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Seniors Find Friendship in B-I-N-G-O. Each day, the blur of silver hair fills the bingo hall at Arizona Charlie's, a popular locals' casino on Las Vegas' west side, and many others across the valley. Some 2,500 people, mostly senior citizens, play bingo here every day.The Plane Truth: When Will the United Sates Get Their Spy Plane Back?. Another chapter in the "people will bet on anything" saga...
Wednesday, April 4, 2001
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Atlanta, Georgia Resident Wins $150,000 Big Game Prize Playing in Michigan. Willie Colbert of Atlanta, Georgia was visiting his brother in Detroit, where he purchased the winning ticket.Online Gambling Checklist, Part 3 of 3. The last part in this series covers the last three items on a checklist to use for the selection and registration process when gambling online.
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Congratulations to David Arencibia of Miami, Florida, who won $100 playing The Big Game online at PlayBigGame.com! David used a Quick Pick to match three of the first five numbers plus the big money ball. Don't miss your opportunity to get in on the second-largest lottery jackpot in the United States -- click over to PlayBigGame.com.
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There 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 Michigan. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Tuesday, April 3, 2001
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Michigan Big Game players: a $150,000 prize-winning Big Game ticket is due to expire on April 28, 2001! The ticket was purchased at Frank's Party Store #2 in Charlotte, Michigan. The winning numbers were 05-28-29-32-49 +29 (match first five numbers).
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Don't forget to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live $25 million Big Game drawing results!
Monday, April 2, 2001
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Andrew N.S. Glazer: Up the ante, but keep bets small. "My best way to play is usually not what people consider the most fun way. It usually involves smaller bets, avoiding bets with big payoffs and making only one bet at a time."Australian Net Gambling Ban Makes No Sense - Gartner. The Australian Government's proposed ban on online gambling won't solve the wider social issue of gambling, according to Dataquest's Gartner market research unit.MGM Grand alone in moving to Detroit riverfront. Despite larger-scale plans, only one of Detroit's three casinos will move to the city's riverfront, Mayor Dennis Archer announced.Casino industry hedges its bets. In its battle to preserve its right to run sports-book businesses, the casino industry lobby has hedged its bets, splitting its campaign contributions generously among Democrats and Republicans in Congress.Updated Odds On Survivor II. Updated odds on who will win the $1 million prize on the series, Survivor - The Australian Outback.
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The Big Game is now the second-largest lottery jackpot in the United States! Click over to PlayBigGame.com to play online. The complete Top 5 list is: 1. $58 million, Powerball (drawing Wednesday, 4/4/2001) 2. $25 million, The Big Game (drawing Tuesday, 4/3/2001) 3. $19 million, Michigan Millions (drawing Wednesday, 4/4/2001) 4. $17 million, Pennsylvania Super 6 Lotto (drawing Wednesday, 4/4/2001) 5. $12.5 million, New Jersey Pick 6 Lotto (drawing Monday, 4/2/2001)
Saturday, March 31, 2001
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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.
