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Don't forget to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live $36 million Big Game drawing results!House Subcommittee To Vote On Internet Gambling Bill. Be warned: the people in your government who want to take away some of your online freedoms are at it again, as they prepare to introduce the same old, tired legislation that's filled with holes for their precious special interest groups. None of the terrible things they predict has yet come true, even though people have been enjoying online gaming for years. Make no mistake, allowing this legislation to pass would be an egregious blunder, since the self-righteous few WILL NOT STOP THERE. Everyone who values their online freedoms should make their voice clearly heard to their congressional representatives that they strongly oppose this bill. We have been reporting on this issue for about two years now. You can find previous material about the online gaming issue in our Feature Articles section and by Searching our web site.Florida Lottery Machines Give False Reading. Have you checked your Fantasy 5 or Lotto jackpot ticket at a lottery machine recently and gotten the message that you're not a winner? Don't trash your ticket just yet. One Florida state lottery official estimated the machines have a .01 percent chance of giving a false reading on a winning ticket.Oklahoma nears lottery vote. The Oklahoma Senate has approved one form of a lottery - charity raffles - and is nearing a vote on a referendum for a statewide lottery that would benefit education.Nevada lottery being considered. Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman is betting some of the city's time on a state lottery, an idea that failed in the last Legislature.
Monday, March 11, 2002
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Senate votes for Washington to join multistate lottery. The Senate voted Thursday to let Washington join a multistate lottery that would bring the state $24 million this year to ease its budget crisis. Washington will likely become the tenth Big Game state.
Saturday, March 9, 2002
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There was no jackpot winner in the Friday drawing, but 4 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $150,000 prize: 3 in Georgia and 1 in Virginia. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Friday, March 8, 2002
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Don't forget to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live $30 million Big Game drawing results!Players line up for lottery numbers game. The first S.C. lottery Pick 3 number, drawn Thursday: 0-4-9. Pick 3 brought in $558,000 for the S.C. lottery in the game's inaugural day.Michigan resident shocked by $150,000 Big Game win. "I’ll be debt free!" Roy McGeorge of Lansing, Michigan exclaimed upon learning he had matched the first five numbers in the March 5 Big Game drawing.
Thursday, March 7, 2002
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S.C. virtually ready for lottery drawings. All of the retailers weren't connected Wednesday afternoon. The television studio wasn't finished. The TV contracts weren't signed. But the S.C. lottery today will launch its Pick 3 game, the first that allows players to pick their own winning numbers.Texas to add midday Pick 3 drawing. The Texas Lottery Commission voted Wednesday to add daytime drawings to its Pick 3 game starting in April. Other changes were proposed as the TLC reworks the Cash 5 game.State's the big winner in lottery ticket theft. A thief stole $1,299 worth of lottery tickets from Sal's Deli. That's turning out to be a big loss for owner Sal Abela and a disappointment to the culprit, while the state lottery rakes in a tidy win.Thief makes off with 900 lottery tickets. The Michigan Lottery doesn't have a game called "Steal it and Win," but Warren police say that's exactly what one thief did with stolen instant tickets. Editor: When are thieves going to learn that stolen lottery tickets aren't worth the paper they're printed on?
Wednesday, March 6, 2002
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Virginia man wins $150,000 Big Game prize. Sylvester Booker, Jr. of Dumfries, Virginia won $150,000 in the February 1, 2002 drawing of The Big Game.Big Game gift worth $150,000. Nancy Puckette of Hampton, Virginia collected $150,000 in the February 22, 2002 drawing of The Big Game when the ticket she was given as a gift matched the first 5 numbers.California Lottery Account Back in Review. After naming DDB in Los Angeles as the "apparent successful bidder" early this year, The California State Lottery said today it will put its four-year, $100 million creative and media account back into review.Search for lucky UK Lottery winner. Time is running out for a lucky UK Lottery player to find the winning ticket to unlock a prize pot of more than £175,000.
