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Lottery winner dumps husband to date Audi dealerNews Story
Includes video report When lottery winner Gillian Bayford decided to spend some of her 148 million (US$204.3 million) windfall on a fleet of luxury Audis, she wound up taking more than the high-end cars away from the dealership. For the mother of two has split from her husband and started a new relationship with the man who sold her the vehicles. Alan Warnock has quit his job with the dealership and set up home with the multi-millionairess, telling friends he is 'very happy' with his ne
Dec 30, 2013, 7:38 pm - Todd - Lottery News

$400 MILLION: Massive Mega Millions lottery jackpot set for FridayNews Story
5th-largest US jackpot of all time By Todd Northrop The changes made in October have put the Mega back into Mega Millions. Ever since the United States lotteries tweaked the rules to the multi-state Mega Millions game starting Oct. 22, its jackpot has been on a quick ascendency and has now become the 5th-largest US jackpot of all time. When no player matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball Tuesday night, the jackpot estimate for Friday night's Mega Millions drawing was raised to
Dec 11, 2013, 8:20 am - Todd - Lottery News

$297 MILLION: Mega Millions jackpot raised again before tonight's drawingNews Story
By Todd Northrop Across the United States, tickets for tonight's Mega Millions multi-state lottery drawing are being sold at a higher-than-expected rate, prompting the state lotteries to raise the official jackpot estimate to $297 million. The lump-sum cash value of the Friday, December 6 jackpot is now $158.9 million. As a result of the updated jackpot estimate, tonight's Mega Millions jackpot now stands as the 21st largest United States lottery jackpot of all time, and the 8th-largest
Dec 6, 2013, 5:14 pm - Todd - Lottery News

$291 MILLION: Mega Millions lottery jackpot enters top 25 listNews Story
By Todd Northrop Lottery players across the United States will be lining up at lottery retailers for their chance to win Friday's massive $291 million Mega Millions jackpot, after nobody won Tuesday's $257 million grand prize. The cash value stands at a staggering $157.2 million. With the new Friday jackpot, both the annuity jackpot and lump-sum cash value enter into the top 25 United States lottery jackpots. (See full list below.) Friday's Mega Millions jackpot is the accumulation o
Dec 4, 2013, 8:18 am - Todd - Lottery News

Pa. Lottery privatization pursuit nears another deadlineNews Story
Treasurer Rob McCord urges Corbett to drop the idea The price tag for exploring Gov. Tom Corbett's idea for outsourcing management of the Pennsylvania Lottery has crossed the $4 million threshold and is marching toward the $5 million mark. Recent revisions to the contract with the administration's outside legal advisers, DLA Piper, alone now allow it to be paid as much as $3.4 million. That is up from the original $375,000 cap set when the firm was hired in March 2012 and has steadily r
Oct 28, 2013, 8:45 pm - Todd - Lottery News

$400 MILLION: Powerball lottery jackpot explodesNews Story
5th-largest US jackpot ever; 8th-largest cash value By Todd Northrop For only the 5th time in the history of United States lotteries, a lottery jackpot has grown to $400 million or more. The new high-water mark of $400 million for the current Powerball jackpot was achieved after no winning tickets were sold for Saturday night's $301 million grand prize. The lump-sum cash payout value of Wednesday's Powerball jackpot is $223.6 million. After-tax cash and annuity prize amounts are repo
Sep 15, 2013, 8:56 am - Todd - Lottery News

$317 MILLION: Huge Powerball lottery jackpot set for SaturdayNews Story
By Todd Northrop Just over a month after the Powerball lottery created three mega-millionaires with a gigantic $448.4 million jackpot, the multi-state game is right back in the super-jackpot range with a massive $317 million grand prize up for grabs on Saturday. The new high-water mark of $317 million for the current Powerball jackpot was achieved after no winning tickets were sold for Wednesday night's $248.3 million grand prize. The lump-sum cash payout value of Saturday's Powerball j
Sep 12, 2013, 8:03 am - Todd - Lottery News

$400 MILLION: Powerball jackpot skyrocketsNews Story
4th-largest US jackpot ever; 6th-largest cash value By Todd Northrop For only the 4th time in the history of United States lotteries, a lottery jackpot has grown to $400 million or more. The new high-water mark of $400 million for the current Powerball jackpot was achieved after no winning tickets were sold for Saturday night's $307.2 million grand prize. The lump-sum cash payout value of Wednesday's Powerball jackpot is $230.3 million. After-tax cash and annuity prize amounts are re
Aug 4, 2013, 1:28 am - Todd - Lottery News

Tenn. lottery chief offers advice to fledgling Wyoming LotteryNews Story
The Wyoming Lottery Board received some much-needed advice and a stern warning from someone who has helped shepherd other states through the the complicated process of launching state-sponsored games of chance. Rebecca Hargrove is the CEO of the Tennessee Lottery and is known as a guru on how to get lottery startups off the ground and running. Board Chairman Brian Scott asked her to pay a visit to help outline a game plan for the board at its second-ever meeting on Tuesday. The energetic e
Jul 10, 2013, 10:07 am - Todd - Lottery News

Winner of record $590.5 million Powerball lottery jackpot announcedNews Story
Includes video report By Todd Northrop At a press conference today, the Florida Lottery announced that the $590.5 million jackpot from the Powerball drawing held on May 18 was claimed by Gloria C. MacKenzie, 84, of Zephyrhills, Florida. MacKenzie chose to receive her winnings in a one-time, lump-sum payment in the amount of $370,896,780.84. She did not speak to a crowd of reporters outside lottery headquarters, leaving quickly in a silver Ford Focus with her son, Scott Mackenzie
Jun 5, 2013, 4:13 pm - Todd - Lottery News