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Georgia couple has $130 million Mega Millions lottery ticketNews Story
A couple that lives just outside Washington, Georgia says they have the winning Mega Millions ticket, which is worth $130 million.James F. Jones said that his wife, Margaret, bought the ticket on Tuesday. She played the same numbers she has played for years, he said. We're just glad the good Lord gave it to us and we plan to put it to good use, Margaret Jones said Wednesday night from her home as her family gathered to celebrate.The Joneses, who own an automobile repair shop in Washington, sai
Jan 21, 2005, 10:24 am - Lottery News

Ex-cop told to lie to claim Illinois Lottery prizeNews Story
Ron Smith was surprised to learn in August that he was banned from claiming a $995 Illinois Lottery prize because he had been working a security job with the state agency that oversees horse tracks.He continued to be amazed a couple of weeks later when a Lottery staffer called and asked him if he wanted to travel to Springfield and claim the cash on an apparent wink-and-nod basis. A telephone message later left at his house told him he could get the cash in Des Plaines, closer to his Will County
Jan 18, 2005, 9:21 am - Lottery News

Unclaimed $14 M In Jeopardy Of DisappearingNews Story
There is a multimillion-dollar mystery in Illinois.Someone out there has won $14 million in the state lottery and has yet to claim the money. If the winner does not come forward in the next three weeks, that fortune is gone forever.There have been a lot of other lotto prizes unclaimed over the years, apparently, but none this big.The drawing was held Jan 31, 2004, meaning the chance to step forward and claim the winnings runs out on Jan. 31, 2005. If the the winning ticket doesn't show up, the m
Jan 12, 2005, 10:18 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions lottery jackpot increases to $92 millionNews Story
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery grew to $92 million Saturday.None of the tickets sold for Friday's $80 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. The next drawing will be Tuesday.There were 11 second-prize winners from Friday night's drawing: 2 from Illinois, 1 from Maryland, 1 from Michigan, 1 from New Jersey, 1 from New York, 2 from Texas, 1 from Virginia, and 2 from Washington. Each winning ticket matched five numbers to win $175,000.Another 36 pl
Jan 10, 2005, 3:36 pm - Lottery News

R.I. Governor Replaces Entire Lottery CommissionNews Story
Rhode Island Governor Carcieri yesterday asserted the recently passed separation-of-powers constitutional amendment gives him the right to immediately replace all legislators and legislative appointees on the Lottery Commission and Coastal Resources Management Council.Carcieri sent the names of six Lottery nominees and eight coastal council nominees to the Senate for approval. Carcieri asked that they be confirmed quickly, noting each board was scheduled to meet before month's end.Senate Preside
Jan 6, 2005, 10:21 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions Jackpot Grows to $80 MillionNews Story
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery grew to $80 million Wednesday.None of the tickets sold for Tuesday's $67 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. The next drawing will be Friday.There were 12 second-prize winners from Tuesday night's drawing: 2 from Georgia, 1 from Illinois, 2 from Michigan, 2 from New Jersey, 3 from New York, 1 from Ohio, and 1 from Texas. Each ticket matched all five lotto numbers but not the Mega Ball number to win $175,000.Also
Jan 5, 2005, 1:18 pm - Lottery News

Mega Millions Jackpot Swells To $67 MillionNews Story
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery grew to $67 million Saturday.None of the tickets sold for Friday's $58 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: 1 from Georgia, 1 from Illinois, 1 from Michigan, 2 from New Jersey, 1 from New York, and 1 from Ohio. Each ticket matched five numbers to win $175,000.Another 31 players matched four of the five lotto number
Jan 3, 2005, 8:19 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions Jackpot Leaps to $58 MillionNews Story
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery has grown to $58 million dollars.None of the tickets sold for Tuesday night's $48 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. The next drawing will be Friday.There were nine second-prize winners from last night's drawing: 1 from Georgia, 1 from Illinois, 1 from Massachusetts, 1 from New Jersey, 3 from New York, 1 from Texas, and 1 from Virginia. Each ticket matched all five lotto numbers but not the Mega Ball number to
Dec 29, 2004, 8:29 am - Lottery News

Illinois man charged with stealing lottery ticketsNews Story
A Schaumburg, Illinois man is accused of stealing hundreds of lottery tickets around Chicago's northwest suburbs over the past two weeks.Police say 35-year-old Anthony Lazzaro told them he took the tickets because he was trying to get Christmas money for his daughter. He has been charged with three counts of retail theft and his bond was set yesterday at 40-thousand dollars.Buffalo Grove Police Detective Anthony Gallagher says Lazzaro would buy a couple of one-dollar tickets at one store, take t
Dec 20, 2004, 8:22 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions jackpot increases to $25 millionNews Story
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery grew to $25 million dollars after none of the tickets sold for last night's $17 million dollar drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball.The next drawing is Friday.There were four second-prize winners: 1 from Illinois, 2 from New York and 1 from Ohio. Each ticket matched all five lotto numbers but not the Mega Ball number to win $175,000.Twelve players matched four of the five lotto numbers, plus the Mega Ball number for a $5,0
Dec 15, 2004, 9:40 am - Lottery News