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Powerball lottery fever hits the USAReply
Fortunately, the record is based on the annuity, not the cash, so it will indeed be the North American record if it rolls Wednesday.
Oct 17, 2005, 4:18 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Follow-Up: Couple’s lottery 5-week winning streak was simple luckReply
I save my losers, and now I keep a written record of my purchases.
Jul 29, 2005, 9:54 am - CASH Only - Lottery News

Calif. Lottery Sales Reach Record HighReply
Hopefully the record will be broken every year.
Jul 2, 2005, 1:23 pm - CASH Only - Lottery News

Mega Millions fuels California lottery sales recordNews Story
Californians jumped on the chance to join a multistate lottery by purchasing a record $2.4 million on the first day of sales for the Mega Millions game, state lottery officials said Thursday.The statewide sales Wednesday surpassed the $1.7 million sold on New York s first day in 2002, officials said in a statement.California is the 12th state to join the Mega Millions game, which had a U.S. record $363 million jackpot in May 2000. It also had a $331 million jackpot in April 2002.Players pay $1 f
Jun 24, 2005, 8:57 am - Todd - Lottery News

Mega Millions jackpot increases to $90 millionReply
For the record, TX joined Mega Millions late in 2003; WA in Sep 2002.
Nov 8, 2004, 4:16 pm - CASH Only - Lottery News

Michigan Lottery Contributes Record $644.5 Million to School Aid FundNews Story
Governor Jennifer M. Granholm and Michigan Bureau of State Lottery Commissioner Gary Peters today announced that the School Aid Fund will receive a record $644.5 million from the Michigan Lottery with its fiscal year 2004 net proceeds.Peters presented Granholm with a ceremonial check at a press conference in Lansing. The Michigan Lottery plays a critical role in supporting our education system and our children, said Granholm. The citizens of Michigan authorized the Lottery as a way to fund educ
Oct 19, 2004, 11:11 am - Todd - Lottery News

Minnesota ticket wins record Hot Lotto jackpotNews Story
A ticket sold in Minnesota is the winner of a record $10.8 million Hot Lotto jackpot, lottery officials said Thursday.It was the only ticket to match the numbers 2-3-15-26-36 and the Hot Ball of 18 from Wednesday night's drawing.This is the fourth Hot Lotto jackpot won in Minnesota, the State Lottery said.The Hot Lotto win follows two recent Powerball jackpot wins in Minnesota. A Stillwater couple won an $11.1 million cash-option jackpot on July 7, and an Eden Prairie couple claimed the $53.1 m
Sep 17, 2004, 8:30 am - Todd - Lottery News

Virginia Lottery posts record profitsNews Story
The Virginia Lottery turned a record profit for the third consecutive year, topping $400 million for the first time since the lottery's inception 16 years ago, officials announced Wednesday.Penelope W. Kyle, the lottery's executive director, presented a large ceremonial check for $408 million to Gov. Mark R. Warner at a news conference at lottery headquarters. The Virginia Constitution requires the state to use the money for public schools.The profit for the fiscal year that ended June 30 was 8.
Aug 5, 2004, 6:50 am - Todd - Lottery News

Penn. Lottery has record salesNews Story
Lottery Sales Increase by More Than 10 Percent for Second Straight YearThe Pennsylvania Lottery, the only state lottery to designate all its proceeds to programs that benefit older residents, had record sales of $2.35 billion in fiscal 2003-04, topping the old record of $2.13 billion, set in 2002-03, by $219 million or 10.3 percent. This has been a tremendous year for the Pennsylvania Lottery and for the hundreds of thousands of older Pennsylvanians who benefit from Lottery-funded programs, sai
Jul 13, 2004, 7:47 am - Todd - Lottery News

W.V. Lottery sets single-month sales recordReply
The record Hot Lotto jackpot had to help...
Jun 30, 2004, 3:40 pm - CASH Only - Lottery News