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Jackpot Winner! There was one $28 million jackpot winner from Chicago, Illinois in the Tuesday drawing. More details to follow after the winner comes forward to claim their prize.
Also, 3 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $150,000 prize: 1 in Massachusetts and 2 in Michigan. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Tuesday, June 19, 2001
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Don't forget to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live $28 million Big Game drawing results!
Monday, June 18, 2001
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He Takes His Time to Claim His Prize. From the Los Angeles Times, another accounting of the events surrounding the last-minute Big Game winner.First Michigan Millions Jackpot-Winning Ticket Sold in Detroit. The Michigan Millions finally produces a winner.
Less than 24 hours left to play online for the second-largest jackpot in the United States -- $28 million! Hurry over to PlayBigGame.com to place your order before the automatic cutoff at 2:00 PM Eastern Time Friday.
Saturday, June 16, 2001
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Congratulations to Barbara Ford of Gastonia, North Carolina, who won $100 playing The Big Game online at PlayBigGame.com! The winner used a Quick Pick, and matched 3 of the first 5 numbers plus the Big Money Ball for the prize.
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There was no jackpot winner in the Friday drawing, but 1 lucky player from Illinois 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, June 15, 2001
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More information about the New Jersey man who claimed the $46 million Big Game jackpot:
Man Had $46M Ticket in Junk Drawer - Fox News
A winner pushes the envelope to riches - Newark Star-Ledger
Last-minute lottery winner claims $46 million - CNN
$46 Million Lottery Ticket Was in the Mail. Honest. - NY Times (registration req'd)
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Man, 40, Claims $24 Million Prize. A 40-year-old man came forward Friday to claim a multimillion-dollar lottery payout that nearly expired, saying he fished the ticket out of a drawer after hearing news reports about the jackpot.
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News Alert: Winning $46M Lottery Ticket in Mail! In an utterly shocking turn of events, the $46 million winning Big Game ticket was received by the New Jersey lottery with a June 7th postmark -- beating the claim deadline by two days! The winner's name will be announced later today in a news conference.News Alert: Nevada Gov. Signs Web Gambling Law. It's now official: Nevada Gov. Kenny Guinn has signed off on a law that allows Internet gambling casinos.Lottery fails to excite; kids may pay price. 2001 is shaping up as a bad year for the Michigan Lottery -- and that's bad news for Michigan schoolchildren, the primary beneficiaries of lottery earnings. (Thanks to BigGameLottery.com reader Tom Skiba for the link)
Don't forget to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live $25 million Big Game drawing results!
Thursday, June 14, 2001
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Play The Big Game. Less than 24 hours left to play for the $25 million Big Game jackpot at PlayBigGame.com! The automatic purchase cutoff time is 2:00 PM Eastern Time tomorrow.Big Game Prize is Dream Come True. Eleanor DeBano of Shelby Township, Michigan was surprised to discover she had matched the first five numbers in the June 8 Big Game drawing to win a $150,000 prize.Michigan Resident Thrilled to Win $150,000 Prize. Kelly Cool of Holly, Michigan couldn't believe her eyes when she discovered she had matched the first five numbers in the April 27 Big Game drawing to win a $150,000 prize.SC lottery deal nearly done. Gov. Jim Hodges signed the South Carolina lottery law Wednesday. But agreement between the Democratic governor and the Republican House majority on how to spend lottery profits eluded negotiators, threatening to shut down state government when the new fiscal year begins July 1.
Wednesday, June 13, 2001
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Congratulations to Victor Shaw of Huntsville, Alabama, who won $100 playing The Big Game online at PlayBigGame.com! The winner used a Quick Pick, and matched 3 of the first 5 numbers plus the Big Money Ball for the prize.Lottery still waits for winner. Despite a $39 million jackpot, the Michigan Millions doesn't sell a lot of tickets. This article explores the reasons.
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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 New Jersey, 1 in Illinois, and 1 in Michigan. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Tuesday, June 12, 2001
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Lotto Ticket Worth $23.7M Unclaimed. This Associated Press article gives some amusing details of some people's efforts to convince lottery officials that they possessed the winning ticket.Last day to play for $21 million jackpot. The automatic cutoff time is 2:00 PM Eastern Time today at PlayBigGame.com.
Don't forget to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live $21 million Big Game drawing results!
Sunday, June 10, 2001
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$46 Million Big Game Ticket Expires. In case you were wondering what happens to the unclaimed prize money, it goes back to the seven Big Game states, each state receiving a proportion of the prize money equal to the proportion of Big Game ticket sales that state contributed. The states typically apply the money to government programs similar to regular lottery proceeds.Unclaimed Lottery Ticket Worth $23M. The linked article has some amusing stories about what some people went through to find the missing Big Game ticket.New Jersey Pick-6 Lotto Ticket Due to Expire June 22, 2001. In case New Jersey residents haven't had enough of lost lottery tickets, another jackpot-winning ticket is missing somewhere in New Jersey.
Saturday, June 9, 2001
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There was no jackpot winner in the Friday drawing, but 1 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.
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More information about the New Jersey man who claimed the $46 million Big Game jackpot: