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Powerball: There was no jackpot winner in the Wednesday Powerball drawing, but 4 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $200,000 prize: 1 from Delaware, 1 from Indiana, 1 from Minnesota and 1 from Tennessee (1 with Power Play). For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.
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Powerball: The Wednesday, November 30, 2005 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 19-23-27-42-52, and the Powerball is 1. The Power Play number is 5. To see all the ways your ticket can win a prize, please go to the Ways To Win Powerball page, or you can use the Powerball Search page to type the numbers on your ticket and have the USA Mega computer search the past results. We will announce the number of big winners in this drawing, the states they came from, and the next jackpot within the next couple of hours, here on USA Mega. Good luck!
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Two winning Mega Millions lottery tickets in $35 Million drawing. Two tickets will share the $35 million jackpot in Tuesday night's multi-state Mega Millions lottery drawing.
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Mass. Lottery expanding Keno with new Bonus game. As of Wednesday, Dec. 14, the Massachusetts Lottery will launch a new way for residents to play the popular Keno game.
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Californians targeted by Spanish lottery scam. Imagine receiving a letter in the mail that you're the big winner of a lottery in Spain. If it sounds too good to be true, that's probably because it is.
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Texas Lottery Commission chair betting on future. The 72-year-old chairman of the Texas Lottery Commission is facing one last duty before retirement: overseeing the troubled agency's bid to win back public trust.
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Million-dollar ticket fight goes before Mass. Lottery board. In the opening round of what may be a lengthy legal battle, an 83-year-old local man who found a winning Massachusetts lottery ticket in a trash bin defended his right to the $1 million prize yesterday, fending off a rival claim.
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Mega Millions Jackpot Winner! There were 2 jackpot winners in the Tuesday, November 29, 2005 Mega Millions drawing: 1 from California and 1 from Michigan. The winners will equally share the $35 million jackpot prize. More details to follow after the winners come forward to claim their prizes.
Also, 5 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 3 from New York, 1 from Texas, and 1 from Washington. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, a list of the California pari-mutuel prize amounts, the drawing video, and all other data about this drawing, see the Mega Millions Drawing Detail page.
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
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Mega Millions: The Tuesday, November 29, 2005 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 7-8-47-51-52, and the Mega Ball is 5. To see all the ways your ticket can win a prize, please go to the Ways To Win Mega Millions page, or you can use the Mega Millions Search page to type the numbers on your ticket and have the USA Mega computer search the past results. We will announce the number of big winners in this drawing, the states they came from, and the next jackpot within the next couple of hours, here on USA Mega. Good luck!
Monday, November 28, 2005
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Some Oklahomans baffled by new Pick 3 lottery game. A manager of a local convenience store shared his insight on the start-up of the state lottery's scratch-off games versus the Pick 3 game which started earlier this month: People can't figure the Pick 3 out, he said.
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Couple learns downside of lottery pools -- the hard way. A United Kingdom couple faces the prospect of losing their home after the High Court dismissed their claim for a slice of a £7.2 million (US$12.3 million) UK Lotto jackpot.
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Central Islip lottery winner feeling grand. A Central Islip, New York, man said he will use most of his first payment from his $1 million jackpot prize to pay off $25,000 in charge card bills this week.
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Woman killed moments after winning lottery prize. A Raynham, Massachusetts, woman was stuck and killed by an SUV earlier this week, just moments after winning a $100 lottery prize.
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Better Business Bureau warns of lottery-winning scams. According to the Better Business Bureau, the official-sounding company names that scammers use change from week-to-week, but the scam remains the same: they all want your money.
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Alabama candidates discuss lottery possibilities. Two candidates for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in the June 6 primary discuss their views on a potential Alabama state lottery.
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Uncle Sam Wins Your Lottery. Attention, lottery players: If you win a nice big prize, opt to take it as a stream of payments and then change your mind and wish you had taken it as a lump sum, don't expect any special tax benefits if you sell your annuity for immediate cash.
