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Lottery News for September, 2007

Sunday, September 30, 2007

 – Powerball Jackpot Winner!  There was one $15 million jackpot winner from Louisiana in the Saturday, September 29, 2007 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: 1 from Iowa, 1 from Louisiana, 1 from Oklahoma and 2 from Pennsylvania (1 with Power Play).  For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.

Saturday, September 29, 2007

 – Powerball:  The Saturday, September 29, 2007 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 31-33-38-49-55, and the Powerball is 39.  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!
 – Will the Michigan Lottery shut down tomorrow?.  If the Michigan government shuts down because legislators are unable to agree on a new state budget, the Michigan Lottery will suspend operations at the end of the business day on Sunday.
 – Mega Millions: There was no jackpot winner in the Friday, September 28, 2007 Mega Millions drawing, but 8 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 1 from California, 1 from Massachusetts, 1 from New Jersey, 2 from New York, 1 from Ohio, 1 from Texas, 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, September 28, 2007

 – Mega Millions:  The Friday, September 28, 2007 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 4-13-20-25-33, and the Mega Ball is 42.  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!
 – Connecticut postal worker 'set for life'.  A Manchester, Connecticut, resident and postal worker is set for life. Ken Brenton won the Connecticut Lottery's new scratch and win game "Set for Life."

Thursday, September 27, 2007

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

 – Powerball Jackpot Winner!  There was one $61 million jackpot winner from Kentucky in the Wednesday, September 26, 2007 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: 1 from Nebraska, 1 from New Hampshire, 1 from Oklahoma, 1 from Pennsylvania and 1 from Tennessee. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.
 – Powerball:  The Wednesday, September 26, 2007 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 25-27-31-44-54, and the Powerball is 8.  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!
 – Scientific Games to close Texas plant.  Lottery operator Scientific Games Corp said it plans to close its plant in San Antonio, Texas, citing adequate production capacity in its other plants worldwide, a move that will affect about 350 jobs.
 – Oregon waitress gets four years in lottery heist.  A 33-year-old Beaverton, Oregon, waitress was sentenced to four years in prison today for robbing a lottery outlet and hitting the clerk over the head with a whiskey bottle.
 – Mass. Gov. promises to protect lottery revenue.  Seeking to nullify a major complaint about expanded gaming, Massachusetts Governor Deval L. Patrick is pledging to protect state Lottery revenues from being ravaged by casinos.
 – Mega Millions Jackpot Winner!  There was one $12 million jackpot winner from New Jersey in the Tuesday, September 25, 2007 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 $250,000 prize: 1 from Georgia, 1 from Michigan, 1 from New Jersey, 1 from Ohio, 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, September 25, 2007

 – Mega Millions:  The Tuesday, September 25, 2007 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 2-19-23-47-54, 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!

Monday, September 24, 2007

 – Review: Vultures feast on desperate lottery winners.  Edward Ugel writes about the trade of preying on bottomed-out lottery winners, crazy for cash to meet their growing debts, waiting for their next annual annuity check to arrive from the state coffers.
 – Lottery ticket theft wins larceny count.  A nurse's aide faces a larceny charge after she allegedly stole a winning $3,125 lottery ticket from an elderly town woman who cares for physically and mentally handicapped children in her home.

Sunday, September 23, 2007

 – 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 Indiana, 1 from Louisiana, 1 from South Carolina (1 with Power Play) and 1 from Tennessee (1 with Power Play).  For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.

Saturday, September 22, 2007

 – Powerball:  The Saturday, September 22, 2007 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 4-9-18-43-55, and the Powerball is 3.  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 Jackpot Winner!  There was one $60 million jackpot winner from California in the Friday, September 21, 2007 Mega Millions drawing.  More details to follow after the winner comes forward to claim their prize.
Also, 4 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 1 from California, 1 from Michigan, 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, September 21, 2007

 – Mega Millions:  The Friday, September 21, 2007 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 5-21-23-33-45, and the Mega Ball is 43.  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, September 20, 2007

