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Lotto South Holds First Drawing. Lotto South held it's first drawing Wednesday night. Although no one matched all six numbers to win the $2 million jackpot, there were over 20,000 lower-tier winners. Lotto South prize levels are determined on a pari-mutuel basis, with players sharing an equal portion of the prize pool for each prize level. In last night's drawing there were 14 winners who matched 5 of 6 numbers who will receive $1,627. There were 991 winners who matched 4 of 6 to win $90, and 19,004 winners who matched 3 of 6 to win $5. Lotto South is a multi-state game that is played in Virginia, Georgia, and Kentucky; the combined populations of these states give the new Lotto South game a population base of about 19 million people. The Lotto South jackpot for Saturday night's drawing is worth an estimated $3 million, withan estimated cash option of $1.5 million.Televised Broadcast of Michigan Lottery Drawings Temporarily Suspended. The Michigan Lottery announced that while Lottery drawings will still be conducted at the regular drawing times, the televised broadcasts of those drawings will be suspended at least until Monday, September 17, 2001. Lottery officials have decided that "at this time, it is of the utmost importance for Michigan residents to be able to watch the extensive television coverage of the search and rescue efforts with regard to Tuesday's terrorist attacks without interruption."
Don't forget to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live $12 million Big Game drawing results!
Thursday, September 13, 2001
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Friday Big Game jackpot now $12 million. In a reversal of previous statements, the seven Big Game state lotteries have decided to increase Friday's Big Game jackpot to $12 million.
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Speaker says N.C. lottery bill could be discussed next week. After months of little public activity on a North Carolina state lottery, House Speaker Jim Black said Tuesday that the House would hold a hearing on a state lottery referendum within the next two weeks.Tripple 0's Pays Big in Kentucky's Pick 3 Game When 0-0-0 popped out of the Kentucky Lottery's Pick 3 machine for a recent midday drawing, it produced the largest payout so far for a midday draw. The total prize payout was $1,718,400, with 5,818 players cashing in. The largest Pick 3 payout that ever occurred was on January 28, 1999 when numbers 0-0-0 were drawn. It paid over $2.6 million to players.Detroit Resident is Bowled Over by $150,000 Big Game Win. Betty Riley of Detroit, Michigan said she "went crazy" upon learning she had matched the first five numbers in the August 31 Big Game drawing to win a $150,000 prize.$150,000 Big Game Winner Can't Sleep. George Orihel of Wheeler, Michigan was shocked and unable to sleep upon learning he had matched the first five numbers in the August 31 Big Game drawing to win a $150,000 prize.Official Release From NJ Lottery Director on Unchanged Big Game Jackpot "Due to Tuesday's tragic events in New York City, Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania and to the American people, New Jersey Lottery Executive Director Virginia E. Haines announced the jackpot will remain at $10 million for the drawing to be held on Friday, September 14th."$20 Million Pick 6 Drawing Tonight If you're interested in playing for the 2nd largest jackpot in the nation, the deadline for orders at PlayNJLottery.com is 2:00 PM Eastern Time today.
Wednesday, September 12, 2001
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Mass. Legislators ask state write-off of lottery aid. State legislators across Western Massachusetts are pressing the state to write off $12.5 million in lottery aid overpaid to cities and towns in fiscal 2001 rather than deduct the amount from local aid this year.
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Public needs data on state lottery. Letter to the editor: Considering the recently publicized corruption of the smaller contest sponsored by McDonald's, the accountability of the Lottery should be performed on a regular basis and should be carefully and completely covered by the press.
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Friday's Big Game jackpot is $10 million -- unchanged from the Tuesday jackpot. We have no official word on why the jackpot size is unchanged, but our best guess is that it has to do with conditions following yesterday's attack on the United States. The consequence was most likely weaker sales combined with lower interest rates on the investments that would be used to generate the jackpot over 26 years.
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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: 2 in New Jersey, 1 in Maryland, and 1 in Virginia. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Tuesday, September 11, 2001
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Don't forget to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live $10 million Big Game drawing results!
Monday, September 10, 2001
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Military Veteran May Be Last Lotto Georgia Winner. 83-year-old Joseph Kopernik, who was raised in an orphanage and served in World War II, is the last Lotto Georgia winner in the game's history as Lotto Georgia ended on Saturday (9/8) to usher in the era of LOTTO South.Georgia Woman Returns $120,000 Cash. I guess it's a stretch to call this a lottery-related story, but in a way it is. What would you do if you found a sack of money containing $122,000 in fives, 10s, and 20s?3 firms vie for S.C. lottery ad contract. Three advertising companies have emerged as finalists for work promoting South Carolina's new lottery.
Saturday, September 8, 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 Georgia and 1 in Illinois. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Friday, September 7, 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!Powerball Seems Like Sure Bet for New York. State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver said Powerball appears to be the revenue-generating device most likely to be adopted when the Legislature and Gov. George Pataki complete action on a new state budget for fiscal 2001-02.Maryland 2002 Ballot May Take Another Shot at Gambling. Sources expect talk of casino and slot machines to rekindle in Annapolis after Gov. Parris Glendening -- a strong gambling opponent -- leaves office in 2003. But there are discussions in political and business circles of getting a gambling referendum on the November 2002 ballot.Man accused of conning friend with fake lottery ticket. A man has been arrested for allegedly duping a friend into lending him the equivalent of £119,143 by giving him a bogus winning lottery ticket.
Happy birthday to The Big Game! Five years ago, the very first Big Game drawing was conducted and there was one ticket sold for that drawing that matched all six numbers to win the jackpot. That $5 million jackpot-winning ticket was sold in Michigan. Interestingly, the jackpot for that drawing went unclaimed.
Thursday, September 6, 2001
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Miami ticket worth $54 million. One ticket matched all six Florida Lotto numbers to win a jackpot of $54 million, lottery officials said Thursday.Lotto winner happier now. Andrew "Happy" Roberts, a 47-year-old construction worker, and his wife, Jeralyn Jackson-Robert, drove to Austin in a white stretch limousine to pick up their check after hitting the $20 million Texas Lotto jackpot Aug. 18.Lotto South Debuts This Weekend. Ticket sales for Lotto South will go on sale on this Sunday, September 9, with the first drawing of the new tri-state game scheduled on Wednesday, September 12.
Wednesday, September 5, 2001
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Stores Hope Lottery Ticket Sales Will Help. South Carolina store owners hope to cash in on profits from the state's upcoming lottery.Lottery Scam Targets Floridians. Authorities are warning hispanic senior citizens in Central Florida Tuesday that criminals are actively looking for victims in the latest lottery scam.A Mother's Instinct Wins Pasadena, MD Couple $150,000. Friday evening's Big Game drawing surprises a Maryland couple with a big win.Largest Jackpot in State Lottery History. The New Jersey Lottery's official press release of the $115 million Big Game jackpot shared by 2 winning tickets in New Jersey.
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The were no jackpot winners and no $150,000 winners in the Tuesday drawing. For the complete rundown of winners in each of the other prize categories, see the Winning Combinations page.
Congratulations to Omayra Laucella of Plainview, New York, who won $150.00 in the Tuesday Big Game drawing! The winner played The Big Game online at PlayBigGame.com and used a Quick Pick to match 4 of the first 5 numbers.
Also, congratulations to Royal Ed Spurlark of Silver Spring, Maryland, who won $100.00 in the Tuesday Big Game drawing! Mr. Spurlark played The Big Game online at PlayBigGame.com and picked his own numbers to match 3 of the first 5 numbers plus the Big Money Ball.
Tuesday, September 4, 2001
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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!
