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Lottery News for June, 2006

Friday, June 30, 2006

 – Mega Millions:  The Friday, June 30, 2006 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 20-40-46-48-54, and the Mega Ball is 27.  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!

Thursday, June 29, 2006

 – N.C. Lottery to transfer $50 million to education.  North Carolina's newly adopted lottery will make a $50 million contribution to the state's Education Lottery Fund on Wednesday -- the first transfer since the inception of scratch-off games three months ago.
 – Minnesota Lottery renews contract with GTECH.  GTECH Holdings Corporation today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, GTECH Corporation, signed a two-year contract extension with the Minnesota State Lottery to commence on February 9, 2011.

Wednesday, June 28, 2006

 – Powerball: There was no jackpot winner in the Wednesday Powerball drawing, but 3 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $200,000 prize: 1 from Washington, D.C., 1 from Louisiana and 1 from Tennessee.  For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.
 – Powerball:  The Wednesday, June 28, 2006 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 2-8-16-45-51, 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!
 – Mega Millions Jackpot Winner!  There was one $23 million jackpot winner from Ohio in the Tuesday, June 27, 2006 Mega Millions drawing.  More details to follow after the winner comes forward to claim their prize.
Also, 3 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 1 from California, 1 from Maryland, and 1 from Michigan.  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, June 27, 2006

 – Mega Millions:  The Tuesday, June 27, 2006 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 2-14-20-29-44, and the Mega Ball is 32.  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, June 26, 2006

 – $89 Million: California lottery fever hits as jackpot rises.  California lottery players woke up Sunday morning to find a SuperLotto Plus jackpot that hasn't been so big since 2004 -- the kind of jackpot that will have people standing in long lines at the local convenience store.
 – N.Y. lottery jackpot raised to $45 million.  There was no first prize winner in Saturday night's New York Lotto drawing, causing the jackpot to rollover to $45 million for Wednesday evening's drawing.
 – N.Y. store clerk busted in Lotto scam.  A man who bought a Lotto ticket worth $1 million at a Huntington Station store was almost swindled out of his winnings by the clerk, State Police said.
 – Powerball not hurting N.C. lottery sales.  People have been playing North Carolina's lottery for a few months now, and even though Powerball is less than a month old, the game has paid out more than $2 million to residents so far.
 – Big scratch games reinvigorate lottery sales.  High-priced scratch-off tickets have revived lottery sales, restoring growth to a state-run business that had sagged in the face of casino and Internet gambling.

Saturday, June 24, 2006

 – 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 Louisiana, 1 from Minnesota, 1 from Nebraska and 1 from Oklahoma (1 with Power Play).  For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.
 – Powerball:  The Saturday, June 24, 2006 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 8-11-30-39-47, and the Powerball is 23.  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!
 – Mega Millions: There was no jackpot winner in the Friday Mega Millions drawing, but 2 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 1 from California 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, June 23, 2006

 – Mega Millions:  The Friday, June 23, 2006 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 13-17-24-34-56, and the Mega Ball is 24.  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!

Thursday, June 22, 2006

 – Illinois lottery privitization plan panned by tax group.  An estimated $10 billion windfall from the sale or lease of the Illinois Lottery for state education funding would be short-lived, maintains a new report by the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability, a Chicago-based fiscal policy think tank.
 – 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 Colorado (1 with Power Play), 1 from North Carolina (1 with Power Play), 1 from South Carolina and 1 from Tennessee.  For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.

Wednesday, June 21, 2006

 – Powerball:  The Wednesday, June 21, 2006 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 11-19-22-43-45, and the Powerball is 34.  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!
 – Mega Millions: There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday Mega Millions drawing, but 1 lucky player matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 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, June 20, 2006

 – Mega Millions:  The Tuesday, June 20, 2006 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 11-21-37-53-54, and the Mega Ball is 12.  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, June 19, 2006

Saturday, June 17, 2006

 – Powerball Jackpot Winner!  There was one $100 million jackpot winner from Oklahoma in the Saturday, June 17, 2006 Powerball drawing.  More details to follow after the winner comes forward to claim their prize.
 – Powerball:  The Saturday, June 17, 2006 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 10-20-22-39-48, and the Powerball is 25.  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!
 – Mega Millions Jackpot Winner!  There was one $34 million jackpot winner from California in the Friday, June 16, 2006 Mega Millions drawing.  More details to follow after the winner comes forward to claim their prize.
Also, 2 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 1 from New York and 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, June 16, 2006

 – Mega Millions:  The Friday, June 16, 2006 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 27-30-36-38-45, and the Mega Ball is 13.  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!

Thursday, June 15, 2006

Mass. Lottery licenses regained.  The Massachusetts Lottery Commission has reinstated operating licenses for seven of the 11 bars or clubs that were suspended last month after poker slot machines were confiscated May 3 in state police raids.
 – 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 North Carolina (1 with Power Play), 1 from Nebraska, 1 from North Dakota (1 with Power Play) and 1 from South Carolina (1 with Power Play).  For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.

Wednesday, June 14, 2006

 – Powerball:  The Wednesday, June 14, 2006 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 4-14-15-40-48, and the Powerball is 12.  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!
 – Family sues lottery ticket finder.  The heirs of a Blackstone man who tossed away a $1 million scratch ticket are suing the man who picked it out of the garbage, alleging he stole it.
 – Mega Millions: There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday Mega Millions drawing, but 2 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 1 from Illinois 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, June 13, 2006

 – Mega Millions:  The Tuesday, June 13, 2006 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 1-20-23-24-33, and the Mega Ball is 29.  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, June 12, 2006

 – California lottery jackpot reaches $64 million.  The jackpot in the California SuperLotto Plus lottery game grew to $64 million Sunday -- currently the second-largest lottery jackpot in the world, and the game's largest jackpot in 5 months.
 – Ohio lottery winner owes more than taxes on his prize.  A big chunk of Kelvin D. Bostelman's first check for winning a top prize -- $7.5 million -- in the Ohio Lottery's Ohio Millionaire instant game will be going to repay child support owed to his four children.

Saturday, June 10, 2006

 – 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: 4 from Pennsylvania (1 with Power Play).  For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.
 – Powerball:  The Saturday, June 10, 2006 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 16-24-26-36-54, and the Powerball is 11.  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!
 – Mega Millions: There was no jackpot winner in the Friday Mega Millions drawing, but 2 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 1 from California and 1 from Illinois.  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, June 9, 2006

 – Mega Millions:  The Friday, June 09, 2006 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 8-17-18-26-47, and the Mega Ball is 37.  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!
 – No broadcast yet for Powerball lottery in western N.C..  Western North Carolina lottery players may have to turn to a South Carolina television station to watch Powerball drawings, as lottery officials said this week they're having difficulty finding a television station in the western region to broadcast the drawings.
 – Lottery company used 'sucker lists' to target elderly.  The New York Attorney General's office has secured $110,000 in restitution and civil penalties from three Erie County individuals who targeted senior citizens through a telemarketing scam involving the sale of "winning" lottery numbers.
 – N.C. lottery winner claims big prize.  A Rowan County man collected North Carolina's first million-dollar jackpot, winning second prize in Powerball with Power Play.

Thursday, June 8, 2006

 – California judge rules in favor of Mega Millions lottery.  California Lottery officials announced that the Sacramento Superior Court ruled California's participation in the multi-state Mega Millions game is legal, and that it does not require specific legislative approval.
 – Whittaker sued by casino over bad checks.  Caesars casino is suing the winner of a $315 million lottery jackpot, claiming he bounced checks worth $1.5 million trying to cover gambling losses.

