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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: 1 from Michigan and 1 from New Jersey. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Friday, July 30, 2004
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Illinois man claims $8 million lottery jackpot. He apparently took his time about it, but the owner of a winning $8 million Lotto ticket purchased the week of June 16 at a Sunset Avenue convenience store presented himself and his valuable ticket to Illinois Lottery officials earlier this month.
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Winning Scratch-off, Twice Cashed and Once Stolen. A convenience store customer scratched off a winning ticket two weeks ago. But since he cashed in the winning lottery ticket, there's been trouble.Lottery winner's life to be chronicled on BBC. A Redditch, Worcestershire (UK) man who scooped the jackpot on the National Lottery is set to have his life story re-told as part of a special documentary.Evidence mounts against defendant in Mega Millions lawsuit. A lawsuit brought by 19 co-workers in a Mega Millions lottery club has revealed damaging evidence against the club's designated ticket-buyer.
Thursday, July 29, 2004
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Powerball Jackpot Jumps to $54 Million. Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's Powerball drawing the jackpot grew to an estimated $54 million, with a cash option of $28.2 million.Lottery winner enjoying life. Greenwich, Connecticut resident Donald "Boo-boo" won $100,000 playing an instant lottery game at Greenwich Cigar and Stationery.SEC Investigating Gtech in Brazil. Gtech Holdings Corp. said Thursday that the Securities and Exchange Commission opened a formal investigation into the lottery operator's dealings in Brazil.
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Missouri shuts down illegal lottery Web site. A Jefferson County Circuit Court judge issued a preliminary injunction on Tuesday against the operator of Web site which ran its own lottery.
Wednesday, July 28, 2004
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Winning Mega Millions lottery ticket sold in N.Y.. A single ticket sold in Staten Island, New York, has matched the winning combination in the latest Mega Millions lottery drawing and is worth $10 million.GTECH rolls out self-serve lottery machines. GTECH Holdings Corp. yesterday unveiled a new vending machine that doles out instant and traditional lottery tickets directly to shoppers.
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Jackpot Winner! There was one $10 million jackpot winner from New York in the Tuesday, July 27, 2004 Mega Millions drawing. More details to follow after the winner comes forward to claim their prize.
Also, 34 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $175,000 prize: 3 from Georgia, 2 from Illinois, 3 from Maryland, 5 from Michigan, 4 from New Jersey, 6 from New York, 4 from Ohio and 7 from Virginia. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Monday, July 26, 2004
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Powerball Jackpot Reaches $44 Million. Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's Powerball drawing the jackpot grew to an estimated $44 million, with a cash option of $23.2 million.Florida Lotto jackpot rolls over to $25 million. No ticket matched all six Florida Lotto numbers, causing the jackpot to roll over to $25 million, lottery officials said Sunday.
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Mystery lottery winner donates winning ticket. Officials in western Japan are marvelling at the generosity of a mystery philanthropist who donated a $1.8 million lottery ticket to help victims of recent torrential rainstorms.Man wins lottery two days after divorce from cheating wife finalized. Randy Fletcher, a man whose life was in shambles after he lost his house and life savings in a divorce, got a new lease on life when he won the Hoosier Lotto jackpot two days after the divorce proceedings were finalized.Maine gears up for Powerball. Convenience store owners and lottery diehards are gearing up for the arrival of the Powerball multi-state game, which goes on sale in Maine for the first time at noon Friday.
Saturday, July 24, 2004
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Jackpot Winner! There was one $47 million jackpot winner from Michigan in the Friday, July 23, 2004 Mega Millions drawing. More details to follow after the winner comes forward to claim their prize.
Also, 5 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $175,000 prize: 2 from Illinois, 2 from Ohio and 1 from Texas. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
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$36 Million Powerball Jackpot Up For Grabs. Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's Powerball drawing the jackpot grew to an estimated $36 million, with a cash option of $19.1 million.
