest jackpot in the nation. The top 5 are: 1. $78 million, Powerball (drawing Saturday, 11/18/00) 2. $30 million, The Big Game (drawing Friday, 11/17/00) 3. $20 million, New York Lotto (drawing Saturday, 11/18/00) 4. $20 million, California SuperLottPlus (drawing Saturday, 11/18/00) 5. $20 million, Massachusetts Mass Millions (drawing Thursday, 11/16/00)
You can play for the $30 million Big Game jackpot online by clicking over to PlayBigGame.com. You can choose any combination of your own numbers plus quick picks, and even set up a lottery subscription.MotorCity lays off 154 casino workers - Detroit Free Press (Nov 15, 2000)
Wednesday, November 15, 2000
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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.
