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Multi-state lottery options will expand in 33 statesNews Story
Lottery Post Exclusive By Todd Northrop On Jan. 31, a multi-state wave will roll over the USA. 33 out of 44 states with a lottery (including D.C.) will begin selling tickets for both of the USA's nation-wide games. Powerball and Mega Millions, the two premier multi-state lottery games in the USA, entered into a cross-selling agreement late last year, in response to state legislators seeking new revenue sources. Previous to the agreement, states were permitted only to sell tickets for
Jan 20, 2010, 9:49 am - Lottery News

Dual multi-state lottery sales may keep jackpots lowerNews Story
New national game at least a year away When dozens of states start selling both Powerball and Mega Millions lottery tickets for the first time ever, winners may take home jackpots that aren't so mega. As part of a deal announced last October, the combined sales begin Jan. 31 in 23 of the 31 states and Washington D.C. where Powerball is currently offered, according to Tom Shaheen, president of the Multi-State Lottery Association that operates Powerball. The two different lottery systems hav
Jan 11, 2010, 9:34 pm - Lottery News

Virginia Lottery drawings moving from TV to InternetNews Story
Beginning today, Virginia Lottery drawings will move to the Internet. The daily draw shows and twice-a-week Win For Life drawings that were held on TV now will be available online only, according to the lottery's Web site. The final TV drawing was held on Saturday. The Mega Millions drawings will continue to be televised on Tuesdays and Fridays, the notice says. The move is a cost-saving measure, according to the site. The lottery had paid TV stations to air the drawings. Lottery off
Jan 11, 2010, 8:54 am - Lottery News

Virginia Lottery's New Year's raffle winning numbersNews Story
The Virginia Lottery's latest raffle-style game, New Year's Millionaire Raffle, was drawn Friday, and made three instant millionaires. The winning numbers for all prize levels can be found on Lottery Post's Virginia Lottery Results page (www.lotterypost.com/results/va). A total of 330,000 of the $20 tickets were available for purchase. All of the tickets were sold out prior to the drawing. In addition to the three top jackpots of $1 million, other prizes include 6 winners of $25,000 and
Jan 1, 2010, 5:53 pm - Lottery News

Oklahoma Lottery gets mixed financial reviewNews Story
Oklahoma gets a larger share of the take than most states do, but its net revenue lags Oklahoma squeezes a better return from its lottery than most states do from theirs, but it might get more if it loosened some rules, U.S. Census Bureau data suggest. Oklahoma ranks high in the percentage of lottery proceeds netted for government use, but it's low in actual lottery sales and dollars netted, according to information gathered by the Census Bureau as part of its annual survey of state govern
Dec 30, 2009, 7:48 am - Lottery News

Longtime Director of N.H. Lottery to retireNews Story
Will oversee addition of Mega Millions game before moving on The longtime head of the New Hampshire state lottery is retiring after more than three decades with the agency. Executive Director Rick Wisler, 52, denied he is being forced out but said he has decided to pursue a second career after 34 years in state government. Wisler has run the lottery since 1994. He began working part time at the agency right out of high school. We have accomplished a great deal. It's a good time f
Nov 11, 2009, 4:09 pm - Lottery News

Greenbrier resort offers table games to guests, plans video lotteryNews Story
Less than a month after getting its license to offer gambling, West Virginia's historic Greenbrier resort has opened the Tavern Casino, an on-site facility for guests with table games including blackjack, three-card poker and roulette. The 344-square-meter Tavern Casino is open to overnight guests, members of The Greenbrier Sporting Club and The Greenbrier Golf and Tennis Club, in addition to registered event and convention attendees who are staying off-property when more than 400 rooms at Gr
Oct 8, 2009, 8:12 am - Lottery News

One ticket from S.C. wins $260M Powerball lottery jackpotNews Story
Mega Millions jackpot worth $207M still up for grabs A torrent of ticket sales sent the Poweball jackpot soaring again, to $259.9 million up $15 million since the $245 million estimate was established Saturday and then one ticket won last night. Unless you bought your Powerball ticket in South Carolina, your only shot at a $200+ million lottery jackpot is tomorrow night's Mega Millions drawing. The store that sold the ticket is the Murphy USA gas station at 7530 Garners Ferry Road in Co
Aug 20, 2009, 11:25 am - 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 lottery jackpot increased to $245MNews Story
Approaching record levels; largest Powerball jackpot in 17 months There was no jackpot winner in the Saturday night drawing of the muilti-state Powerball game, causing the grand prize to increase to an estimated $245 million for Wednesday's drawing. Saturday was the 14th consecutive drawing without a jackpot winner. The estimated cash value for the new jackpot is $122.6 Million. After-tax cash and annuity prize amounts are reported state-by-state at USA Mega (www.usamega.com/powerball-j
Aug 16, 2009, 1:27 am - Lottery News