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Texas Two Step likely to move to new daysNews Story
Texas Two Step lotto games probably will be moved to new days because of a loss in sales to Mega Millions, the multistate game new to the state.Drawings for both games are on Tuesday and Friday nights, and Reagan Greer, the lottery's chief administrator, said Thursday that average weekly ticket sales for Texas Two Step have slipped below $1 million for the first time.Those sales, which previously averaged $1.5 million, dipped to an average of $936,091, he said.Mr. Greer told lottery commissioner
Dec 19, 2003, 3:17 am - Lottery News

Royal Palm Beach man claims Lotto winningsNews Story
If Charles J. Lonsdale is as nice a guy as his suburban West Palm Beach neighbors say he is, the old adage about where such folks place in the race of life is off by millions.Off by $7,612,503, to be exact. And 22 cents.That's how much the 52-year-old Lonsdale claimed Wednesday as one of three winners of Saturday's $40 million Lotto drawing in Tallahassee. Lonsdale bought his winning ticket at the BJ's Wholesale Club off State Road 7 north of Southern Boulevard in Royal Palm Beach. He and his wi
Dec 18, 2003, 4:04 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions jackpot increases to $85 millionNews Story
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery drawing grew to $85 million Wednesday.None of the tickets sold for Tuesday's $71 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. The next drawing will be Friday.There were eight second-prize winners from Tuesday night's drawing. Those tickets, which matched the five lotto numbers but missed the Mega Ball number, were worth $175,000 each. Also, 35 players matched four of the five lotto numbers, plus the Mega Ball number. Those
Dec 17, 2003, 4:38 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions jackpot increases to $71 millionNews Story
The jackpot in the multistate Mega Millions lottery drawing has reached $71 million, the highest Mega Millions jackpot in almost 3 months.None of the tickets sold for Fridays $61 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. The next drawing is Tuesday.The last time the Mega Millions jackpot was greater than $70 million was on September 30, when Danielle and Tirrell Moore from Fitzgerald, Georgia won a $150 million Mega Millions jackpot. They decided to take the cash option
Dec 15, 2003, 6:51 am - Lottery News

Pensacola Quick Pick hits jackpotNews Story
A new millionaire bought Saturday's winning Florida Lotto ticket at a Pensacola gas station.It's the first time a winning ticket has been purchased at the Albertsons Express gas station near the intersection of Nine Mile and Pine Forest roads.But unfortunately for the fortunate Quick Pick (computer generated) ticket holder, he or she will split Saturday's estimated $40 million jackpot with two other people who bought winning tickets in Miami and Royal Palm Beach, according to a Florida Lottery p
Dec 15, 2003, 6:42 am - Lottery News

Three tickets share $40 million Florida Lotto jackpotNews Story
Three tickets matched all six Florida Lotto numbers to share a jackpot of $40 million, lottery officials said Sunday.The winning tickets were bought in the cities of Miami, Pensacola and Royal Palm Beach, officials said.A total of 265 tickets matched five numbers to win $3,668; 13,898 tickets matched four numbers for $56.50; and 261,685 tickets matched three numbers for $4.The winning Florida Lotto numbers selected Saturday: 1-4-8-12-45-48.Fantasy 5 PayoutsOne winner of the Fantasy 5 game will
Dec 15, 2003, 6:33 am - Lottery News

Lotto winner again sold in Royal PalmNews Story
For the second time in four months, a winning ticket in a Florida Lotto drawing was purchased in Royal Palm Beach.This time the jackpot was $40 million and the winner, who will share the prize with two other winning-ticket holders, was bought at BJ's Wholesale Club on State Road 7, Lotto officials said Sunday.As of Sunday evening, no one had been to the store to pick up a claim form, said store supervisor Colleen O'Hare. The store, which opened about three years ago, sells lottery tickets in its
Dec 15, 2003, 6:31 am - Lottery News

$40 Million Florida Lotto JackpotNews Story
The Florida Lotto Jackpot has rolled over seven times to an estimated $40 million.The next Florida Lotto drawing is this Saturday, December 13, at 11 p.m. EST. This series of rollovers began with the Wednesday, November 19 drawing, when the estimated Jackpot rolled from $3 million to $6 million.The $40 million Florida Lotto jackpot is the 28th highest Jackpot in Florida Lotto history.If a sole winner chooses to take the jackpot over 30 years, it would pay an estimated $1,333,333 per year for th
Dec 12, 2003, 5:42 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions Jackpot Swells to $54 MillionNews Story
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery drawing grew to $54 million Saturday.None of the tickets sold for Friday's $44 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. The next drawing will be Tuesday.There were seven second-prize winners from Friday night's drawing. Each of the seven matched the five lotto numbers but did not match the Mega Ball. Those tickets are worth $175,000.Thirty players matched four of the five lotto numbers, plus the Mega Ball number. Those
Dec 8, 2003, 4:42 am - Lottery News

Florida Lotto jackpot rolls over to $32 millionNews Story
No ticket matched all six Florida Lotto numbers, causing the current jackpot to roll over to $32 million, lottery officials said Sunday.A total of 99 tickets matched five numbers to win $6,950.50; 7,047 tickets matched four numbers for $79; and 147,077 tickets matched three numbers for $5.The winning Florida Lotto numbers selected Saturday: 13-17-33-34-40-49.Four winners of the Fantasy 5'' game will collect $65,659.16 each.The winning tickets were bought in the cities of Kissimmee, McDavid, Mia
Dec 8, 2003, 4:39 am - Lottery News