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Mega Millions lottery fraudster tries boxing. Elecia Battle, the woman who caused a controversy when she falsely claimed that she lost a winning Mega Millions lottery ticket, is back in the news, and she's literally fighting to get there.N.D. Powerball lottery winner claims $100,000 prize. After more than two weeks, the winner of $100,000 from the July 3 Powerball drawing has come forward in North Dakota.
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Kentucky Lottery sales set record last fiscal year. Kentucky Lottery ticket sales for the fiscal year ending June 30 totaled a record $725.2 million, a 7.7 percent increase over the previous year, state lottery officials announced yesterday.
Wednesday, July 21, 2004
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Missouri Lottery Ignites Controversy with Computerized Drawings. Falling in lockstep with a controversial industry trend, the Missouri Lottery decided to change its lottery drawings from mechanical lottery ball machines to a random number generator computer system.Mega Millions lottery jackpot jumps to $47 million. The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery grew to $47 million today.
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Lucky Iraq vet scratches way to lottery riches. Just back from a tour of duty in Iraq, a Norwood, Massachusetts National Guardsman was welcomed home by Lady Luck - netting $140,000 a year for life from a state Lottery scratch ticket.MORT CRIM: Lottery winners can become losers. A little digging into the lives of several lottery winners reveals that hitting the lottery jackpot does not necessarily lead to happily ever after.Tennessee lottery marks six-month anniversary. The Tennessee Lottery celebrated its six-month anniversary this week, having raised more than enough money to pay for college scholarships for good students. But the executives who run the lottery are still hearing criticism from legislators that they make too much money and get too many perks.
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Missouri man wins $11.6 million lottery jackpot. A construction worker from the eastern Missouri town Wentzville had an extra dollar while grocery shopping and decided to buy a Missouri Lotto ticket.
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There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday Mega Millions drawing, but 5 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $175,000 prize: 1 from Illinois, 2 from New York, 1 from Texas and 1 from Virginia. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Tuesday, July 20, 2004
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Woman wins $1 million on Powerball lottery TV Show. Betty Davey from Duluth, Minnesota won the $1,005,027 grand prize Sunday night on the "Powerball Instant Millionaire" TV game show.
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Minnesota Lottery posts record $100 million profit. Seven months after a critical audit report and the suicide of its director plunged it into turmoil, the Minnesota State Lottery posted a record contribution to the state for the fiscal year 2004 -- $100 million.
Monday, July 19, 2004
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Mega Millions jackpot increases to $37 million. The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery grew to $37 million Saturday.Powerball Jackpot Reaches $27 Million. Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's Powerball drawing the jackpot grew to an estimated $27 million, with a cash option of $14.5 million.$10,000 winner suing Tennessee lottery. How much is a lost chance at $1 million worth? That's the crucial question raised by a lawsuit filed by a Fayetteville man who claims mistakes during the state's first $1 million lottery drawing cost him a chance at the top prize.Lottery foul-ups rare but expensive. Lottery mistakes don't happen often, but when they do they're costly — resulting in multiple awards or increases in the prize money.
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International lottery scams promise big cash, then take yours. In case you haven't caught up with international lottery scams yet, you'd better learn how they work.UK Lottery sales continue to rise. National Lottery operator Camelot has continued its recent growth with a 5.7% hike in first quarter sales, it announced today.
Saturday, July 17, 2004
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There was no jackpot winner in the Friday Mega Millions drawing, but 5 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $175,000 prize: 1 from Illinois, 2 from Michigan and 2 from New York. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Friday, July 16, 2004
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Tennessee Lottery revenues better than expected. The Tennessee Education Lottery announced today it has topped its initial goal by roughly 40 percent. Officials said it produced more than $123 million for education programs in the state after five months and 12 days.Megabucks winner couldn’t believe her luck. The winner of a $2.9 million Tri-State Megabucks jackpot said when she found out the numbers on her ticket matched those for the July 7 drawing she couldn’t believe she had really won.NJ lottery director nominated for Commerce role. New Jersey Lottery Commission executive director Virginia Bauer will be nominated today to run the troubled Commerce and Economic Growth Commission, according to six McGreevey administration and business sources.Georgia sheriff has triple lottery wins. Fayette County Sheriff Randall Johnson is lucky on the draw — but not in the sense of an Old West lawman.
