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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.
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?
Happy Halloween from BigGameLottery.com and PlayBigGame.com!