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Number 13 'officially' unlucky in UK Lottery. The number 13 has traditionally been considered to be unlucky by people, and now the UK's National Lottery chiefs have revealed that the number does in fact happen to be the unluckiest for Lotto players as it is least likely to be picked in the main draw.
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Mother-daughter team split $2M lottery prize. A mother and daughter from Thompson Ridge, New York, have won $2 million in the $10 New York State Lottery instant game $250 Million Prize Payout Bonanza.
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Lottery shipments confusing to Oklahoma retailer. The Oklahoma Lottery Commission keeps sending a check-cashing business lottery tickets to sell, even though they have been banned from doing so.Court may shut down Mega Millions in California. The California Lottery and an anti-gambling group are set to argue in Sacramento court whether to halt Mega Millions in California as a judge weighs claims by the group and Democratic legislators that voters permitted a lottery only within California.
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For lottery winners, trouble followed fortune. Dreadful problems have plagued some big lottery winners in the past.Powerball Lottery Winner Found Dead in Her Geodesic Dome. A woman who won a $65.4 million Powerball jackpot with her husband five years ago was found dead at her home overlooking the Ohio River, where she had apparently been for days before anyone found her, police said.
Sunday, November 27, 2005
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Powerball: There was no jackpot winner in the Saturday Powerball drawing, but 3 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $200,000 prize: 1 from New Mexico, 1 from Pennsylvania and 1 from West Virginia. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.
Saturday, November 26, 2005
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Powerball: The Saturday, November 26, 2005 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 28-34-37-45-53, and the Powerball is 32. The Power Play number is 5. To see all the ways your ticket can win a prize, please go to the Ways To Win Powerball page, or you can use the Powerball Search page to type the numbers on your ticket and have the USA Mega computer search the past results. We will announce the number of big winners in this drawing, the states they came from, and the next jackpot within the next couple of hours, here on USA Mega. Good luck!
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Mega Millions: There was no jackpot winner in the Friday Mega Millions drawing, but 5 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 1 from California, 1 from Michigan, 1 from New Jersey and 2 from New York. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, a list of the California pari-mutuel prize amounts, the drawing video, and all other data about this drawing, see the Mega Millions Drawing Detail page.
Friday, November 25, 2005
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Mega Millions: The Friday, November 25, 2005 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 5-25-31-33-34, and the Mega Ball is 41. To see all the ways your ticket can win a prize, please go to the Ways To Win Mega Millions page, or you can use the Mega Millions Search page to type the numbers on your ticket and have the USA Mega computer search the past results. We will announce the number of big winners in this drawing, the states they came from, and the next jackpot within the next couple of hours, here on USA Mega. Good luck!
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Powerball: There was no jackpot winner in the Wednesday Powerball drawing, but 1 lucky player matched the first 5 numbers for a $200,000 prize: 1 from North Dakota. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.
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Powerball: The Wednesday, November 23, 2005 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 9-12-24-25-27, and the Powerball is 33. The Power Play number is 4. To see all the ways your ticket can win a prize, please go to the Ways To Win Powerball page, or you can use the Powerball Search page to type the numbers on your ticket and have the USA Mega computer search the past results. We will announce the number of big winners in this drawing, the states they came from, and the next jackpot within the next couple of hours, here on USA Mega. Good luck!
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N.C. resident speaks out against computerized lottery drawings. A North Carolina lottery hopeful does not want suspicious computerized lottery drawings to be instituted in her state.
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Father, son feud over lottery winnings. What first appeared to be the quintessential modern American fairy tale has turned into the archetypal American family feud, as a 45-year-old manicurist filed a lawsuit, saying his 21-year-old son tricked him into turning over a winning lottery ticket worth $1 million, and then tried to steal the winnings.
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Lucky Break: Co-workers win lottery. Pooling resources can sometimes pay off in a big way -- just ask the 14 co-workers at United Plastics Corp. in Mount Airy, North Carolina, who won $250,000 in the Nov. 15 Mega Millions drawing by matching five of six numbers.
