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Lottery chief narrowed to two candidates. The state lottery commission on Monday selected two finalists to lead the South Carolina games.Lottery might not be ready for Nov. 1 start. Folks itching to buy S.C. lottery tickets might have to wait a bit longer. More: Consultant proposes lottery games start in January
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Monday, July 30, 2001
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No love for lottery chief. A humourous look at Michigan Lottery Commissioner Don Gilmer, who will be resigning his current post to assume the role of state budget director in a week.Did you know that The Big Game $28 million jackpot is the the third largest in the United States? Be sure to get your order in at PlayBigGame.com before Tuesday, July 30, 2:00 PM Eastern Time.Powerball ads roll into Colorado on billboards. A sequence of billboard teaser ads has been creating a media buzz in Colorado. A few days from now, the billboard ads will reveal the word "Powerball," the multistate lottery coming to Colorado on Thursday.South Carolina may pool lottery resources with Georgia. Lottery officials in South Carolina insisted Friday they will run their own operation despite tentative plans to work with Georgia's lottery.FBI warns postal customers of lottery scheme. If you get a check in the mail you weren’t expecting, be careful, it may be part of new scheme.
Saturday, July 28, 2001
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The were no jackpot winners and no $150,000 winners in the Friday drawing, making the Tuesday jackpot $28 million! For the complete rundown of winners in each of the other prize categories, see the Winning Combinations page.
Friday, July 27, 2001
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Lottery victory is family affair. When Gerardo Valadez realized he had won $1 million in a Texas lottery scratch-off game, he nearly ran off the road. He had been scratching his ticket while he was driving.Andrew N.S. Glazer: A shill beside you is nothing to fear. Here's an interesting look at a tactic employed by casinos to lure players to a table.Andrew N.S. Glazer: If game changes, rules might, too. When playing a casino game in which the rules have been changed, be sure to understand what you're getting into.Treasurer criticizes lottery payments. Massachusetts Treasurer Shannon P. O'Brien yesterday scolded the state Legislature for acting too early in approving surplus lottery money for the last fiscal year, resulting in $12.5 million in overpayments to cities and towns that now will need to be deducted from future local lottery aid to municipalities.
Thursday, July 26, 2001
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Lottery case sent to Pueblo. A legal battle to stop Colorado's first Powerball lottery before the multistate game begins next week will shift to Pueblo, where a Colorado Springs lawmaker will challenge the constitutionality of the voter-approved gambling measure.State constitutional changes challenged. A Eugene, Oregon woman whose brother was addicted to video poker filed suit in Marion County Circuit Court Tuesday to eliminate the Oregon Lottery.
Wednesday, July 25, 2001
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There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday drawing, but 4 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $150,000 prize: 3 in New Jersey and 1 in Illinois. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Tuesday, July 24, 2001
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Woman Loses $20,000 On Fake Lotto Ticket. Lottery scams are out there and it's probably easier than you would think to get duped.
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Monday, July 23, 2001
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Commission prepares for lottery launch. Even with much of the groundwork remaining, the chairman of the South Carolina Lottery Commission said Thursday a lottery should be operational, as planned, by Nov. 1.Ohio Lottery sales woes likely worst in country. The $230 million plunge in the Ohio Lottery's sales during the recent fiscal year is almost certain to be the most severe decline for any lottery in the nation in 2001.US Virgin Islands may trump Las Vegas on on-line gambling. A number of its Caribbean neighbors are home to international Internet gambling operations, and until now the US Virgin Islands have been barred from following suit.Casino ATMs out of luck if Congress backs new bill. Rep. John LaFalce, D-N.Y., will introduce a bill as early as this week to prohibit ATMs and credit card swiping devices from casino floors, close proximity to race track windows and anyplace else people bet. Is this why we elect representatives?
Saturday, July 21, 2001
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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 Illinois and 1 in Massachusetts. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Friday, July 20, 2001
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New Jersey Lottery Is Looking For More 'Missing' Winners. The New Jersey State Lottery yesterday announced that it has recently launched a special Unclaimed Jackpots link (www.state.nj.us/lottery/jackpotrem.htm) that will provide detailed information about outstanding winning tickets, including the game, drawing date, prize amount, agent location and expiration date.Deciding Where to Play: Vegas or Online?. Nevada legalized gambling in 1931, and since that time, the state has been a popular destination for gamblers and thrill-seekers alike. But even with its star-studded shows, rooftop roller coasters, and all-you-can-eat buffets, can Las Vegas casinos still compete with its online counterparts?What Happened to In-Flight Gambling?. As reported by MSNBC: "...The headline above a story in the Wall Street Journal didn't hedge any bets: In-Flight Gambling Is Ready to Take Off." That appeared May 24, 1996.
Colorado residents will get a chance to buy Powerball lottery tickets on August 2, nearly a month earlier than expected. Colorado Lottery Executive Director Mark Zamarripa announced Thursday that ticket sales would begin ahead of schedule for a Powerball drawing on Aug. 4. Proceeds from the sale of Colorado Powerball tickets will go to the Lottery's current proceeds recipients: the Conservation Trust Fund, State Parks, and Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) Trust Fund. If the GOCO fund exceeds its cap of about $44 million, spillover will be directed to public schools to address health and safety issues.
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Thursday, July 19, 2001
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Britain set to embrace 'Las Vegas' gambling. The Culture minister welcomed a report recommending loosened restrictions on the betting industry which would pave the way for resort casinos.$26 Million New Jersey Jackpot is Third Largest in the U.S.. The drawing for the NJ Pick 6 jackpot is tonight at 8:00 PM Eastern Time. To play online, go to Play NJ Lottery.com and place your order before 2:00 PM Eastern Time.Lottery winner quits job. A major Lottery winner has ended his work as a JCB driver by burying his hard hat and overalls.
Wednesday, July 18, 2001
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Ohio Couple Win Record Jackpot. Eleven years after meeting his future wife in a lottery line, Cyrus Yaghooti won half of a record $54 million Ohio Lottery jackpot last week with a ticket he bought in the same store.Couple Claims $150,000 Big Game Prize, 16 Days Before Ticket Expires. You would think Pat Clower and her husband Gary would have known they held a winning Big Game Ticket. After all, she works in the sales department of WTVR-TV, the station that carries Virginia Lottery drawings live! Instead, they didn't realize they had a $150,000 winner until it was nearly too late.
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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 Illinois and 1 in Michigan. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Tuesday, July 17, 2001
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Legislators approve more than a budget. A Tennessee state lottery, popular with an overwhelming majority of the state's residents, appears just over the horizon, with voters scheduled to cast ballots in November 2002 on whether to change the Constitution to permit the state to start one.
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1993 Lottery Jackpot Winner Finally Grants Interview. Fond du Lac's Les Robins won the largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history in 1993, but hasn't granted an interview since.China to Launch Olympic Lottery. China plans to launch a special lottery to help finance the 2008 Summer Olympics, an official said on Tuesday.Commissioners Get 'Lottery 101'. South Carolina Lottery commissioners got to work on Last Week, discussing advertising bids, instant-game vendors and picking a staff to oversee the day-to-day operations.Change of venue sought. Colorado is set to join the 20 other states with powerball later this year, after voters approved the idea last year, but a lawsuit -- claiming that Powerball in Colorado is illegal -- could threaten that plan.Triples in Pennsylvania. Friday the 13th proved lucky for Pennsylvania Lottery players whose favorite Daily Number is 1-1-1. The total payout for The Daily Number 1-1-1 drawn Friday, July 13, 2001, of $4,948,925 represents approximately 3.2 times or $3.4 million above the amount that players wagered. There were 20,261 winners who chose the winning numbers. Triple 1s have hit a total of nine times since The Daily Number drawing began in March 1977. The last time 111 was drawn was May 4, 2001. The last time any triples hit was June 19, 2001, that number being 333.
