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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.
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