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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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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, 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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Happy Independence Day from BigGameLottery.com! Want some "independence" from your job? Try the Jersey Cash 5, with a drawing tonight at 8:00 Eastern Time.
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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.
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.
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Happy Independence Day from BigGameLottery.com! Want some "independence" from your job? Try the Jersey Cash 5, with a drawing tonight at 8:00 Eastern Time.