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N.C. Senate presents no-lottery budget. In what seems like bad news for North Carolina lottery fans, the N.C. Senate released its proposed state budget Thursday, adding a long-distance telephone tax, cutting the popular "Smart Start" program and leaving out both a state lottery and the statewide pre-kindergarten program it would fund.
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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, 2 in Georgia, and 1 in Michigan. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Friday, May 25, 2001
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Riches on hold
for Big Game lottery winners. Says one cab driver: "I don't have a penny in my pocket."Michigan Resident Collects $150,000 Prize in May 1 Big Game Drawing. Joan Grant of Lansing, Michigan was in disbelief when she learned she had matched the first five numbers in the May 1 Big Game drawing to win a $150,000 prize.Shocking $150,000 Big Game Prize. Charles Phillips of Allen Park, Michigan was shocked when he learned he had matched the first five numbers in the May 1 Big Game drawing to win a $150,000 prize.Andrew N.S. Glazer: Emotions high at world series. The 32nd annual World Series of Poker at Binion's Horseshoe in downtown Las Vegas comprises 30 events drawing more than 6,000 entrants, who competed for more than $18,000,000 in prize money.
Don't forget to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live $7 million Big Game drawing results!
Thursday, May 24, 2001
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Cabbie's Big Game Lottery Lawsuit Diminishes. Nine of 14 Atlanta taxi drivers who sued for a portion of a $90 million Big Game jackpot apparently have settled their dispute with the winners and dropped out of the lawsuit.
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Online Gaming Bill Headed for Vote in Nevada Senate. A bill that would put Nevada on a fast track to become the first state with legalized Internet gambling has passed through one of the state's two legislative chambers and will come up for a vote in the other later this week.Internet Co. Reaches Track Deal. An Internet wagering company reached an agreement with 26 race tracks to offer online gambling to subscribers.
Wednesday, May 23, 2001
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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 Georgia and 1 in Michigan. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Tuesday, May 22, 2001
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Sale ends at 2:00 PM Eastern Time today. This is the last opportunity to take advantage of the PlayBigGame.com 10% off sale.
More information on the $12 million winning Big Game ticket from the Friday drawing: the winning ticket was sold at News & More, Inc., 948 Radio Road in Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey.
State lotteries are big business. According to USA Today, Americans spent nearly $38 billion playing the lotteries in 2000. Among the statistics:
Massachusetts topped the states with $3.7 billion in lottery sales.
Rhode Island led the nation in per capita sales: $823.16
Montana was at the bottom: totals sales, $29 million; per capita sales, $33.
Don't forget to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live $5 million Big Game drawing results!
Monday, May 21, 2001
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One day left in PlayBigGame.com sale. Only one day left to take advantage of the 10% off sale for all subscriptions 4 drawings or more. If you were considering a long-term subscription, now is the time, as this sale may not come around again.
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Lottery ticket OK'd, but payout delayed. Four Ghanaian cabbies, with their lawyer in tow, presented the $49.4 million winning Big Game ticket at Georgia Lottery headquarters.Pools prove to be Lotto trouble. Several dozen Ghanaian cabdrivers living in Atlanta learned that lesson and one more over the past couple of weeks: When it comes to the lottery, you've got to have rules for the pools.Preakness Strike at OTB Averted. A threatened Preakness Day strike at three off-track betting parlors was averted by a tentative agreement to increase the pay of pari-mutuel clerks.All Bets Are On Again With Demise of British Wager Tax. In the UK, now that the betting shops have been freed from a 9% tax on wagers -- as the government moves to lure back gamblers who had fled offshore and online -- the parlors are laying odds that they will have even more customers.Andrew N.S. Glazer: When playing blackjack, winning is about strategy. The last article in a series on the most fiscally responsible way to approach casino games looks at blackjack, an old casino favorite.
Saturday, May 19, 2001
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One-Time Sale at PlayBigGame.com. For the first time ever, PlayBigGame.com is having a sale! If you order any subscription 4 drawings or longer by Tuesday May 22, you'll receive 10% off your order. Don't wait to take advantage of this special offer -- after Tuesday it's gone!
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Jackpot Winner! There was one $12 million jackpot winner from Ocean County, New Jersey in the Friday drawing. More details to follow after the winner comes forward to claim their prize.
For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Friday, May 18, 2001
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If you're going to play for the $12 million jackpot online at PlayBigGame.com, your order needs to be placed before 2:00 PM Eastern Time today to beat the automatic purchase cutoff.
And whether you bought your tickets in a store or played online, we're still the online site on the Internet that gives you the results live as they're drawn. Don't forget to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live $12 million Big Game drawing results!
Thursday, May 17, 2001
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Las Vegas Casinos Shift Stand, Backing Internet Wagering. Note: The linked article requires a free registration to the NY Times web site to read. Normally I stay away from linking to NY Times articles for that reason, but I'm making a big exception here. In a move that we at BigGameLottery.com can't be happier about, several big Las Vegas casinos are reversing their stance on online gaming, and are throwing their full support against a ban on Internet wagering. As long-time readers of this web site are fully aware, we are diametrically opposed to any limitation on your right to conduct yourself as you please online, including the ability to wager online. We see this welcome move by the Las Vegas casinos as a huge blow to certain representatives and senators who are attempting to censor your online experiences.Lucky Man Claims $150,000 Lottery Big Game Prize. Curt Foster of Saginaw, Michigan knew that if he kept playing The Big Game he would eventually win big.Michigan Man Shocked to Win
$150,000 Big Game Prize. Jim Landrigan of Pontiac, Michigan was shocked when he discovered he had matched the first five numbers in the May 8 Big Game drawing to win a $150,000 prize.Indian casinos may lift California to No. 1 in gaming. California's Indian casinos are projected to earn more than $5 billion in the coming year, leaving the state second only to Nevada among the nation's gambling empires.
Wednesday, May 16, 2001
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MGM's bank is booming. MGM Mirage owns some of the most lavish casinos on the Las Vegas Strip, but the company is experiencing some of its highest profit margins in downtown Detroit.Gamblers average $68 each visit. For the first 18 months of operation, more than 13.6 million gamblers entered Detroit's three casinos, waging an average of $68 with each visit.Amid Confusion, State Drops Tribes' Slot Machine Deadline. Gambling regulators have canceled today's much-ballyhooed deadline for Native American casinos to install hundreds of lucrative slot machines--a deadline they say never existed but developed out of confusion over California's new casino gambling compact.Wisconsin Governor Bars Indians' Casino. Wisconsin Gov. Scott McCallum (R) said today he will not permit three small Chippewa Indian bands to build an off-reservation casino on the Wisconsin-Minnesota border even though it was approved by the Bush administration.Senate Anti-Gambling Bill Forces Schools to Spy on Students. Legislation to foil betting on amateur sports would require colleges to police students' Net usage – or else get no federal funding.
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There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday drawing, but 3 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $150,000 prize: 1 in Georgia, 1 in Illinois, and 1 in Maryland. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