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N.C. lottery startup will be no April Fool's joke. North Carolinians can expect to play the lottery on or before April 5 -- four months after Tom Shaheen, the new lottery director, officially begins his job in Raleigh.
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Scientific Games appeals N.J. Lottery's award to GTECH. Overbid by nearly $32 million in its unsuccessful attempt to get the state's lottery contract, Scientific Games filed a protest Tuesday claiming officials skewed the bid proposals to keep its current operator.
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Mega Millions: There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday Mega Millions drawing, but 3 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 1 from Illinois, 1 from New Jersey and 1 from New York. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, a list of the California pari-mutuel prize amounts, the drawing video, and all other data about this drawing, see the Mega Millions Drawing Detail page.
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
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Mega Millions: The Tuesday, November 22, 2005 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 9-22-37-41-43, and the Mega Ball is 30. To see all the ways your ticket can win a prize, please go to the Ways To Win Mega Millions page, or you can use the Mega Millions Search page to type the numbers on your ticket and have the USA Mega computer search the past results. We will announce the number of big winners in this drawing, the states they came from, and the next jackpot within the next couple of hours, here on USA Mega. Good luck!
Monday, November 21, 2005
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Maryland Lottery to end Lotto game. The Maryland State Lottery Agency recently announced that the current Lotto game will soon come to an end. The final drawing will take place on February 1, 2006.
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Casino coupon error gives 11,000 people $525. Roughly 11,000 patrons of Harrah's Joliet Casino in Illinois got a big surprise in the mail last week: a coupon good for $525 in wagering.
Saturday, November 19, 2005
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Powerball: There was no jackpot winner in the Saturday Powerball drawing, but 3 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $200,000 prize: 1 from Pennsylvania, 1 from West Virginia and 1 from Wisconsin. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.
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Powerball: The Saturday, November 19, 2005 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 8-15-20-41-54, and the Powerball is 22. The Power Play number is 3. To see all the ways your ticket can win a prize, please go to the Ways To Win Powerball page, or you can use the Powerball Search page to type the numbers on your ticket and have the USA Mega computer search the past results. We will announce the number of big winners in this drawing, the states they came from, and the next jackpot within the next couple of hours, here on USA Mega. Good luck!
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Texas Lottery to change Lotto game back to 6/54 format. Texas lottery commissioners moved one step closer Friday to returning the Lotto Texas game to its original format by signing off on a plan to bounce the so-called bonus ball from the format that decides how the multimillion-dollar jackpots are won.
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Mega Millions: There was no jackpot winner in the Friday Mega Millions drawing, but 1 lucky player matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 1 from Ohio. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, a list of the California pari-mutuel prize amounts, the drawing video, and all other data about this drawing, see the Mega Millions Drawing Detail page.
Friday, November 18, 2005
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Mega Millions: The Friday, November 18, 2005 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 8-18-21-42-46, and the Mega Ball is 11. To see all the ways your ticket can win a prize, please go to the Ways To Win Mega Millions page, or you can use the Mega Millions Search page to type the numbers on your ticket and have the USA Mega computer search the past results. We will announce the number of big winners in this drawing, the states they came from, and the next jackpot within the next couple of hours, here on USA Mega. Good luck!
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Ex-legislator seeks to lead Texas Lottery. Talmadge Heflin, a once-powerful state legislator defeated last year by a political newcomer in a House race decided by 16 votes, has applied to become the Texas Lottery's next executive director.
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New N.C. Lottery chief says integrity of games is important. Chosen amid an ethical scandal involving lottery commissioners, the man picked yesterday as executive director of North Carolina's new lottery wasted no time promising games that will be run honorably, with low-key advertising.
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S.C. Lottery suspends sales due to computer glitch. South Carolina Lottery officials suspended sales of the Pick 3 and Pick 4 games Thursday after there was a problem upgrading software.
