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Lottery News for August, 2008

Sunday, August 31, 2008

 – Powerball: There was no jackpot winner in the Saturday Powerball drawing, but 8 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $200,000 prize: 1 from Arizona, 1 from Indiana, 1 from Iowa, 1 from Kentucky, 1 from Maine, 1 from Oklahoma, 1 from Pennsylvania and 1 from South Dakota.  For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.

Saturday, August 30, 2008

 – Powerball:  The Saturday, August 30, 2008 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 2-14-15-32-47, and the Powerball is 36.  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 $132 million jackpot winner from Georgia in the Friday, August 29, 2008 Mega Millions drawing.  More details to follow after the winner comes forward to claim their prize.
Also, 8 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 2 from California, 1 from Maryland, 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.
 – Senate panels look into privatizing Texas Lottery.  As state revenue from the Texas Lottery continues to decline, two Senate committees on Wednesday began searching for ways to boost the state's take from the games of chance -- including the possible privatization of the entire lottery operation.

Friday, August 29, 2008

 – Mega Millions:  The Friday, August 29, 2008 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 21-25-26-50-51, and the Mega Ball is 22.  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, August 28, 2008

 – 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: 1 from Arizona, 1 from Colorado (1 with Power Play), 1 from Connecticut, 1 from Delaware and 1 from Wisconsin.  For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

 – Powerball:  The Wednesday, August 27, 2008 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 13-31-36-48-49, and the Powerball is 11.  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 Tuesday, August 26, 2008 Mega Millions drawing, but 7 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 1 from California, 2 from Illinois, 1 from New York, 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.

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

 – Mega Millions:  The Tuesday, August 26, 2008 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 6-16-24-34-36, 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, August 25, 2008

 – £7M lottery winner goes back to work.  A train driver who won a £6.9 million (US$12.8 million) lottery fortune has booked a return ticket -- and gone back to work on the railways.

Saturday, August 23, 2008

 – 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 Missouri (1 with Power Play) and 1 from Vermont (1 with Power Play).  For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.
 – Powerball:  The Saturday, August 23, 2008 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 18-24-33-47-48, 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!
 – Florida Lottery draws same Play 4 numbers.  Despite receiving many calls from curious players about the same number being drawn in consecutive drawings, the Florida Lottery said it was just a coincidence.
 – Mega Millions: There was no jackpot winner in the Friday, August 22, 2008 Mega Millions drawing, but 5 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 2 from California, 1 from Massachusetts, 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, August 22, 2008

 – Mega Millions:  The Friday, August 22, 2008 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 12-13-15-41-42, 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!
 – N.Y. man spends thousands in search of lottery riches.  A New York building superintendent, who spends tens of thousands of dollars a year in an attempt to win the lottery, is jealous of a doorman across the street who won a $5 million scratch-off jackpot.
 – Wisconsin couple win in lottery -- again!.  The Mount Horeb couple who made headlines earlier this week because they held two of only four winning tickets sold in Wisconsin for Saturday's SuperCash drawing, turn out to have the other two as well.

Thursday, August 21, 2008

 – Michigan Lottery starts two big new games.  After starting its latest raffle game last week -- with a $2 million top prize -- the Michigan Lottery will introduce a new instant win game next week awarding eleven ticket holders $1 million each.
 – 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 Kansas, 1 from New Mexico and 1 from Oregon.  For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

 – Powerball:  The Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 15-16-24-35-47, and the Powerball is 26.  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 Tuesday, August 19, 2008 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 Michigan, 2 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, August 19, 2008

 – Mega Millions:  The Tuesday, August 19, 2008 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 9-18-19-26-40, 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!

Sunday, August 17, 2008

 – Powerball: There was no jackpot winner in the Saturday Powerball drawing, but 7 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $200,000 prize: 2 from Colorado, 1 from Connecticut (1 with Power Play), 1 from Louisiana, 1 from Pennsylvania, 1 from South Carolina and 1 from Vermont (1 with Power Play).  For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.