Thursday, July 15, 2004
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California lottery struggles with tepid sales. Though California and its schools are begging for cash, one of the state's supposed gold mines produces roughly half of what it should for education, analysts say.Powerball jackpot increases to $21 million. Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's Powerball drawing the jackpot grew to an estimated $21 million, with a cash option of $10.9 million.
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Maryland woman collects $175,000 Mega win. Sharon Bishop, 33, of Hagerstown, Maryland, says she's no expert on winning, but after Wednesday she has a little experience.
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Georgia lottery sales up. Revenue from the Georgia Lottery increased more than $100 million in the year ending June 30 - the ninth sales record since the games began in 1993.Iowa Lottery ’04 sales top $200 million. The Iowa Lottery reported Wednesday that its sales surpassed the $200 million mark for the just completed fiscal year 2004, a 16 percent increase in revenues and the culmination of a three-year rise in profits for the state.One ticket wins $37 million UK Lotto jackpot. Champagne corks were popping Wednesday night as one lucky winner celebrated scooping a whopping $37 million (£20 million) cash UK Lotto jackpot prize.
Wednesday, July 14, 2004
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Mega Millions lottery jackpot increases to $29 million. The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery grew to $29 million Wednesday.
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Retailer to testify before Tenn. lottery committee. A Tennessee retailer with a series of complaints about the corporation managing Tennessee's lottery has been asked to appear Wednesday in Nashville and testify before a state oversight committee.Questions surround replacement of Mexico lottery director. The director of Mexico's National Lottery, Laura Valdes, was replaced Tuesday amid accusations that the agency may have favored some private charities, rather than passing money through normal governmental channels.
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Man whose house burned down wins lottery. A Virginia man who lost all of his belongings when his house burned down during Hurricane Isabel last year has won a $150,000 lottery prize.
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There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday Mega Millions drawing, but 5 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $175,000 prize: 1 from Georgia, 1 from Illinois, 2 from Maryland and 1 from Texas. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Tuesday, July 13, 2004
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Minnesota couple claims Powerball lottery jackpot. Jim and Jackie Lagoon from Stillwater, Minnesota redeemed the winning ticket for the July 7 Powerball drawing worth $21.1 million.Penn. Lottery has record sales. The Pennsylvania Lottery, the only state lottery to designate all its proceeds to programs that benefit older residents, had record sales of $2.35 billion in fiscal 2003-04, topping the old record of $2.13 billion, set in 2002-03, by $219 million or 10.3 percent.
Monday, July 12, 2004
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Powerball Jackpot Reaches $13 Million. Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's Powerball drawing the jackpot grew to an estimated $13 million, with a cash option of $6.9 million.Florida Lotto rolls to $6 million. Florida's Lotto drawing produced no jackpot winner on Saturday night, resulting in a rollover estimated at $6 million for the next drawing on Wednesday, Lottery officials said Sunday.
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Lottery win caps a life of service. Before her big Mega Millions win, Geraldine Williams was an invisible servant to others, wiping clean their dirt, scrubbing their floors, emptying their trash.Jackpot winner tries to lay low. A day after bagging a $294 million lottery jackpot, Geraldine Williams battled to get her bearings yesterday as she went from housemaid to multimillionaire retiree overnight.Ex-husband of big Mass. lottery winner is happy for his family. The ex-husband of the $294 million Mega Millions winner isn't expecting his ex-wife to offer him a share of her lottery winnings.
