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Don't forget to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live $77 million Big Game Mega Millions drawing results!Our apologies for the shortage of news stories yesterday and today. We will resume normal lottery news coverage on Monday.
Wednesday, January 29, 2003
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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 Georgia and 1 in Ohio. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.Second lawsuit filed over California Lottery's scratch-off game. A judge allowed two allegations to stand in a suit claiming 7-Eleven convenience stores sold scratch-off lottery tickets even though the top prize already had been won.$51 million Powerball prize still unclaimed. Somewhere there's a Powerball ticket worth $51.7 million -- and there are only 44 days left to collect the prize.N.Y. Gambling Probe Nets 14 Arrests. A reputed Gambino crime family captain and 13 others were arrested on charges they took part in a gambling operation that authorities say netted some $3 million a year.$5M scam foiled. A Canadian telemarketing scheme that defrauded the elderly across the U.S. of more than $5 million was broken up yesterday, federal agents said.Powerball For Vermont?. Lawmakers appear to be moving quickly toward expanding the Vermont lottery so that the state could begin offering a multi-state game such as Powerball as early as this summer.Urban Chamber proposes Nevada lottery. The Urban Chamber of Commerce in Las Vegas is proposing that the state adopt a lottery as an alternative to increasing individual, business and other taxes to plug a multi-million-dollar budget deficit.W.V. Lottery officials approve move. The West Virginia Lottery’s headquarters will apparently move from a former dry-goods store and steakhouse in downtown Charleston to a new, 75,000-square-foot building on a 12.5-acre hilltop tract overlooking the Hurricane interchange of Interstate 64.
Tuesday, January 28, 2003
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Don't forget to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live $66 million Big Game Mega Millions drawing results!S.C. lottery's newest game starts. The South Carolina Education Lottery is set to begin its fourth number-picking game. The first drawing for Pick 4 is planned for Monday night at 6:59 p.m. More: State introduces new lottery game.No Ban On Lottery In Tennessee Communities. Individual counties and cities in Tennessee will not be allowed to ban a lottery.Dog helps owner scoop pub lottery five weeks running. A dog has helped his owner win £200 by selecting numbers in a pub's lottery game for five weeks in a row.Lottery Commission Approves More Slot Machines In Rhode Island. Gambling facilities in Newport and Lincoln won unanimous approval Monday to nearly double the total number of video lottery terminals in the state, 14 months after first making the requests.
Monday, January 27, 2003
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Three lottery jackpots greater than $60 million. It doesn't happen often, but here's the top-3 lottery jackpots in the United States:
'Annual' lottery report almost 2 years late. The Ontario government finally released its lottery and gaming corporation's 2000-2001 annual report, nearly two years after that fiscal year ended, in what critics called a glaring lack of public accountability.Reinvented bookies challenge national lottery. The challenge facing the UK National Lottery as it attempts to halt declining ticket sales has been underlined by research claiming that Britons will be spending more with bookmakers than they do on the lottery by 2005.Lessons from the lottery. In Maine, as residents and lawmakers debate whether the state should legalize the new forms of gambling, the lottery - and its history in Maine - is expected to come under increased scrutiny.Illinois hits jackpot with lottery. Illinois lottery sales jumped $132 million to more than $1.6 billion in 2002, the highest total in four years. Changes in games, better distribution and design of tickets, marketing, and big jackpots all contributed to the increase, lottery officials said.