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

 – 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 Montana, 1 from Nebraska, 1 from Oklahoma (1 with Power Play) and 1 from Pennsylvania (1 with Power Play).  For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.
 – Powerball:  The Wednesday, September 19, 2007 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 20-25-26-45-46, and the Powerball is 15.  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!
 – Man refuses $4 million lottery win.  According to the Ananova news service, a German pensioner who won £2 million (US$4 million) playing the lottery refused the cash because he didn't know what to do with it.
 – Is the lottery shortchanging schools?.  According to the North American Assoc. of State and Provincial Lotteries, 42 states and the District of Columbia run lotteries, and more than half claim the games boost funding for education. But CBS News chief investigative correspondent Armen Keteyian found that lotteries aren't exactly providing a windfall for schools.
 – Mega Millions: There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday, September 18, 2007 Mega Millions drawing, but 2 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 1 from Illinois 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, September 18, 2007

 – Mega Millions:  The Tuesday, September 18, 2007 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 20-24-31-34-49, and the Mega Ball is 8.  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!
 – Tennessee House Speaker backs lottery oversight meeting.  A meeting of the Tennessee Lottery overight committee inched one step closer today, as Speaker of the House James Naifeh, D-Covington, indicated his support for the meeting, according to an advisor for Sen. Janes Kyle, D-Memphis.

Monday, September 17, 2007

Saturday, September 15, 2007

 – 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 Arizona, 1 from Kansas and 1 from Tennessee.  For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.
 – Powerball:  The Saturday, September 15, 2007 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 13-16-27-48-51, and the Powerball is 21.  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!
 – Tennessee Lottery on the hot seat.  Tennessee State Senator Jim Kyle, D-Memphis, has asked House Speaker Jimmy Naifeh, D-Covington, and Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey, R-Blountville, to convene the Joint Lottery Oversight Committee "as soon as possible" to get the lowdown on recent "incidents" at the Tennessee Education Lottery.
 – Mega Millions: There was no jackpot winner in the Friday, September 14, 2007 Mega Millions drawing, but 14 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 2 from California, 1 from Georgia, 1 from Illinois, 1 from Massachusetts, 1 from Michigan, 1 from New Jersey, 1 from New York, 3 from Ohio, 2 from Texas, 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, September 14, 2007

 – Mega Millions:  The Friday, September 14, 2007 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 5-9-12-33-40, 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!
 – Tennessee rep calls for lottery oversight meeting.  Citing concerns that recent operational missteps could damage consumer confidence in the Tennessee Education Lottery, Democratic Leader Sen. Jim Kyle today called for a meeting of the General Assembly's Lottery Oversight Committee to be convened as soon as possible.

Thursday, September 13, 2007

 – 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 Iowa, 1 from Maine, 1 from Oklahoma (1 with Power Play) and 1 from Pennsylvania.  For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.

Wednesday, September 12, 2007

 – Powerball:  The Wednesday, September 12, 2007 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 5-24-26-33-47, and the Powerball is 1.  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!
 – Iowa Lottery planning first ever raffle.  They're used by all sorts of groups to raise money, and now the Iowa Lottery is preparing to launch its first ever raffle, joining several other state lotteries across the nation that have done the same.
 – Major lottery winner says he's a fraud victim.  British Columbia's biggest lottery winner claims he was bilked of more than $3.5 million less than 18 months after the windfall, by false friends helped by two Vancouver lawyers and an accountant.
 – Mega Millions: There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday, September 11, 2007 Mega Millions drawing, but 3 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 1 from Massachusetts, 1 from New York, 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, September 11, 2007

 – Mega Millions:  The Tuesday, September 11, 2007 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 9-10-17-21-35, and the Mega Ball is 6.  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!

Saturday, September 8, 2007

 – 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 Kentucky and 2 from South Carolina.  For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.
 – Powerball:  The Saturday, September 08, 2007 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 7-12-28-30-48, and the Powerball is 40.  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!
 – Mega Millions: There was no jackpot winner in the Friday, September 07, 2007 Mega Millions drawing, but 3 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 1 from California, 1 from Illinois, and 1 from Massachusetts.  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, September 7, 2007

 – Mega Millions:  The Friday, September 07, 2007 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 14-19-27-34-48, and the Mega Ball is 3.  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!
 – Clerk tricks lotto winner, pockets money.  A man who went to a 7-Eleven in Roseville, Calif., to check on his lottery tickets had picked the right numbers, but state officials said it was the clerk who almost hit the jackpot.
 – $93 million lottery winner has yet to claim her prize.  The California winner of a $93 million California SuperLotto Plus lottery prize has been identified on security camera footage, but nobody knows who she is for sure, and she has yet to step forward and claim her prize.
 – U.S. Congressman wins lottery again.  U.S. Rep. James Sensenbrenner of Wisconsin, known for his strong opposition to illegal immigration, won the lottery for the third time last week, the Associated Press reported Friday.
 – N.J. couple claims $82M lottery prize.  Villas, New Jersey, residents Sandra and John Belawsky today claimed their portion of the near-record $330 million jackpot from the Mega Millions drawing held on Aug, 31. They chose the cash option, to receive $48,615,187 before the 25 percent federal withholding tax.

