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There was no jackpot winner in the Friday drawing, but one lucky player from Michigan matched the first 5 numbers for a $150,000 prize. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Friday, March 30, 2001
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EFA calls a "spade a spade". Civil liberties group Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) has lampooned the federal government's plan to ban online gambling, saying Prime Minister Howard has lost sight of the global nature of the Internet.Online Gambling Checklist, Part 1 of 3. A list of do's and don'ts accumulated over the course of the past three years for the process of registering to gamble online. It's mostly common sense, but even for those with lots of experience, it never hurts to have a handy checklist for quick reference.Online Gambling Checklist, Part 2 of 3. The second of a three-part series in which the contents of a common-sense checklist for the online gambler seeking the right place to play is unfolded. It's not rocket science, but it might come in handy nonetheless, especially for the novice Net bettor. (Part 3 coming soon.)NCAA bets could be leaving Las Vegas. As the NCAA Basketball Tournament nears its climax, Las Vegas' casino industry and its supporters in Congress have launched a full-court press to defeat a bill introduced last week that would ban legal betting on all collegiate, high school and even Olympic sporting events - a past-time that can currently be enjoyed only in the gambling halls of Nevada.
Don't forget to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live $21 million Big Game drawing results!
Thursday, March 29, 2001
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Winning formula: Statistics class takes on lottery. For Nicole Cunningham it started out as a simple matter of ethics. But it's turned into a truth-in-advertising crusade that has prompted several state lotteries to change the way they calculate their odds.
Wednesday, March 28, 2001
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The Big Game has broken back into the Top 5 lottery jackpots in the United States! Don't miss your chance to get in on the drawing this Friday at PlayBigGame.com. The complete Top 5 jackpot list:
$21 million, The Big Game (drawing Friday, 3/30/2001)
$21 million, Ohio Super Lotto Plus (drawing Wednesday, 3/28/2001)
Australia's Net Gambling Ban Under Fire. The Australian Government may have trouble getting legislation for a ban on Internet gambling through Parliament before the federal election due later this year.
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The was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday drawing, but 2 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $150,000 prize: 1 in New Jersey and 1 in Georgia. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Tuesday, March 27, 2001
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Australia Wants Permanent Internet Gambling Ban. The Australian government Tuesday said it plans to permanently prohibit Australians from using the Internet to access gambling services offered by local companies.Betting on the Oscars has become
big business; "And the winner is ...". Academy Award betting is more accessible than the statistic-obsessed world of sports.Mobile gaming takes over the world. Four out of five users -- 200 million people -- will be playing games on their mobiles by 2005.Michigan Lottery Introduces "Front Pair Payout" Promotion for Daily 4 Game Players. Michigan Lottery players will soon have yet another way to win cash prizes with the Lottery's Daily 4 game thanks to the Lottery's newest promotion -- "Front Pair Payout".
Don't forget to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live Big Game drawing results!
Monday, March 26, 2001
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N.C. Feels Lottery Pressure. Along the Virginia line, in gas stations, convenience stores and gift shops, the neon "VIRGINIA LOTTERY" signs shine the way for North Carolina motorists looking for their numbers to come in.Illinois Lottery on a losing streak. After 27 years of serving up cheap thrills, big jackpots and long odds to generate what once were fast-growing wads of state cash, the Illinois Lottery has a problem. Make that a few problems.
Saturday, March 24, 2001
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There was no jackpot winner in the Friday drawing , but 5 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $150,000 prize: 1 in New Jersey, 1 in Georgia, 2 in Massachusetts, and 1 in Maryland. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Friday, March 23, 2001
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Andrew N.S. Glazer: On slots, spread quarters around. "I have a cup full of quarters. Should I sit down at one slot machine and play them all, or should I walk around and play three here and three there? Which will win more money?"Clerk stole ticket to Luckytown. Chastity L. Cromer scratched a $100,000 ticket to Luckytown, authorities say. But after detectives alleged the ticket had been stolen, they sent her to Slammer City.
Don't forget to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live Big Game drawing results!
Thursday, March 22, 2001
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Convenience and Gambling in Underwear Listed as Key Reasons for Betting Online. While more than 8 million people claim to have wagered online, overall awareness of online gambling is low and many people aren't aware they can win real money, according to a recent national survey.
