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Detroit lottery millionaire charged with murderNews Story
A man who was part of a U.S. Postal Service employees group who won a share of the $93 million Mega Millions Jackpot in February is now accused of killing a Detroit landlord from Australia. In a bizarre twist to the tragic death of Greg McNicol in Detroit, police said suspect Freddie Young won a $1.8 million slice of $93 million Mega Millions lottery. Young allegedly shot McNicol during an argument over just a few hundred dollars in overdue rent money Young's daughter owed. It didn't m
May 17, 2011, 7:37 am - Todd - Lottery News

Study ranks Missouri lottery as ninth best in U.S.News Story
Lottery Post tapped for examples of computerized drawing problems in other states Many rush to buy tickets when the lottery pool reaches the millions, but do you ever wonder how transparent Missouri's lottery system is? Turns out, Missouri ranks in the top ten for disclosure and fairness, compared to the other 43 states that offer lotteries. In a study by San Antonio professor Gerald Busald released Dec. 14, Missouri ranked ninth overall. California and Pennsylvania scored first and second
Jan 4, 2008, 4:02 pm - Todd - Lottery News

New TV drama about lottery winners gets mixed reviewsNews Story
In 'Windfall,' Money Buys Complications Galore Washintgon Post Windfall, NBC's new drama series about a pack of lottery winners, is not likely to be a long-term winning ticket for the struggling network. Fortunately, this soap opera disguised as a prime-time show is an addictive frolic for summertime, when reality TV takes over the airwaves. Windfall's plot does sound like a reality show: Twenty people from differing backgrounds split a $386 million jackpot after winning with a group
Jun 8, 2006, 8:18 am - Todd - Lottery News

Disputed $50M lottery jackpot partially paid outNews Story
Includes video report A disputed $50 million lottery win is set to enter civil court as the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation pays out about $31 million of the prize to its 19 original claimants, leaving the remainder to be fought over in court. Nineteen employees of a Toronto-area Bell call centre originally claimed the $50 million Lotto Max prize from Dec. 31, only to have their claim disputed by several other people who said they should have been on the list, as well. For the pa
Feb 15, 2011, 2:38 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Lottery winner Jack Whittaker's losing ticketNews Story
Jack Whittaker, a 55-year-old contractor from Scott Depot, W. Va., had worked his way up from backcountry poverty to build a water-and-sewer-pipe business that employed over 100 people. He was a millionaire several times over. But when he awoke at 5:45 a.m. on Christmas morning in 2002, everything he'd built in his life held only passing significance next to a scrap of paper in his worn leather wallet a $1 Powerball lottery ticket bearing the numbers 5, 14, 16, 29, 53, and 7. Whittaker had pu
Dec 19, 2012, 10:03 am - Todd - Lottery News

Britain's biggest lottery winner says jackpot ruined her lifeNews Story
Emerging from a cramped flat in the run-down Scottish town of East Kilbride, the dowdy middle-aged woman does not look out of place. Clutching a handful of plastic carrier bags, she struggles down the street alongside the school-run moms and Asbo kids on their way to the chip shop. The weather has turned her recently permed hair into a shapeless frizz and her lackluster skin is devoid of make-up. Dressed in old jeans and a baggy top, another empty day unfolds. Her look is not one whic
Oct 25, 2007, 10:21 am - Todd - Lottery News

Lottery fever is alive and well in New JerseyNews Story
They call themselves the Coolers, based on the 2003 Las Vegas thriller The Cooler, starring William Macy. He plays a character who is hired in old-school casinos to subdue high rollers' action, until he falls in love. Unlike the movie, this group has not encountered Lady Luck and has yet to pinpoint its cooler. But that doesn't stop them from continuing their 15-year tradition of Thursday lottery lunches. It's no coincidence that Thursday just happens to be when the Pick 6 is drawn.
Apr 9, 2006, 10:39 am - Todd - Lottery News