Wednesday, June 7, 2006

 – Powerball: There was no jackpot winner in the Wednesday Powerball drawing, but 9 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $200,000 prize: 1 from Connecticut, 1 from Washington, D.C., 3 from North Carolina (1 with Power Play), 1 from New Mexico, 2 from Pennsylvania and 1 from South Carolina (1 with Power Play).  For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.
 – Powerball:  The Wednesday, June 07, 2006 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 4-10-20-26-40, and the Powerball is 8.  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!
 – "666" os hot with Maryland Lottery players.  The Maryland State Lottery stopped selling midday and evening Pick 3 tickets with the combination "666" late yesterday morning, according to Buddy W. Roogow, the lottery's director.
 – Mega Millions: There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday Mega Millions drawing, but 6 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 1 from California, 1 from Illinois, 1 from Massachusetts, 1 from Maryland, 1 from New York, and 1 from Texas.  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, June 6, 2006

 – Mega Millions:  The Tuesday, June 06, 2006 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 5-29-35-52-53, and the Mega Ball is 9.  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!
 – S.D. couple claim Powerball lottery jackpot.  Beating 1-in-146 million odds to become South Dakota's latest multimillionaires, Pierre couple Lan "Bill" Nguyen and his wife, Tina, stepped forward Tuesday with the winning ticket for a nearly $117 million Powerball lottery jackpot.
 – Kentucky Lottery's "666" numbers sell out.  Thousands of hopeful Kentucky Lottery players quickly snatched up the 10,000 available Pick 3 tickets with the numbers 6-6-6 for today's midday drawing at 1:20 p.m., and the 10,000 available tickets for the 11 p.m. drawing were expected to be sold by early afternoon.
 – UK online lottery company fizzles.  The chairman of UK-based "Monday", an online-only lottery, was believed to be close to resigning as the company finds itself on the brink of financial ruin after just four weeks in operation.

Monday, June 5, 2006

 – Powerball lottery jackpot reaches $60 million.  Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's Powerball drawing the jackpot grew to an estimated $60 million, with a cash option of $26.9 million.
 – Florida store clerks say regular won Lottery.  Workers at a Palm Coast convenience store said a local man was shaking after he came inside the store Sunday morning to check the winning Lotto numbers and discovered he'd won $10 million.
 – Maryland Lottery machine glitches frustrate players.  A new lottery sales system being installed at thousands of convenience, liquor and grocery stores statewide has experienced breakdowns of up to several hours at a time this week, Maryland Lottery officials said Friday. Store owners and avid players in search of their daily numbers were frustrated and furious.

Sunday, June 4, 2006

 – Powerball: There was no jackpot winner in the Saturday Powerball drawing, but 2 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $200,000 prize: 1 from Tennessee and 1 from North Carolina.  For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.

Saturday, June 3, 2006

 – Powerball:  The Saturday, June 03, 2006 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 5-6-18-20-50, and the Powerball is 35.  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!
 – Mega Millions Jackpot Winner!  There was one $47 million jackpot winner from New Jersey in the Friday, June 02, 2006 Mega Millions drawing.  More details to follow after the winner comes forward to claim their prize.
Also, 3 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 1 from California, 1 from New York, and 1 from Texas.  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, June 2, 2006

 – Mega Millions:  The Friday, June 02, 2006 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 3-10-18-36-38, 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!
 – Powerball lottery jackpot rolls to $48 Million.  Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's Powerball drawing, the jackpot grew to an estimated $48 million, with a cash option of $21.3 million.
 – Greek boy kidnapped from lottery winners.  The teenage son of a couple from Loutsa, east of Athens, Greece, who had won 280,000 euros in the Joker lottery escaped from his kidnappers yesterday hours after the two men abducted him and demanded the winnings from his parents.
 – New Mexico Lottery names new CEO.  The New Mexico Lottery Authority board of directors met yesterday and named Tom Romero as its new chief executive officer. Romero becomes the New Mexico Lottery's fourth CEO since its 1996 inception.
 – N.C. Lottery wins 1st Powerball border battle.  The Tar Heel state collected more than three times the cash in ticket sales than South Carolina during the run up to the first Powerball drawing involving both states.

Thursday, June 1, 2006

 – Powerball: There was no jackpot winner in the Wednesday Powerball drawing, but 2 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $200,000 prize: 1 from Kentucky and 1 in North Carolina.  For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.

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