Saturday, January 25, 2003
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There was no jackpot winner in the Friday drawing, but 5 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $175,000 prize: 1 in New Jersey, 1 in Georgia, 2 in Massachusetts, and 1 in Ohio. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Friday, January 24, 2003
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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 Mega Millions drawing results!Idaho Lottery Commission Approves GTECH Contract Extension. GTECH Holdings Corporation today announced that the Idaho State Lottery Commission has approved an extension of GTECH's current contract. The four-year contract extension is expected to commence on February 19, 2003. GTech to move operations to Austin from Idaho.R.I. Lottery Expected To Approve More Video Slots. The Rhode Island Lottery Commission is poised to approve requests to nearly double the number of video lottery machines in the state, the commission's chairman said Thursday.OK lottery debate heats up. With Gov. Brad Henry saying he wants the lottery on a ballot sometime this summer, the odds of Oklahoma gaining a new form of state-sanctioned gambling are higher now than they were six months ago and the great debate is on.Grandmother wins lottery twice with same numbers. A Chilean grandmother who has picked the same lottery numbers for 50 years has won the jackpot twice in the same fortnight.Brownsville riding lucky Lotto streak. Brownsville is two for two in the Texas Lotto Jackpot game, claiming the Dec. 11 winner and most recently, half of Wednesday night's $53 million drawing. S. Texans await ID of Lotto winner.Jacksonville group claims a share of $100 million Lotto jackpot. A group calling itself the Fort George Partnership has claimed its share of the $100 million Florida Lotto jackpot from last December, meaning only one of the four winning tickets sold in that drawing remains unredeemed.
Thursday, January 23, 2003
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Powerball Jackpot Reaches $77 Million. There were no Powerball jackpot winners Wednesday but 428,112 players across the nation won a total of more than $3.3 million in prizes. Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing the jackpot grew to an estimated $77 million ($41.2 millioncash value). The numbers drawn were: 20, 28, 30, 40, 43, and the Powerball was 3. Six players correctly matched the 5 white numbers and won $100,000. The tickets were sold in Arizona, Connecticut, Idaho, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and West Virginia.
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N.Y. Lottery director offers scholarships. New York Lottery Director Margaret R. DeFrancisco described a $4,000 scholorship plan in which one graduating student from every public and private high school in New York is eligible for the Leaders of Tomorrow scholarship, which is given in $1,000 increments over four years.Rules for lotteries are strict in Tenn.. Just because the Tennessee Constitution now allows legal lotteries, it won't mean a return to the days when any licensed charity group could either host bingo games or sell scratch-and-win cards, state officials said Wednesday.Two winning Texas Lotto tickets. Two winning tickets were sold for Wednesday's $53 million jackpot — one in Grand Prairie and one in Brownsville — Texas lottery officials said. It was the biggest Lotto Texas jackpot since it hit $70 million in June. More: Two winners reported on Lotto Texas $53 million jackpot.Indiana lawmakers eager to gamble on keno to raise new revenue. The Indiana House Ways and Means Committee asked the state's gambling regulators Wednesday to consider bringing keno to Indiana and finding other ways to bring the state more gambling revenue.Tarpon Springs Lotto pool claims $4.1 million. 16 members of a diverse lottery pool each received $258,815.43 of a $4.1 million prize from the January 15 Florida Lotto drawing.
Wednesday, January 22, 2003
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Lotto winner loses freedom in drug bust. Jose Luis Betancourt claimed his $7.5 million Texas Lotto prize on Jan. 9, but his luck ran out a week later when U.S. Customs agents arrested him and charged him with cocaine possession and conspiracy to distribute cocaine.The Lottery's Impact on Education. More than a decade ago, the Kentucky Lottery was formed as a way to raise money for education. Now one of the most talked about topics these days includes the allocation of lottery funds.N.C. Lottery supporters will push issue again. A top North Carolina lottery supporter said he'll file a new lottery bill when the General Assembly returns to work this month but it's unclear whether the lottery will attract much support this year.Appeal made in lotto ticket dispute. The fate of an $11.4 million Lotto 6/49 jackpot rests in the hands of Manitoba's highest court.
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There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday drawing, but 2 lucky players from New York matched the first 5 numbers for a $175,000 prize. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Tuesday, January 21, 2003
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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!Former Commissioner Tapped to Head Idaho Lottery. Idaho Governor Kempthorne announced that former Ada County Commissioner Roger Simmons will become the new Idaho Lottery Director.Lottery Ticket Revenue Would Help Low-Income Seniors. Indiana lawmakers are considering a proposal to create a $2, instant-win lottery game that allocates a dollar for each ticket sold to the HoosierRX program.Workers in double lottery win. A group of Melbourne warehouse workers is celebrating after winning the same Tattslotto game twice.
