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Don't forget to check back tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live Big Game Lottery drawing -- the jackpot is now $7 million.
Wednesday, August 2, 2000
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Thanks to The iGlobal Media News for permitting us to reprint their excellent article about the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act (IGPA). Whether you don't know much about the Act or even if you think the bill died in congress, you need to read the article to understand what's really happening. Your freedoms on the internet are being decided, and you should have a voice. You can also make yourself heard by expressing your opinion at Lottery Post. Lots of people look at the 'Post every day -- why not let them know what you think?
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There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday drawing. Two lucky players -- one in Massachusetts and one in Michigan -- won the $150,000 prize. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Tuesday, August 1, 2000
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In the spirit of the political season, there's one internet site where you can wager on who Gore will pick for a running mate.
Don't forget to check back tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live Big Game Lottery drawing -- the jackpot is now $5 million.
Monday, July 31, 2000
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Six days before the Big Game Lottery $73 million jackpot drawing, the Florida Lottery had a $65 million jackpot winner. It turns out that the winner was actually a 26-member lottery group, who today chartered a bus to claim their winnings at lottery headquarters in Tallahassee.
Don't forget to sign up for our free Jackpot Alert service, which will automatically send you an e-mail when the Big Game Lottery jackpot reaches the amount you specify.
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The Michigan Lottery has posted four brief articles about recent $150,000 winners (story 1, story 2, story 3, and story 4). For Michigan Big Game Lottery players, each story gives the location where the winning ticket was purchased.
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With the hightened populatrity of lottery games, it's inevitable that there's going to be plenty of con artists who try to take advantage. The Florida Lottery just announced a new public awareness campaign to alert people to these schemes, which prey mainly on the elderly. Be sure to read the press release, as it contains some good tips on how to spot the frauds.
Saturday, July 29, 2000
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JACKPOT WINNER: there was one $73 million jackpot winner in the Tuesday drawing! The winning ticket was sold in Freetown, Massachusetts; we'll bring you more details on the winner after the ticket is claimed. Check the Winning Combinations page for the total number of winners in each of the other prize categories.
The were also a total of nine $150,000 winners: 5 in New Jersey, 2 in Michigan, 1 in Illinois, and 1 in Virginia.
Friday, July 28, 2000
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Have you purchased your Big Game lottery tickets for tonight's $73 million prize? Be sure to come back to BigGameLottery.com tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live drawing results. If you haven't yet done so, you can bookmark this site by clicking the link on the left. (Internet Explorer users click the link to save as a favorite.)
Thursday, July 27, 2000
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The Big Game Lottery jackpot is officially the largest jackpot in the nation! A winning ticket hasn't been sold since June 9th when a New Jersey player won $46 million – which to date remains unclaimed.
You never know what's going to get someone to play a slot machine in a casino. Such is the case with the new Addam's Family video slots. I didn't think the Addam's Family was still such a hot franchise, but according to IGT Vice President Ward Chilton, "We believe it's going to be one of the most popular products we've ever introduced – right up there with Wheel of Fortune®."
Wednesday, July 26, 2000
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This story from the Virginia Lottery, although a bit over-dramatic, paints a nice picture of what the $73 million jackpot would do for you. It's good that they mention that "we encourage everyone to play responsibly," because in my book you should always wait until the jackpot is at least $100 million before you play irresponsibly. (OK, it's been a long day.)
According to Richard Renucci of Ionia, Michigan, you should always remember to check the lottery tickets you bought while on vacation. I wonder if he looked up the winning numbers on the BigGameLottery.com Prior Results page.
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The Big Game Lottery jackpot continues to grow larger, this time increasing by $11 million to a total of $73 million! There were seven lucky $150,000 winners -- 3 in New Jersey, 2 in Illinois, 1 in Georgia, and 1 in Maryland. See the Winning Combinations page for the complete rundown of winning tickets.
Tuesday, July 25, 2000
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We're a little red-faced around here: it looks like we had a small bug in our newsletter signup page. If you signed up for our newsletter and/or Jackpot Alert since Sunday (7/23) at about 4:30 PM ET, your e-mail address was erased. Oops. Anyway, there is absolutely no concern about loss of privacy for any of our subscribers -- simply erased data.
If you signed up since Sunday, simply go back to our Newsletter and Jackpot Alert page and sign up again. Sign up tonight and you'll receive tomorrow's Jackpot Alert early in the morning. As always, feel free to contact us with any concerns or questions.
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For your chance at the $62 million jackpot, be sure to purchase your Big Game Lottery tickets today before 10:45 PM Eastern Time! Then, at 11:00 PM Eastern Time, be sure to come back to BigGameLottery.com for the live winning numbers drawing. Good luck!
Monday, July 24, 2000
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It's a little late, but thank goodness the House of Reps had enough sense to reject the bill to prohibit Internet gambling. This article gives some insight into the ramifications and future bills targeted at the online gaming industry. I think where the article misses the point however, is that the reason the internet is so popular is that we are free to vote for ourselves -- with our mouse clicks -- on what we want to do and see. It's not that I have ever used an online casino -- I haven't -- but I certainly don't want someone in Congress deciding where I spend my money online. You can believe that once Congress starts banning internet content and activities, they'll never turn back.