Thursday, September 6, 2007

 – Delaware Lottery publishes winner pictures -- sort of.  The Delaware Lottery takes pride in their privacy policy, only publishing winner names with their consent. To make the point, while still showing a real winner behind the story, the lottery takes the winners' pictures, but has each winner hold up a mask over their face.
 – NJ store waiting for lottery winner to claim jackpot.  A Cape May County grocery sold one of four winning tickets that will divide Friday's near-record $330 million jackpot in the multistate Mega Millions Lottery, New Jersey lottery officials said.
 – Powerball Jackpot Winner!  There was one $29 million jackpot winner from Wisconsin in the Wednesday, September 05, 2007 Powerball drawing.  More details to follow after the winner comes forward to claim their prize.
Also, 4 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $200,000 prize: 1 from Oklahoma, 1 from Pennsylvania (1 with Power Play), 1 from Tennessee and 1 from Wisconsin.  For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.

Wednesday, September 5, 2007

 – Powerball:  The Wednesday, September 05, 2007 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 11-20-21-30-48, and the Powerball is 18.  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!
 – Thieves burn store, steal lottery tickets.  Early Monday morning, two men broke into a convenience store on Dean Street in Rome, Georgia, stole at least 30 rolls of scratch off lottery tickets, then set a fire in an attempt to cover their tracks.
 – Mass. Lottery to introduce $20 scratch game.  After a year of declining sales and a sweepstakes that left the Massachusetts State Lottery with a $12 million loss, the agency plans to release its first-ever $20 instant ticket, which will reward winners with the largest total prize amount ever given out in the country.
 – Florida Gov. suggests selling the lottery.  Selling the state's lottery and some of its highways, such as Alligator Alley, to private companies may help solve Florida's financial dilemma, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist said Tuesday.
 – Bunky the lottery winner claims his prize.  Maryland's latest jackpot winner, Ellwood August "Bunky" Bartlett, claimed his share of the $330 million Mega Millions winnings at lottery headquarters in Baltimore yesterday afternoon.
 – Mega Millions: There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday, September 04, 2007 Mega Millions drawing, but 2 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 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, September 4, 2007

 – Mega Millions:  The Tuesday, September 04, 2007 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 3-6-11-42-46, 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!

Monday, September 3, 2007

 – Maryland Mega winner believes in magic.  Two months ago, when a tarot card told Ellwood "Bunky" Bartlett that he should slow down and focus on his spirituality, Bartlett let out an exasperated yelp. The only way that was going to happen, he thought at the time, was if he won the lottery.

Sunday, September 2, 2007

 – Lottery 'glitch' leaves players suspicious.  Players continue to voice their concerns about the Tennessee Lottery's switch to computerized drawings, and the slow response after players sounded the alarm.
 – Tenn. Lottery CEO breaks silence on drawing errors.  Tennessee Lottery President and CEO Rebecca Hargrove and Chairman of the Board of Directors Dennis Bottorff explained their views of the recent flawed drawings revelation in the state.

Saturday, September 1, 2007

 – 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 Indiana, 1 from Kentucky (1 with Power Play) and 1 from Pennsylvania.  For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.
 – Powerball:  The Saturday, September 01, 2007 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 12-19-23-37-39, and the Powerball is 13.  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!
 – 4 tickets win $330 million lottery jackpot.  The odds of winning the estimated $330 million Mega Millions jackpot were one in 176 million, but lottery officials said early Saturday that four people -- one each in Maryland, New Jersey, Texas and Virginia -- did just that.
 – Mega Millions Jackpot Winner!  There were 4 jackpot winners in the Friday, August 31, 2007 Mega Millions drawing: 1 from Maryland, 1 from New Jersey, 1 from Texas, and 1 from Virginia.  The winners will equally share the $330 million jackpot prize.  More details to follow after the winners come forward to claim their prizes.
Also, 36 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 8 from California, 3 from Georgia, 3 from Illinois, 3 from Michigan, 2 from New Jersey, 8 from New York, 2 from Ohio, 3 from Texas, and 4 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.

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