Monday, January 20, 2003
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Approval of lottery won't bring quick sales. It will be a year or more before revenues start rolling in if Oklahomans approve a statewide lottery to support public education.Back to work after lottery win. A UK National Lottery winner from Wirral has returned to his job as a building site digger driver.Lottery Winner Warms to Good Life. (Johannesburg) An illiterate, unemployed Limpopo man who became an instant millionaire when he won the Lotto is fast learning to appreciate the finer things in life.Branson may bid again to run Lottery. Sir Richard Branson is considering launching another bid to run the UK National Lottery, marking a stunning u-turn for the multi-millionaire entrepreneur who was furious after Camelot, the current Lottery operator, won the last licence following a bruising, high-profile appeal.PA Lottery officials want to add midday drawing. Pennsylvania State Lottery Commission spokeswoman Sally A. Danyluk said the plan would need approval of Gov.-elect Ed Rendell's administration. If approval is granted, the extra drawings could come as early as February.Sullivan chosen to run Lottery. In his new $110,000 job as executive director of the Massachusetts Lottery, Joseph Sullivan will be working in the town he served as a selectman for six years and a state representative for 11 years.16 co-workers hit $16 million jackpot. After more than a decade of playing the numbers together, a group of 16 co-workers won $16 million in the Mega Millions Lottery.UK Lotto bosses plan £50m prize. UK National Lottery bosses are planning an annual super-draw with a one-off jackpot of £50m that would automatically make its winner one of the richest people in the country.$67 Million Powerball Jackpot Up for Grabs. The biggest lottery jackpot in the nation is on the rise again. There were no Powerball jackpot winners Saturday but 446,659 players across the nation won a total of more than $3.7 million in prizes in America's Game. Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $67 million. The cash option for the Wednesday, January 22 drawing will be an estimated $35.5 million. The numbers drawn were: 4, 17, 34, 48, 52, and the Powerball was 10. Four players correctly matched the 5 white numbers and won $100,000. The tickets were sold in Indiana, Minnesota, New Hampshire, and Wisconsin.
Saturday, January 18, 2003
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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: 3 in New Jersey, 1 in Georgia, 4 in Illinois, and 1 in Ohio. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Friday, January 17, 2003
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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 Mega Millions drawing results!Henry wants lottery vote this year. Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry said Wednesday that he wants lawmakers to pass his education lottery proposal by a two-thirds majority so it can go before Oklahoma voters later this year. Lottery Push Draws Support From Lawmakers.Ding! Syosset Pair Rings Up $7M Lotto Win. Ira and Stella Edelblum Thursday collected more than $7 million from the New York Lottery -- beaming as they stood before a gaggle of reporters inside the Jericho Turnpike convenience store where Ira had bought the winning ticket in October.Committee expected to vote on who will run the Tenn. lottery. The Tennessee legislature's lottery implementation committee is expected to vote early next month to hire a private corporation to conduct a state lottery instead of having it run by a state agency.Man Steals $11,000 Worth of Lottery Tickets. A New York man was arrested yesterday for stealing over $11,000 worth of lottery tickets from a Wantagh stationary store last November, Nassau police said.House OKs world lotto measure. Familiar arguments over expansion of gambling arose in the House on Thursday when lawmakers endorsed a bill allowing the Montana Lottery to participate in international lotteries.N.C. lawmakers consider lottery. A year after the House voted it down, legislators remain divided on whether North Carolina should join neighboring states by putting a lottery in place.Lottery players look forward to 'Winfall'. Michigan Millions, a nearly 2-year-old game, will come to an end Saturday, when the final drawing is held. It will be replaced with Winfall, a twice-weekly game whose jackpot tops out at $5 million but pays off more frequently.National Gambling Companies Ready to Try the Odds in Md.. National casino and gaming companies are hiring lobbyists in Annapolis and plotting strategies to persuade lawmakers to allow them to do business in Maryland if the state legalizes slot machines.
