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Winning mayor donates entire lottery jackpot to B.C. town. When people win lotteries, most of them: (a) put the money in the bank, (b) buy something grand, or (c) tell the boss to take their job and shove it. No one does what small-town Mayor Libby Nelson did.New Yorker Wins Poker World Series. The 10 of clubs gave a young Englishman a flush, but it gave a computer systems analyst from New York a full house — and a $2 million victory in the 33rd World Series of Poker.Lottery Bill Has Something For Everyone. In the lottery spending plan approved Thursday night by the South Carolina General Assembly, the biggest chunk of money will go toward college scholarships.Tennesseans will play lottery regardless if ballot measure passes. If opponents of a Tennessee lottery intend for their votes on Nov. 5 to stop anybody from gambling, A.J. Notaro wants to set them straight. Notaro, a retired trucker who lives in Chattanooga, is a regular lottery player at a Flintstone, Ga., store just down the street from his house.North Carolina weighs establishment of lottery. The N.C. state House is expected to consider a lottery within the first two weeks of the upcoming legislative session, House Speaker Jim Black said Wednesday.
Saturday, May 25, 2002
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Jackpot Winner! There was one $12 million jackpot winner from Illinois in the Friday drawing. More details to follow after the winner comes forward to claim their prize.
Also, 4 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $175,000 prize: 2 in Georgia, 1 in New York, and 1 in Ohio. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Friday, May 24, 2002
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Don't forget to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live $12 million Big Game Mega Millions drawing results!Speaker to press for action on lottery. A day after Gov. Mike Easley offered a budget that would spend $250 million in proceeds from a lottery that doesn't exist, House Speaker Jim Black said yesterday that he will push legislators to decide on a lottery soon after they return to Raleigh next week. More: N.C. Assembly to take up lottery issue quickly.£3.4M lottery prize claimed. Yesterday Camelot [the operator of the UK National Lottery] confirmed that as a result of the publicity surrounding an unclaimed lottery prize, somebody had come forward and claimed the cash.Powerball is coming to the US Virgin Islands. V.I. officials are touting Powerball's impending arrival as a force for attracting new lottery players, both residents and visitors -- and thereby boosting government revenues.
Thursday, May 23, 2002
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UK Lottery Jackpot Still Unclaimed. A jackpot ticket for the National Lottery's 656th draw on Saturday, April 6, was bought in Derby, or south Derbyshire, but the £3.4 million (US$5 million) prize has yet to be claimed.Easley's budget utilizes lottery, more local funds. A budget proposal issued Monday by North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley would rely on transfers of highway money totaling $210 million and the local reimbursements and $250 million in lottery proceeds — even though a lottery doesn't yet exist.Lottery may pay for Olympics in Canada. Canadian Heritage minister Sheila Copps said Friday that the federal and British Columbia governments are working on a national lottery to help fund the 2010 Winter Olympic Games – if the Vancouver/Whistler bid wins.Michigan Resident Wins First $175,000 Mega Millions Prize. Mee-Ling Paul of Ann Arbor, Michigan matched the first five numbers drawn in the inaugural Mega Millions drawing, held on May 17, 2002, to win a $175,000 prize.
Wednesday, May 22, 2002
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Powerball Set To Start in S.C. Oct. 6. The South Carolina lottery plans to begin selling tickets for Powerball, the multi-state lottery game, on Oct. 6. Lottery commissioners said that the plans won't be official until Thursday, the deadline for state lawmakers to stop them.Georgia's lottery provides scholarships for seniors. For most high school seniors, spring is a time for the prom, parties and traditional end-of-school slacking. But in Georgia, where the lottery-funded HOPE scholarship program offers B students free tuition at state colleges, more seniors are working all the way until graduation because one bad grade could cost them thousands of dollars.
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There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday drawing, but 4 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $175,000 prize: 1 in Illinois, 2 in New York, and 1 in Ohio. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Tuesday, May 21, 2002
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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 Mega Millions drawing results!Programmer recalls first lottery computer. People sometimes ask John Holder for tips on playing the state lottery. After all, he designed the computer system for Michigan's first lottery.UK Lotto unveils Internet strategy. The UK's National Lottery has launched its new Web site as the initial stage of its £45 million interactive strategy. The web site is currently just a "shop window" for the recently-rebranded lottery, but over the next few months the site will feature interactive lottery games, and the ability to buy tickets online.Andrew N.S. Glazer: Speed of play can prove costly. Answers the question, "it is best to play blackjack alone at a table and to play two hands at a time?" If ever there were a gambling question whose answer was "it depends," this one is it, and the variables offer important information on all kinds of casino games.