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There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday drawing, but 3 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $150,000 prize: 1 in New Jersey, 1 in Georgia, and 1 in Michigan. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Tuesday, March 5, 2002
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Don't forget to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live $26 million Big Game drawing results!Hodges wants N.C. law gone. In a letter sent Monday, Hodges asks Gov. Mike Easley, Senate leader Marc Basnight and House Speaker Jim Black to ensure North Carolinians who choose to play the S.C. lottery are "allowed to freely participate in our games without harassment." Hodges called the N.C. law "arcane."Day Proves Unlucky For Lottery Vendors. As the New York Lotto booty for Wednesday's drawing reached an estimated $45 million, Tasique Ahmed, an employee at Quick Pic Convenience Store in East Rockaway, thought he would hear the cha-ching sound of lottery ticket sales more often. Instead, Ahmed's store and untold numbers of retailers in the state were turning away customers because of a computer glitch that state lottery officials say may not have been a glitch at all. Instead, they chalked it up to retailers' failure to follow new security procedures that took effect yesterday.Seeking a gas station without lottery tickets. A priceless letter from a disgruntled South Carolina resident.
Monday, March 4, 2002
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S.C. Lottery gearing up for Pick 3 launch Thursday. Lottery players will have a new game beginning Thursday, when the S.C. Education Lottery begins offering its Pick 3 game.
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Another woman bilked in lottery swindle. The victim said she was approached by two men and a woman who claimed they needed $2,000 to pay taxes before they could claim a $15,000 lottery prize.£3.6bn of lottery money is sitting in the bank. A review of the UK National Lottery was announced by the Government yesterday after the disclosure that the bodies responsible for distributing money to good causes were sitting on £3.6bn.Pinay nurse wins $33-M lotto prize. Another recap of the lucky Filipina who won one-third of the record $193 million California jackpot.Maryland Lottery Prizes and Tax Obligations. Maryland residents can calculate their exact tax liabilities with this handy tax worksheet. Our Jackpot Analysis page shows Maryland's tax rate at 7%, but as you can see from the worksheet, that rate can vary depending on the county in which you live.Virginia woman wins $150,000 Big Game prize. Bessie Wright of Poquoson, Virginia won $150,000 in the February 22, 2002 drawing of The Big Game.
Saturday, March 2, 2002
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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 Illinois. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Friday, March 1, 2002
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Pennsylvania State Lottery Account in Dispute. A dispute has erupted between agencies over the lucrative advertising account of the Pennsylvania state lottery. The dispute, centering on a review for the contract to handle the account, points to the anxiety existing in advertising as agencies fight fiercely to keep the clients they have as well as attract new business.
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Don't forget to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live $22 million Big Game drawing results!Lottery Express gives area retailers heads-up about numbers games. From its scratch-and-win beginnings to the eagerly anticipated numbers games, the S.C. Education Lottery is right on schedule, officials said Friday. On March 7, lottery retailers statewide will begin selling tickets to the first numbers game, the Pick 3 game. Other games are expected to be launched soon afterward, including the Pick 5 game to be started by May, lottery spokesman Brian Rish said.MARC USA lands huge Pa. Lottery account. MARC USA, Pittsburgh's largest advertising agency, was awarded the lucrative Pennsylvania Lottery advertising account, with billings estimated at $54 million to $90 million over a three-year-period. The anticipated term of the contract is three years, with options for additional years.Lottery-win busman in fare row. A bus driver who scooped a share of a Lottery jackpot is to be quizzed over claims that two boys were left to walk home in the rain because they were 10p short of the fare.Mass. Gov. pushes lottery prize reductions. Reducing the amount of money paid to lottery winners and slowing down the rate of funding pensions would save the state more than $400 million without having to raise taxes, Gov. Jane M. Swift said Wednesday. Editor: It's also a great way to lose money when people decide not to play.
