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Minnesota Lottery to cut ties with bass eventNews Story
The Minnesota State Lottery will not sponsor any fishing tournaments this year, Gov. Tim Pawlenty's chief of staff said Thursday.Dan McElroy said interim lottery director Michael Vekich plans to drop the Minnesota Pro/Am Bass Tour promotion. The lottery spent at least $65,000 a year over the past four summers to sponsor the fishing tournaments and solicited money from other sponsors on its behalf, according to lottery records.Former lottery director George Andersen, who killed himself last month
Feb 13, 2004, 7:21 am - Todd - Lottery News

Michigan man wins $4 million for the second time within three yearsReply
Congrats Mark, enjoy that fishing.
Jun 23, 2020, 1:45 pm - sully16 - Lottery News

Fishing boat captain stops at store for a drink and wins $1 million in NC lotteryReply
Fishing for Winners happens everyday!
Jul 7, 2019, 8:27 pm - greatguy - Lottery News

Man killed by train while looking at lottery ticketReply
SAD STORY , But beer is almost always on my fishing trips
May 19, 2008, 12:44 pm - gocart1 - Lottery News

Towns insulted by Kansas Lottery radio adReply
I heard that radio spot and about drove off theroad from laughing when I first heard it. Havinglived in Kansas all my life (on the West and EastEnd), I've got to admit, there aren't many attractionshere that interest many people who live outside the state.Pretty much, if you like cattle, wheat, good fishing, wideopen spaces, crazy weather, history, and good cooking bythe Mennonites and Mexicans, as well as usually friendlyand hospitable people in the rural areas, you'll like it here.Most people
Aug 1, 2005, 11:44 am - ksgambler - Lottery News

Alaska man wins lottery for-life prizeNews Story
An Alaska resident has won an Oregon Lottery game worth $52,000 per year for life -- a prize that went unclaimed for more than a month.Roy Wilson of Cordova, Alaska, bought tickets for the Oct. 30 Win for Life drawing at an Albertsons supermarket in Salem while visiting relatives. Wilson, a fishing-business owner, returned to Alaska and was fishing when the drawing was held.His relatives read a Nov. 13 article in the Statesman Journal that said a winning ticket for the $1,000-per-week-for-life p
Dec 6, 2004, 8:25 am - Todd - Lottery News

Idaho man is state's first Hot Lotto jackpot winnerReply
good for him! i'm sure his pappy and family will love the fishing trip. Alaska has some excellent fishing!!!
Jun 29, 2012, 12:24 pm - maximumfun - Lottery News

Man killed by train while looking at lottery ticketReply
Also that they are on foot and had just came from a fishing trip. So here these two guys are, loaded down with fishing equipment and possibly fish. They decide to drop by a store, with said equipment, buy a scratch card then cut across the rail road tracks. Like I said this doesn't pass the smell test.
May 20, 2008, 4:22 pm - pigsNtrees - Lottery News

Oklahoma couple claims $106M Powerball lottery jackpotReply
Congrats to the Harvey's on winning the Powerball jackpot. I think a nice fishing boat and a new fishing pole would be in his future.-weshar75
Jul 3, 2007, 11:52 am - weshar75 - Lottery News

Fishing boat captain stops at store for a drink and wins $1 million in NC lotteryNews Story
The sun-burned captain of a fishing boat stopped to buy a drink Tuesday at a convenience store in Wilmington and ended up winning $1 million, according to the N.C. Education Lottery. Austin Eubank, a husband and father, said in a release that the win is all the more surprising given he doesn't normally play the lottery. Eubank says he was just feeling lucky Tuesday and decided to gamble on a $20 Mega Cash ticket at the Speedway on Carolina Beach Road in Wilmington. He scratched off the ca
Jul 5, 2019, 3:01 pm - Todd - Lottery News