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Minnesota ticket wins $21.1 million Powerball lottery jackpotNews Story
Powerball paid off big for one lucky ticket Wednesday night. The winning ticket worth $21.1 million was purchased in Minnesota.The winner will now have to decide between the 29-year, 30-payment annuity and the cash option worth $11.1 million. The winner will have 60 days after their ticket is validated to make that decision.In addition to the jackpot winner, 310,533 other Powerball players across the nation won a total of almost $3.1 million in cash prizes.The numbers drawn were: 18, 25, 30, 3
Jul 8, 2004, 10:10 am - Lottery News

Powerball Jackpot Reaches $14 MillionNews Story
There were no Powerball jackpot winners Wednesday but 309,115 players across the nation won a total of more than $4.2 million in prizes in America's Game.Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $14 million.The cash option for the Saturday, June 5 drawing will be an estimated $7.1 million.The numbers drawn were: 5, 6, 12, 26, 29 and the Powerball was 30. The Power Play multiplier was 5.Nine players correctly matched the 5 white
Jun 3, 2004, 10:09 am - Lottery News

Wisconsin lottery ticket sales increase $7.4 millionNews Story
Wisconsin lottery ticket sales increased $7.4 million in the last fiscal year, helping deliver more than $10 million in new property tax relief, according to a state audit released Thursday.Total ticket sales for the year that ended June 30, 2003, were $435 million, up from $427.6 million the year before, the Legislative Audit Bureau report said. More sales of instant game tickets accounted for the increase, the audit reported.Lottery credits on property tax bills statewide increased 8.9 percent
May 28, 2004, 7:46 am - Lottery News

Powerball Jackpot Climbs to $205 MillionNews Story
The excitement is rising along with the jackpot in America's favorite lottery game. No one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's Powerball drawing, pushing the jackpot to an estimated $205 million. That's currently the largest lottery jackpot in the world.The $205 million dollar jackpot would rank as the 6th largest Powerball jackpot ever, and the 9th largest lottery jackpot of all time.The cash option for the Saturday, May 8 drawing will be an estimated $107.3 million.There were no P
May 6, 2004, 7:53 am - Lottery News

Store clerk accused of stealing lottery winningsNews Story
Port Washington, Wisconsin police have cited a convenience store clerk for theft after he allegedly pocketed a customer's $250 in lottery winnings.A Port Washington Police Department report gave this account:Theresa Momper, 52, of Port Washington said she went to the Quik Stop Shoppe South, 1100 S. Spring St., April 21 and asked the clerk to verify that she had a winning lottery ticket worth $250. The clerk, Donald J. Malzewski, 20, allegedly scanned the ticket and told Momper that she was mista
Apr 28, 2004, 7:44 am - Lottery News

Powerball Jackpot Rolls to $103 MillionNews Story
America's favorite lottery game is on a roll. There were no Powerball jackpot winners Wednesday but 557,782 players across the nation won a total of more than $4.2 million in prizes in America's Game.Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing, the jackpot will grow to an estimated $103 million. That's currently the largest lottery jackpot in the country.The cash option for the Saturday, April 24 drawing will be an estimated $54.4 million.The numbers drawn were: 8, 11
Apr 22, 2004, 7:09 am - Lottery News

The Two Titans of the Lottery IndustryNews Story
We often hear that the $40 billion spent on video games worldwide dwarfs the amount spent on the motion picture industry. But another form of mass entertainment dwarfs them both: the lottery business. According to a Morgan Stanley study, sales of lottery tickets around the world will top $160 billion in 2004.You should be thankful for the lottery business this week as you write a check for your tax bill. That's because you'd probably owe a lot more if not for your fellow citizens' crazed desire
Apr 15, 2004, 4:58 am - Lottery News

Wisconsin Lottery sorts mixup on Badger 5 numbersNews Story
The Wisconsin Lottery will pay on two sets of winning numbers from Monday's Badger 5 drawing after a mix-up caused confusion over which five numbers were actually drawn, a lottery official said Tuesday.The Wisconsin Lottery sent the media a winning combination of three, five, 15, 19 and 29, the correct numbers drawn Monday night, spokesman Andrew Bohage said. But lottery employees mistakenly substituted a 25 for the 29 in the numbers posted on its Web site.Bohage said neither combination produce
Apr 14, 2004, 7:25 am - Lottery News

Powerball Jackpot Grows to $47 MillionNews Story
The jackpot in America's favorite lottery game keeps growing and players keep winning cash prizes. There were no Powerball jackpot winners Saturday but 441,883 players across the nation won a total of more than $3 million in prizes in America's Game.Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $47 million.The cash option for the Wednesday, April 7 drawing will be an estimated $26.1 million.The numbers drawn were: 6, 7, 26, 32, 43, a
Apr 5, 2004, 6:38 am - Lottery News

Two Wisconsin brothers arrested in lottery tickets theftNews Story
Two brothers from Antigo, Wisconsin were jailed Tuesday after they were caught trying to cash stolen lottery tickets.The Shawano County Sheriffs Department said the tickets were among 2,184 Wisconsin Lottery tickets taken from a burglary at the Remington Oil gas station in Birnamwood about 3 a.m. Tuesday. Police said a front window had been smashed to gain entry to the station.Police were notified when three young men attempted to cash the stolen tickets here about 10 a.m. Birnamwood Police Chie
Mar 18, 2004, 4:20 am - Lottery News