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Powerball lottery winner shares $42.5M with relativesNews Story
Jean Edwards went from anonymous retiree to millionaire celebrity this week. But as far as she's concerned, not much in her life has changed. Edwards plans to stay in her Willow Street home and maybe take a vacation to Jackson Hole, Wyo., but that's about it. I just don't know why it would make any change in our lives, she said at a news conference Friday about her instant good fortune as a Powerball lottery winner. We'll be able to get some things we need, but why should you have
Aug 11, 2008, 2:05 am - Todd - Lottery News

Virginia man wins $250,000 twice in three monthsNews Story
Lottery lightning strikes twice for Chesterfield man When he won in the February 22, 2008, Mega Millions drawing, he joked with Virginia Lottery officials, I'll see you next time. Little did he know, there really would be a next time. Three months later, the same lucky lottery player was back at Lottery headquarters with another Mega Millions ticket worth $250,000. When asked about his amazing luck, Mr. Branch replied, I really can't explain it! Mr. Branch matched the first five
Jun 6, 2008, 5:58 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Contract controversy reveals D.C. Lottery's tangled rootsNews Story
Jerry Cooper, the man who helped bring legalized gambling and the lottery to the District nearly 30 years ago, called local businessman Warren C. Williams Sr. with a suggestion last year. The District's contract with Lottery Technology Enterprises, the firm that has run the city's online gaming for about 25 years, was going to expire by 2009. Would Williams be interested in bidding against LTE for the lucrative contract? No, but maybe his son and daughter-in-law would. So Alaka Willi
May 21, 2008, 8:29 am - Todd - Lottery News

Vermont could become first state to privatize lotteryNews Story
No other state has leased its lottery, but Vermont wants to be the first. Governor Jim Douglas hopes the lease will bring in $50 million dollars for the state budget, on top of the $23 million the lottery brings in now. Today in a special report, VPR's John Dillon explores the advantages and disadvantages of what is so far an untested idea. (sound of lottery machine printing ticket) (Dillon) Johanne Gray is a regular at this convenience store in Montpelier. She likes to play the
Dec 21, 2007, 2:33 pm - Todd - Lottery News

can the powerplay numbers be predicted?Reply
Power Play Prizes and Odds MatchPrize Multiplier of 2 (Odds 1:4) Multiplier of 3 (Odds 1:4) Multiplier of 4 (Odds 1:4) Multiplier of 5 (Odds 1:4) + Jackpot -- -- -- -- $200,000 $400,000 $600,000 $800,000 $1,000,000 + $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 + $100 $200 $300 $400
Oct 3, 2007, 11:31 pm - RJOh - Jackpot Games Forum

Most state lottery raffle games sold outNews Story
Around the United States, Christmastime raffle games have become the hottest ticket of the year, with most of the game tickets selling out well before the drawing date. The raffle games are loosely modeled after the largest lottery game in the world, Spain's El Gordo, which gives back an unusually large 70% of all proceeds in the form of prizes, and makes many instant millionaires. Unlike traditional lotto-style games, a fixed number of tickets are sold for raffle games, and the prizes are
Dec 30, 2006, 12:18 am - Todd - Lottery News

The State Lottery can not be beaten
The State Lottery cannot be beaten << Back By Daily ReporterPosted: 2005/12/12 The odds are long. The drawings are random. And the house keeps a much greater share of wagers than other forms of gambling. In sum: The lottery cannot be beaten. There is no system that can improve your chances of winning the lottery, period, says Mike Orkin, a California mathematician who has written extensively about gambling odds. Yet the quest for an ever-elus
Dec 5, 2006, 11:11 pm - winner06 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Beware Lottery Scam!
I got this email today. It's a total scam, it's not from the UK Lottery. UK NATIONAL LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS: P O Box 1010 Liverpool, L70 1NL UNITED KINGDOM (Customer Services) FROM: UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL LOTTERY: WINNING NOTICE FOR CATEGORY A WINNER BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION Dear Lucky Winner,
May 27, 2006, 12:37 am - goldrush - Lottery Discussion Forum

N.C. Lottery Update: Moving QuicklyNews Story
More than 200 stores in Forsyth County have applied to sell scratch-off tickets for the scheduled start of the new North Carolina lottery March 30. Although most of them are convenience stores and grocery chains, applicants also include a miniature-golf course, several tobacconists, at least one pawn shop and a store that sells Indian food and spices. At one store, Blue Ridge Tobacco Candle Outlet on Cloverdale Avenue, customers should soon be able to buy scratch-off tickets with their c
Mar 6, 2006, 8:15 am - Todd - Lottery News

Hoping someone here gets lucky...
Just in case someone here pops the Powerball or Mega Millions here's some info from te Missouti lottery website on what to do when you win: Do all of your numbers match those drawn? Sit down and take a few deep breaths -- your life may never be the same again. However, before you shout your good news from the rooftop or quit your job, do some serious thinking and go through the following 10 steps:
Feb 17, 2006, 1:11 am - Coin Toss - Lottery Discussion Forum