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The Virginia lottery has posted two stories about $150,000 Big Game winners. Janet Hutko of Culpeper and Pat Gwinn of Chesterfield each matched the first five numbers to win the Big Game's second highest prize.
Wednesday, September 20, 2000
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MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT
It is our most highly requested feature...
It has been many months in the making...
We are excited and pleased to bring you PlayBigGame.com, your site to play the official multi-state Big Game lottery online!
Starting this Friday, September 22, 2000 at 3:00 PM Eastern Time, you can play The Big Game online using major credit cards. Now you can play from home, work, or anywhere within the reach of the Internet. By playing online, we provide you many services that are not available when you buy tickets at a store:
Winnings under $5,000 are credited back to your credit card or mailed to you
Your ticket numbers are e-mailed to you prior to the drawing, and we automatically send you an e-mail if you won
Order LOTTERY SUBSCRIPTIONS, ranging from two drawings to two years of drawings
So don't wait: click over to PlayBigGame.com and bookmark the site. Then, come back Friday after 3:00 PM to join the fun!
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There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday 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.
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The UK National Lottery continues to go through difficult times (administratively). The Guardian Unlimited has a special section devoted to the lottery which highlights the latest, as well as past, stories and announcements.
Tuesday, September 19, 2000
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John Fuller of Warren, Michigan won a $150,000 prize in the September 5 Big Game drawing. Click over to the story for the details, including the place of purchase.
As a reminder, the $46 million Big Game jackpot from the drawing on Friday, June 9 remains unclaimed. The winning ticket was sold in New Jersey.
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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.
Monday, September 18, 2000
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A former lottery administrator is accused of using his access to the agency's computers to steal tens of thousands of dollars from the Kansas Lottery through dozens of small cash payments.
Saturday, September 16, 2000
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In Virginia, gambling on Native American reservations is taking center stage. Opponents of a bill to recognize eight Native American tribes in central and southeastern Virginia fear that sovereign tribal nations could someday introduce legalized casino gambling into the commonwealth.
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Today we've significantly updated the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section to include more of your ... well ... frequently asked questions.
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Not much to talk about for the Friday drawing: no jackpot winner and no $150,000 winners. You can find the rundown of winners in all prize categories in the Winning Combinations page.
Friday, September 15, 2000
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Virginia will be changing its lotto on September 17 in order to increase the size of its jackpot. Although it is keeping up with other lotteries that are undergoing similar restructuring, it's hard to believe the small prize for picking 5 out of 6 numbers -- about $1,500. (Compare this with The Big Game, which awards $150,000 for the same prize level.)
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Don't forget to stop back tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the LIVE Big Game drawing results!
Thursday, September 14, 2000
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A former Texas insurance commissioner who went to prison in the 1970s for a pension fund scam that rocked state government stepped forward Monday to claim the $60 million Texas Lottery jackpot.The China Lottery is doing pretty well. You may recall a story back on September 1 about China starting a national lottery (which technically is illegal there). People have been lining up to buy tickets, and in the first week that tickets were offered, 15 million tickets were sold.Online gambling continues to grow. Click over to the full story for some interesting details. Also, for further background on the fight against a ban on online gambling in the United States, see our Feature Articles section.
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Two Virginia Big Game players, Lois Morris of Clifton Forge and Keith French of Woodbridge, each recently claimed a $150,000 prize for matching the first five numbers on their Big Game tickets. They presented their winning Big Game tickets at Virginia Lottery regional offices. Click over to the stories for more detail, including the places where the winning tickets were purchased.
Wednesday, September 13, 2000
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JACKPOT WINNER: There was one $64 million winning ticket sold in the Tuesday drawing! The winning ticket was sold in Burbank, Illinois. More details to follow after the winner steps forward and claims the prize.
There were also eleven $150,000 winning tickets sold: 3 in New Jersey, 3 in Georgia, 1 in Illinois, 1 in Massachusetts, 1 in Michigan, and 2 in Virginia. See the Winning Combinations page for the complete rundown of winners by prize category.
Tuesday, September 12, 2000
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The Big Game $63 million jackpot is by far the largest in the United States! Don't forget to purchase your tickets and come back to BigGameLottery.com tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the results. The top five jackpots in the nation are:
1. $63 million, The Big Game (drawing Tuesday, 9/12/00) 2. $18 million, Powerball (drawing Wednesday, 9/13/00) 3. $16 million, New Jersey Pick 6 Lotto (drawing Thursday, 9/14/00) 4. $15 million, New York Lotto (drawing Wednesday, 9/13/00) 5. $15 million, California SuperLottPlus (drawing Wednesday, 9/13/00)
Monday, September 11, 2000
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Today we've got two stories for you about two lucky $150,000 Big Game winners: Winston Htwe of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and Demar Palencia of Virginia Beach, Virginia. Both stories indicate where the winning ticket was purchased, and the Virginia story mentions how much the winner receives after taxes. Don't bother to wait for the picture to load on the Virginia story unless you really want to see it -- the picture is over 750k bytes and takes forever to load. Note to Virginia Lottery: use an image reducer.
If you love scratch-off games, here's some inspiration for you: Gail and Raymond Noel of Billerica, Massachusetts won $1 million in the Massachusetts Lottery's Cool Million instant game. Click over to the story for the location where the ticket was purchased, and the annuity and after-taxes information.
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The New Jersey Lottery has introduced several changes that go into effect with today's drawing. In addition, for two Sundays (September 10 and 17) many local New Jersey newspapers include coupons for a buy two get one free ticket offer. The changes to the lottery are aimed at increasing the average jackpot size and increase ticket sales. Click over to the news release for a detailed look.
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MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT