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Don't forget to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live $7 million Big Game drawing results!
Monday, June 25, 2001
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Who wants to be a gazillionaire?. A fantasy for lottery hopefuls can go something like this: A day after winning the jackpot, you walk into the factory where you've spent hours slumped over an assembly line, look for that obnoxious floor supervisor and tell him, with relish: "I quit!" Then walk off into the sunset - and into a life of luxury and leisure. It could mean...
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More on the big California jackpot winner:
Winning ticket bought in S.J., but who has it? - San Jose Mercury News
Happy but not surprised store owner to get $705,000 from Lotto - San Francisco Chronicle
San Jose Liquor Store Sells $141-Million Lotto Ticket - Los Angeles Times
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Mousepad Sale! For a limited time, Big Game mousepads are $5 off! Now is the time to pick up a great mousepad to show everyone your winning spirit, in addition to reminding you to make sure you're entered for the big jackpot. Also, be sure to check out the cool "I'm gonna win BIG" mugs, t-shirts, and sweatshirts. Click over to the Big Game Gift Shop for pictures and to shop online. Hurry! The $5 off mousepad offer ends Saturday June 30th.
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US woman killed in lottery rite. An American woman whose body was found 19 months after she disappeared near her home in Malaysia was murdered in a bizarre ritual sacrifice to ascertain winning lottery numbers, according to police.
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Single Winning Ticket in Calif. Lotto. The largest single-state jackpot in U.S. history has a winner. The ticket was purchased in San Jose, but the identity of the holder will not be known until it is redeemed. The winner, who has 180 days to claim the record $141 million jackpot, could opt to take the money in 26 annual payments or a lump sum of about $70 million. More:
San Jose store sells winning ticket for record lottery jackpot - San Jose Mercury News
Someone Has $141 Million Winning Lottery Ticket - Reuters
Record jackpot generates boom in lotto ticket sales - San Francisco Chronicle
Californian sitting on $141m fortune - BBC
Winning ticket sold in $141 million lottery jackpot - CNN
Despite the Odds, Record Jackpot Has Their Number - Los Angeles Times
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Congratulations to John Marble of Palmetto, Florida, who won $150 playing The Big Game online at PlayBigGame.com! The lucky player picked the winning numbers himself, and matched 4 of the first 5 numbers for the prize.
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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 Georgia and 1 in Virginia. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Friday, June 22, 2001
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49 million reasons to smile. A month and a half after he and 22 fellow airport cabbies won $49 million in a Big Game drawing, a judge in Atlanta ordered the lottery to pay out the cash. This article gives an account of what several of the cabbies plan to do with the money.Deal Struck to Bring Casinos to Western New York. New York Gov. George Pataki and the Seneca Indian Nation have struck a deal to bring three Las Vegas-style casinos to western New York in a bid to directly compete with a casino and racetrack with slot machines in nearby Canada.
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Don't forget to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live $5 million Big Game drawing results!
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Big News for Lottery Fans. We are excited to announce the latest addition to our lottery web site family:
This brand new web site is the most fun and easy way to play the New Jersey state lottery from anywhere!
There are 2 games currently available online:
Pick 6 - Select 6 numbers from 1 to 49 - Pick 6 offers BIG multi-million jackpots with 2 drawing per week.
*** Current jackpot: $13.5 MILLION!
Jersey Cash 5 - Select 5 numbers from 1 to 38 - for the frequent lottery player, or one who wants much better odds of winning, Jersey Cash 5 offers 5 drawings per week, Monday through Friday, with increased odds of winning the top prize.
PlayNJLottery.com has been months in the making, and we couldn't be more pleased at the result.
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Cab drivers get disputed $90 million jackpot. A group of 23 cab drivers claimed a $90 million Big Game jackpot Wednesday after fending off several of their colleagues in court.$150,000 Big Game Prize Comes as a Big Surprise. Lois Reed of Monroe, Michigan never dreamed she would win a top prize in The Big Game. Reed matched the first five numbers in the January 5, 2001 drawing to win a $150,000 prize.
Wednesday, June 20, 2001
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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!
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More information about the New Jersey man who claimed the $46 million Big Game jackpot: