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Student wins NY LottoNews Story
She's only 20, but a Queens college student can afford to throw herself one heck of a graduation party after hitting a $5 million lottery jackpot from a ticket she got from her dad.Baruch College senior Beenish Tariq and her family now are looking to trade their Flushing apartment for a big house on Long Island - with a Lexus and a sports car in the garage.But not before they pay those tuition bills. I had a mixture of feelings: shock, surprise, ecstasy, Tariq said yesterday at an announcement
Sep 15, 2004, 7:37 am - Lottery News

Hurricane disrupts Florida Lotto salesNews Story
Thanks to Frances and Charley, this week's jackpot is the smallest in 5 yearsThis week's $2 million Florida Lotto jackpot is the smallest since the state went to twice-a-week jackpots in 1999. Bad weather is taking the blame.Lottery revenues plummeted after mandatory evacuations were ordered during hurricanes Charley and Frances. When you have state-ordered evacuations in place, we aren't going to say, 'Stay put and sell lottery tickets,' said lottery spokeswoman Leslie D. Steele. Jackpots a
Sep 15, 2004, 7:27 am - Lottery News

Alabama man wins Florida LottoNews Story
James Kenneth Marlowe of Demopolis, Alabama is $9 million richer after he chose the winning numbers for Florida's Florida Lotto, claiming the Sept. 4 lotto jackpot, estimated at $18 million.Marlowe, a self-employed electrician, chose to take his winnings in a one-time lump sum payment option, in the amount of $9,762,144. He purchased his winning Florida Lotto ticket at: State Line O'Yes Lotto in McDavid, Escambia County. The winning numbers were: 01 - 06 - 08 - 11 - 12 - 37.According to Marlowe,
Sep 9, 2004, 10:44 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions lottery jackpot increases to $39 millionNews Story
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery grew to $39 million Wednesday.None of the tickets sold for Tuesday's $31 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. The next drawing will be Friday.There were three second-prize winners, all from New York, in Tuesday night's drawing. Each ticket matched all five lotto numbers but not the Mega Ball number to win $175,000.Also, 12 players matched four of the five lotto numbers, plus the Mega Ball number. Those tickets a
Sep 8, 2004, 11:44 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions jackpot increases to $31 millionNews Story
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery grew to $31 million Saturday.None of the tickets sold for Friday's $24 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. The next drawing will be Tuesday night.There were six second-prize winners from Friday night's drawing: 2 from Georgia, 1 from New Jersey, 1 from New York, 1 from Texas and 1 from Virginia. Those tickets matched all five of the lotto numbers but not the Mega Ball number, and are each worth $175,000.Another
Sep 4, 2004, 8:46 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions jackpot raised to $24 millionNews Story
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery grew to $24 million Wednesday.None of the tickets sold for Tuesday's $18 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. The next drawing will be Friday.There were five second-prize winners from Tuesday night's drawing: 1 from Massachusetts, 1 from New Jersey, 1 from Virginia and 2 from Washington. Each ticket matched all five lotto numbers but not the Mega Ball number to win $175,000.Also, 15 players matched four of the fi
Sep 1, 2004, 7:56 am - Lottery News

Florida Lotto Rolls to $6 MillionNews Story
No tickets matched all six Florida Lotto numbers, producing a $6 million jackpot for Wednesday's drawing, lottery officials said Sunday.A total of 47 tickets matched five numbers to win $7,418.50; 3,167 tickets matched four numbers for $89.50; and 71,054 tickets matched three numbers for $5.50.The winning Florida Lotto numbers selected Saturday: 16, 17, 19, 30, 46 and 48.Fantasy 5One Fantasy 5 ticket bought in Hialeah is worth $229,137.43, the Florida Lottery said Sunday.The 390 tickets matching
Aug 23, 2004, 7:51 am - Lottery News

$9 million Florida Lotto winner soughtNews Story
If you happened to buy a Lotto ticket this week at a Publix off Wiles Road in Coral Springs, Florida, you may be a millionaire -- times nine.So far, no one has come forward with the winning Quick Pick ticket from the Wednesday drawing, lottery officials say.The winner will have 180 days from the day of the drawing to claim the $9 million prize, and only 60 days if they want their money in a lump sum, said Leslie Steele, spokeswoman for the Florida Lottery. They haven't come in to claim it yet,
Aug 23, 2004, 7:43 am - Lottery News

Man wins share of ex's lotto prizeNews Story
A Newfoundland man has won a legal battle with his former live-in lover for half of what's left of a $700,000 lottery prize.A Newfoundland judge ruled this week that Susan Devereaux, who bought the winning ticket when she was engaged to James Everard in 1999, owes him half the remaining money. There was clear evidence of a common intention to share the funds, Justice Alphonsus Faour said in his ruling.Lawyer Owen Myers, who represented Everard, said Faour's ruling is what they had hoped for. He
Aug 20, 2004, 7:00 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions jackpot increases to $52 millionNews Story
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery grew to $52 million Wednesday.None of the tickets sold for Tuesday's $42 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. The next drawing will be Friday.There were seven second-prize winners from Tuesday night's drawing: 1 from Georgia, 2 from Michigan, 1 from New Jersey, 1 from New York, 1 from Ohio and 1 from Texas. Each ticket matched all five lotto numbers but not the Mega Ball number to win $175,000.Also, 26 players ma
Aug 18, 2004, 10:58 am - Lottery News