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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

Mega Millions jackpot increases to $66 millionNews Story
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery grew to $66 million Wednesday.None of the tickets sold for Tuesday night's $55 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. The next drawing will be Friday.There were six second-prize winners from Tuesday night's drawing: 3 in Georgia, 1 in Illinois, 1 in Massachusetts, and 1 in Virginia. Those tickets are each worth $175,000.38 players matched four of the five lotto numbers, plus the Mega Ball number. Those tickets are e
May 5, 2004, 7:40 am - Lottery News

Virginia lottery winner badly in debtNews Story
Suzanne Mullins used her lottery winnings as collateral for a loan in 1998Eleven years after becoming a millionaire through the lottery, a Roanoke, Virginia woman has seen her fortune turn to debt.A circuit court judge ruled last week that Suzanne Mullins owes $154,146.50 in defaulted payments to a Florida company that gave her a loan six years ago with her lottery winnings as collateral.It seems an unlikely outcome for someone who once purchased a lottery ticket worth $4.2 million.But as with o
May 3, 2004, 9:43 am - Lottery News

S.C. lottery machines crash on drawing dayNews Story
Some N.C. Buyers Left Without TicketsSome North Carolina lottery players hoping to cash in on South Carolina's Powerball lottery walked away with nothing Wednesday after the state's lottery buying network went down. South Carolina's network crashed around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday due to a Bellsouth issue, according to the South Carolina Educational Lottery Office. We had one lady from North Carolina who wanted to buy a ticket but had to leave empty-handed, convenience store clerk John Traylor said.
Apr 29, 2004, 7:47 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions jackpot increases to $45 millionNews Story
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery grew to $45 million Wednesday.None of the tickets sold for Tuesday's $36 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. The next drawing will be Friday.There were 10 second-prize winners from Tuesday night's drawing. Those winning tickets, worth $175,000 each, were sold in Maryland, Michigan, New York (3), Texas (2), and Virginia (3).22 players matched four of the five lotto numbers, plus the Mega Ball number. Those ticke
Apr 28, 2004, 7:48 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

Virginia Lottery has largest payout ever in Pick 4News Story
Lady Luck waived her wand just right Tuesday for more than 1,500 Virginia Lottery ticket holders who played 7-7-7-7.The Virginia Lottery announced its largest payout ever for Pick 4 when the quadruple number was drawn in the afternoon game. The lottery will pay out $5.57 million to 1,503 ticket holders who matched the winning number. Our players won big today, said Virginia Lottery Executive Director Penelope W. Kyle. We paid out more today on the Pick 4 game than we ever paid in 15 years. Mos
Apr 14, 2004, 7:26 am - Lottery News

Georgia bankers claim $19 million Lotto South jackpotNews Story
For those looking for a job in banking, sit tight. There may be two openings soon.Sam and Ronnie Deli, two bankers from Suwanee, Georgia, won the Lotto South $19 million jackpot Saturday, according to Georgia Lottery Corp. officials. The couple took the ticket with the winning numbers 1, 16, 30, 41, 47 and 49 Monday to the lottery's offices in Atlanta, where it was verified. In a statement released Monday by the Georgia Lottery, Sam Deli, 54, said he learned that he had the winning ticket on Sun
Apr 6, 2004, 4:04 am - Lottery News

Paul, 3 lottery executives paid $300,000 when they quit Georgia jobsNews Story
When Rebecca Paul quit her Georgia job last fall as the nation's highest-paid lottery director to become Tennessee's lottery chief, she left with one final perk a check for $125,139.The three lottery vice presidents she lured to Tennessee also cashed out when they left, collecting a total of $174,059.Paul and her lieutenants were beneficiaries of leave policies at the Georgia Lottery Corp. that are far more generous than those for any other state workers. Analysts say the policies are uncommon e
Apr 5, 2004, 3:59 am - Lottery News