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$315M Mega Millions lottery winners stay on the job. A secretary and six laboratory workers at Kaiser Permanente in California held the winning ticket for the $315 million Mega Millions jackpot -- but they still came in to work, a company spokeswoman said.
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Powerball: There was no jackpot winner in the Wednesday Powerball drawing, but 4 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $200,000 prize: 1 from Indiana, 1 from New Mexico, 1 from South Carolina and 1 from Wisconsin. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.
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Powerball: The Wednesday, November 16, 2005 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 5-18-20-21-44, and the Powerball is 27. The Power Play number is 3. To see all the ways your ticket can win a prize, please go to the Ways To Win Powerball page, or you can use the Powerball Search page to type the numbers on your ticket and have the USA Mega computer search the past results. We will announce the number of big winners in this drawing, the states they came from, and the next jackpot within the next couple of hours, here on USA Mega. Good luck!
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N.C. Lottery mum on naming of new director. North Carolina lottery Chairman Charles Sanders said in an interview that he would not deny or confirm that New Mexico's Tom Shaheen is the choice to start up the state's lottery games, which are expected to generate $400 million a year for education initiatives.Texas lottery officials concerned about sale of GTECH. The Rhode Island company that operates many of the Texas lottery's most popular games is up for sale, and state officials are looking to hire an independent law firm to help them ensure that any potential buyer is committed to upholding the company's contractual commitments.
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Mega Millions Jackpot Winner! There was one $315 million jackpot winner from California in the Tuesday, November 15, 2005 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 $250,000 prize: 3 from California, 2 from Georgia, 1 from Illinois, 1 from Massachusetts, 1 from Maryland, 1 from Michigan, 4 from New Jersey, 4 from New York, 1 from Ohio and 1 from Virginia. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, a list of the California pari-mutuel prize amounts, the drawing video, and all other data about this drawing, see the Mega Millions Drawing Detail page.
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
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Mega Millions: The Tuesday, November 15, 2005 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 2-4-5-40-48, and the Mega Ball is 7. To see all the ways your ticket can win a prize, please go to the Ways To Win Mega Millions page, or you can use the Mega Millions Search page to type the numbers on your ticket and have the USA Mega computer search the past results. We will announce the number of big winners in this drawing, the states they came from, and the next jackpot within the next couple of hours, here on USA Mega. Good luck!
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N.M. Lottery Director Resigns; Could Become N.C. Lottery Chief. The New Mexico Lottery Authority Board of Directors announced Tuesday that CEO Tom Shaheen has submitted his resignation.
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Pa. Man Charged With Redeeming Forged Winning Lottery Ticket. A Pennsylvania man is accused of redeeming a forged lottery ticket.
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Texas lawmakers hear allegations about lottery disaster site. The Texas Lottery Commission would not be able to resume critical functions in a timely manner if its headquarters were destroyed because its disaster recovery site lacks important equipment, a former lottery employee told lawmakers Monday.
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Mega Millions lottery jackpot raised again to $315 million. The estimated prize for the Mega Millions game today was raised to $315 million, the heftiest since Texas joined the multistate game in December 2003.
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Third N.C. Lottery commissioner resigns. Another member of the North Carolina State Lottery Commission has resigned, saying a potential conflict of interest has made it difficult for him to contribute to the panel.
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Powerball: There was no jackpot winner in the Saturday Powerball drawing, but 5 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $200,000 prize: 1 from Connecticut (1 with Power Play), 1 from Kansas, 1 from Missouri, 1 from New Mexico and 1 from Pennsylvania. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.
Saturday, November 12, 2005
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Powerball: The Saturday, November 12, 2005 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 17-37-41-48-55, and the Powerball is 39. The Power Play number is 4. To see all the ways your ticket can win a prize, please go to the Ways To Win Powerball page, or you can use the Powerball Search page to type the numbers on your ticket and have the USA Mega computer search the past results. We will announce the number of big winners in this drawing, the states they came from, and the next jackpot within the next couple of hours, here on USA Mega. Good luck!
