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There was no jackpot winner in the Friday drawing, but 9 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $175,000 prize: 2 in New Jersey, 1 in Illinois, 2 in Michigan, 3 in New York, and 1 in Ohio. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Friday, June 21, 2002
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Don't forget to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live $50 million Big Game Mega Millions drawing results!Out-of-state lottery ads draw criticism. Members of the South Carolina film industry hoped to see the benefits of the new state lottery by making commercials for the games, but instead they say the work goes to out-of-state companies.New web presence for National Lottery. The UK National Lottery has launched its new Web site as the first phase of the roll-out of its interactive strategy which is costing Camelot £45m.Andrew N.S. Glazer: Cash conversion causes confusion. Should U.S. residents convert their U.S. dollars into Canadian currency and back again each time they visit a Canadian casino?
Thursday, June 20, 2002
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First month is a winner for lottery. Ohio's first month in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery has been a success, as Ohioans are spending about 21 percent more for jackpot lottery tickets than the Ohio jackpot did alone in the previous month.Editorial: Keep on dreaming. Thoughts of winning the lottery multiply when the pot gets big.Free Mega Millions tickets in Atlantic City. Starting on June 21 and running through Sept. 8, 2002, the Tropicana in Atlantic City, New Jersey will give its customers the chance to win up to 15,000 Mega Millions tickets, five times each day.
Wednesday, June 19, 2002
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Web Gambling Ban Clears House Committee. The pathetic and controversial effort to ban Internet gambling cleared a House committee Tuesday, despite opposition from lawmakers who said it contained too many loopholes and those who said it imposed too many restrictions. More: Net Gambling Debate Rages.Carolina 5 ups lottery ante. Armed with promotional T-shirts, hats and key chains as well as popcorn and fruit punch, South Carolina lottery officials were doing their part to stir excitement over the lottery's newest game and the best chance yet for players to cash in.Appeals court upholds
lottery lawsuit dismissal. A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of West Virginia's video lottery law.China to tighten supervision of lottery market. The Ministry of Finance announced Monday that it would tighten supervision over the country's lottery market in the coming months to maintain fair market order.Mystery winner shares luck with five charities. Donations totalling NT$5 million from an anonymous lottery winner were handed over yesterday to five charitable organizations, the first publicized donation by a winner since the Public Welfare Lottery was launched in January.
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There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday drawing, but 7 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $175,000 prize: 1 in New Jersey, 1 in Georgia, 1 in Michigan, and 4 in New York. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Tuesday, June 18, 2002
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Don't forget to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live $40 million Big Game Mega Millions drawing results!Lottery Shops Threat. Shopkeepers who fail to sell enough UK National Lotto tickets will lose their terminals from next month, operator Camelot has said. Some 25,000 retailers have a Lotto terminal, with most having a target of selling tickets worth at least £1,500 every week.
Monday, June 17, 2002
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S.C. Lottery Launches $100,000 Game. South Carolina's six-month old lottery will launch its first big-jackpot numbers game today, as tickets for the new Carolina 5 go on sale. More: S.C. set for new lottery game.Citibank to Block Online Gambling. Citibank, the nation's largest credit card issuer, has agreed to block all online gambling transactions that use its credit cards, the New York attorney general said Friday.Lottery win divides town. A $20 million Australian Powerball win has split the Victorian town of Kilmore, with tensions arising between the winners and some of their workmates who missed out.Andrew N.S. Glazer: Tiny percentages can add up fast. An innocent lack of knowledge about how to play casino games can cost you dearly.
Saturday, June 15, 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 $175,000 prize: 1 in Georgia and 1 in New York. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Friday, June 14, 2002
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Don't forget to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live $35 million Big Game Mega Millions drawing results!N.C. Senate bill would attempt to collect lottery money from other states. North Carolina would get some revenues generated by lottery ticket sales in three other states under a bill filed Wednesday in the state Senate. The bill filed by Sen. Allen Wellons, D-Johnston, attempts to collect proceeds of tickets bought by North Carolinians in Georgia, Virginia and South Carolina. In exchange, North Carolina would agree not to establish a lottery for five years.Panel reverses, OKs Lottery Board pick. A Senate panel reversed itself Wednesday and recommended confirmation of a St. Mary Parish politician Gov. Mike Foster wants on the Louisiana Lottery Board.Lottery re-emerges in Alabama governor's race. According to a recent poll from the Mobile Register and the University of South Alabama, of the 436 people surveyed, 52 percent said they support a Alabama state lottery, with 75 percent saying they would support a lottery to exclusively benefit education.Swedes Go For Gambling Online. The Swedish Parliament has voted in favor of allowing the following I-gambling activities: lotteries, bingo, and casino games.Georgia Lottery Sales Exceed Previous Record. With almost three (3) weeks remaining in the 2002 fiscal year the Georgia Lottery Corporation (GLC) announced they have already surpassed their highest fiscal year sales total in history.Wisconsin traces phone scams to Canada. Wisconsin residents have lost more than $1 million in the last five years in lottery scams from Canada, authorities said Monday after filing charges against several companies.Lotto South ticket sold in Savannah worth $21 million. One ticket sold in Savannah matched six numbers to win the $21 million Lotto South jackpot, Virginia Lottery officials said Thursday.Lottery says Club Keno off to strong start. The numbers are looking good for Missouri's new Club Keno lottery game.Online Gambling Ban Effort Slows. The misguided and illogical effort to ban Internet-based gambling was slowed Thursday by opponents who said the bill would hurt dog tracks, intrude on people's private lives and lead to excessive regulation of the global computer network.
Wednesday, June 12, 2002
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A quart of milk, a loaf of bread, a $45.8 million lottery ticket.... A convenience store in the Lakeview section of Clifton, New Jersey made one of its customers $45.8 million wealthier after selling a winning Pick-6 lottery ticket that hit the third-largest jackpot in the game's history, lottery officials said Tuesday.
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There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday drawing, but 3 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $175,000 prize: 2 in New Jersey and 1 in New York. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Tuesday, June 11, 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!
