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$600 MILLION: Biggest Powerball jackpot everNews Story
Closing in on all-time lottery record By Todd Northrop Only once before has the United States or the world witnessed a lottery-buying frenzy like we are seeing this week. That was in March, 2012, when the multi-state Mega Millions game was busy setting a record for the largest jackpot in world history. This time it's Powerball's turn to make people stop what they're doing and line up for lottery tickets. Powerball tickets are being bought at such a rapid pace that the Multi-State
May 17, 2013, 1:05 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Oklahoma Lottery to add Hot Lotto, TV showNews Story
The Oklahoma Lottery plans to start a television game show and offer an additional multi-state game in hopes of improving lower-than-expected revenues. The new television game show would be filmed in Oklahoma City and begin airing in October. Next year, Oklahoma would join ten other states in offering the Hot Lotto game, which features a minimum jackpot of $1 million. Lottery Commission Executive Director Jim Scroggins says he hopes the additions will help generate excitement for the lotte
Jun 27, 2007, 7:54 am - Todd - Lottery News

Texas lottery director stands firm amid attacksReply
Orangeman: You're on drugs, right? Take any major state lotto game and drop the starting jackpot down to a million dollars. While you're at it, kiss a big chunk of your game sales and profits goodbye (I've made my living in this business - designing games for lotteries including Texas for over 15 years). No one will play a game that starts at a million ini a state the size of Texas. Have you actually seen what happens to sales at the 3 - 4 million level? Do you have any idea how many draws i
Aug 16, 2005, 3:32 pm - Drivedabizness - Lottery News

Powerball lottery to implement changesNews Story
Sales for a new, enhanced version of the Powerball multi-state lottery game will begin on Sunday, August 28.The new game will feature the country's largest opening jackpot, faster growing jackpots and bigger second-tier prizes that will allow players matching five white ball numbers to win up to $1 million.The Powerball opening jackpot will increase from $10 million to $15 million. Powerball's second-tier prize for matching five white ball numbers (without matching the red Powerball number) will
Jun 1, 2005, 8:12 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Mega Millions to change lottery game's game and prize structureNews Story
Updated: April 30, 2005, 8:10 amFirst drawing of new game set for June 24When California becomes the 12th state in which the Mega Millions multi-state lottery game is played, players across the country will see changes that will make it even more exciting.The addition of California as a Mega Millions state adds 35.9 million people to the population of Mega Millions states, which increases the 12-state game total to 155.1 million, an increase of 30%.Californians are expected to be as enthusiastic
Apr 29, 2005, 7:12 pm - Todd - Lottery News

North Dakota lottery sales still going strongNews Story
The North Dakota Lottery was approaching $1 million in sales through two weeks of play, lottery officials said Thursday.In the first 14 days North Dakota had member status in the Multi-State Lottery Association's Powerball game, players in the state placed $946,674 in bets, according to lottery spokeswoman Liz Brocker.That would put the state on pace for $24.6 million in lottery sales annually. And that's without the introduction of two additional games, Hot Lotto and Wild Card Two, which come o
Apr 9, 2004, 4:29 am - Todd - Lottery News

Illinois officials expect huge lottery ticket salesNews Story
When the winning numbers are not drawn in the Mega Millions lottery game, it means a bigger contribution to state coffers.With tickets sales today expected to approach $1 million an hour for tonight's record $222 million jackpot, lottery officials are smiling.Sales build as jackpots grow, and the Mega Millions game has not had a winner in 12 drawings.Anne Plohr Rayhill, a spokeswoman for the Illinois Lottery, said about 35 cents of every dollar spent in Illinois on lottery games goes into the Il
Feb 20, 2004, 7:12 am - Todd - Lottery News

Mega Millions lottery jackpot feverNews Story
Have you bought your lottery ticket yet for the world's biggest lottery jackpot? You still have time.The Mega Millions Lottery jackpot is up to $215 Million, and is expected to climb even higher by Friday's drawing.It is the 8th largest jackpot in history right now.The state of Texas, which joined Mega Millions in December, is certainly pushing the jackpot even higher, with Texas players contributing between 12 percent and 15 percent of total sales, said Reagan Greer, executive director of the
Feb 19, 2004, 7:53 am - Todd - Lottery News

Texas Lotto Sales Keeping PaceNews Story
As Texas players are buying their first tickets for Mega Millions, they're also sticking by Lotto Texas, the first big jackpot game in the Lone Star State. Sales are going great for the first drawing of Mega Millions with its $44 million jackpot on Friday, said Reagan E. Greer, Executive Director of the Texas Lottery Commission. And sales for Lotto are good too as people see that $15 million jackpot for tonight's drawing. We're glad to see that Texas is big enough for both games. As of 4:30 We
Dec 4, 2003, 6:13 am - Todd - Lottery News

Multi-state Wild Card game to changeNews Story
By Todd Northrop Starting with the Wednesday night drawing, the multi-state Wild Card 2 lottery game will undergo some minor changes that will make the jackpots a little bigger, while making the game a little harder to win. Wild Card 2 is currently available to play in Idaho, Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota. After somebody wins the jackpot, the new starting jackpot will be $200,000 doubling the old starting jackpot of $100,000. Also, players who win the second prize by matchin
Jan 15, 2013, 2:18 pm - Todd - Lottery News