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Florida Lotto jackpot rolls over to $27 millionNews Story
No ticket matched all six Florida Lotto numbers and the jackpot rolled over to $27 million, lottery officials said Sunday.A total of 118 tickets matched five numbers to win $5,310.50; 6,426 tickets matched four numbers for $79; and 136,935 tickets matched three numbers for $5.The winning Florida Lotto numbers selected Saturday: 11, 13, 18, 29, 41 and 51.Fantasy 5One Fantasy 5 ticket matched all five numbers to win a $257,732.14 prize.The 289 tickets matching 4-of-5 numbers will collect $143.50 e
May 3, 2004, 10:41 am - Lottery News

Florida man claims $1 million Mega Money prizeNews Story
An Estero, Florida man has beaten the odds 1 in 2,986,522 to be exact to win the Florida Lotterys $1 million Mega Money jackpot.John H. Winkeljohn, 73, flew to lottery headquarters in Tallahassee with his wife on Wednesday to claim the prize.Lottery officials said Winkeljohn chose the one-time lump sum payment of $738,527.65. He could not be reached for comment Wednesday.Winkeljohn purchased Fridays winning ticket at the Publix at 5991 Pine Ridge Road in Naples, opting for the computerized Quick
Apr 29, 2004, 7:39 am - Lottery News

Florida Lotto jackpot rolls over to $15 millionNews Story
No tickets matched all six Florida Lotto numbers, creating a $15 million jackpot for the next drawing, lottery officials said Sunday.A total of 115 tickets matched five numbers to win $4,039.50; 5,676 tickets matched four numbers for $66.50; and 112,613 tickets matched three numbers for $4.50.The winning Florida Lotto numbers selected Saturday were 12, 15, 25, 30, 33 and 47.Fantasy 5Someone who bought a Fantasy 5 game ticket in Lake Worth can collect $251,095.35 for the only winning ticket of th
Apr 26, 2004, 7:03 am - Lottery News

Maryland Couple Claims $109 Million Mega Millions Lottery JackpotNews Story
$109 million jackpot second largest ever in MarylandMaryland State Lottery officials today announced the winners of the $109 million, multi-state Mega Millions lottery jackpot, the second-largest award ever in Maryland.Wheaton residents Miguel and Maria Bonilla, who won the April 9 drawing, have elected to receive the winnings as a lump sum of $62,163,496.64. After state and federal taxes, the Bonillas will get nearly $42 million.Miguel Bonilla, a construction worker, purchased the lottery ticke
Apr 20, 2004, 2:09 pm - 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

North Carolina man wins $100,000 in Virginia lotteryNews Story
It seems that James Lawson's phone has been ringing a lot more these days. Reidsville is a small town, he says. News travel fast around here. The news: the 55-year-old retired tobacco plant worker won $100,000 Friday in the Virginia Cash 5 Lottery.Lawson learned of his winnings while watching golf on television. From his Reidsville home, he is able to pick up a Roanoke television station that broadcasts the lottery numbers at 2 and 11 p.m. every Monday through Saturday.Once the numbers were
Mar 31, 2004, 4:37 am - Lottery News

Florida Lotto jackpot rolls over to $6 millionNews Story
No ticket matched all six Florida Lotto numbers, causing the jackpot to roll over to $6 million, lottery officials said Sunday.A total of 56 tickets matched five numbers to win $6,790.50.3,305 tickets matched four numbers for $93.50.70,098 tickets matched three numbers for $6.The winning Florida Lotto numbers selected Saturday: 15-21-41-43-49-52.Fantasy 5Eight winners of the Fantasy 5 game will collect $31,851.06 each, the Florida Lottery said Sunday.Three winning tickets were bought Boynton B
Mar 29, 2004, 4:40 am - Lottery News

Co-owner of Pizza House claims $100,000 lottery prizeNews Story
Just because Stacy Varellas of North Adams won $100,000 last week, that doesn't mean she'll be leaving the Pizza House business she co-owns with her husband, Jim.In fact, they won't be changing much at all. It's not a small amount, but it's not such a big amount, she said Wednesday while working at the Adams Pizza House. It's not a million, but it's definitely nice. While Varellas sounds calm now, she was ecstatic to hear on the radio last Wednesday morning that she had the winning numbers of
Mar 26, 2004, 9:18 am - Lottery News

Florida Lotto jackpot rolls over to $10 millionNews Story
No ticket matched all six Florida Lotto numbers, causing the jackpot to roll over to $10 million, lottery officials said Sunday.A total of 46 tickets matched five numbers to win $9,259.50.4,213 tickets matched four numbers for $82; and 90,582 tickets matched three numbers for $5.The winning Florida Lotto numbers selected Saturday: 6-27-28-35-46-48.Fantasy 5Two winners of the Fantasy 5 game will collect $128,460.12 each.The winning tickets were bought in the cities of Leesburg and Palm Bay, lot
Mar 22, 2004, 4:21 am - Lottery News

$28.5 million California lottery ticket unclaimedNews Story
California's public schools appeared to be the big winners Monday night when a $28.5 million lottery ticket went unclaimed after six months.This was the 14th - and largest - unclaimed jackpot since the lottery started in 1985, according to lottery officials. All unclaimed money goes to the state's public schools. We were excited about it, but no one's come in, California Lottery spokeswoman Rosa Escutia said shortly after the deadline.Escutia said lottery officials probably will hold a press co
Mar 9, 2004, 4:38 am - Lottery News