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Officials Say Oklahoma Lottery Could Take Year To StartNews Story
Oklahoma voters earlier this month ended Gov. Brad Henry's yearslong battle to get a statewide lottery, but the task of making the lottery a reality has just begun.Before the first ticket is sold, a lottery commission has to take shape, the rules of the games established and other details worked out.The first step comes with Henry's appointment of a seven-member lottery commission. The governor's office is accepting applications. They'll go through a lengthy and detailed process, including an OS
Nov 19, 2004, 11:50 am - Lottery News

Powerball Jackpot Jumps to $63 MillionNews Story
The jackpot in America's favorite lottery game is on the way up. There were no Powerball jackpot winners Wednesday but 389,353 players across the nation won a total of more than $2.5 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 $63 million.The cash option for the Saturday, November 13 drawing will be an estimated $34.3 million.The numbers drawn Wednesday night were: 14, 21, 29, 43, 45 and the Pow
Nov 11, 2004, 12:31 pm - Lottery News

Lottery e-mail irks Michigan lawmakersNews Story
An e-mail from the Michigan Lottery commissioner referencing a future game targeted at young adults with personal computers sparked a controversy this week with some state legislators concerned the state was getting into the Internet gambling business.The note from Commissioner Gary Peters warned of a possible loss of revenue from the passage of ballot Proposal 1, which would require statewide voter approval for most new forms gambling. Detroit's casinos and some lawmakers seized on a passage in
Oct 18, 2004, 7:58 am - Lottery News

Powerball Jackpot Rockets to $215 MillionNews Story
Nineteen lottery players across the nation were just one ball shy of winning the world's largest current lottery jackpot Wednesday night. The ball those players were missing was the Powerball.There were no Powerball jackpot winners, but an incredible 1,175,278 prizes were paid out for a total of more than $9.3 million worth of winnings in America's Game.Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $215 million.The cash option for t
Oct 7, 2004, 9:38 am - Lottery News

You've won the lottery! Now what?News Story
Believe it or not, jackpot winners face both a pile of cash and a mountain of problematic decisions. Here's a practical to-do list. Keep it handy for the next time you strike it rich.Hitting the jackpot may be a fantasy, but what's the harm in dreaming? Here's some realistic advice on what to do if those numbers prove to be magic.It's after 11 p.m. on Saturday night, a night like any other Saturday night. You're ready for bed and yelling at the dog to get out of the garbage. With little enthusia
Oct 7, 2004, 8:59 am - Lottery News

Powerball Jackpot Climbs to $177 MillionNews Story
There were no Powerball jackpot winners Saturday but an incredible 1,051,504 prizes were paid out for a total of more than $8.5 million worth of winnings in America's Game.Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $177 million.The cash option for the Wednesday, October 6 drawing will be an estimated $96.8 million.The numbers drawn were: 2, 13, 29, 32, 35 and the Powerball was 4. The Power Play multiplier was 4.Thirteen players co
Oct 4, 2004, 3:48 pm - Lottery News

Kansas lottery player keeps winningNews Story
Louis Guebara has good luck. In the year 2000, the Topeka resident won two big Kansas Cash jackpots. He won an $181,000 jackpot in May and a $130,002 jackpot in November. Now, he can add the title of $20,003 2by2 winner to his list of winnings. People ask me 'why I am so lucky?' and I just tell them that Im lucky because I keep on playing, Guebara said.Guebara, 78, is retired from Santa Fe, which is now Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad. Guebara worked for the railroad for 42 years. He
Aug 26, 2004, 3:04 pm - Lottery News

$36 Million Powerball Jackpot Up For GrabsNews Story
There were no Powerball jackpot winners Wednesday but 308,906 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 Wednesday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $36 million.The cash option for the Saturday, July 24 drawing will be an estimated $19.1 million.The numbers drawn were: 3, 31, 38, 42, 46 and the Powerball was 2. The Power Play multiplier was 5.Three players correctly matched the 5 whit
Jul 22, 2004, 7:40 am - Lottery News

Missouri Lottery sets profit recordNews Story
The Missouri Lottery posted a record $230.3 million in profits for the 2004 fiscal year, well above state projections and the previous year's results.A year ago, state lottery director Jim Scroggins predicted a sharp downturn in sales, and thus lottery profits for education, following a second consecutive year of advertising budget cuts by state lawmakers. Despite record sales the past year, Scroggins said he was sticking by his story that the ad cuts dventually would take their toll.Up to now,
Jun 24, 2004, 8:02 am - Lottery News

Powerball Jackpot Grows to $30 MillionNews Story
The jackpot in America's favorite lottery game is on the way up. There were no Powerball jackpot winners Wednesday but 308,433 players across the nation won a total of almost $2.3 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 $30 million.The cash option for the Saturday, June 12 drawing will be an estimated $15.5 million.The numbers drawn were: 1, 31, 33, 37, 50 and the Powerball was 40. The Power
Jun 10, 2004, 7:43 am - Lottery News