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Mega Millions lottery jackpot reaches whopping $310 million. The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery game has grown to a near-record $310 million.
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Mega Millions: There was no jackpot winner in the Friday Mega Millions drawing, but 12 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 2 from California, 1 from Georgia, 2 from Illinois, 1 from Maryland, 1 from Michigan, 1 from New Jersey, 2 from New York, 1 from Ohio and 1 from Virginia. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, a list of the California pari-mutuel prize amounts, the drawing video, and all other data about this drawing, see the Mega Millions Drawing Detail page.
Friday, November 11, 2005
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$262M jackpot sparked buying frenzy. If people seemed overwhelmed by lottery fever this week, it's for good reason. The estimated $262 million jackpot in the Mega Millions game reached the fourth-largest total in Georgia's history.
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Mega Millions: The Friday, November 11, 2005 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 9-14-34-50-51, and the Mega Ball is 40. To see all the ways your ticket can win a prize, please go to the Ways To Win Mega Millions page, or you can use the Mega Millions Search page to type the numbers on your ticket and have the USA Mega computer search the past results. We will announce the number of big winners in this drawing, the states they came from, and the next jackpot within the next couple of hours, here on USA Mega. Good luck!
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Tennessee lottery player wins $125,692 Lotto 5 jackpot. A player who purchased a Lotto 5 ticket in Charleston in Bradley County will win the $125,692 jackpot from Wednesday night’s drawing for that game.
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New Zealand lottery shop shortchanges winner. A New Zealand lottery winner who double-checked his jackpot found he had been shortchanged thousands of dollars by a storeowner.
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Editorial: The state lottery, starring.... The startup of the new North Carolina state lottery has of late turned into a soap opera with more twists than "All My Children."
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Michigan Store Sells its Second $1 Million Lottery Ticket. Someone in Muskegon County, Michigan, is $1 million richer today, thanks to the second jackpot-winning lottery ticket sold at a Muskegon Township corner store.
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Oklahama Lottery's Pick 3 game takes off. After four weeks of scratch-offs, the Oklahoma Lottery has diversified on schedule when the Pick 3 game started yesterday.
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Arizona Lottery tracks down real winner after ticket stolen. Arizona Lottery officials have tracked down the owner of a winning $1.4 million lottery ticket authorities said was fleeced by a convenience-store clerk.
Wednesday, November 9, 2005
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Powerball: There was no jackpot winner in the Wednesday Powerball drawing, but 5 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $200,000 prize: 2 from Pennsylvania (1 with Power Play), 1 from Rhode Island, 1 from Vermont and 1 from West Virginia. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.
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Powerball: The Wednesday, November 09, 2005 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 5-13-14-31-49, and the Powerball is 30. The Power Play number is 2. To see all the ways your ticket can win a prize, please go to the Ways To Win Powerball page, or you can use the Powerball Search page to type the numbers on your ticket and have the USA Mega computer search the past results. We will announce the number of big winners in this drawing, the states they came from, and the next jackpot within the next couple of hours, here on USA Mega. Good luck!
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Mega Millions lottery jackpot raised to $262 million. On the same day the winners of the $340 million Powerball jackpot came forward to claim their prize, the jackpot in the nation's other multi-state lottery game swelled to $262 million for Friday.
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Texas Lottery under the microscope in hearings. Texas Lottery officials were summoned Tuesday to testify before a legislative committee for the second time in five months, this time over allegations of mismanagement brought by a lottery systems analyst who was fired the same day the Houston Chronicle reported his concerns.
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Oklahoma lottery Pick 3 begins Thursday. The Oklahoma Lottery Commission on Tuesday gave formal approval to start the Pick 3 online lottery game on Thursday.
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Mega Millions: There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday Mega Millions drawing, but 26 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 2 from California, 3 from Georgia, 4 from Illinois, 1 from Massachusetts, 1 from Maryland, 1 from Michigan, 5 from New Jersey, 4 from New York, 3 from Texas and 2 from Virginia. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, a list of the California pari-mutuel prize amounts, the drawing video, and all other data about this drawing, see the Mega Millions Drawing Detail page.
Tuesday, November 8, 2005
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Mega Millions: The Tuesday, November 08, 2005 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 8-16-21-25-27, and the Mega Ball is 16. To see all the ways your ticket can win a prize, please go to the Ways To Win Mega Millions page, or you can use the Mega Millions Search page to type the numbers on your ticket and have the USA Mega computer search the past results. We will announce the number of big winners in this drawing, the states they came from, and the next jackpot within the next couple of hours, here on USA Mega. Good luck!
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Powerball lottery winners talk about hitting the jackpot. When Carolyn West's parents asked her if she wanted to "go in" on a Powerball ticket, her husband told her not to waste her money. She didn't listen to him, and it turned out to be a decision worth millions.
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Winners of $340 million Powerball lottery step forward. Two couples from Jacksonville, Oregon, are splitting the largest Powerball jackpot in history.N.C. Gov. says lottery can overcome setbacks. North Carolina Governor Mike Easley says he thinks North Carolina's new and beleaguered lottery can overcome recent setbacks that led to a criminal investigation over alleged lobbying violations.
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N.C. Lottery ticket plan may kill video poker. One of North Carolina's top lawmakers Friday called for banning the sale of lottery tickets at businesses with video poker machines, a ban one operator said would effectively kill the video poker business.
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Texas Lottery worker is fired after e-mail. The Texas lottery fired a senior systems analyst on Friday, hours after a newspaper reported that he had sent a scathing e-mail to two state lawmakers claiming that the agency misled the Legislature about an emergency control center that he says doesn't work.
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New Yorkers going ape for $50M 'King Kong' lottery. The state lottery's new "King Kong Millions" game is guaranteeing a jackpot of at least $50 million, spurring New Yorkers yesterday to line up for their first crack at tickets.
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GTECH awarded N.J. lottery contract despite highest bid. The state of New Jersey yesterday signed a five-year extension with longtime lottery manager GTECH Corp., despite a competitor's offer to do the job for $32 million less.
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N.C. Lottery may need bigger consequences for lapse in ethics. North Carolina is one of the few states in the nation without a broad ethics law, though North Carolina laws do have provisions against taking bribes or kickbacks.
Sunday, November 6, 2005
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Powerball: There was no jackpot winner in the Saturday Powerball drawing, but 4 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $200,000 prize: 1 from Idaho, 1 from Kansas, 1 from Louisiana and 1 from Pennsylvania. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.
Saturday, November 5, 2005
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Powerball: The Saturday, November 05, 2005 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 7-25-29-37-50, and the Powerball is 17. The Power Play number is 4. To see all the ways your ticket can win a prize, please go to the Ways To Win Powerball page, or you can use the Powerball Search page to type the numbers on your ticket and have the USA Mega computer search the past results. We will announce the number of big winners in this drawing, the states they came from, and the next jackpot within the next couple of hours, here on USA Mega. Good luck!
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Oregon Powerball winner will finally be announced. A Milton, West Virginia, native living in Oregon claims he won the $340 million Powerball lottery jackpot, according to his sister in Milton.
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Mega Millions: There was no jackpot winner in the Friday Mega Millions drawing, but 7 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 1 from Illinois, 1 from Michigan, 2 from New Jersey, 1 from New York and 2 from Ohio. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, a list of the California pari-mutuel prize amounts, the drawing video, and all other data about this drawing, see the Mega Millions Drawing Detail page.
Friday, November 4, 2005
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Mega Millions: The Friday, November 04, 2005 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 7-9-41-53-54, and the Mega Ball is 38. To see all the ways your ticket can win a prize, please go to the Ways To Win Mega Millions page, or you can use the Mega Millions Search page to type the numbers on your ticket and have the USA Mega computer search the past results. We will announce the number of big winners in this drawing, the states they came from, and the next jackpot within the next couple of hours, here on USA Mega. Good luck!