Thursday, January 16, 2003
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Big Lottery Winner Accepts $103M Check. Andrew "Jack" Whittaker, winner of the largest lottery jackpot in history, accepted a $103 million chunk of his winnings and announced plans to start a charitable foundation. Editor: Check out Powerball Online to see how to play Powerball online.Lottery spree a poor bet. Patrick Murray went on the most prodigious gambling spree in the history of the Ohio Lottery last November when he spent nearly $1.5 million over a seven-day period on the Pick 3 game, a lottery official said yesterday.THEC gives plan for lottery funds. A panel of legislators and educators heard a proposal for the first time yesterday from the Tennessee Higher Education Commission for a lottery-funded college scholarship program that would award money based on both academic and financial criteria. More: Lottery-scholarship proposal would favor state schools.
West Virginia governor proposes consolidation of commissions. West Virginia Governor Bob Wise has proposed a plan that would integrate the state’s racing and charitable gaming commissions with the Lottery Commission, effectively phasing out the racing commission as a part of a new West Virginia Gaming Commission.Criticisms of lottery go too far. Commentary on the recent criticisms about the Oregon state lottery.New York couple claims $5.6 million NJ Lotto jackpot. A couple from Rockland County, NY came forward Tuesday to claim the $5.6 million jackpot from the Pick 6 Lotto drawing held on Thursday, January 2, 2003.
Wednesday, January 15, 2003
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A ticket to trouble. Three Ohio Lottery dealers have been suspended after they gave more than $500,000 in Pick 3 tickets on credit to a Wickliffe man, authorities said yesterday. Thanks to Thomas C. for the tip
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OK legislator to propose lottery bill. A Lawton, Oklahoma legislator said Tuesday he will introduce a lottery bill this session that he worked on with Gov. Brad Henry a year ago.Woman opts for lottery over coffee, wins jackpot. A Portales woman won $145,000 in the New Mexico Lottery's Roadrunner Cash game - the game's seventh largest prize ever.IL lottery winner wants identity to be kept secret. Saturday night's winning Illinois Lotto ticket was sold Thursday afternoon at the Charles Street Logli store in Rockford. The store's video department manager received a telephone call Sunday from a weekly shopper stating he had matched all six numbers, 9-21-23-25-35-46, but he requested that she not reveal his name.Braintree rep to run Lottery. Massachusetts State Treasurer-elect Tim Cahill has tapped one of House Speaker Thomas M. Finneran's top lieutenants, state Rep. Joseph C. Sullivan, for the plum post of state Lottery director, sources confirmed yesterday.
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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: 1 in New Jersey and 2 in New York. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Tuesday, January 14, 2003
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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!New MI Winfall to pay out Michigan Millions jackpot pool. When Michigan Millions is replaced by Winfall on January 19, 2003, any jackpot prize pool money (currently $26.2 million) will be distributed as part of the new game.S.C. Dept. of Ed. say $14 million from lottery for buses good start. South Carolina used $14 million from its new lottery to buy 223 new diesel school buses this fall, but officials say the state's aging fleet still needs a regular replacement schedule. More: Lottery helps gas stations more than schools.Experts claim lottery won't make a dent in shortfall. One of Oklahoma Governor Henry's campaign promises was a lottery to fund education. Right now, money is desperately needed in education, where funding shortages have reached a crisis level.Hot Lotto Winner Steps Forward. A man who won a $2.7 million Hot Lotto jackpot on Christmas Day stepped forward Monday to claim his prize. Hot Lotto winner emerges.