Saturday, July 10, 2004
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Mega Millions lottery jackpot jumps to $20 million. The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery grew to $20 million Saturday.
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Missouri Lottery expands games to twice a day. The Missouri Lottery's daily games will expand from one to two drawings a day later this month, officials said Friday.Postal workers sue for share of Mega Millions lottery prize. Post office colleagues of a man who won $175,000 in the Mega Millions lottery drawing say they were cheated out of a share of the prize.
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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: 1 from Georgia and 1 from Massachusetts. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Friday, July 9, 2004
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Mass. Cleaning Woman Claims $294M Jackpot. Meet Geraldine Williams, a retired custodian and cleaning woman who will no longer have to mop her own floors or dust her own furniture.
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$294M lottery winner is 68-year-old cleaning woman. The winner of the $294 million Mega Millions jackpot, the largest in Massachusetts lottery history, is a 68-year-old cleaning woman.
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El Paso man claims $145 million Texas Lotto prize. A publicity-shy El Paso man today turned in the winning ticket for last month's $145 million Texas Lotto jackpot on behalf of a partnership.NY Court Says Video Lottery Games Unconstitutional. Video lottery games at New York State racetracks are illegal, a panel of state judges ruled on Wednesday, dealing a setback to Gov. George Pataki, who is counting on revenue from the terminals to help fund education.
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$294 Million: Final Mega Millions Jackpot Calculated. The winner of the largest lottery prize in Massachusetts state history remained anonymous yesterday as rumors swirled about the person's identity and state officials boosted the staggering jackpot by another $4 million.Scientific Games Awarded Contract By Mass. Lottery. Scientific Games Corporation announced that the Massachusetts Lottery has awarded it the contract to be its primary supplier of instant tickets and related marketing services.Drawing error leads lottery officials to pay on two numbers. A missing nine ball led to lottery officials honoring two winning numbers for yesterday afternoon’s Tri-State Pick 3 game.
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Lottery winner jailed for 5 months. A lottery winner who scooped a £9.7m (US$18 million) jackpot was yesterday jailed for five months after breaching a drugs testing and treatment order.
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There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday Mega Millions drawing, but 6 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $175,000 prize: 1 from Georgia, 1 from Michigan, 1 from New Jersey, 1 from New York and 2 from Ohio. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
Monday, July 5, 2004
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Tenn. Lottery Executive Perks Criticized. Tennessee lottery funds were used to pay for six months of temporary housing for lottery CEO Rebecca Paul and three other top executives, a perk one state senator says is too costly.
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Powerball Jackpot Jumps to $21 Million. Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's Powerball drawing the jackpot grew to an estimated $21 million, with a cash option of $11 million.Lottery-ticket seller also a Mega winner. Whoever bought the winning ticket in the $290 million Mega Millions lottery drawing couldn't have been much happier Saturday than the person who sold it.
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Two Tickets Win $6 Million Florida Lotto Jackpot. Two tickets matched all six Florida Lotto numbers to share a jackpot of $6 million, lottery officials said Sunday.Minnesota top pull-tab state. Minnesota residents spend $1.3 billion on pull-tabs annually -- more than they spend on casino gambling -- with the proceeds going to charity.N.C. woman claims $66M Powerball jackpot. A North Carolina woman turned in the winning $65.8 million Powerball ticket to South Carolina Lottery officials late Friday afternoon.
Sunday, July 4, 2004
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Saturday, July 3, 2004
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Mass. Lottery to present store with winning ticket commission. In a press conference to be held today at 4:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, the Massachusetts Lottery will present the store that sold last night's winning Mega Millions ticket with its commission check.
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Jackpot Winner! There was one $290 million jackpot winner from Massachusetts in the Friday, July 02, 2004 Mega Millions drawing. More details to follow after the winner comes forward to claim their prize.
