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Texas Lottery Commission proposes adding second daily Pick 3 draw. The Texas Lottery Commission on Tuesday voted 3-0 to consider a proposal to add a second daily Pick 3 drawing to its lineup of games.$150,000 Big Game ticket sold in Detroit about to expire. An unclaimed Big Game Lottery prize is set to expire soon and Lottery officials hope to hear from the winner before it’s too late.Thousands line up to try their luck. Thousands lined up to take part in South Carolina's new era of state-sanctioned gambling Monday - a collection of winners, losers and first-time players who tried their luck in four scratch-off games in the inaugural S.C. Education Lottery.Phone-card company sues S.C. lottery. A Georgia company that sells prepaid phone cards with scratch-off promotional games has sued the South Carolina Lottery Commission, claiming the commission's standard contract with vendors will severely damage its business.2 North Carolinians Win $5,000 In S.C. Lottery. Even before the end of its second day of operation, the South Carolina lottery has already handed out two big checks. State Lottery Commission officials said Tuesday afternoon that two people from North Carolina have each won $5,000.S.C. Lottery has $10,000 winner. Day Two of the South Carolina lottery brought news of the first $10,000 instant winner, but no official word of early sales totals.Corvette enthusiast wins dream car in Ill. raffle. When given a choice between taking home $40,000 cash or a brand new Corvette, many would likely choose the money. But not Mary Adams. "I didn't even hesitate," Adams said. "I wanted the car." Editor: I don't blame her.Money can make you happy, says survey. Whoever said money can't buy happiness was seriously misguided. Wads of cash can make you happy and the more you have the better you feel, according to new research.
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There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday drawing, but 5 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $150,000 prize: 1 in Georgia, 1 in Illinois, 2 in Massachusetts, and 1 in Maryland. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Tuesday, January 8, 2002
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Don't forget to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live $67 million Big Game drawing results!South Carolina Holds First Lottery. Dozens of people crowded stores Monday morning as the state's lottery, approved by the voters after a long political fight over gambling, began selling tickets. More:
Lottery launch draws crowd - The Sun News
Players ante up for lottery debut - The State
Lottery has auspicious start as lines form for first tickets - The State
South Carolina holds first lottery - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
South Carolina begins its first state lottery - USA Today
Scratch-off ticket fans turn out as S.C. launches lottery - CNN
A lot of scratching, but not much winning - The State
BBC and Camelot row over flagging lottery. The BBC and the UK national lottery operator, Camelot, have fallen out over plans to revive the game's flagging fortunes.
Monday, January 7, 2002
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Illinois couple claims $5 million Big Game prize. Illinois residents Craig and Coleen Klein recently came forward and claimed their $5 million prize from the November 13th Big Game drawing.First lottery tickets going on sale today. Today's the big day as 3,000 retailers in South Carolina begin selling scratch-off tickets today.Lottery is Hodges' ticket. Gov. Jim Hodges' legacy will long be associated with the South Carolina lottery. And whether it succeeds or fails, Hodges embraces his connection to the games, which start today. More on Gov. Jim Hodges association with the S.C. Lottery.Despite lottery start, some issues unsolved. The first South Carolina lottery games start today, but three major issues will ensure that the lottery is a major topic in the State House again this year.Texas lottery group wins $36 million. Hoping to win big, Granbury resident Justin Pratz, 19, and fellow co-workers pooled their money to buy tickets for Dec. 26's $36 million Texas lottery. And win big they did.Spain Has First Lottery With Euros. Europe's new single currency swept away a small but cherished facet of Spanish culture on Sunday as children sang out lottery winnings in euros instead of pesetas.State lottery officials wager Powerball will boost revenue. Starting this summer, Pennsylvania will take a gamble on Powerball, joining 21 other states and the District of Columbia.
Saturday, January 5, 2002
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There was no jackpot winner in the Friday drawing, but 9 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $150,000 prize: 2 in New Jersey, 3 in Illinois, 2 in Massachusetts, 1 in Michigan, and 1 in Virginia. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Friday, January 4, 2002
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'Lottery winner' wins year in jail. A Wisconsin man was recently convicted of felony theft and sentenced to a year in jail after he ordered a brand new truck with what he told the dealer was Super Cash winnings.Lottery Takes Center Stage In Gubernatorial Race. California lottery officials said that they made a mistake when they kept selling eleven different scratch-off lottery games even though the grand prizes had already been awarded. But Republican candidate for governor Bill Jones said Thursday that's not enough. Jones is holding Gov. Gray Davis personally responsible, and says that heads should roll.Legislators Against Increasing Lottery Cut. South Dakota legislators are not interested in increasing the state's share of video gambling profits to help ease the budget crunch, according to a survey by The Associated Press.
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Don't forget to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live $58 million Big Game drawing results!Bye-Bye, Bankruptcy. A single mother on disability who spiraled into personal bankruptcy just a year ago has claimed the largest Connecticut state Lotto jackpot ever awarded to one person.Lottery will likely affect enrollment. The latest South Carolina lottery spending proposal includes free tuition at state technical schools and expanded scholarships for four-year colleges.Andrew N.S. Glazer: Hold'em cards can look too good. Although hold'em and seven-card stud are similar in that players select their best five-card hand out of seven cards available, the games play out very differently.
Thursday, January 3, 2002
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AT&T sued over lottery delay in South Carolina. Alpharetta, Ga.-based Scientific Games sued its partner, AT&T, after the telecommunications giant said it may not meet the deadline to create the lottery network.National Lottery has changed the lives of millions. The UK National Lottery is among the most successful lotteries in the world, and has so far raised more than £12 billion for good causes and made more than 97,000 awards, according to a report publishedby the Department of Culture, Media and Sport.Lottery Express launches six-day promotion tour. For the next six days, a blue and green sport utility vehicle will travel throughout South Carolina to inform residents about the start of the South Carolina Education Lottery.
Wednesday, January 2, 2002
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Lottery official: Store can only sell scratch-off tickets. A small corner-store owner is considering legal action after receiving word that his store will not be permitted to offer all South Carolina lottery games.
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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 Georgia, 1 in Illinois, and 1 in Virginia. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Tuesday, January 1, 2002
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Don't forget to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live $51 million Big Game drawing results!Hurdle stalls lottery S.C. drawings. Scientific Games Inc. has officially notified the South Carolina lottery that it cannot meet its March deadline for the launch of the lottery's lucrative numbers games.2002: Lucky numbers for lottery players. The winning numbers for the Massachusetts State Lottery's "Daily Numbers" game for Monday, New Year's Eve, were the digits of the new year: 2-0-0-2.Editorial: Lottery officials playing too loose. Shortly after voters approved the California Lottery that gives net profits to the state's public schools, legislators became alarmed because about 16 percent of the Lottery was being spent on administrative expenses. Other large states running lotteries had only a 12 to 14 percent administrative cost.Store clerk lost gamble on lottery. A Kansas store clerk tried to dupe a Topekan into believing he was a $100 winner in the Kansas Cash lottery game when in fact the man had won a quarter of a million dollars.
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Happy New Year 2002 from BigGameLottery.com!
Monday, December 31, 2001
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Lottery winners, soon to be laid off, thankful for timing. For some, hitting the lottery means a new house or a luxury car. For Randy Bretz of Millersburg, Ohio, it means being able to afford health insurance to help pay for his wife's $1,800-a-month medical bills.
Saturday, December 29, 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 Illinois and 1 in Maryland. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
