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Lottery News for April, 2009

Thursday, April 30, 2009

 – 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 Connecticut, 1 from Florida, 1 from Louisiana (1 with Power Play), 1 from Minnesota and 1 from South Carolina.  For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.
 – Powerball:  The Wednesday, April 29, 2009 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 6-19-36-50-59, and the Powerball is 13.  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!

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

 – Mega Millions: There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday, April 28, 2009 Mega Millions drawing, but 12 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 3 from California, 1 from Massachusetts, 3 from New Jersey, 2 from New York, 1 from Ohio, and 2 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, April 28, 2009

 – Mega Millions:  The Tuesday, April 28, 2009 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 15-20-24-36-44, 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!
 – N.C. Lottery snatches back some prizes.  Since the first lottery ticket went on sale in North Carolina in March 2006, the lottery has collected $1.3 million in back taxes, delinquent child support, overdue student loans and other debts.

Monday, April 27, 2009

Sunday, April 26, 2009

 – A Nevada Lottery? The Line Forms in California.  Despite being surrounded by the world's most famous casinos as well as slot machines in almost every corner convenience store, Nevadans love playing the numbers. But the state is one of just seven that still prohibit lotteries.
 – 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 Florida, 1 from Kansas, 1 from Louisiana, 1 from North Carolina (1 with Power Play) and 1 from Pennsylvania.  For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.

Saturday, April 25, 2009

 – Powerball:  The Saturday, April 25, 2009 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 8-26-30-42-52, and the Powerball is 15.  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, April 24, 2009 Mega Millions drawing, but 13 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 2 from California, 1 from Georgia, 1 from Illinois, 2 from Michigan, 2 from New Jersey, 2 from New York, 1 from Ohio, 1 from Virginia, 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.

Friday, April 24, 2009

 – Mega Millions:  The Friday, April 24, 2009 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 9-20-21-48-49, 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!

Thursday, April 23, 2009

 – 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 New Hampshire and 1 from Pennsylvania.  For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

 – Powerball:  The Wednesday, April 22, 2009 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 15-22-30-37-48, and the Powerball is 12.  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!
 – Ontario Lottery recalls 92 tickets.  Attention Ontario lottery players: check your tickets -- but not for a winner. You may be holding a bogus entry that can't win a prize.
 – New report criticizes Iowa Lottery security.  The state ombudsman issued a report Tuesday alleging Iowa Lottery officials have failed to adequately protect the enterprise's customers from fraud and theft by retailers.
 – Mega Millions: There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday, April 21, 2009 Mega Millions drawing, but 13 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 2 from California, 4 from Illinois, 1 from New Jersey, 1 from Ohio, 1 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.

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

 – Mega Millions:  The Tuesday, April 21, 2009 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 5-24-37-47-52, 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!

Sunday, April 19, 2009

 – Unemployed woman gets lotto winnings after 4 years.  An unemployed woman who won $1 million in a Maine State Lottery game has collected her winnings -- four years after she bought the scratch ticket in a store that's since burned down.
 – Florida Lottery winner opens nude dude ranch.  The winner of a $3.3 million lottery jackpot wanted to return to the farm life he grew up in, so he and a friend opened "CJ Dude Ranch", a "clothing optional" bed-and-breakfast.
 – Powerball: There were no jackpot winners and no $200,000 winners in the Saturday Powerball drawing.  For the complete rundown of winners in each of the other prize categories, see the Ways to Win page.

Saturday, April 18, 2009

 – Powerball:  The Saturday, April 18, 2009 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 7-15-28-43-44, and the Powerball is 20.  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, April 17, 2009 Mega Millions drawing, but 10 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 1 from Georgia, 1 from Maryland, 1 from Michigan, 1 from New Jersey, 1 from New York, 2 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, April 17, 2009

 – Mega Millions:  The Friday, April 17, 2009 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 5-13-26-35-45, 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!
 – Nevada Assembly passes lottery bill.  The Nevada Assembly voted Wednesday for a lottery in the nation's No. 1 gambling state, despite arguments that it would compete with slot machines and other games of chance.
 – N.Y. looks to join Powerball lottery.  The New York Lottery is seeking to enter the 32 jurisdictions currently selling the Powerball lottery as a way to increase state revenue and stop jackpot seekers from heading to other states to play.

