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Spain's Christmas lottery is still "El Gordo"News Story
In tough times, Spaniards trim trees, not their lottery ticket purchases Includes video report On the morning of Dec. 22, Spain will be glued to radios and TV sets. A monotonous chant of children's voices will float through the air of homes, cafeterias and offices for hours. It is the lyrical event of the season, a kickoff to Christmas celebrations. Children dressed up in navy blue and gray uniforms sing, not Christmas carols, but the winning numbers and prizes for the Loteria de Navida
Dec 18, 2009, 8:11 am - Lottery News

After $10M lottery win, Mass. woman plans 'exceptional Christmas'News Story
Debra A. Roberto, a Stoneham mother, won a $10 million grand prize the largest instant prize in America last week in the new Mega Cash game from the Massachusetts State Lottery. She cashed in her winnings Monday, Nov. 23. I've won a little [money] in the past, but I never even dreamed of winning this amount, she recently told the Sun. I scratch a lot of tickets, so when I scratched this one my husband said, 'Maybe now we're even.' Her grand prize ties the record for the largest instan
Nov 22, 2009, 9:09 am - Lottery News

Arizona Lottery announces raffle with 'Early Bird' drawingNews Story
Early buyers also get free Powerball tickets With Christmas and New Year's Day approaching, the state lotteries are once again preparing their latest holiday raffle promotions. Thursday the Arizona Lottery announced their Holiday Edition of the Millionaire Raffle game that will award more than $3 million in total cash prizes, including one $1 million grand prize and a special Early Bird drawing on Nov. 19 worth $100,000. Tickets for the Arizona Lottery's latest Millionaire Raffle go on
Oct 30, 2009, 7:28 am - Lottery News

Italian villager wins record $210M lottery jackpotNews Story
A resident of the castle-topped Tuscan village of Bagnone won more than 147 million (US$210.6 million) in Europe's biggest lottery jackpot, and seemed intent on trying to stay unknown. The winner bought the ticket for 2 at a bar in the central Italian town of 2,000, about 120 kilometers (75 miles) northwest of Florence. The lucky inhabitant, who has yet to come forward, can choose to remain anonymous and has 90 days to claim the cash. Local residents popped bottles of sparkling wine at the
Aug 25, 2009, 3:04 pm - Lottery News

Mega Millions and Powerball prizes top $200 millionNews Story
Jackpots for the two multistate lotteries in the U.S. rose above $200 million each as players await tonight's drawing for one of the prizes. USA Mega (www.usamega.com) said on its Web site that stronger-than-expected sales over the past three days increased the jackpot for tonight's drawing by $5 million to $250 million, or $124.8 million in cash. The odds of winning are 1 in 195 million. It's the 10th-biggest prize ever for the lottery, which is played in 30 states including Connecticut, Flo
Aug 19, 2009, 10:45 pm - Lottery News

Powerball winner's daughter found dead in homeNews Story
The 42-year-old daughter of Powerball winner Jack Whittaker has been found dead in her Raleigh County, West Virginia, home. Raleigh County Sheriff's Deputy D.E. Stafford says the body of Ginger Whittaker Bragg was found Sunday afternoon in Daniels. Stafford said in a statement Monday that no foul play is suspected. He says the body has been sent to the state Medical Examiner's office. Jack Whittaker became an instant celebrity on Christmas Day 2002 when he won a nearly $315 million Powe
Jul 7, 2009, 12:40 am - Lottery News

Arkansas Gov. and new lottery director meetNews Story
Prelude of coming battle over Keno The head of the Arkansas state lottery and Gov. Mike Beebe met for the first time Monday but didn't talk much about their differences on keno. Executive Director Ernie Passailaigue's meeting with the governor came five days after Beebe told reporters he would oppose keno being instituted in Arkansas as a state lottery game. Passailaigue has said he envisioned keno being played in bars and restaurants by people watching monitors for winning numbers that
Jun 30, 2009, 8:39 am - Lottery News

Arkansas Lottery targets Oct. 29 for first ticket salesNews Story
Drawing games will start later in the year The Arkansas Lottery Commission set official target dates Friday for the first lottery tickets to go on sale: Oct. 29 for instant-win, scratch-off tickets and Dec. 14 for tickets for drawing games. The commission also approved spending up to $30,000 to buy a car for newly hired executive director Ernie Passailaigue, who officially starts July 1 but has already been working to get Arkansas' lottery started. Two requests for proposals, or RFPs, t
Jun 22, 2009, 12:17 am - Lottery News

Lottery winner buys Fort Myers businessNews Story
Joining the ranks of the idle rich is often step No. 1 for the lucky few who win the lottery. But Jason Fry, 35, has chosen a different path after splitting a roughly $47 million Florida Lottery jackpot in December 2007 with a Bonita Springs man. First, he spent several months traveling and relaxing after leaving his bartending job. Then he had a plan: rejoin the workforce by becoming a business owner. That decision became reality last week when he finalized the purchase of the Batterie
Mar 13, 2009, 9:45 am - Lottery News

Rhode Island Lottery celebrates first raffle drawingNews Story
Rhode Island didn't have any trouble selling out its first-ever raffle game. The drawing was held last night, and the full list of winning numbers are available on Lottery Post's Rhode Island Lottery Results page (www.lotterypost.com/results/ri). With only 120,000 tickets available for sale, the state Lottery Commission proclaimed the New Year's Eve drawing as having the best odds among New England lotteries to win $1 million. Tickets for the raffle cost $20 each. In addition to the
Jan 1, 2009, 10:55 pm - Lottery News