Also, 37 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $175,000 prize: 3 from Georgia, 5 from Illinois, 2 from Massachusetts, 3 from Maryland, 4 from Michigan, 2 from New Jersey, 11 from New York, 2 from Ohio, 2 from Texas, 2 from Virginia and 1 from Washington. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.
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One ticket wins $290 million Mega Millions lottery jackpot. The was one winning ticket sold for Friday's record $290 million Mega Millions jackpot.
Friday, July 2, 2004
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Lottery fever hits mega heights. Paul Singh had customers lined up at the door at 4 a.m. when he opened his convenience store Thursday on South Main Street in Phillipsburg, New Jersey.For a shot at $290M, you bet they're irrational. With 400,000 Mega Millions tickets selling per hour in New York alone, the ticket-buying frenzy is in full swing.Police Chip In To Win Lottery. Ten officers are chipping in $100 each to buy a total of 1,000 tickets for Friday's Mega Millions lottery drawing.$290 million jackpot stirs mega-dreams. Merchants expect last-minute rush for lottery tickets, as the Mega Millions jackpot is expected to top $290 million by the time the six numbers are drawn in Times Square at 11 p.m.
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Players use computer for chance at record Mega Millions jackpot. According to Ohio Lottery Commission data, the majority of players let the computer pick their numbers for jackpots.Virginia Mega Millions Madness. Customers are flocking to the Red Apple Country Store in Stephens City, Virginia, hoping to be stroked with the same luck as Frederick County resident J.R. Triplett, who purchased the winning ticket for a $239 million drawing in February at the same store.
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Record $290M jackpot spurs Megamadness. People across New York had dollar signs in their eyes, as they lined up Thursday to buy their tickets and take their one-in-a-135-million chance at winning today's record Mega Millions $290 million jackpot.Texas lottery posts record June sales. With sales of nearly $392 million, the Texas lottery hit an all-time sales record in June.Texas looking for its first Mega Million winner. Texas is the largest state in the 11-member Mega Millions multistate lottery game, and it's the only one that hasn't had a jackpot winner.Illinois Lottery Celebrates 30 Years With Birthday Bash. In 1974, the Illinois Lottery sold its first ticket. Thirty years and $12 billion in education contributions later, the Lottery celebrated a record sales year and a major anniversary with a 30th Anniversary Birthday Bash at the James R. Thompson Center in Chicago.As jackpot rises, players plot winning strategies. When lottery jackpots get this high, the ticket-buying rituals get more elaborate.Tennessee lottery study criticized. Tennessee State Senator Steve Cohen is criticizing the state’s lottery board saying an $85,000 independent study to develop a permanent employee pay plan is unnecessary and that more bonuses should not be awarded those who work for the corporation.
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New Mexico Lottery on a Roll. The New Mexico Lottery Authority reported Thursday it had a record $148 million in sales for the 12-month period ending June 30.
Thursday, July 1, 2004
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$290 MILLION: Mega Millions lottery jackpot increased. The Mega Millions lottery group decided to raise the jackpot again prior to the Friday drawing due to a ticket sales frenzy.
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$280M in dreams for only a dollar. For a buck, you could be richer than A-Rod.Lottery players rushing to play Mega Millions. As of 3 p.m. Wednesday, $107,000 worth of lottery tickets were being sold per hour in Ohio alone - more than twice the pace from the morning.
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Lottery player cries foul after missing $1M prize. Dennis Perry said he doesn't want to sound ungrateful after winning $10,000 in a Tennessee Lottery drawing last weekend, but the Fayetteville, Tenn., man said mistakes during the drawing might have cost him the $1 million top prize.Tenn. delays spending lottery funds. Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen said Wednesday that the spending of lottery dollars on early learning and after school programs won't occur until next year.Scratch tickets are boon for Ohio Lottery. Citing high growth in sales of instant games, the Ohio Lottery said Wednesday it earned $10 million more than projected this fiscal year, a slight bonus for schools down the road.
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