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Monday, July 16, 2001
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Michigan Resident Shocked By $150,000 Big Game Win. Boong Lee of Kentwood, Michigan couldn't believe his eyes when he looked at his Big Game ticket and discovered he had matched the first five numbers in the July 10, 2001 drawing to win a $150,000 prize.
Saturday, July 14, 2001
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There was no jackpot winner in the Friday drawing, but 1 lucky player from Georgia 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, July 13, 2001
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Lottery sells two tickets to paradise. Two winning tickets were sold for the Ohio Lottery's record $54 million jackpot drawing Wednesday night.Andrew N.S. Glazer: Blackjack sense can equal dollars. The top-10 mistakes made playing blackjack.
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Wednesday, July 11, 2001
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Looking for the $54 million Ohio Super Lotto Plus numbers tonight? They are: 19, 21, 29, 35, 36, 47, Bonus Ball 5. Good luck!
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News Alert: PlayBigGame.com Customer Wins $5,000.00! A big congratulations to a new $5,000.00 Big Game winner, who matched 4 of the first 5 numbers plus the Big Money Ball in the Tuesday drawing! The lucky player, who was just one of 15 people to attain that prize level in the Tuesday drawing, used a Quick Pick and was just one number away from winning it all!
There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday drawing, but 2 lucky players 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.
Tuesday, July 10, 2001
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Lottery expected to be big business along North Carolina border. With South Carolina's lottery set to start Nov. 1, some people are imagining a flow of lottery traffic from North to South on Interstate 77.Residents angry over lottery meltdown. Lottery system downtime adds new meaning to the Indiana Hoosier Lottery saying on its television commercials: "You can't win if you don't play."
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Monday, July 9, 2001
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Texas Lottery Revenue Surges by 9.2%. The Texas lottery is showing its first significant jump in revenue since the mid-1990s, despite predictions from loyal players a year ago that adding numbers to the popular Lotto game would harm sales.Eight is a Lucky Number. Most casinos use web addresses based on card combinations or catchy names, but very few use numeric domains. One exception is 888.com.Double Lotto fails to yield winner. Errant balls spilling from the machine just seconds before the live broadcast Saturday night forced two drawings and two sets of winning numbers instead of the usual one. The first set of winning numbers was drawn from a swirling mix of pingpong ball-size spheres that was two balls shy of a full load.Georgians praise lottery at meeting in N.C.. In an attempt to increase pressure for a state lottery, Gov. Mike Easley had the director of Georgia's lottery and Georgia's attorney general tell 80 members of the North Carolina state House over breakfast at the governor's mansion yesterday how popular the lottery is in their state.Anti-lottery group apologizes for errors. An anti-lottery group that tried this week to link lottery operator GTECH Corp. with an aide and former campaign manager to N.C. Gov. Mike Easley has backed off some of its statements, saying that it made errors in researching possible ties.
Saturday, July 7, 2001
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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 New Jersey and 1 in Georgia. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Friday, July 6, 2001
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Thursday, July 5, 2001
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Big Game Prize Is Big Surprise For Michigan Resident. Jim Herron of Clinton Township, Michigan couldn't believe his eyes when he discovered he had matched the first five numbers in the September 22, 2000 Big Game drawing to win a $150,000 prize.Lottery Club Claims $150,000 Big Game Prize. The ten members of the "Aluminum Alumni Lottery Club" of
Watervliet, Michigan were ecstatic when they matched the first five numbers in the June 12 Big Game drawing to win a $150,000 prize.
Wednesday, July 4, 2001
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Ohio Lottery Sales Plummet. Among the interesting points made in the story is confirmation that Ohio will not become a Big Game state, as the Ohio legislature defeated the proposal.
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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 Virginia. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Tuesday, July 3, 2001
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$9 Million Big Game Winner Revealed. This Broadway, Virginia man went from a job of chasing turkeys to early retirement in one day.
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Monday, July 2, 2001
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$150,000 Big Game Ticket Due to Expire. A winning Big Game ticket purchased in Richmond, Virginia for the January 26, 2001 drawing is still unclaimed and will expire at 5:00 p.m. on July 25, 2001.
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