Monday, January 13, 2003
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Oklahoma lottery effort launched. A group announced plans Friday to raise money for an education lottery, just a few days before a pro-lottery governor takes office. More: Oklahoma picks lottery over tax hike, poll finds.Lottery official fights to keep post. Serious questions continue to percolate about whether Gov. John Kitzhaber or the Oregon State Lottery's interim director has the authority to fire the agency's deputy director.$9 million Texas Lotto jackpot goes unclaimed. Anticipation of a last-minute millionaire came to an anticlimactic end after the 180-day deadline passed Thursday at midnight without the unlucky winner stepping forward.Lotto-style game to debut Jan. 22. Michigan lottery officials plan to dole out about $30 million over six drawings in a new lotto-style game, and odds are all of it will go to holders of second-, third-and fourth-place winning tickets if there is no first-place winner.
Saturday, January 11, 2003
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There was no jackpot winner in the Friday drawing, but 3 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $175,000 prize: 1 in New Jersey and 2 in New York. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Friday, January 10, 2003
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Don't forget to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live $28 million Big Game Mega Millions drawing results!Winner claims $11 million Texas Lotto jackpot. Nearly a month since he picked the winning Lotto Jackpot ticket at a local convenience store, December's lucky winner claimed his prize Thursday.S.C. Lottery means $1.75 million for 3 colleges. Three region institutions of higher education will receive technology grants totaling $1.75 million, the state Commission on Higher Education unanimously voted ThursdayD.C. Lottery Selects District Ad Agency. The Washington, D.C. Lottery signed a letter of intent with District advertising agency MDB Communications Inc. for a $990,000 media planning and buying contract.Ohio lottery collects on a past loss. The Ohio Lottery has won a mini-jackpot of its own - a $37,000 phone bill credit.Clock ticking as Tennessee tries to implement lottery. The people charged with creating a Tennessee Lottery are trying to act carefully, but they are racing against time. More: Lottery will boost Tennessee's prospects.Oklahoma Gov.-Elect Says Lottery Will Help Education. Oklahoma Gov.-Elect Brad Henry is promoting the idea of a state lottery to help ease the budget shortfall's impact on public education. More: New poll shows support for Okla. lottery.Michigan Lottery Replaces Michigan Millions Game With New WINFALL Game. Saturday, January 18, 2003 marks the date of the very last drawing for the Michigan Lottery's Michigan Millions game.
Thursday, January 9, 2003
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Lottery official put on paid leave. The Oregon Lottery’s No. 2 official was put on leave Wednesday, a week after receiving criticism for his use of outside consultants and conducting meetings at his home.Winning $9 Million Lotto Ticket To Expire. Someone in North Texas bought a winning lottery ticket worth $9 million and doesn't know it, according to officials.S.C. lottery's 1st year helps 2-year students. The South Carolina lottery, now a year old, is proving to be a boon to the state's technical-college students.Lottery winner still numb. One of the two winning ticketholders in Saturday night's Ohio Super Lotto Plus jackpot drawing for $15 million said she plans to spend her half of the winnings on a new house and car.
Wednesday, January 8, 2003
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Bright Futures uses lottery funds to fund scholarships. Florida's Bright Futures scholarships use lottery funds to pay 75 to 100 percent of a qualifying student's tuition and fees at a public university or community college, depending on their grade point average and college entrance exam scores.Tenn. lottery may be "Valentine’s gift". Tennessee State Sen. Jeff Miller believes a lottery proposal will be ready for consideration by the state Legislature by February and ticket sales could begin within a few months.Virginia man wins $175,000 in first Mega Millions drawing of 2003. It might have been months before Steve Dunkle of Fredericksburg, Virginia discovered he had a winning Mega Millions ticket, had it not been for the clerk who sold him the winning ticket. With a little prodding, Mr. Dunkle discovered his ticket was worth $175,000.
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There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday drawing, but 2 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $175,000 prize: 1 in Michigan and 1 in New York. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Tuesday, January 7, 2003
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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 Mega Millions drawing results!Lottery sales up, but profit misses goal. Seven months after Ohio joined with eight other states to create the new Mega Millions game, Ohio Lottery sales have risen $43.5 million over the same time period a year earlier. But even with the 4 percent sales increase, the lottery is still $8 million short of its projected profits.Lawmakers divided on proper age for lottery. North Dakota lawmakers are divided about whether players of the state's new lottery should be at least 18 or 21 years old.Lottery jackpot could go to hospitals. As the Jan. 9 deadline approaches for the person who bought the $9 million lottery ticket in July to claim the prize – Texas Lottery Commission's largest unclaimed jackpot – state hospital administrators could be forgiven for crossing their fingers that the winner never comes forward.Photocopy a winner. A Calgary judge ordered the Western Canada Lottery Corp. to pay Valerie Murphy more than $100,000, after her winning ticket was stolen from her 18 months ago. Justice Carolyn Phillips ruled the photocopy Murphy held of a Sept. 27, 2000 The Plus winner was sufficient to claim her prize.
Monday, January 6, 2003
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S.C. lottery turns 1 year old. One year later, the South Carolina Lottery has expanded to include more than 30 scratch-off tickets, two instant games and Powerball. The staff has grown to some 130 people. And most critics have grown quiet. More:
Students may be real winners of S.C. lottery
Retailers, shoppers find lottery sales a mixed blessing
South Carolina lottery marks one year anniversary
Education dollars adding up in S.C., lottery officials say
Here's the pitch — Lottery winners become popular. The next time you go to buy Lottery tickets, pause a second and think about Marco Island resident David Rush.
Saturday, January 4, 2003
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There was no jackpot winner in the Friday drawing, but 13 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $175,000 prize: 1 in New Jersey, 4 in Georgia, 1 in Illinois, 1 in Maryland, 4 in New York, and 2 in Virginia. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Friday, January 3, 2003
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Don't forget to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live $15 million Big Game Mega Millions drawing results!Ohio Lottery doubles payouts to ticket agents. The Ohio Lottery will nearly double the commission it pays instant-ticket retailers in hopes of softening the post-holiday sales slump.Are lottery winnings acceptable donations?. Some churches say no thanks to gamblers' gifts.PA Lottery Awesome Sales Weeks Fuel New Calendar Year Sales Record. Lottery ticket sales reached $74,375,811 during the week, December 24-30, 2002, making it the second highest weekly sales in the Lottery's nearly 31-year history.
Thursday, January 2, 2003
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Salvation Army Refuses Lotto Donation. The Salvation Army will not accept a $100,000 donation from a Florida Lotto winner because its local leader didn't want to take money associated with gambling. More: Some pastors would reject lottery tithe.Some students pay only $24 tuition with lottery scholarships. The state Commission on Higher Education is increasing the maximum tuition assistance award funded by the South Carolina Education Lottery, according to officials at Horry-Georgetown Technical College. More: HGTC says assistance for tuition increasing.Tennessee lottery expected to cash in on Bama dollars. When Tennessee starts selling tickets for its education lottery later this year, Alabama merchants on the Tennessee border expect to see lots of cars bypass their stores and head a few blocks north for tickets.Lottery ticket gives her chance to win $1 million. By sending in losing Maryland Lottery tickets last year, Maryland lottery players became eligible for up to $1 million this spring in the Maryland Lottery Cash Encounters grand finale in Baltimore.GTECH loses Wisconsin lottery contract. Rhode Island-based lottery administration firm GTECH Holdings Corp. said Tuesday that it is reviewing legal options after the state of Wisconsin withdrew a contract worth about $50 million.Lottery chief aims to cut administrative costs. The Oregon Lottery's acting director says she's stopping the use of some outside consultants, in an effort to pare administrative costs that have drawn criticism from state auditors.Pay-out over "illegal lottery" of domain names. Managers of the ".biz" Internet domain have agreed to pay roughly $1.2 million to settle charges that their system for handing out hot names like www.biggame.biz amounted to an illegal lottery.
Wednesday, January 1, 2003
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Happy New Year from BigGameLottery.com!
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There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday drawing, but 6 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $175,000 prize: 2 in New Jersey, 1 in Georgia, 1 in Michigan, 1 in New York, and 1 in Washington. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
