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Store's trash proves to be lotto treasureNews Story
The manager of a Hackensack, New Jersey video store thought he had found a modern-day pot of gold this week when hundreds of unused, scratch-off instant Lottery tickets were discovered in the store basement. We thought we hit it rich, Nilesh Maheshwary, manager of the West Coast Video store on Passaic Street, said yesterday. I didn't know what to do. Making a similar find, others may have grabbed a penny and started scratching -- some lotto games offer players a chance to win thousands of doll
Oct 15, 2003, 3:28 am - Lottery News

Florida Man Claims $3 Million Lotto PrizeNews Story
As the city of North Port grows by leaps and bounds, so will the wallet of one of its residents.Philip C. Dalton, 61, of North Port, claimed his winnings Monday afternoon from the only winning ticket in Saturday night's Florida Lotto. He had purchased the ticket at the North Port Winn-Dixie, 14483 Tamiami Trail.The estimated jackpot is $3 million.The ticket was a quick pick, with the numbers 11, 16, 17, 38, 44, 50.Dalton reportedly elected to take the lump sum payment of $1,936,082, as opposed t
Oct 14, 2003, 3:44 am - Lottery News

$12 Million: Mega Millions Jackpot Rolls, 260,000+ Tickets WinNews Story
With two jackpot winners in the past two weeks, Mega Millions is on the grow once again. A total of 261,778 tickets in ten states won prizes in the Friday, October 10, 2003 drawing. Since no ticket matched all six numbers to win the $10 million jackpot, that jackpot now grows to an estimated $12 million for the Tuesday, October 14, 2003 drawing.Friday's winning Mega Millions numbers were 04-19-36-42-48 and the Mega Ball number was 13.Two tickets, both sold in Ohio, came extremely close to hi
Oct 13, 2003, 4:05 am - Lottery News

N.C. Lottery debate: You can bet both sides will be passionateNews Story
Aside from what it might cost to put together, or to pay out prizes, or what it's social costs might be, there is much more interesting question right now: How much would it cost North Carolinians to debate a state lottery?The question of whether this state ought to have a lottery is sleeping right now. And it will be months before even the prospect of waking it will come. Like a lot of political trends in North Carolina, it certainly won't be resolved this year, or next, but the state draws clo
Oct 13, 2003, 3:48 am - Lottery News

Vermont Man Claims "Power" Bug in Vermont Lottery Powerball PromotionNews Story
Anyone looking to guess the correct number of jelly beans in a jar would do well to ask the opinion of Michael Patterson of Williamstown, Vermont. Mr. Patterson was declared the winner of a red, 2003 Volkswagen Beetle by the Vermont lottery when he guessed that the POWER BUG contained a total of 24,260 ping-pong balls. The correct number, as certified by the Vermont Lottery auditors, was 24,264 -- only four more than Mr. Patterson's solitary entry.The Vermont Lottery awarded the car as the g
Oct 10, 2003, 4:02 pm - Lottery News

Laval Resident Claims Loto-Québec's Largest Jackpot EverNews Story
The sole winner of the $25,418,690 jackpot in the October 3rd Super 7 draw, Qu bec's newest multimillionaire, Mr. Robert Fournier, has also earned the enviable distinction of being the province's largest lottery winner ever.While Mr. Fournier regularly purchases one or two tickets per draw, the bonus prizes offered by Super 7 over the past few weeks, and particularly the $25 million jackpot, motivated him to increase his wagers for the last draw. It turned out to be a move that paid off to say
Oct 9, 2003, 4:05 am - Lottery News

Washington Man Claims $47 Million Lotto Plus PrizeNews Story
David D. Gibson's positive attitude about life has paid off in a big way with a $47 million Jackpot prize. Life is all about taking chances, said Gibson. I have a positive attitude about life, so I'm not afraid to take chances. The glass is always half-full. Gibson, a Kirkland resident, purchased his Lotto Plus tickets on Saturday, October 4 the last day to play the game with a record $47 Million Lotto Plus Jackpot prize on the line. When I bought my Lotto Plus tickets, I knew it was the las
Oct 9, 2003, 3:38 am - Lottery News

One winner in Mega MillionsNews Story
One ticket sold in New Jersey won Tuesday's multi-state Mega Millions lottery jackpot worth $12 million, lottery officials said.There were five second-prize winners from Tuesday night's drawing worth $175,000. Three of those winning tickets were sold in New York and one each in Georgia and Virginia.Twelve players matched four of the five lotto numbers, plus the Mega Ball number. Those tickets are each worth $5,000.The winning numbers from Tuesday night's drawing were: 1, 2, 22, 40 and 41. The Me
Oct 8, 2003, 4:47 am - Lottery News

Neighbor states may lose lottery windfallNews Story
A solitary billboard between Nashville and the Kentucky state line tells the story of what surrounding states have to lose or possibly gain when Tennessee begins its own lottery next year.The billboard, leased by the Kentucky lottery, announces the latest Powerball jackpot. It is a subtle reminder that lottery tickets are available not far ahead.Kentucky does little to promote its lottery in Tennessee, spokewoman Sara Westerman said. But it would like to keep as much as possible of the estimated
Oct 8, 2003, 4:42 am - Lottery News

New Minnesota Lottery Game: Northstar CashNews Story
At 6 a.m. this morning, the Minnesota State Lottery launched the Lottery's newest Minnesota only, daily all-cash lotto game called Northstar Cash. For $1 players select five numbers from 1 to 31 for a chance to win Northstar Cash's jackpot that will start at $25,000 and grow until it is won. Players can purchase up to 14 draws at one time. Northstar Cash fits well within our Online Game lineup, Lottery Director George Andersen said of the game. We think it will be popular with Lottery players
Oct 7, 2003, 5:33 am - Lottery News