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Idaho man is state's first Hot Lotto jackpot winnerNews Story
Plans to give portion to Wounded Warrior Project Steve Colson found out Wednesday morning that he won $3.4 million in the Idaho Lottery's Hot Lotto game. His ticket matched all five numbers and the Hot Ball, making Colson the first jackpot winner in Idaho Lottery history. Colson, a sixth generation Idahoan, is a retired U.S. Army veteran with 22 years of service, according to lottery officials. Colson plans to take a one-time cash lump sum prize of $2.6 million. With the winnings, he pl
Jun 29, 2012, 12:12 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Millions in lottery jackpots expire every yearReply
I wouldn't call it God's country anymore if it ever was. I used to do a lot of fly-in fishing up there with a few friends but the acid-rain ruined everything. Green trees turned brown, fish kill-off, all that. Not really worth going up there anymore. Now don't jump all over me for our coal-burning power plants, LOL. I know they cause it but hey, we need electricity, right? I'm just glad the jetstream takes all our pollution up there and dumps it instead of staying here. A lot of people
Jul 30, 2011, 2:41 pm - rdgrnr - Lottery News

Man quits lottery pool, then wins with Quick PickNews Story
Mark Weir won a 2.7 million (US $5.3 million) Lotto jackpot, and then told the members of his former lottery pool, You won't get a penny . Father-of-two Mark, 45, hit the jackpot with a 1 Quick Pick ticket he bought in last Wednesday's UK National Lottery draw after failing to win anything for years in his office lottery pool. As he picked up his winnings yesterday, plastics factory machine operator Mark, from Darlington, Co Durham, said, The lads at work won't be getting a share.
May 28, 2008, 8:57 am - Todd - Lottery News

Man killed by train while looking at lottery ticketReply
This story doesn't pass the smell test. If he was 40 feet behind his friend, he must of jumped off the track first. So how did he know his friend was looking at the ticket at the time the train hit him? It will be interesting to see if his friend cashes in a large sum scratch-off. Buffalo News Snip The train was blaring its horn for 45 seconds or a minute straight, Lackawanna Police Capt. Ronald Miller said. For some reason, he never heard the horn. Snip Wittenberg, who was
May 19, 2008, 12:29 pm - pigsNtrees - Lottery News

Georgia man celebrates $5 million lottery jackpotNews Story
A Columbus man has netted a win worth millions. David Huff, 46, won $5 million playing the Georgia Lottery instant game Georgia's $500 Million Club. Circle K Stores #6678, 215 Fourth St. in Columbus, sold the winning ticket. The father of four scratched the ticket just outside of his car. What he discovered, Smith said, was unbelievable. I broke my glasses trying to look at the ticket, he said. I was sure of what I saw, so I had to take a deep breath. Smith, who likes to go fish
Jun 1, 2007, 1:17 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Cancer victim struggles to get $1 million lottery prize in lump sumReply
Yes, but if you look at the story again, it mentions that he will end up with very little. They charge a large chunk of money. Also, he still has to pay the taxes on the entire amount he won. Cash Only wrote: He probably will (spend the remainder of his time trying to get a lump sum.) What does he have to lose? T I M E As I said before, I don't blame him one bit. But if it's a losing battle, the stress will just exacerbate his condition. Maybe he should just go on that long
Feb 19, 2007, 12:30 pm - justxploring - Lottery News

Million-dollar ticket fight goes before Mass. Lottery boardNews Story
In the opening round of what may be a lengthy legal battle, an 83-year-old local man who found a winning Massachusetts lottery ticket in a trash bin defended his right to the $1 million prize yesterday, fending off a rival claim.The hearing, at the headquarters of the Massachusetts Lottery Commission in Braintree, was largely an exercise in legal technicalities.The commission said earlier this month is had already rejected a counterclaim on a ticket found by Edward St. John in a trash bin at the
Nov 30, 2005, 12:03 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Man Picks $1 Million Lottery Ticket Out Of TrashNews Story
For the last couple of months, the gray-haired old man has been a regular morning sight for passersby, his arm thrust deep into the trash barrel outside the White Hen Pantry on Main Street as he fishes for discarded lottery tickets.But lately 83-year-old Edward St. John has been doing his best to disappear.As he sifted through the throwaways in front of the convenience store earlier this week, St. John picked out a $1 million winner, and now he's trying to keep a low profile. The winner was on o
Oct 15, 2005, 4:36 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Minnesota top pull-tab stateNews Story
Imagine that every fruitless pull of a casino's slot machine produced a colorful bit of trash and you get an idea of how the garbage bins at American Legion Post 1776 overflow on a good night.Last year $6.4 million worth of pull-tabs were sold from this tidy metal-clad hall -- tops in a state that is tops in the nation -- allowing Post 1776 to pass a profit of $246,000 on to hundreds of schools, sports programs and charities.Though they're sold without the glamor of Las Vegas or the marketing bu
Jul 5, 2004, 8:32 am - Todd - Lottery News

Extensive Minnesota lottery probe underwayNews Story
Minnesota gambling enforcement agents have begun a sweeping investigation into the Minnesota State Lottery that likely will involve inspecting hundreds of contracts with vendors for any improprieties. It is expected to take months to complete. As far as I'm concerned, there are no boundaries, said Norm Pint, special agent in charge of the gambling enforcement division of the Department of Public Safety, which is conducting the probe.Pint said Wednesday that the investigation was prompted by the
Feb 19, 2004, 6:58 am - Todd - Lottery News