Wednesday, March 21, 2001
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Twenty-Four Co-Workers to Share $24 Million. Here is the Maryland Lottery's press release providing details about the recent winners of the largest Maryland Classic Lotto jackpot in state history.Hill stymied by online gambling. Once again, certain Representatives feel they should go against mainstream America's feelings that lawmakers should not try to ban online gaming. I urge you to contact your local representatives to tell them loud and clear that you oppose any form of legislation that limits your online activities! (Especially residents of Virginia and Arizona, who representatives, Goodlatte and Kyl, persist in sponsoring these dangerous and misguided bills.)
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The was no jackpot winner and no $150,000 winners in the Tuesday drawing. For the complete rundown of the number of winners in each of the other prize categories, see the Winning Combinations page.
Tuesday, March 20, 2001
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The record $24 million winning ticket for the Maryland Classic Lotto was just presented at Maryland lottery headquarters. The prize was claimed by 24 workers from the Social Security Administration in Baltimore, who together purchased the winning ticket for last Saturday's drawing.
Don't forget to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live Big Game drawing results!
Monday, March 19, 2001
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Record $24 million awaits lottery winner. If you bought a ticket in Woodlawn, Maryland for Saturday's Maryland Classic Lotto drawing, you might want to double-check the numbers.Texas Couple Claims $85M Jackpot. A police officer and his wife, a customer service representative, have claimed a $85 million Lotto Texas jackpot - the state's largest ever.Austin, Texas Couple Hitches Their "Saddle" to Claim $85 Million Record Lotto Texas Jackpot. Surrounded by dozens of blue police uniforms on hand to salute one of their own, representatives of RBH CNC, Ltd., today held a news conference at the Texas Lottery Commission to discuss winning the largest jackpot-winning ticket ever sold for Lotto Texas.School Kids Caught in NCAA Pool. Just like many adults, eighth-graders at a Hartland school organized a gambling pool on the NCAA men's basketball tournament.Jury: Gambling Town Abused Power. Officials in the town of Black Hawk, Colorado, where gamblers spend millions of dollars every year, misspent tax money and abused their authority by blocking construction of a road to a rival gambling town, a grand jury concluded.
Saturday, March 17, 2001
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There was no jackpot winner in the Friday drawing, but 4 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $150,000 prize: 1 in New Jersey, 1 in Georgia, 1 in Massachusetts, and 1 in Michigan. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Friday, March 16, 2001
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Man is One Coin Short of $7.9 Jackpot. If only he had played max coins...Bill to Allow Self-Exclusion in NJ Casinos Awaits Final Approval. The New Jersey Assembly voted 77-0 on Thursday to approve a bill that would let problem gamblers ban themselves from Atlantic City casinos.Andrew N.S. Glazer: Wins may not be worth the losses. An honest self-evaluation is very useful for anyone who wants to gamble as a hobby.California Lottery Enhances Web Site Experience. The California Lottery added a terrific feature to their web site that allows anyone to see exactly how much lottery revenue is contributed to local schools. For example, if you enter "San Diego" you will be shown the breakdown of money received by each San Diego school.
Don't forget to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live Big Game drawing results.
Thursday, March 15, 2001
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Brits Shift Taxes on Web Gambling. In London, the Treasury is not giving odds, but the betting is heavy that a change in Britain's taxation of online gambling will give it a global lead in a market worth tens of billions of dollars.
Wednesday, March 14, 2001
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Secret of a $150,000 Maryland Big Game Winner. Anonymous winner believes in Quick Picks.Michigan $150,000 Big Game Winner Hides Winning Ticket in a Book. Vickie Schmelzer of Warren, Michigan, after checking and rechecking (and rechecking) her winning numbers, safeguarded the winning ticket in a book in her basement.
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There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday drawing, but one lucky player in Virginia matched the first five numbers for a $150,000 prize. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Monday, March 12, 2001
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Andrew N.S. Glazer: Indian gaming has its own rules. When you visit an American Indian casino, you are, for all intents and purposes, in another country. They can run things however they want.Who's a millionaire? The winner of an $85 million lottery jackpot remained out of sight while the curious descended on the Austin, Texas convenience store that sold the winning ticket.Britain embraces Internet gambling. Lending new legitimacy to online gambling, Great Britain on Wednesday dumped its tax on sports betting in exchange for a pledge by its famed bookmakers to shut down their offshore Internet operations and reopen them at home. One bookmaker said the change could turn the United Kingdom into "the hub of the global gambling industry." Too bad the US government couldn't be so smart...Bookmakers lured back to British turf. Britain's biggest bookmakers plan to bring their offshore businesses back to the mainland after the Chancellor yesterday said he would abolish betting tax from January next year.For $89 million winner, cashing is believing. Giggling and still incredulous, Sang Cho walked into the California State Lottery office last Monday and claimed the largest individual jackpot in state history -- $89 million.Lotto winner values friends over money. A pale orange ticket that cost Sang Cho $5 at her local 7-Eleven store Saturday turned her Moraga family into California's richest lottery winner ever.
