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Lottery winner's life to be chronicled on BBCNews Story
A Redditch, Worcestershire (UK) man who scooped the jackpot on the National Lottery is set to have his life story re-told as part of a special documentary.Phil Kitchen's rags-to-riches tale will feature in a BBC programme focusing on the life of lottery winners since their windfall, as part of the game's 10th anniversary celebrations.Mr Kitchen won 1.8 million (US$3.3 million) in the Lottery in 1999, but rather than living the high-life, the win sent him spiralling into a lifestyle of neglect.M
Jul 30, 2004, 8:12 am - Lottery News

Bush wins $44 million lottery jackpotNews Story
Now that we got your attention, you didn't think we meant GWB, did you?It's 100 degrees outside, but California's newest multimillionaire refuses to turn on the air-conditioner.Although Charles Chuck Bush, 71, found out Wednesday he bought the winning California Lottery SuperLotto Plus ticket worth $44 million, he'd rather use the swamp cooler. I'm still a thrifter at heart, I suppose, said Bush, a retired sawmill supervisor. I think my lifestyle won't change much. Bush was with his son and
Jul 23, 2004, 1:35 pm - Lottery News

Tennessee lottery marks six-month anniversaryNews Story
The Tennessee Lottery celebrated its six-month anniversary this week, having raised more than enough money to pay for college scholarships for good students. But the executives who run the lottery are still hearing criticism from legislators that they make too much money and get too many perks.Sen. Steve Cohen, a Memphis Democrat who was the primary force in the Legislature for creating the games, said the lottery is doing as well as expected because people have played it and enjoyed it. The on
Jul 21, 2004, 9:20 am - Lottery News

Players use computer for chance at record Mega Millions jackpotNews Story
Some people use birthdays or anniversaries to pick lottery numbers, but truck driver Tim Lombardy plays a number he saw on a State Highway Patrol car 10 years ago.He hopes that someday it will make him rich, like Friday night, when numbers are drawn in the record $290 million Mega Millions jackpot.Most players taking a shot at lottery jackpots truly trust Lady Luck. According to Ohio Lottery Commission data, the majority let the computer pick their numbers for jackpots.Computers and humans are
Jul 2, 2004, 8:23 am - Lottery News

Illinois Lottery Celebrates 30 Years With Birthday BashNews Story
In 1974, the Illinois Lottery sold its first ticket. Thirty years and $12 billion in education contributions later, the Lottery celebrated a record sales year and a major anniversary with a 30th Anniversary Birthday Bash at the James R. Thompson Center in Chicago.The birthday party was a virtual throwback to 1974. Hundreds of Lottery fans and players were on hand as Illinois Lottery Superintendent Carolyn Adams gave remarks on the success of the Lottery and Jimmy JJ Walker from the 1970's hit
Jul 2, 2004, 8:11 am - Lottery News

Lottery returns veterans to NormandyNews Story
War heroes from the Midlands will this week be returning to the Normandy battlefields thanks to a series of UK National Lottery grants.More than 400 veterans, widows and carers nationwide are being helped back to the D-Day beaches as part of the Heroes Return Fund run by the Big Lottery Fund and the Confederation of British Service and Ex-Service Organisations (COBSEO).Among the ex-soldiers is Laurence Morris, of Birmingham, who served with the Royal Engineers in a workshop unit.Mr Morris's job
Jun 2, 2004, 11:40 am - Lottery News

Scientific Games Launches "Lottery Museum"News Story
Scientific Games Corporation announced that it has launched the Internet Scientific Games Lottery Museum at http://www.scientificgames.com in honor of the 30th anniversary of the introduction of the first secure instant lottery ticket.The site features images of Scientific Games' instant tickets from 1974 to 2004, along with a short history of the developments in each era.Scientific Games is a key player in the lottery industry and is dedicated to the research, authentication, acquisition and pr
Jun 2, 2004, 11:37 am - Lottery News

Illinois Lottery Gives Second Chance for WinnerNews Story
The Illinois Lottery continued its birthday celebration this week with its second winner in the largest second-chance promotion in Lottery history.As part of the celebration, Illinois Lottery Superintendent Carolyn Adams surprised Petra DeFrance of Homewood, IL with a check for $100,000 on Monday at DeFrance's home. I didn't ever think you could win one of these things, said a noticeably shaken DeFrance. This could not have come at a better time for my family. DeFrance said the first thing she
May 24, 2004, 9:03 am - Lottery News

Tennessee Lottery To Fully Fund ScholarshipsNews Story
The Tennessee Education Lottery today celebrates its four-month anniversary with higher-than projected revenues and an optimistic outlook for its next transfer to the Tennessee Lottery for Education fund scheduled for July 15. These first four months are something all Tennesseans can be excited about, said Rebecca Paul, CEO and president of the Tennessee Lottery. Weve created entertainment for millions of Tennessee players, some lucky Tennesseans have won approximately $185.5 million in prizes,
May 21, 2004, 7:31 am - Lottery News

Kentucky Lottery works to counter revenue lossNews Story
Even as they celebrated the 15th anniversary of the start-up of the Kentucky Lottery and predicted a strong finish to the fiscal year lottery officials acknowledged an uncertain future yesterday.That's due in large part to new competition from a neighbor. Tennessee, whose residents once were responsible for 12 percent to 15 percent of the Kentucky Lottery's sales, started its own lottery this year.Yesterday, Tennessee added the Powerball to its lineup.Kentucky Lottery spokesman Chip Polston said
Apr 20, 2004, 7:14 am - Lottery News