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Six indicted in numbers racketNews Story
Six people were charged yesterday in what authorities say is a massive gambling network that grossed millions of dollars a year in Northeast Ohio.A federal grand jury indicted reputed East Side numbers kingpin Virgil Ogletree, 81, of Beachwood, and his longtime friends and associates Eunice Bonton, Melvin Murray, Noah Hutchinson Sr., Andrew Freeman and Mary Stover. All are charged with running an illegal gambling business, while Ogletree, Hutchinson and Bonton also are charged with tax violation
Aug 13, 2003, 3:30 am - Lottery News

Interlott wins Arizona lottery contractNews Story
Interlott Technologies Inc. won a bid to supply instant ticket vending machines to the Arizona Lottery.Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.Interlott said it will replace 321 of the lottery's old vending machines with its newest models. The installation process is expected to begin in October.Mason, Ohio-based Interlott is a manufacturer of dispensing machines used in the lottery and telecommunications industries.
Aug 7, 2003, 1:58 pm - Lottery News

Court Orders City To Return Couple’s Tax On Lottery WinningsNews Story
Ohios highest court says one Northeast Ohio city cant tax lottery winnings under its current law.The Ohio Supreme Court ruled 7-0 Wednesday in favor of a Euclid couple that was ordered to pay $102,000 after winning $3.5 million in the Ohio Lottery in 1998. The court says the money is not taxable because it does not fit the definition of taxable income under Euclid city law.The citys ordinance defines taxable income as wages, salaries and other compensation paid by an employer and-or the net prof
Aug 7, 2003, 4:10 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions Jackpot Grows to $42 MillionNews Story
There were no Mega Millions jackpot winners Friday but 271,367 players across the nation won a total of almost $1.5 million in prizes.Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Friday's drawing the jackpot grew to an estimated $42 million, with a cash option of $24 million.Two lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $175,000 prize: 1 in Ohio and 1 in Virginia.
Aug 4, 2003, 8:12 am - Lottery News