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Lottery News for July, 2009

Friday, July 31, 2009

 – Mega Millions:  The Friday, July 31, 2009 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 17-35-44-52-56, 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!
 – Waffle House waitress tastes lottery success.  An Austell, Georgia, Waffle House waitress, who won the half-million dollar top prize in the $500,000 Monopoly instant game, is considering opening a restaurant with her winnings.
 – Titans, Tenn. Lottery team up for new instant game.  The NFL Titans and the Tennessee Lottery will announce their partnership today, giving lottery players an opportunity to win prizes including season tickets, cash up to $100,000 and team memorabilia.
 – Ohio Lottery signs up two NFL teams for branded games.  With the signing of partnership agreements with the Ohio Lottery, the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns have become the sixth and seventh National Football League (NFL) teams to sign up to launch a limited number of team-branded lottery scratchcards through their state-sponsored lottery.

Thursday, July 30, 2009

 – Canada's Lotto Max game to begin in Sept..  Replacing the soon-to-be-retired Super 7 game, Lotto Max tickets go on sale at lottery retailers throughout Canada starting Sept. 19, 2009, with the first drawing held on Friday, Sept. 25, 2009.
 – Powerball: There was no jackpot winner in the Wednesday, July 29, 2009 Powerball drawing, but 3 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $200,000 prize: 1 from Delaware, 1 from Oregon, and 1 from West Virginia.  For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

 – Powerball:  The Wednesday, July 29, 2009 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 2-5-38-43-59, 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!
 – Mega Millions: There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday, July 28, 2009 Mega Millions drawing, but 10 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 1 from California, 2 from Maryland, 1 from New Jersey, 2 from New York, 3 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.
Mega Millions:  The Tuesday, July 28, 2009 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 4-17-24-25-48, and the Mega Ball is 34.  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!

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

 – 2-time lottery winner's past questioned.  The past of a Fall River man who claimed he won the lottery twice in one day is now being called into question. It turns out Phillip Brunelle, formerly known as Phillip Daggett, has been in legal trouble before for making false claims.

Sunday, July 26, 2009

 – Powerball: There was no jackpot winner in the Saturday, July 25, 2009 Powerball drawing, but 7 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $200,000 prize: 2 from Colorado, 1 from Florida, 1 from Louisiana (with Power Play), 1 from Missouri, 1 from Oregon (with Power Play), and 1 from Pennsylvania.  For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.

Saturday, July 25, 2009

 – Powerball:  The Saturday, July 25, 2009 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 5-17-33-46-52, 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 Friday, July 24, 2009 Mega Millions drawing, but 3 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 1 from Massachusetts and 2 from New Jersey.  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, July 24, 2009

 – Mega Millions:  The Friday, July 24, 2009 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 3-6-43-51-52, and the Mega Ball is 36.  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, July 23, 2009

 – Powerball: There was no jackpot winner in the Wednesday, July 22, 2009 Powerball drawing, but 10 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $200,000 prize: 1 from Arizona, 1 from Connecticut, 1 from Florida, 1 from Iowa, 2 from Louisiana, 2 from Nebraska (both with Power Play), 1 from North Carolina, and 1 from Tennessee.  For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

 – Powerball:  The Wednesday, July 22, 2009 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 4-6-16-22-32, 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!
 – $25M lottery scam aimed at elderly busted.  The feds on Tuesday dismantled an Israeli boiler-room operation that conned elderly U.S. victims out of $25 million by telling them they'd won a sweepstakes lottery.
 – West Virginia Lottery brings in $20M more than expected.  The West Virginia Lottery beat its forecast by $20 million during the just-completed fiscal year, despite the recession and competition from neighboring Pennsylvania, agency officials announced Wednesday.
 – Mega Millions: There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday, July 21, 2009 Mega Millions drawing, but 2 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 1 from California 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, July 21, 2009

 – Mega Millions:  The Tuesday, July 21, 2009 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 3-8-21-50-52, 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!

Monday, July 20, 2009

 – Lotto machine rejects winning ticket.  In South Africa, a Durban woman has asked Lotto operator Gidani to investigate its scanning machines after her winning ticket was declared invalid.

Sunday, July 19, 2009

 – 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, 2 from Missouri, 1 from Montana, and 1 from Washington, D.C.  For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.

