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There was no jackpot winner in the Saturday Powerball drawing, but 2 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $100,000 prize: 1 from Connecticut and 1 from Minnesota. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.
Saturday, October 30, 2004
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There was no jackpot winner in the Friday Mega Millions drawing, but 8 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $175,000 prize: 2 from Georgia, 1 from Illinois, 1 from New York, 2 from Ohio, 1 from Texas and 1 from Virginia. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.
Friday, October 29, 2004
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Clerk charged in Tennessee lottery scam. A Madisonville, Tennessee lottery scam could be the biggest since the state started selling tickets in January.
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Virginia Lottery reporting record first-quarter sales. The Virginia Lottery announced yesterday that first-quarter sales for the budget year that began July 1 are the best ever since the lottery was started in 1988.
Thursday, October 28, 2004
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Powerball Jackpot Reaches $28 Million. Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's Powerball drawing the jackpot grew to an estimated $28 million, with a cash option of $15.5 million.Gas station clerk says he is being framed for lottery theft. A Milford, Massachusetts man accused of stealing $86,000 in scratch tickets from the Cochituate Road service station he worked at claimed yesterday he was being framed.
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Checkout clerk: 'You've had a big win, sir'. A young agricultural engineer saw a five-week lucky streak on the National Lottery spiral to new heights when his six numbers scooped him the £2m (US$3.65 million) jackpot.
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There was no jackpot winner in the Wednesday Powerball drawing, but 1 lucky player matched the first 5 numbers for a $100,000 prize: 1 from Missouri. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.
Wednesday, October 27, 2004
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Mega Millions jackpot increases to $57 million. The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery grew to $57 million Wednesday.
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NY has new pair of lottery millionaires. Two men from Jamaica, New York who moved to the United States in search of the American dream have found both success and luck, after winning a combined $19 million in lottery prizes this month.
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Lottery-winning sisters to donate sizable portion. Two struggling, underpaid single mothers plan to donate a sizable portion of their $11.3 million jackpot win to their outpatient alcohol- and drug-treatment center.
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There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday Mega Millions drawing, but 3 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $175,000 prize: 1 from Georgia, 1 from New Jersey and 1 from New York. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.
Monday, October 25, 2004
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Mega Millions Jackpot Increases to $48 Million. The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery grew to $48 million Saturday.Powerball Jackpot Jumps to $20 Million. Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's Powerball drawing the jackpot grew to an estimated $20 million, with a cash option of $11.1 million.
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Lottery Winner Almost Did Not Buy Ticket. The 1,700th UK National Lottery millionaire revealed today how he almost spurned the chance to buy the winning ticket – but changed his mind and “made one of the best decisions of my life”.
Sunday, October 24, 2004
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There was no jackpot winner in the Saturday Powerball drawing, but 5 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $100,000 prize: 1 from Iowa, 1 from Missouri, 1 from Montana, 1 from New Hampshire and 1 from Wisconsin. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.
Saturday, October 23, 2004
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There was no jackpot winner in the Friday Mega Millions drawing, but 3 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $175,000 prize: 1 from Massachusetts, 1 from New York and 1 from Washington. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.
Thursday, October 21, 2004
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Powerball Jackpot Bumps to $13 Million. Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's Powerball drawing the jackpot grew to an estimated $13 million, with a cash option of $7.1 million.
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Missouri man collects $1.7 million jackpot. Bill Michael, a retired laborer at a plant nursery, came forward Wednesday to collect his $1.7 million Missouri Lotto jackpot.Lottery gift wins mechanic thousands. A Portuguese car mechanic who was given a lottery ticket as a tip after earlier refusing to buy it, has scooped a €50,000 (US$63,045) jackpot, a local newspaper reported on Wednesday.
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There was no jackpot winner in the Wednesday Powerball drawing, but 2 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $100,000 prize: 1 from Missouri and 1 from Tennessee. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.
Wednesday, October 20, 2004
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Mega Millions Lottery Jackpot Increases to $40 Million. The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery grew to $40 million Wednesday.Lottery jackpot magic strikes twice for Wisconsin family. Gerri Holat of St. Francis, Wisconsin, a Milwaukee suburb, has hit the Megabucks jackpot twice — sort of.Smoking ban foes plan shutdown of NY lottery game. A New York City-based group is calling on small business owners across the state to shut down their Quick Draw lottery games for a week to protest the state's smoking ban.
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There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday Mega Millions drawing, but 3 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $175,000 prize: 1 from New Jersey and 2 from New York. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.
Tuesday, October 19, 2004
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Michigan Lottery Contributes Record $644.5 Million to School Aid Fund. Governor Jennifer M. Granholm and Michigan Bureau of State Lottery Commissioner Gary Peters today announced that the School Aid Fund will receive a record $644.5 million from the Michigan Lottery with its fiscal year 2004 net proceeds.Woman To Use Lottery Winnings For Sister's Transplant. A Martinsville, Indiana woman plans to use money she won on the "Hoosier Millionaire Show" to buy her sister a chance at life.Technology glitch plagues Connecticut Lottery. What a Connecticut Lottery Corp. spokeswoman described as a "hiccup" in a ticket sales computer system may have cost the state and its lottery agents tens of thousands of dollars in lost sales Monday.
Monday, October 18, 2004
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Mega Millions jackpot increases to $32 million. The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery grew to $32 million Saturday.Results of some Wisconsin lottery games delayed. Results of three evening drawings of Wisconsin Lottery games were delayed Saturday night.Georgia Lottery sales take a dip during quarter. The Georgia Lottery, which posted record-breaking sales last year, ended the first quarter of the new budget year with a sales decline of $5 million compared with the same quarter a year ago.Kentucky man wins $300,000 lottery prize. A Hopkinsville, Kentucky man was celebrating his good luck after he purchased a $300,000 Kentucky lottery scratch-off ticket.
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Lottery e-mail irks Michigan lawmakers. An e-mail from the Michigan Lottery commissioner referencing a future game targeted at young adults with personal computers sparked a controversy this week with some state legislators concerned the state was getting into the Internet gambling business.Tennessee Lottery transfers $51 million for scholarships. The Tennessee Lottery transferred $51.3 million Friday to fund college scholarships, bringing the total amount generated for education to more than $174 million, officials said.
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Powerball ticket sold in Iowa worth $14.4 million. Employees of a western Iowa convenience store were waiting excitedly Sunday to find out which of their customers won the $14.4 million Powerball jackpot.N.D. Lottery commission family members allowed to buy tickets. After deliberating since May, the North Dakota lottery's administrator is allowing close family members of a lottery advisory board to buy tickets themselves.
Sunday, October 17, 2004
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Jackpot Winner! There was one $15 million jackpot winner from Iowa in the Saturday, October 16, 2004 Powerball drawing. More details to follow after the winner comes forward to claim their prize.
Also, 1 lucky player matched the first 5 numbers for a $100,000 prize: 1 from South Carolina. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.
Saturday, October 16, 2004
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There was no jackpot winner in the Friday Mega Millions drawing, but 9 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $175,000 prize: 1 from Massachusetts, 2 from Michigan, 4 from New York, 1 from Ohio and 1 from Virginia. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.
Thursday, October 14, 2004
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Powerball Jackpot Reaches $15 Million. Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $15 million, with a cash option of $6.8 million.
Oklahoma lottery question spurs contributions. Supporters and opponents of a state question that would allow a statewide lottery in Oklahoma have both raised more than $200,000 in the past month.
Wednesday, October 13, 2004
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There was no jackpot winner in the Wednesday Powerball drawing, but 5 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $100,000 prize: 1 from Connecticut, 1 from Iowa, 1 from Indiana, 1 from Missouri (1 with Power Play) and 1 from Nebraska. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.
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Mega Millions lottery jackpot raised to $25 million. The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery grew to $25 million Wednesday.
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Stunned Delaware workers to claim $214 million Powerball jackpot. A Delaware lawyer representing a group of employees at a Delaware printing firm says the group is stepping forward to claim a $214 million Powerball jackpot.Promotional Game Ruled Illegal. The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Tuesday ruled that a promotional game that offers up to a $250 cash prize is a form of lottery that is illegal in the state.Idaho School Turns Down Lottery Donation. During these tough budget times, schools don't often pass up a check for $10,000. But that's just what one Idaho charter school has done - to set a moral example for students.GTECH gets 90-day contract extension with Colorado Lottery. GTECH Holdings Corporation today announced that the Colorado Lottery, under the provisions of its original contract with GTECH, has granted the West Greenwich-based company a 90-day contract extension.California lottery winner shot to death in Seattle. A man shot to death by police outside Qwest Field in the wee hours before the St. Louis Rams-Seattle Seahawks game has been identified by his family as a California lottery winner.
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There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday Mega Millions drawing, but 2 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $175,000 prize: 1 from New Jersey and 1 from New York. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.
Monday, October 11, 2004
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$214 million Powerball lottery ticket sold in Delaware. Someone who bought a Powerball ticket in Delaware has a secret worth $214.7 million dollars.
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Woman loses $5K in lottery ticket scam. A Brentwood woman was offered $5,000 to cash in a winning lottery ticket. Instead, the woman lost more than $5,000 of her money, hoodwinked by con artists in a popular scam that often targets Spanish-speaking immigrants.Alabama man wins $131K in Tenn. lottery. An Alabama man crossed the Tennessee state line to the Conoco station and came up the big winner in the Lotto 5, walking away with a $131,527 jackpot.
Sunday, October 10, 2004
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Jackpot Winner! There was one $215 million jackpot winner from Delaware in the Saturday, October 09, 2004 Powerball drawing. More details to follow after the winner comes forward to claim their prize.
Also, 20 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $100,000 prize: 2 from Colorado (1 with Power Play), 3 from Connecticut, 1 from Washington, D.C., 2 from Indiana, 1 from Kentucky, 1 from Minnesota, 1 from Missouri, 1 from Nebraska (1 with Power Play), 1 from New Mexico, 3 from Pennsylvania, 1 from South Carolina, 2 from Tennessee (1 with Power Play) and 1 from Wisconsin. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.
Saturday, October 9, 2004
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There was no jackpot winner in the Friday Mega Millions drawing, but 2 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $175,000 prize: 2 from New York. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.
Friday, October 8, 2004
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Players cross the border for Powerball. Mississippi may not participate in the multistate Powerball, but that doesn't stop its residents from crossing the state line for a chance to be the lucky winner.Settlement reached in Mass. scratch ticket dispute. After two years of squabbling over the ownership of a $4 million winning scratch ticket, the litigants embroiled in a lawsuit agreed to a settlement in an effort to avoid another civil trial.New Oregon Lottery Director Appointed. Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski has chosen Marion County District Attorney Dale Penn as the new director of the Oregon Lottery.
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N.D. Eroding Minnesota Lottery Sales. The North Dakota Lottery has taken a bite out of Minnesota Lottery Powerball sales in border cities, according to a Minnesota Lottery official.
Thursday, October 7, 2004
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Georgia Senate Candidate Proposes National Lottery. Georgia Democratic Senate candidate Denise Majette proposed a national lottery for education Thursday, saying schools are woefully underfunded and need a boost without raising taxes.
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Powerball Jackpot Rockets to $215 Million. Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's Powerball drawing the jackpot grew to an estimated $215 million, with a cash option of $117.3 million.
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You've won the lottery! Now what?. Here's some realistic advice on what to do if those numbers prove to be magic.
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Yonkers deli owner sells winning NY Lotto ticket. After months of praying daily for divine intervention to bring some money to the religious college he leads, Yoseph Lee instead sold a winning lottery ticket to someone else Saturday.
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First Penn. Lucky for Life Lotto Winner Claims Prize. Center Valley resident Donna DeMatos became the first winner of Pennsylvania's new Lucky for Life Lotto game.Poll: More than two-thirds of Alabamians favor lottery. A recent poll shows that more than two-thirds of Alabamians support a state lottery to benefit public education, which an overwhelming majority said is a high priority for them.
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There was no jackpot winner in the Wednesday Powerball drawing, but 19 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $100,000 prize: 3 from Connecticut, 2 from Indiana, 1 from Kansas, 3 from Kentucky, 1 from Minnesota, 2 from Missouri, 5 from Pennsylvania, 1 from Tennessee and 1 from Wisconsin. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.
Wednesday, October 6, 2004
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Mega Millions jackpot increases to $12 million. The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery grew to $12 million Wednesday.Powerball fever spreads as jackpot reaches $177 million. When no one came up with Saturday’s winning Powerball ticket, an already sweet pot got a whole lot sweeter. Before the low-stakes gambling public knew what hit them, $177 million was at stake for tonight’s drawing.
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There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday Mega Millions drawing, but 8 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $175,000 prize: 1 from Illinois, 1 from Michigan, 2 from New Jersey, 3 from New York and 1 from Texas. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.
Tuesday, October 5, 2004
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Texas Seniors Targeted by Lottery Scam. The so called "foreign lottery" scam is again targeting senior citizens in Texas, and former Governor Ann Richards and First Mother and former First Lady Barbara Bush have joined forces to produce radio and TV commercials urging Texans to 'just hang up.'Euro Millions lottery expands to six new countries. Lottery players in six new countries will be able to cash in on the Euro Millions lottery starting from Friday, said the French creator of the game.
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Texas man claims Mega Millions jackpot. A Carrollton, Texas man spent Monday in Austin picking up his $62 million Mega Millions winnings.
Monday, October 4, 2004
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Powerball Jackpot Climbs to $177 Million. Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's Powerball drawing the jackpot grew to an estimated $177 million, with a cash option of $96.8 million.Texas store sells first winning Mega Millions ticket. Someone who purchased a Mega Millions lotto ticket at a North Texas store is $101 million richer as the state claimed its first jackpot winner in the multistate game.U.S. teens hit by poker craze epidemic. More teenagers have started staying home and working on math skills: calculating percentages, identifying patterns, adding and subtracting. They're playing poker – Texas Hold 'em.
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Iowa Lottery unveils first electronic scratch game. Lottery players in Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Waterloo and Cedar Falls have the first chance at playing the first electronic scratch game beginning today.
Sunday, October 3, 2004
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There was no jackpot winner in the Saturday Powerball drawing, but 14 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $100,000 prize: 1 from Arizona, 1 from Iowa, 1 from Indiana, 1 from Kansas, 5 from Pennsylvania (1 with Power Play), 2 from Tennessee, 1 from Vermont and 1 from Wisconsin. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.
Saturday, October 2, 2004
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Jackpot Winner! There was one $101 million jackpot winner from Texas in the Friday, October 01, 2004 Mega Millions drawing. More details to follow after the winner comes forward to claim their prize.
Also, 19 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $175,000 prize: 2 from Georgia, 4 from Illinois, 2 from New Jersey, 6 from New York and 5 from Texas. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.