Saturday, March 10, 2001
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There was no jackpot winnner in the Friday drawing, but 9 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $150,000 prize: 3 in Georgia, 1 in Illinois, 3 in Massachusetts, 1 in Maryland, and 1 in Michigan. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Friday, March 9, 2001
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$150,000 Big Game Prize in Michigan Set to Expire Soon! Michigan players check this story, and then check your tickets.Woodbridge, Virginia Woman Wins $150,000 Playing The Big Game. Lonna Blackmon-Lee of Woodbridge, Virginia came to the Lottery’s northern Virginia regional office in Woodbridge to claim her $150,000 prize from the March 2, 2001 drawing of the Big Game.Michigan Resident Wins $150,000 Big Game Prize. Dennis Bofysil of Grayling, Michigan matched the first five numbers in the Match 2, 2001 Big Game drawing for a $150,000 prize.Arlington, Virginia Man Wins $150,000 Big Game Prize. Isaac Fabrega of Arlington, Virginia matched the first five numbers in the March 6, 2001 drawing of the Big Game for a $150,000 prize.
Don't forget to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live Big Game drawing results!
Wednesday, March 7, 2001
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Jackpot winner! There was one $21 million Big Game jackpot winner in the Tuesday drawing. The winning ticket was purchased in Maryland; details about the winner to follow when the winner claims their prize.
Also, seven players matched the first five numbers for a $150,000 prize: 3 in New Jersey, 1 in Maryland, 1 in Georgia, 1 in Michigan, and 1 in Virginia. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Tuesday, March 6, 2001
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Maryland Man Wins $150,000 Big Game Prize. Carroll Dixon of Brooklyn Park, Maryland matched the first 5 numbers in the January 19 Big Game drawing, winning a $150,000 prize.In drive to unionize, casino dealers defy a longtime Las Vegas tradition. The casinos are dead set against this one.
Don't forget to come back at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live Big Game drawing results. BigGameLottery.com is the only site that brings you the winning numbers as they're drawn.
Monday, March 5, 2001
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Fairfax, Virginia Man Wins $150,000 Playing The Big Game. Sushil Chawla of Fairfax, Virginia Matched the first 5 numbers in the January 23, 2001 drawing to win a $150,000 Big Game prize.Chesapeake, Virginia Woman Wins $150,000 in The Big Game. Florence Graves of Chesapeake, Virginia claimed a $150,000 prize from the February 16, 2001 drawing of the Big Game.Winchester, Virginia Man Wins $150,000 Big Game Prize. Beverly Hill of Winchester, Virginia came to the Lottery’s headquarters office in Richmond on Thursday to claim his $150,000 prize from the February 27, 2001 drawing of the Big Game.
Saturday, March 3, 2001
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There was no jackpot winner in the Friday drawing, but 2 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $150,000 prize: 1 in Michigan and 1 in Virginia. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Friday, March 2, 2001
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Michigan player is Bowled Over By $150,000 Big Game Win. John Kirsch of Baldwin, Michigan matched the first five numbers in the February 23 drawing to win the $150,000 Big Game prize.Michigan Golfer Wins $150,000 Big Game Prize.. Jim Anderson of Michigan Center, Michigan looked up the winning numbers on his computer on Saturday morning after the drawing. Did you find the numbers at BigGameLottery.com, Jim?Andrew N.S. Glazer: If you have to gamble, it's time to stop.. This interesting article attempts to distill destructive behavior from the fun aspects of gambling.
Don't forget to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live Big Game drawing results.
Thursday, March 1, 2001
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Winner of California SuperLotto Plus Jackpot of $11 Million Claims Prize at the 11th Hour. After watching a news report Wednesday morning, Rueben and Michelle Montoya of San Bernardino, California checked their ticket and realized they were the winners of an $11 million jackpot, with only one day left to claim the prize.Couple Finds $11-Million Lotto Ticket at Last Minute. Another story about the prize that almost wasn't.Rhode Island Man Wins $93.5 Million. A factory worker claimed a $93.5 million Powerball lottery jackpot last Thursday and said he plans to quit his job and buy a BMW.
