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Lottery Post readers already know about our newest feature: the Big Game Quick Picks Generator. If you need some help picking Big Game numbers to play, try this new feature. It will generate up to 50 random tickets, sorted by Big Money number, and will check to make sure it doesn't generate duplicates. You can access the feature by clicking on "Quick Picks" on the left side of the BigGameLottery.com Home Page.
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Don't forget to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live $54 million Big Game drawing results! We're the only site on the Internet that brings you the results live as they're drawn.
Thursday, August 16, 2001
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State finds proof of lottery tickets. The case of the lost winning Massachusetts lottery tickets is solved: They weren't lost after all. [More]
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Did you know that if you win the $54 million Big Game jackpot and choose the annuity payments, you'll receieve approximately $2,077,000 per year for 26 years (before taxes, of course)? To play online at PlayBigGame.com, your order must be placed before 2:00 PM Friday, August 17.Panel names lottery manager . A look at Anthony Cooper, who is leaving his top job with the Washington, D.C., lottery for the No. 2 position in South Carolina.Lottery Commission adds four to ranks. The fledgling South Carolina Lottery Commission continued filling out its ranks as board members approved four hires recommended by newly appointed Executive Director Ernie Passailaigue.Woman charged with forging lotto ticket. A Pitman, New Jersey woman went from being a jackpot winner to a big loser yesterday when the New Jersey Lottery Commission in Lawrence Township discovered she forged a scratch-off ticket to win $20,000.
Wednesday, August 15, 2001
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Governors Urge End to E-Tax Ban. This is an important issue all Internet users should be aware of! There are many state governments that want to impose a state tax on all of your Internet purchases. This is a bad idea! The freedom of the Internet is the main reason why it has thrived to this point, and any measure that begins to limit your freedoms on the Internet will surely be only the beginning. Urge your state representatives to keep the ban on Internet taxes!
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Salaries set for key S.C. Lottery Commission employees. The S.C. Lottery Commission on Tuesday approved more than $600,000 in annual salaries for five key positions.Australian lands 250 billion-to-1 lottery win. An Australian has beaten odds of 250 billion-to-1 to win his second lottery jackpot in just over a year.
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With no jackpot winner last night, The Big Game jackpot has now increased to $54 million! Don't miss out on the opportunity to play: head over to PlayBigGame.com where it's fun and easy to play The Big Game online!
There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday drawing, but 5 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $150,000 prize: 2 in New Jersey, 1 in Illinois, and 2 in Michigan. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Congratulations to Randall Coleman of Charlotte, 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.
Tuesday, August 14, 2001
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Last chance to play for $47 million. The deadline for playing The Big Game online at PlayBigGame.com for tonight's $47 million jackpot is 2:00 PM Eastern Time today.Michigan Lottery Bureau gives ultimatum. Facing its second straight year of declining ticket sales, the Michigan state Lottery Bureau is telling those retailers not making their sales quotas that they may be subject to fines and/or discontinuation.New Jersey Woman Shares $6.8 Million Jackpot. A woman from Pennsauken, New Jersey claim a $6.8 million jackpot from the Pick 6 Lotto drawing held on February 22, 2001, and opted to share half of the jackpot with her family.Lotto leaders seek ad angle to sell games. Florida has its pink pelican. Georgia has its peach. And Virginia's Lady Luck tours the state with her wand. But what will be the image of South Carolina's lottery?Director describes objectives. The newly hired director of South Carolina's lottery says, after 13 years as a state senator, he knows how to keep politics out of his job.
Don't forget to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live $47 million Big Game drawing results!
Monday, August 13, 2001
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Utah couple returns winning lottery ticket to friend. An old friendship is paying-off big-time for a Utah trucker.
Sunday, August 12, 2001
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Big winner in S.C. lottery is firm that gets contract. The surest way to win big in the S.C. Lottery is not to buy a ticket. It's to land the game's $7.5 million advertising contract, the largest ever awarded by the state government.Gaming board to investigate disputed $2.8 million jackpot. In her first bet of the day, a Sacramento woman slipped a $5 bill into a slot machine at the Eldorado Resort Casino early Wednesday morning, pressed the maximum bet button and won the $2.8 million jackpot - or so she thought.
Saturday, August 11, 2001
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There was no jackpot winner in the Friday drawing, but 3 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $150,000 prize: 1 in Georgia, 1 in Illinois, and 1 in Virginia. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.Place your order for the Tuesday drawing early! Tuesday's jackpot is a huge $47 million -- click over to PlayBigGame.com now to qualify.
Friday, August 10, 2001
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Congratulations to Jack Waters of San Francisco, California, who won two $100.00 Big Game prizes in tonight's drawing! Mr. Waters played The Big Game online at PlayBigGame.com and picked the winning numbers himself.
Also, congratulations to Marcel St Pierre of Stoney Point, Ontario, Canada, who matched 4 of the first 5 numbers in tonight's Big Game drawing for a $150.00 prize! Mr. St Pierre played The Big Game online at PlayBigGame.com and used a Quick Pick for the win.
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Don't forget to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live $43 million Big Game drawing results!
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Poor choice for lottery's No. 1 job. According the the linked editorial, not everyone is happy about the choice for South Carolina's Lottery Director.Lottery vendor pays $4.5 million fine over blown contract. The Florida Lottery has levied a $4.5 million fine against Automated Wagering International, the company that installed its computers and ticket terminals, because work wasn't completed by the contract deadline.
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Last chance to play for the huge $43 million Big Game jackpot! Click over to PlayBigGame.com and place your order before 2:00 PM ET today to qualify.Andrew N.S. Glazer: If it's guaranteed, you should pass. The top 10 reasons you should not purchase any sort of "guaranteed winning systems" by mail or e-mail.Lottery winner blows £3m prize. John Roberts is said to be penniless after spending his winnings on cars, houses, holidays, and unsuccessful investments. [More]
Thursday, August 9, 2001
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Lottery may start in January. Don't count on finding South Carolina lottery tickets in your Christmas stocking this year.Couple have no big plans for lottery jackpot. Steve and Margaret Zelisko stopped by the 7-Eleven in Romeoville, Illinois Wednesday afternoon to pick up a commemorative check for $19 million.
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Deloitte & Touche Studies Southeastern Massachusetts Gaming. Deloitte & Touche today released a new study that reveals the potential economic benefits of a single, Native American entertainment and gaming facility in Southeastern Massachusetts, as proposed by the Wampanoag Native American Indian Tribe of Gay Head.A Lucky Combo: Lotto with Lunch. The next time your office orders lunch from a nearby deli, you might want to ask for a side order of lottery tickets.
Wednesday, August 8, 2001
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Don't forget to get your order in early at PlayBigGame.com for Friday's big $43 million drawing!
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S.C. lottery leaders get neighborly advice. Just 2 1/2 months before state law says tickets should go on sale, South Carolina's nine lottery commissioners, their consultant and their new director, former Sen. Ernie Passailaigue of Charleston, flew to Atlanta for a crash course in setting up the lottery.
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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 Massachusetts and 1 in Virginia. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
