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Mega Millions Jackpot Grows to $80 MillionNews Story
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery grew to $80 million Wednesday.None of the tickets sold for Tuesday's $67 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. The next drawing will be Friday.There were 12 second-prize winners from Tuesday night's drawing: 2 from Georgia, 1 from Illinois, 2 from Michigan, 2 from New Jersey, 3 from New York, 1 from Ohio, and 1 from Texas. Each ticket matched all five lotto numbers but not the Mega Ball number to win $175,000.Also
Jan 5, 2005, 1:18 pm - Lottery News

Huge UK Lotto prizes yet to be claimedNews Story
The UK National Lottery operator Camelot has launched a New Year search for the winners of 16.3 million (US$30.9 million) in unclaimed prize money from last year.The biggest outstanding ticket was bought in Belfast in August and is now worth 7 million (US$13.3 million) - if anyone can find it.Winners have 180 days to claim their prizes before the money is donated to arts, sports and community groups.Anyone who believes they have a winning ticket can call the National Lottery line on 0845 910 0
Jan 4, 2005, 8:13 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions Jackpot Swells To $67 MillionNews Story
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery grew to $67 million Saturday.None of the tickets sold for Friday's $58 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. The next drawing will be Tuesday.There were seven second-prize winners from Friday night's drawing: 1 from Georgia, 1 from Illinois, 1 from Michigan, 2 from New Jersey, 1 from New York, and 1 from Ohio. Each ticket matched five numbers to win $175,000.Another 31 players matched four of the five lotto number
Jan 3, 2005, 8:19 am - Lottery News

Two Florida Lotto tickets share $20 million jackpotNews Story
Two tickets matched all six Florida Lotto numbers to win a jackpot of $20 million, lottery officials said on Sunday.The winning tickets was bought in the cities of Hollywood and Thonotosassa, officials said.A total of 126 tickets matched five numbers to win $4,646.50; 6,727 tickets matched four numbers for $70.50; and 131,613 tickets matched three numbers for $5.The winning Florida Lotto numbers selected Saturday: 11-21-32-35-42-46.
Jan 3, 2005, 8:11 am - Lottery News

Young Couple Wins £5 Million UK Lotto JackpotNews Story
A young couple are celebrating today after scooping a 5 million (US$9.6 million) Lottery jackpot.The couple, who have a five-month-old baby, won the early Christmas present on the Christmas Eve Lotto Superdraw.Lottery officials are due to reveal further details about the couple, from Porth, south Wales, at a press conference at the Vale of Glamorgan Country Club later this morning.But a Camelot spokeswoman said that the 20-year-old man is a software tester and his 21-year-old partner is a home-
Dec 30, 2004, 8:31 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions Jackpot Leaps to $58 MillionNews Story
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery has grown to $58 million dollars.None of the tickets sold for Tuesday night's $48 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. The next drawing will be Friday.There were nine second-prize winners from last night's drawing: 1 from Georgia, 1 from Illinois, 1 from Massachusetts, 1 from New Jersey, 3 from New York, 1 from Texas, and 1 from Virginia. Each ticket matched all five lotto numbers but not the Mega Ball number to
Dec 29, 2004, 8:29 am - Lottery News

NJ couple wins $2.2M Pick 6 Lotto jackpotNews Story
Winning ticket bought at deli in Bergen PointA Bayonne couple has claimed the winning ticket in the Dec. 2 New Jersey Pick 6 Lotto jackpot drawing, which carried a jackpot of nearly $2.2 million.Acting New Jersey Lottery Executive Director William T. Jourdain said that Zoltan and Elizabeth Lamos of Bayonne bought the winning ticket at the Bergen Park Deli, 27 West First St. in Bayonne.The couple will receive more than $1.6 million in a lump-sum payment after taxes are collected.Lottery spokesman
Dec 21, 2004, 10:03 am - Lottery News

Four tickets win UK Lotto jackpotNews Story
Four lucky tickets have matched all six numbers drawn Saturday to win the 4.5 million (US$8.8 million) UK Lotto jackpot, according to National Lottery operator Camelot.The winning Lotto numbers were 5, 16, 22, 25, 27 and 30; the bonus ball was 33. The prize fund was 16.7 million (US$32.5 million).Draw machine Garnet and set of balls seven were used.The four winners will get 1.1 million (US$2.14 million) each while 16 ticketholders won 86,000 (US$167,461) each for matching 5 numbers and the
Dec 20, 2004, 8:29 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions jackpot increases to $25 millionNews Story
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery grew to $25 million dollars after none of the tickets sold for last night's $17 million dollar drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball.The next drawing is Friday.There were four second-prize winners: 1 from Illinois, 2 from New York and 1 from Ohio. Each ticket matched all five lotto numbers but not the Mega Ball number to win $175,000.Twelve players matched four of the five lotto numbers, plus the Mega Ball number for a $5,0
Dec 15, 2004, 9:40 am - Lottery News

Tennessee lottery surplus has state officials scramblingNews Story
Pre-K, increased scholarship amounts, other school programs are possibilitiesTennesseans are playing the lottery, but not as many students as expected are taking advantage of college scholarships and state officials have not decided what to do with the surplus.The scholarship program is projected to have $115 million in excess this year and another $79 million next budget year.State Sen. Steve Cohen, who sponsored the lottery, wants the money to pay for pre-kindergarten classes and to increase s
Dec 15, 2004, 9:33 am - Lottery News