Saturday, August 16, 2008

 – Powerball:  The Saturday, August 16, 2008 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 5-34-40-43-52, and the Powerball is 20.  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: There was no jackpot winner in the Friday, August 15, 2008 Mega Millions drawing, but 5 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 1 from Illinois, 1 from Maryland, 1 from New Jersey, 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, August 15, 2008

 – Mega Millions:  The Friday, August 15, 2008 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 8-23-29-30-53, 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!
 – Church rejects donation from lottery winner.  A Florida Lottery jackpot winner offered his church a donation of around $600,000, but the church and Pastor David Tarkington politely declined and told Powell they will not accept the lottery winnings.

Thursday, August 14, 2008

 – Powerball: There was no jackpot winner in the Wednesday Powerball drawing, but 10 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $200,000 prize: 1 from Connecticut (1 with Power Play), 1 from Washington, D.C., 1 from Indiana, 1 from Minnesota, 1 from North Carolina (1 with Power Play), 2 from Pennsylvania (1 with Power Play), 1 from Rhode Island, 1 from South Carolina and 1 from Wisconsin.  For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

 – Powerball:  The Wednesday, August 13, 2008 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 5-10-19-23-31, and the Powerball is 26.  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: There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday, August 12, 2008 Mega Millions drawing, but 4 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 1 from Maryland, 2 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, August 12, 2008

 – Mega Millions:  The Tuesday, August 12, 2008 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 2-7-23-38-40, 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!

Monday, August 11, 2008

 – Powerball lottery winner shares $42.5M with relatives.  Barrie Edwards could have kept an $86 million annuity Powerball jackpot all to himself, but instead decided to take the $42.5 million cash payment up front and share his good fortune with his wife, his brother and sister-in-law, and 10 nieces and nephews and their spouses.

Sunday, August 10, 2008

 – Powerball: There was no jackpot winner in the Saturday Powerball drawing, but 6 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $200,000 prize: 1 from Arizona, 1 from Louisiana, 1 from New Mexico (1 with Power Play), 1 from Oklahoma, 1 from Oregon and 1 from Wisconsin.  For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.

Saturday, August 9, 2008

 – Powerball:  The Saturday, August 09, 2008 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 32-40-43-49-53, 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!
 – Mega Millions: There was no jackpot winner in the Friday, August 08, 2008 Mega Millions drawing, but 11 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 2 from Georgia, 3 from New Jersey, 3 from New York, 1 from Ohio, and 2 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.

Friday, August 8, 2008

 – Mega Millions:  The Friday, August 08, 2008 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 11-17-28-32-50, and the Mega Ball is 33.  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!
 – Lancaster County man claims $86M Powerball lottery jackpot.  Barrie Edwards of Willow Street did not buy the Aug. 2 Powerball ticket that earned him over $42 million -- he received the promotional ticket for free when he purchased two Pennsylvania Lottery Match 6 tickets. Now, Edwards and his wife are sharing their good fortune with a dozen relatives.

Thursday, August 7, 2008

 – 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 Connecticut, 1 from Washington, D.C., 1 from Rhode Island and 1 from West Virginia.  For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

 – Powerball:  The Wednesday, August 06, 2008 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 5-24-36-37-51, and the Powerball is 19.  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: There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday, August 05, 2008 Mega Millions drawing, but 14 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 2 from California, 2 from Maryland, 1 from Michigan, 2 from New Jersey, 2 from New York, 2 from Ohio, and 3 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, August 5, 2008

 – Mega Millions:  The Tuesday, August 05, 2008 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 9-21-36-38-55, 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!

Sunday, August 3, 2008

 – Powerball Jackpot Winner!  There was one $87 million jackpot winner from Pennsylvania in the Saturday, August 02, 2008 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 Kentucky, 1 from Nebraska (1 with Power Play), 1 from Tennessee and 1 from West Virginia.  For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.

Saturday, August 2, 2008

 – Powerball:  The Saturday, August 02, 2008 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 2-5-28-33-54, and the Powerball is 30.  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: There was no jackpot winner in the Friday, August 01, 2008 Mega Millions drawing, but 5 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 1 from Maryland, 1 from Massachusetts, 2 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.

Friday, August 1, 2008

 – Mega Millions:  The Friday, August 01, 2008 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 9-13-17-18-56, and the Mega Ball is 2.  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!
 – Keno to debut in Ohio on Monday.  On Monday, Ohio's closest thing yet to casino gambling will allow players to wager in Keno drawings held every four minutes, from 11 a.m. until 1:44 the next morning.

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