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Happy New Year from BigGameLottery.com and PlayBigGame.com! $6.7 Million Wheel of Fortune Jackpot Hits on New Year's Eve. A 50-year-old Corona, Calif. woman got a New Year's surprise when she hit the $6.7 million on a Wheel of Fortune dollar machine at the Edgewater Casino in Laughlin, Nevada.Card Clubs in Bay Area Urge Davis to Deny Casino Request. A group of San Francisco area card clubs urged Governor Gray Davis on Thursday to reject a California Indian tribe's anticipated request to transform a competing card club into a casino.
The Big Game kicks off 2001 with the second-largest jackpot in the US! You can play for the $30 million jackpot at PlayBigGame.com, but orders must be in by Tuesday at 2:00 PM Eastern Time. The top five jackpots are: 1. $33 million, Texas Lotto (drawing Wednesday, 1/3/2001) 2. $30 million, The Big Game (drawing Tuesday, 1/2/2001) 3. $26 million, New Jersey Pick 6 Lotto (drawing Monday, 1/1/2001) 4. $18 million, California SuperLotto Plus (drawing Wednesday, 1/3/2001) 5. $16 million, Pennsylvania Super 6 Lotto (drawing Wednesday, 1/3/2001)
Saturday, December 30, 2000
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Don't forget to get your order in for the first drawing of 2001! Also, you can send a lottery gift to friends or family for the new year.
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There was no jackpot winner in the Friday drawing, but four lucky players matched the first five numbers for a $150,000 prize: 1 in New Jersey, 1 in Georgia, 1 in Illinois, and 1 in Maryland. See the Winning Combinations page for the complete rundown of winners by prize category.
Friday, December 29, 2000
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Congratulations to Jean Arbouet of Hempstead, New York, who matched four of the first five numbers in today's Big Game drawing for a $150 prize! The winner played online at PlayBigGame.com and selected the winning numbers herself.
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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, December 28, 2000
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Diane Scott of Hazel Park, Michigan recently won a $150,000 Big Game prize in the December 8 drawing. Find out more by clicking the link to the story.Gamers Looking to Hit the Jackpot Online. No, this story is not about playing the lottery online, but if you enjoy video games, you may want to click over to the story for recent developments in online video games.Push for strict limits if cyber-gambling ban fails. In a leaked letter to a member of the Australian Democrats, Senator Alston confirmed that the Government was "predisposed" to a ban on the emerging industry in Australia.Laws put bingo in limbo. In a complicated set of circumstances in Ohio, courts lack clear rules as prosecutors file actions against instant and video games.$266,000 loss - that's snow business. From the files of "You can bet on anything" comes this story of London bookmakers who were left facing a payout of more than £100,000 ($266,000) after several northern cities enjoyed a white Christmas on Monday.
Wednesday, December 27, 2000
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We're pleased to announce that the MacIntosh login issues on PlayBigGame.com have been solved. Mac users can now create accounts and login without a hitch. A special thanks to Kenn Bowers who, armed with his MacIntosh G-4, spent the better part of a day collaborating with us to test and troubleshoot. Also, thanks to all of you who took the time to help submit test data.
The Big Game jackpot is now $26 million! Be sure to get your order in by 2:00 PM Eastern Time on Friday. Orders received after that time will be placed for the drawing on the Tuesday, January 2, 2001.
Start the new year off with a bang for friends and family: give a Big Game gift!
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There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday drawing, but two lucky players matched the first five numbers for a $150,000 prize: 1 in Massachusetts and 1 in Michigan. See the Winning Combinations page for the complete rundown of winners by prize category.
Tuesday, December 26, 2000
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The $23 million Big Game jackpot is now the second-largest jackpot in the United States! You have until 2:00 PM Eastern Time today to place your online order at PlayBigGame.com for tonight's drawing. The top five jackpots are: 1. $33 million, Powerball (drawing Wednesday, 12/27/2000) 2. $23 million, The Big Game (drawing Tuesday, 12/26/2000) 3. $22.5 million, New Jersey Pick 6 Lotto (drawing Monday, 12/25/2000) 4. $22 million, Texas Lotto (drawing Wednesday, 12/27/2000) 5. $15.3 million, Maryland Lotto (drawing Wednesday, 12/27/2000)
Don't forget to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live Big Game drawing results!Entry Error Wins $40,000. A happy Maryland resident made a fortunate mistake.Segovia a Big Spain Lottery Winner. A town with a fairy tale castle emerged as a big winner Friday in Spain's $1.14 billion Christmas lottery, billed as the world's richest. Click over to the story for a look at a unique annual lottery played in Spain.Nevada Denies L.A. Developer Gaming License. Judah Hertz, owner of the California Mart and several other major downtown Los Angeles properties, lost a bid Wednesday for a Nevada gaming license as a result of alleged ties to reputed mobsters.
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Only one day left to place your Christmas gift order! If you want to send someone a Big Game lottery gift or subscription to arrive by Christmas, you must place you order by 2:00 PM Eastern Time on Sunday, December 24.
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There was no jackpot winner in the Friday drawing, but 3 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $150,000 prize: 2 in New Jersey and 1 in Illinois. See the Winning Combinations page for the complete rundown of winners by prize category.
Friday, December 22, 2000
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Congratulations to Francisco Chagas da Costa Freitas of Algiers, Algeria who played The Big Game online at PlayBigGame.com and matched 4 out of the first 5 numbers for a $150 prize! The winning ticket consisted of numbers selected by the player.
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If you want to play for the $20 million Big Game jackpot online, the order deadline is 2:00 PM Eastern Time today. Click over to PlayBigGame.com to play.
Don't forget to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live Big Game results!
Thursday, December 21, 2000
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Net gambling ban falls short again. Opponents of Internet gambling are evaluating their options after again failing to push a federal ban on online wagering through Congress. Meanwhile, horse racing interests are quietly celebrating a last-minute legislative maneuver that will allow online betting on the ponies in some states.Slowdown hits Las Vegas. There are signs that the party in Las Vegas is winding down. Some analysts see that as a harbinger of tougher times for the whole U.S. economy.Indian gaming act revision sought. alling for an overhaul of the Indian gaming industry, Congressman Frank Wolf yesterday urged the incoming Bush administration to "initiate a full-scale reform of the Bureau of Indian Affairs."Lottery Sees 2nd Largest Sales Week in Its History for Instants. Pennsylvania Lottery instant ticket sales made history last week when transactions topped the $13 million mark, probably due to holiday gift-giving. Editor's note: This was probably before people found out they could give lottery gifts at PlayBigGame.com!The Wonderful Wagerers of Oz. This Wired News article gives some behind-the-scenes information about the world of online gaming at Lasseters Online Casino from central Australia.
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Happy New Year from BigGameLottery.com and PlayBigGame.com!