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Mega Millions lottery jackpot zooms to $207MNews Story
The jackpot for Friday night's Mega Millions drawing climbed to $207 million after no players matched all six numbers in Tuesday night's game. Even though there were no jackpot winners, 14 lucky players managed to match the first five numbers for a $250,000 second-prize win. 3 of those tickets were sold in California, 1 in Georgia, 2 in Illinois, 1 in Maryland, 1 in Massachusetts, 2 in New Jersey, 1 in New York, 1 in Texas, and 2 in Virginia. The California second-prize winners will receiv
Aug 19, 2009, 10:39 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Nationwide, lottery jackpots keep getting biggerNews Story
Around the United States, lottery jackpots are continuing to grow larger, making the allure of picking up a couple extra lottery tickets ever-stronger. Leading the pack is the California SuperLotto Plus jackpot, which rolled to $76 million last night when no ticket won Wednesday night's $70 million top prize. The jackpots of both multi-state lotteries have rolled over again this week also, with grand prizes of $65 million for Powerball and $60 million for Mega Millions. Because Mega Mil
Feb 5, 2009, 7:05 pm - Todd - Lottery News

$170 MILLION: Mega Millions lottery jackpot raisedNews Story
Lottery jackpot hunters will have a big target next Tuesday, when a $170 million jackpot is up from grabs in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery game. The huge pot came about after no tickets won last night's $146 million jackpot drawing. On Tuesday, players will attempt to match all five numbers plus the Mega Ball number to win the top prize. There were 8 second-prize winners from Friday night's drawing: 2 from California, 1 from Georgia, 1 from New York, 2 from Ohio, 1 from Texas, and
Dec 6, 2008, 8:30 am - Todd - Lottery News

Maryland lottery sales exceed $1.6 billionNews Story
The Maryland Lottery said it has achieved its 11th straight year of record sales, topping $1.673 billion and surpassing state estimates for the fiscal year. The lottery also exceeded its revenue target, raising $529 million in total revenue for the State of Maryland for Fiscal Year 2008. Records were set in every major category, including total sales, prizes paid to players, commissions earned by lottery retailers and revenues returned to the state to help support vital state-funded programs
Jul 15, 2008, 8:24 pm - Todd - Lottery News

$270 Million: Mega Millions lottery jackpot raised againNews Story
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery game was increased to a whopping $270 million Wednesday, when all the tickets sold for the Tuesday night drawing failed to win the top prize. A Mega Millions lottery ticket wins the jackpot by matching all five lotto numbers plus the Mega Ball. The next drawing will be Friday. There were 15 second-prize winners from Tuesday night's drawing: 1 from California, 1 from Georgia, 1 from Maryland, 1 from Massachusetts, 2 from Michigan, 3 from
Feb 20, 2008, 2:41 am - Todd - Lottery News

Mega Millions lottery jackpot reaches $117 millionNews Story
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery game has climbed again past the $100 million mark. None of the tickets sold for Tuesday's drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. The jackpot is now at $117 million and the next drawing will be Friday night. There were four second-prize winners from Tuesday's drawing: 1 from California, 1 from New Jersey, and 2 from New York. Each ticket matched all five lotto numbers but not the Mega Ball number to win $250,000.
Mar 29, 2006, 9:37 pm - Todd - Lottery News

New N.C. Lottery chief says integrity of games is importantNews Story
N.C. lottery enthusiasts await Shaheen's position on dreaded computerized drawings issueChosen amid an ethical scandal involving lottery commissioners, the man picked yesterday as executive director of North Carolina's new lottery wasted no time promising games that will be run honorably, with low-key advertising. The key to a successful lottery is the integrity issue, Tom Shaheen told the N.C. Lottery Commission. But that's a word that is used rather loosely in the lottery industry. You can
Nov 18, 2005, 10:24 am - Todd - Lottery News