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USA Mega adds lottery game start dates. An Internet web site offering information about the United States' largest multi-state lottery games, Mega Millions and Powerball, today introduced a new feature for players seeking start dates for both games.
Thursday, November 3, 2005
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Winning Powerball lottery ticket sold in Raytown, Mo.. A ticket sold at a grocery store in suburban Kansas City matched all six numbers in a Powerball drawing to win a $36 million jackpot, the Missouri Lottery said.
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Gullible woman bilked out of $100K in lottery scam. A Tucson, Arizona, woman who said she was playing a free Internet lottery game was bilked out of nearly $100,000, according to sheriff's officials.
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Hunt for N.C. lottery director pared to 4. North Carolina lottery commissioners searching for a lottery director plan to interview South Carolina's top two lottery officials next Wednesday, as well as senior lottery officials from New Mexico and Tennessee.
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Former UNC-C Chancellor Named To N.C. Lottery Commission. A former chancellor at UNC-Charlotte is the newest member of North Carolina's Lottery Commission.
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Scientific Games faces criminal investigation. North Carolina Wednesday began a criminal investigation of lottery company Scientific Games and three people who worked this year for the major gaming operator for "apparent violations of the lobbying laws".
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Powerball Jackpot Winner! There was one $36 million jackpot winner from Missouri in the Wednesday, November 02, 2005 Powerball 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 $200,000 prize: 2 from Kentucky (1 with Power Play), 1 from South Carolina (1 with Power Play) and 2 from West Virginia. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.
Wednesday, November 2, 2005
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Powerball: The Wednesday, November 02, 2005 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 6-11-14-27-41, and the Powerball is 38. The Power Play number is 5. To see all the ways your ticket can win a prize, please go to the Ways To Win Powerball page, or you can use the Powerball Search page to type the numbers on your ticket and have the USA Mega computer search the past results. We will announce the number of big winners in this drawing, the states they came from, and the next jackpot within the next couple of hours, here on USA Mega. Good luck!
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Mega Millions: There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday Mega Millions drawing, but 9 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 2 from California, 2 from Michigan, 3 from New Jersey and 2 from New York. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, a list of the California pari-mutuel prize amounts, the drawing video, and all other data about this drawing, see the Mega Millions Drawing Detail page.
Tuesday, November 1, 2005
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Mega Millions: The Tuesday, November 01, 2005 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 5-18-21-28-36, and the Mega Ball is 20. To see all the ways your ticket can win a prize, please go to the Ways To Win Mega Millions page, or you can use the Mega Millions Search page to type the numbers on your ticket and have the USA Mega computer search the past results. We will announce the number of big winners in this drawing, the states they came from, and the next jackpot within the next couple of hours, here on USA Mega. Good luck!
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Thieves uncover hole in Okla. lottery planning. A flaw in security allowed thieves to steal lottery tickets from an Oklahoma store and redeem them before lottery officials could deactivate the ticket identification codes.
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Texas Lottery will guarantee advertised jackpots. The Texas Lottery Commission approved guaranteed Lotto Texas jackpots Monday, a measure designed to win back player confidence and avoid more inflated prize estimates by the nation's third-largest lottery.Rumors of minor’s lottery buy unfounded. Oregon lottery officials said Monday there's no truth to reports that they're investigating whether a 17-year-old bought a $340 million Powerball lottery ticket believed to belong to a Medford family.
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N.C. lottery director candidates to be interviewed next week. North Carolina lottery officials plan to interview candidates for their top staff post next week, a key move in their effort to start selling state gaming tickets by next spring.
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Georgia lottery machines knocked offline by software glitch. A glitch caused by a "routine software update" knocked Georgia's lottery network offline early Monday, leaving customers and retailers unable to print or redeem tickets for the games.
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Audit: 3,000 NY lottery operators didn't pay state taxes. More than 3,000 New York retailers licensed to operate lucrative state lottery machines failed to pay their state taxes, according to an audit released Monday.
