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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.
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, 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.
Saturday, June 30, 2001
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Congratulations to Jack Waters of San Francisco, California, 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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Jackpot Winner! There was one $9 million jackpot winner from Virginia in the Friday drawing. More details to follow after the winner comes forward to claim their prize.
Also, one lucky player from New Jersey 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 29, 2001
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More on the big California lottery winner:
S.J. retiree claims lottery bonanza - San Jose Mercury News
Jackpot winner avoids media to claim prize - San Francisco Chronicle
Retired Supermarket Clerk Wins $141 Million Lottery - Reuters
The Winner Claims Lotto Mega-Prize - Los Angeles Times
Ex-Grocery Clerk Wins Calif. Lottery - AP
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Ex-Grocery Clerk Wins Calif. Lottery. A 66-year-old retired grocery clerk has come forward to claim a $141 million lottery prize, the largest single-state jackpot in U.S. history. More:
S.J. retiree claims lottery bonanza - San Jose Mercury News
Retired grocery clerk claims $141 million California lottery jackpot - CNN
Detroit Resident Suprised by $150,000
Big Game Win. Fred Davis of Detroit, Michigan was so excited upon discovering he had matched the first five numbers in the June 19 Big Game drawing to win a $150,000 prize that he had to lie down.Big Game Cooks Up a $150,000 Prize for Michigan Resident. Chou Ty of Holland, Michigan couldn't believe her eyes when she learned she had won a $150,000 prize in the June 19 Big Game drawing.Luck Strikes Twice for North Carolina Big Game Player. Keith Abbott of Oxford, North Carolina recently came to the Virginia Lottery's Central Virginia regional office in Farmville to claim a $150,000 Big Game prize – for the second time!Andrew N.S. Glazer: This roulette is fair, but costly. More on casino strategy, including blackjack and roulette...
Don't forget to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live $9 million Big Game drawing results!
Wednesday, June 27, 2001
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California has long history of unclaimed lotto jackpots. If nobody steps up to collect the $141 million lotto jackpot, it won't be the first time a prize goes unclaimed.
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Sweepstakes giant agrees to $34 million settlement. The nation's largest sweepstakes publisher has agreed to a $34 million settlement, the Colorado state attorney general said, and promised to change its practices after a lawsuit brought by 26 states, including Colorado.Over $1.6 Million in Big Game $150,000 Prize-Winning Tickets Remain Unclaimed. In Michigan, 11 $150,000 Big Game prize-winning tickets remain unclaimed. Click over to the story for the location of where each ticket was sold.Dearborn Lottery Club Claims $150,000
Big Game Prize. The five members of the "5-C Lottery Club" of Dearborn, Michigan are celebrating the fact that they are $150,000 richer after winning a top Big Game prize.Big Game Prize is Big Surprise For Michigan Resident. Mariann Jacobsen of Troy, Michigan couldn’t believe her eyes when she discovered she had matched the first five numbers in the June 5 Big Game drawing to win a $150,000 prize.
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There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday 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.
Tuesday, June 26, 2001
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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.
