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Another lottery hot spot: Ga. border. Four stores on the Georgia-South Carolina border were among the Top 25 in first-week sales of the S.C. Lottery's inaugural numbers game. That's a 180 degree turnaround from the previous nine years, during which S.C. residents spent an estimated $110 million annually on Georgia lottery tickets.'Gambling Free Tennessee' Launches Anti-Lottery Campaign. The Gambling Free Tennessee Alliance kicked off a statewide barnstorming tour here Friday morning, promising a major voter education and registration effort between now and November.Minnesota's lottery winnings reach $1 billion. Sales of Minnesota lottery tickets since the lottery's inception nearly 12 years ago passed $1 billion this week.S.C. lawmakers want lottery ruling. Five Upstate Republican lawmakers have asked for an opinion from state Attorney General Charlie Condon on the legality of South Carolina joining a multistate lottery game such as The Big Game.
Saturday, March 16, 2002
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There was no jackpot winner in the Friday drawing, but 6 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $150,000 prize: 1 in Georgia, 2 in Illinois, and 3 in Massachusetts. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Friday, March 15, 2002
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Don't forget to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live $42 million Big Game drawing results!Illinois man wins $150,000 Big Game prize. Warren Cofoid of Oglesby, Illinois was stunned when he watched his first five quick pick numbers flash on the TV screen.California Lottery Goes Back in Review. After naming DDB in Los Angeles the "apparent successful bidder" in January, the California State Lottery is putting its four-year, $100 million creative and media account back in review.S.C. lottery spending in dispute. Despite passing a recent lottery spending bill, many members of the South Carolina House are criticizing how lottery proceeds are spent.Andrew N.S. Glazer: Forget systems; odds always win. One of the most popular approaches scam artists use to sell worthless systems involves money management that they claim can be used as some kind of magic tool to defeat the casino.
Thursday, March 14, 2002
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Man wins record Korean Lottery prize with tickets bought on the Internet. A self-employed man living in Incheon, west of Seoul, hit the jackpot with winning lottery tickets worth 5.5 billion won ($4.17 million), the largest-ever lottery prize in the country, the Korea Local Finance Association (KLFA) said yesterday.Lottery Drawing Is a Cliffhanger After Mishap. For players, it is a nightly moment of truth. But when the New York State Lottery ended its televised numbers drawing last night, it was more like a moment of red-faced confusion. Check out what happened when one of the lottery machines ran out of air at the wrong time. (nytimes.com registration required)S.C. House approves multi-state lottery games. Big, multi-state lottery games such as The Big Game could be operating in South Carolina this summer under a proposal adopted by the S.C. House Wednesday.Andrew N.S. Glazer: Don't look at clock for payout. "Is it a casino practice to set machines to pay off more frequently at certain times of the day? For example, could one have better odds at winning at the same video poker machine at 9 p.m. than at 9 a.m. on the same day?" A key to answering this question is to understand there are some big differences between regular slot machines and video poker machines.
Wednesday, March 13, 2002
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House Subcommittee OKs Internet Gambling Ban. This linked article proves the point that an Internet gaming ban has nothing to do with "protecting" you and I from the "evils" of gaming -- it's all about money. Namely, the money that foreign governments reap from wisely regulating operators of gaming web sites, while permitting their operation. Virginia Rep. Bob Goodlatte (and friends) feels that banning gaming companies from operating out of the US is the answer, but his one-track thought process misses the obvious revenue potential that regulation would offer.
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New Big Game to debut May 17th. According to a statement released by Buddy Roogow, Director of the Maryland State Lottery, the updated Big Game, which will include the addition of New York, a new prize structure, and a revised number pool, will have its first drawing on Friday, May 17, 2002. In addition, the name of the game will be changed. Although the new name, prize structure, and number pool have not yet been released, we've been informed that each of these things has already been decided. Thanks to Patrick for his work with us on this ongoing story.S.C. eyes multi-state game. South Carolina State law currently does not allow multi-state lottery games, but the House is expected to approve a measure today changing that, said Rep. Bobby Harrell, R-Charleston, chairman of the Ways and Means Committee.S.C. finally decides how to spend lottery money. The South Carolina Senate compromised on how to spend lottery money last week, ending a long filibuster.Pa. Lottery Announces a $30M Winner. Someone has stepped forward to claim last Saturday night's Pennsylvania Lottery "Supper Six Lotto" prize of more than $30 million - the largest single-payment payout in the Lottery's 30-year history.Winner of lottery verifies ticket. The person who holds the $20 million winning lottery ticket that was purchased at Martin's IGA Plus in Effingham this past weekend knows he or she is a winner, according to Anne Plohr of the Illinois State Lottery.
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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 Illinois. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Tuesday, March 12, 2002
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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?
