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Nobody Hits Powerball Jackpot. Nobody hit the $193.5 million Powerball jackpot on Wednesday, setting up a weekend drawing that could lead to a prize worth nearly $300 million. More:
No winner in Powerball - CNN
No winner in huge Powerball lottery - MSNBC
No Winner in Powerball Lottery - 11 Alive
Powerball Frenzy to Continue - Washington Post
Jackpot for Saturday's Powerball drawing is $280M - USA Today
New Games: Wanna play Pick 3 and Pick 4? Check out the latest at Play NJ Lottery.com.
Wednesday, August 22, 2001
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Lottery officials say 1,100 stolen scratch-off tickets worthless. Lady Luck has turned her back on more than 1,100 scratch-off lottery tickets lifted from two stores in southern Palm Beach County.Three Triples in One Week, For First Time in Virginia Lottery's History. Last week the Virginia Lottery's Pick 3 game hit triples three times in one week. That's never happened before in the 13-year history of the Virginia Lottery.$200M Powerball Fever Spreads. Powerball players across the country snatched up tickets at a brisk pace as they tried to stake their claim to a lottery jackpot that has swelled to an estimated $200 million.
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Although there was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday drawing, 8 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $150,000 prize: 2 in New Jersey, 1 in Illinois, 4 in Massachusetts, and 1 in Virginia. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
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$74 million! With no jackpot winner in the Tuesday drawing, the new Big Game jackpot for Friday is now $74 million!
Congratulations to Theodore Johnson of Port St. Lucie, Florida, who won $100.00 in the Tuesday Big Game drawing! Mr. Johnson played The Big Game online at PlayBigGame.com and used numbers he selected himself to match 3 of the first 5 numbers plus the Big Money Ball.
Also, congratulations to Ronald Dugan of Powder Springs, Georgia, who won $100.00 in the Tuesday Big Game drawing! Mr. Dugan played The Big Game online at PlayBigGame.com and used a Quick Pick to match 3 of the first 5 numbers plus the Big Money Ball.
Tuesday, August 21, 2001
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Don't forget to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live $62 million Big Game drawing results! We're the only site on the Internet that brings you the results live as they're drawn.
Monday, August 20, 2001
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$62 Million and Counting! The Big Game Jackpot Continues Its Climb Toward Tuesday Night's Drawing!. Did you know that winning the $62 million jackpot would give you $6,551 per day for 26 years? Read the linked article for this and other interesting facts.Trump Casino Guests Bound, Robbed. Three men bound and robbed five people at gunpoint in a Trump Taj Mahal Casino hotel room after a dispute over money, police said.$250,000 in Pick-4, Believe It or Not. On her way to a Food Service Exhibition in Atlantic City, Mary-Jo Burke-Bagley decided to have dinner in the Gateway Restaurant in Port Republic, Maryland. She also decided to place $50 on her father's favorite number, 9-4-2-5, for the next evening's Pick-4 Lottery drawing.Detroit Resident Shocked By $150,000 Big Game Win. Andrew Kachonik of Detroit, 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 August 3, 2001 drawing to win a $150,000 prize.$150,000 Big Game Prize for Michigan Resident. S.A. Tokie of Troy, Michigan is still in disbelief after matching the first five numbers in the July 31 Big Game drawing, winning a $150,000 prize.New Jersey Couple Shares $30 Million Pick 6 Lotto Jackpot. A couple from Cedar Grove, Essex County, New Jersey came forward to claim the $30 million jackpot from the Pick 6 Lotto drawing held on July 26, 2001. Also: Pick 6 Lotto Jackpot Reaches $7.5 MillionAndrew N.S. Glazer: Father lost big by trusting teen. Read what happens when a father opens an Internet gambling account, leaves the password on the computer, and goes away for the weekend.
Saturday, August 18, 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 Massachusetts and 1 in Virginia. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
With no big winner in the Friday drawing, the Tuesday jackpot is now an incredible $62 million!
Congratulations to Marcel St Pierre of Stoney Point, Ontario, Canada, who won $100.00 in the Friday Big Game drawing! Mr. St Pierre played The Big Game online at PlayBigGame.com and used a Quick Pick to match 3 of the first 5 numbers plus the Big Money Ball. Sharp-eyed BigGameLottery.com readers will recognize Mr. St Pierre's name, because just one week ago Marcel won $150 playing The Big Game at PlayBigGame.com!
Also, congratulations to Evelyn Gerken of Delhi, New York, who matched 4 of the first 5 numbers in the Friday Big Game drawing for a $150.00 prize! Ms. Gerken played The Big Game online at PlayBigGame.com and used a Quick Pick for the win.
Friday, August 17, 2001
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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.
