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N.Y. laundromat sells $122M Powerball lottery ticketNews Story
You never know, do you? Some lucky Powerball player just hit a $122 million jackpot at the Clothespin Laundromat in Catskill, New York. Though laundromat owner Bahasu Patel wasn't sure who won, rumors have already begun to spread around town. Somebody said the guy at the tobacco shop had won, he said, but when someone went to check they said he hadn't. Two other people Patel spoke with also thought an employee at Smoker's Choice on Central Avenue had won Saturday night's Powerball
Jan 24, 2011, 9:06 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions lottery winner recounts epic winNews Story
Includes video report No, Carolyn, it's not a heart attack. It's a fortune. The man who bought one of two winning tickets in the $380 million Mega Millions lottery frightened his wife when he woke her Tuesday night to share the life-changing news. I was pale, shaking. She thought I was having a heart attack, retiree Jim McCullar recalled. When his wife, Carolyn, asked if he was OK, he replied: I'm perfect. On Thursday, the couple and their adult children stepped forward to publi
Jan 6, 2011, 7:42 pm - Lottery News

$237 MILLION: Mega Millions lottery jackpot raised againNews Story
New Year's Eve drawing will be huge By Todd Northrop Will an incredibly lucky lottery player end 2010 with a life-changing windfall, or will the first jackpot of 2011 be more than a quarter billion dollars? We'll find out Friday night, when the $237 million Mega Millions drawing takes place. Friday's Mega Millions jackpot is the accumulation of 14 consecutive drawings without a top prize winner. The current jackpot run-up started on Nov. 12 as a $12 million grand prize. The lump-
Dec 29, 2010, 8:20 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions: $168M Christmas Eve lottery jackpotNews Story
Just like last year's 'Christmas Miracle'? By Todd Northrop Lottery players across the United States are buying their Mega Millions tickets in preparation for Friday's massive $168 million Christmas Eve drawing. The lump-sum cash value stands at a staggering $107 million. For gift-givers who enjoy giving loved ones and friends lottery tickets, the Friday Mega Millions drawing may make a good gift, as the recipient can instantly see if they have won. On the other hand, should nobody w
Dec 22, 2010, 7:47 am - Lottery News

Approval for online poker in D.C. seen as long shotNews Story
Congress sent a message Wednesday to D.C. officials who this week approved plans for the city lottery to offer online poker: Not so fast. The D.C. Council on Tuesday, with little discussion and no public notice, voted 11-2 in favor of a budget amendment that would legalize online poker and fantasy sports gambling through the D.C. Lottery as a means of helping plug a $200 million budget gap. But on Wednesday, Rep. Jason Chaffetz of Utah, ranking Republican on the House subcommittee that ove
Dec 9, 2010, 8:06 am - Lottery News

Glitches with new D.C. Lottery system prompt complaints, long linesNews Story
Change did not come easily Tuesday for D.C. Lottery retailers and customers, who waited in lines and struggled with a new lottery system run by Greek gaming giant Intralot and Maryland businessman Emmanuel S. Bailey. After an unprecedented five-hour delay in commencing the lottery system about three hours of which put off payouts from winning numbers users on both sides of the bulletproof glass in D.C. convenience stores began the day with a host of complaints. The Washington Times visited
Nov 26, 2010, 12:27 pm - Lottery News

Washington Lottery holds Thanksgiving Raffle drawNews Story
By Todd Northrop The Washington Lottery conducted its third-ever raffle drawing Thursday, appropriately named the Thanksgiving Raffle. A complete list of winning numbers for the drawing can be found at Lottery Post's Washington Lottery Results page. Thanksgiving Raffle tickets went on sale October 17. Only 250,000 of the $10 tickets were made available for sale. Unlike most raffles conducted around the United States including the last Washington raffle held in 2008 the top prize is n
Nov 26, 2010, 2:23 am - Lottery News

Michigan gets second multi-state lottery winner in a weekNews Story
First-ever Powerball win in Michigan $128.6 million Powerball win comes just one week after $140 million Mega Millions jackpot won in same state By Todd Northrop The USA's two biggest multi-state lottery games produced $100 million+ jackpot winners within the same week both in the state of Michigan. Mega Millions was the first to turn out a grand prize winner. On Oct. 29, one lucky ticket sold in Michigan's Upper Peninsula region matched the first five numbers plus the Mega Ball numb
Nov 7, 2010, 10:42 am - Lottery News

Washington Lottery prizes in search of ownersNews Story
Every year, $9 million in Washington Lottery winnings go unclaimed. Case in point: Someone bought a Mega Millions ticket earlier this month at a 7-Eleven on North 36th Street in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood but has yet to collect the $250,000 in prize money that goes with it. Right now there's about $400,000 in prize money that can still be claimed before the deadlines imposed by the state are reached. A winner has 180 days from the date of a drawing to collect winnings. A prize of $1
Aug 30, 2010, 8:09 am - Lottery News

Arkansas Lottery vending machines coming soonNews Story
The Arkansas Lottery Commission approved rules Thursday for use of 100 vending machines in retail outlets, though opponents vowed to continue to try to have the machines declared illegal. Lottery players could find the machines in stores as soon as next month. The commission conducted a public hearing before the vote and listened as 21 of 23 people spoke in opposition to the machines. The panel amended its rules to require government-issued identification in order to buy tickets from the m
Aug 20, 2010, 11:57 am - Lottery News