Thursday, April 16, 2009

 – Mystery Powerball lottery winner spurs new contest.  "Guess the Winner" is a new online contest on the D.C. Lottery Web site that asks players whether they think the winner of the $144 million Powerball jackpot is a seasoned D.C. lottery player, an occasional player or a newbie, among other things.
 – 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 Montana (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.

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

 – Powerball:  The Wednesday, April 15, 2009 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 16-22-26-27-59, and the Powerball is 5.  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, April 14, 2009 Mega Millions drawing, but 5 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 1 from California, 1 from Illinois, 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.

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

 – Mega Millions:  The Tuesday, April 14, 2009 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 4-11-22-48-50, 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!
 – N.Y. Lottery posts record sales.  The New York Lottery is feeling lucky despite the woes of the economy, with $7.66 billion in lottery ticket sales in the last fiscal year.
 – Q&A with the CT Lottery CEO.  The Hartford Business Journal recently conducted an interview of the Connecticut Lottery CEO.
 – Arkansas lottery commission fully staffed.  Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe on Monday appointed the final three members of the Arkansas Lottery Commission, naming George J. Hammons of Pine Bluff, Dianne Lamberth of Batesville and Ben Pickard of Beebe to the board that will oversee lottery operations.

Sunday, April 12, 2009

 – 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: 2 from Florida (1 with Power Play), 1 from Louisiana, 1 from South Carolina (1 with Power Play), 1 from South Dakota, and 1 from Washington, D.C.  For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.

Saturday, April 11, 2009

 – Powerball:  The Saturday, April 11, 2009 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 7-28-35-46-49, and the Powerball is 20.  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 Friday, April 10, 2009 Mega Millions drawing, but 7 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 1 from Georgia, 3 from Illinois, 1 from Massachusetts, 1 from Michigan, 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, April 10, 2009

 – Mega Millions:  The Friday, April 10, 2009 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 18-25-36-42-51, 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, April 9, 2009

 – Powerball Jackpot Winner!  There was one $143 million jackpot winner from Washington, D.C. in the Wednesday, April 08, 2009 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 Florida (1 with Power Play), 1 from Indiana, 1 from Louisiana and 1 from Wisconsin.  For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

 – Powerball:  The Wednesday, April 08, 2009 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 1-6-48-52-56, and the Powerball is 9.  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 Tuesday, April 07, 2009 Mega Millions drawing, but 3 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 1 from Maryland, 1 from Massachusetts, 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, April 7, 2009

 – Mega Millions:  The Tuesday, April 07, 2009 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 2-4-13-17-36, and the Mega Ball is 15.  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!
 – Book Review: The Lottery Wars.  In "The Lottery Wars," Matthew Sweeney takes an incisive and sweeping look into America's long fascination with the lottery.

Saturday, April 4, 2009

 – 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 Connecticut, 1 from New Mexico, 1 from Pennsylvania (1 with Power Play) and 1 from Wisconsin.  For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.
 – Powerball:  The Saturday, April 04, 2009 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 14-21-50-57-58, and the Powerball is 7.  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!
 – Arkansas Lottery Commision takes shape.  Arkansas House Speaker Robbie Wills appointed three members to the newly created Arkansas Lottery Commission, and his lottery "cleanup" bill to clarify the salary of the commission's director cleared a committee Wednesday.
 – Arkansas lottery tickets may be available by this fall.  Soon, people in Arkansas will be able to go into convenience stores and gas stations and buy lottery tickets in their own state rather than heading to one of the boardering states to get their chance at the big money.
 – Man loses house in lottery scam.  Police have revealed that an elderly man from south west Scotland has lost his home to a foreign lottery scam.
 – Mega Millions: There was no jackpot winner in the Friday, April 03, 2009 Mega Millions drawing, but 4 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 1 from Georgia, 1 from Illinois, 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, April 3, 2009

 – Mega Millions:  The Friday, April 03, 2009 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 16-22-38-39-48, 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!

Thursday, April 2, 2009

 – 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 with Power Play), 1 from Florida, 1 from Nebraska 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, April 1, 2009

 – Powerball:  The Wednesday, April 01, 2009 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 2-9-33-41-54, and the Powerball is 14.  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, March 31, 2009 Mega Millions drawing, but 4 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 2 from California, 1 from Maryland, 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.

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