Saturday, July 18, 2009

 – Powerball:  The Saturday, July 18, 2009 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 4-21-26-28-47, and the Powerball is 37.  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, July 17, 2009 Mega Millions drawing, but 5 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 1 from California, 1 from Georgia, 1 from Illinois, 1 from Maryland, and 1 from New Jersey.  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, July 17, 2009

 – Mega Millions:  The Friday, July 17, 2009 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 8-17-40-47-50, 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!
 – Arkansas Lottery Commission hits panic button on salaries.  The governor welcomed the Arkansas Lottery Commission's decision a day earlier to review salary offers of more than $80,000 made to future lottery hires. But the governor said he thought lawmakers were surprised that at least a half-dozen of the first employees hired to run the lottery got six-figure salaries.
 – Georgians win big in lottery.  An Alpharetta salesman, a former HOPE scholarship recipient and a grandmother are some of recent Georgia lottery winners.
 – N.C. Lottery posts record returns.  The North Carolina Education Lottery may not be recession-proof, but it's posting financial returns that would be a long shot for almost any other business in this economic environment.

Wednesday, July 15, 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 Florida, 1 from Indiana, 1 from Pennsylvania, 1 from Tennessee and 1 from Wisconsin.  For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.
 – Powerball:  The Wednesday, July 15, 2009 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 26-50-51-52-57, and the Powerball is 37.  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!
 – Arkansas Lottery director hires core management staff.  Ernie Passailaigue, who started his job two weeks ago as executive director of the Arkansas Lottery Commission, has been steadily hiring employees to fill core management positions, while defending the high salaries he is giving the new staff.
 – Mega Millions: There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday, July 14, 2009 Mega Millions drawing, but one lucky player from Maryland matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize.  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, July 14, 2009

 – Mega Millions:  The Tuesday, July 14, 2009 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 20-29-35-45-53, 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!

Sunday, July 12, 2009

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

Saturday, July 11, 2009

 – Powerball:  The Saturday, July 11, 2009 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 1-4-20-39-42, and the Powerball is 2.  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, July 10, 2009 Mega Millions drawing, but 11 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 1 from California, 2 from Georgia, 1 from Illinois, 1 from Maryland, 2 from Michigan, 2 from New Jersey, 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.

Friday, July 10, 2009

 – Mega Millions:  The Friday, July 10, 2009 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 5-10-26-27-28, and the Mega Ball is 4.  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, July 9, 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, 2 from Florida, 1 from Pennsylvania and 1 from Tennessee.  For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

 – Powerball:  The Wednesday, July 08, 2009 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 19-42-50-53-56, and the Powerball is 39.  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 Jackpot Winner!  There was one $133 million jackpot winner from New York in the Tuesday, July 07, 2009 Mega Millions drawing.  More details to follow after the winner comes forward to claim their prize.
Also, 10 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 1 from California, 1 from Georgia, 1 from Maryland, 1 from Massachusetts, 3 from New York, 1 from Texas, 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.

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

 – Mega Millions:  The Tuesday, July 07, 2009 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 25-27-35-38-39, and the Mega Ball is 28.  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, July 5, 2009

 – 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 Missouri, 1 from Pennsylvania, 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, July 4, 2009

 – Powerball:  The Saturday, July 04, 2009 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 4-9-22-41-44, 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 Friday, July 03, 2009 Mega Millions drawing, but 26 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 5 from California, 2 from Illinois, 3 from Massachusetts, 3 from Michigan, 5 from New Jersey, 3 from New York, 2 from Texas, 2 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, July 3, 2009

 – Mega Millions:  The Friday, July 03, 2009 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 5-6-7-11-25, and the Mega Ball is 31.  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.J. Lottery goes from zero to highest tax rate in the USA.  In a move sure to infuriate lottery players who have loyally played its games since 1975, the state of New Jersey has instituted a retroactive state tax on lottery winners that could see some people paying up to 11% of their prize to the state.

Thursday, July 2, 2009

 – Arkansas Lottery Commission votes to join Powerball.  The Arkansas Lottery Commission voted Wednesday to join the multi-state Powerball games, tickets for which may go on sale in the state as soon as this year, the state's lottery director said.
 – 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 Delaware, 1 from Montana and 1 from Pennsylvania.  For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Ways to Win page.

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

 – Powerball:  The Wednesday, July 01, 2009 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 9-32-38-52-53, and the Powerball is 15.  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!
 – New Hampshire crushes lottery winners with new 10% tax.  The day before a massive 10 percent state tax on lottery prizes went into effect in the Granite State, two winners claimed separate $1 million jackpots -- something never before witnessed by a 20-year veteran of the lottery.
 – Ohio Lottery operator switch has some glitches.  A new company began running the Ohio Lottery's computer system on Wednesday, causing frustrating problems for some retailers and leaving some winning tickets incorrectly coming up as losers.
 – Mega Millions: There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday, June 30, 2009 Mega Millions drawing, but 6 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 2 from California, 1 from Michigan, 1 from New Jersey, 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.

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