Monday, May 20, 2002
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Illinois Big Game Winner Claims $110 Million. Pedro Sotomil, representing the PFK Family Partnership, came forward Friday to claim their portion of the April 16, $331 million Big Game jackpot. Two other winners, one in Georgia and New Jersey, have already claimed their prizes.Alabama boosts lottery sales. Alabamians spent at least $98.55 million on Georgia lottery tickets in 2001, according to estimates from that state’s lottery officials.Opinions divided on Alabama lottery. A survey of Alabamans shows a split of opinion on Gov. Don Siegelman's proposal to revive a state lottery as a means of funding public education.Quebec winners get share of $37.8M. The winnings aren't yet burning a hole in their pockets, but four lucky winners of Friday's record-breaking $37.8 million Lotto Super 7 draw said they plan to spend some of their windfall by ordering shiny Harley-Davidson motorcycles.
Saturday, May 18, 2002
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Jackpot Winner! There was one $27 million jackpot winner from Illinois in the Friday drawing. More details to follow after the winner comes forward to claim their prize.
Also, 11 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $175,000 prize: 1 in Georgia, 1 in Illinois, 1 in Michigan, 6 in New York, 1 in Ohio, and 1 in Virginia. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Friday, May 17, 2002
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Don't forget to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live $27 million Big Game Mega Millions drawing results!Some Lottery Vendors Lament Mega Millions Expansion. In Fort Lee, the newest incarnation of New Jersey's multistate lottery is a bad dream for merchants, who fear they'll be waving goodbye to their own cash bonanzas -those produced by frenzied New Yorkers who used to cross the George Washington Bridge in search of huge payouts.Ohioans quick to bet on Mega Millions. Ohio's attempt to plug a big hole in the state budget by joining out-of-state gambling, seemed to be looking successful Wednesday, the first day of wagering in the Mega Millions venue.Lottery Club Wins Big With The Big Game. The members of "The Big K Group" Lottery club of Redford Township were some of the last $150,000 winners from Michigan in The Big Game — which was replaced by Mega Millions on May 15.NJ Mega Millions Tour - May 17 - June 21, 2002. Starting May 17, the New Jersey Lottery will begin a Mega Millions Tour. The Lottery, in conjunction with radio stations throughout the state, will be visiting retailers all over the Garden State to promote New Jersey's newest game - Mega Millions. As part of the program, the Lottery will be giving away free Mega Millions tickets, t-shirts and will offer players a chance to win an all-expense paid 7-Day Carnival Caribbean Cruise.
Thursday, May 16, 2002
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Strong Sales Push Mega Millions Estimated Jackpot to $27 Million; Nation's Newest Multi-State Game Is Already Generating Excitement. Mega Millions is just two days old, but it is already generating enough excitement for forecasters to revise the estimated jackpot to $27 million for tomorrow night's drawing. The adjusted forecast is the result of stronger than anticipated sales in New York and Ohio, where multi-state games have never before been available. $78.7 Million Powerball Ticket Sold in New Hampshire. The winner of the $78.7 million Powerball jackpot now has to decide if they want the 25-year annuity or the $42.9 million cash option. The ticket holder will have 60 days after the ticket is validated to make that decision.Second try at Alabama lottery. Don Siegelman used the promise of a state lottery for education to unseat Republican Gov. Fob James in 1998, but then Alabama voters defeated Siegelman's lottery proposal in a statewide referendum in October 1999.Lottery millionaire owes $200,000 in back taxes. In 1999, Harry Shooster hit the jackpot in the Florida lottery and won $12.5 million up front. That same year - and for the next two years - he has defaulted on nearly $200,000 in annual property taxes on the Southampton Shopping Center in Pennsylvania.Islanders mad for Mega Millions. New York state lottery spokeswoman Carolyn Hapeman said Mega Millions' appeal lies in its weighty jackpot that will be padded by roughly 90 million customers across nine states. The state of Washington will join in the fall, officials said.
