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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

Mega Millions jackpot increases to $77 millionNews Story
The jackpot in the multistate Mega Millions lottery has grown to $77 million.None of the tickets sold for Tuesday's $66 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. The next drawing will be Friday.There were three second-prize winners from Tuesday night's drawing: 1 from Illinois, 1 from New Jersey and 1 from New York. Each ticket matched all five lotto numbers but not the Mega Ball number to win $175,000.Also, 23 players matched four of the five lotto numbers, plus the Me
Nov 3, 2004, 9:14 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions Jackpot Reaches $66 MillionNews Story
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery grew to $66 million Saturday.None of the tickets sold for Friday's $57 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. The next drawing will be Tuesday.There were eight second-prize winners from Friday night's drawing: 2 from Georgia, 1 from Illinois, 1 from New York, 2 from Ohio, 1 from Texas and 1 from Virginia. Each ticket matched all five lotto numbers but not the Mega Ball number to win $175,000.Also, 34 players matche
Nov 2, 2004, 10:48 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions jackpot increases to $12 millionNews Story
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery grew to $12 million Wednesday.None of the tickets sold for Tuesday's $10 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. The next drawing will be Friday.There were eight second-prize winners from Tuesday night's drawing: 1 from Illinois, 1 from Michigan, 2 from New Jersey, 3 from New York, and 1 from Texas. Each ticket matched all five lotto numbers but not the Mega Ball number to win $175,000.Also, 16 players matched four
Oct 6, 2004, 8:29 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions rockets to $101 millionNews Story
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery grew to $101 million Wednesday.None of the tickets sold for Tuesday's $86 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: 1 from Georgia, 1 from Illinois, 1 from New Jersey, 2 from New York, and 1 from Washington. Each ticket matched all five lotto numbers but not the Mega Ball number to win $175,000.Also, 32 players matched fo
Sep 29, 2004, 9:14 am - Lottery News

Ohio Lottery Rolls Out New Game: Rolling Cash 5News Story
The Ohio Lottery Commission yesterday announced a new game for Ohio Lottery players that provides a little lotto twist. Rolling Cash 5, a new 5-of-39 game set to replace Buckeye 5, goes on sale Sunday, Oct. 3.Rolling Cash 5s first drawing will be held Monday, Oct. 4. Buckeye 5s final drawing takes place Saturday, Oct. 2.Top prize odds for Rolling Cash 5 are 1 in 575,757; overall odds are 1 in 9.Rolling Cash 5 offers a rolling jackpot prize that starts at $100,000. If the jackpot is not hit, i
Sep 28, 2004, 8:59 am - Lottery News

One ticket wins $19 million Illinois Lotto jackpotNews Story
A single player has won the $19 million grand prize from the latest drawing of the Illinois State Lottery's Lotto game.The only ticket to match all six winning numbers from Wednesday night's drawing was sold at a convenience store in Roscoe.The grand prize for Saturday night's Lotto drawing will be $2 million.In addition to the grand prize winner, 41 players matched five of the six winning numbers from Wednesday night's drawing good for second prizes of $868 apiece.Another 2,073 players matche
Sep 24, 2004, 8:51 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions Jackpot Swells To $64 MillionNews Story
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery grew to $64 million Saturday.None of the tickets sold for Friday's $55 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. The next drawing will be Tuesday.There were eight second-prize winners from Friday night's drawing: 1 from Illinois, 2 from Massachusetts, 1 from Michigan, 2 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, 27 players
Sep 20, 2004, 8:54 am - Lottery News

Illinois Lottery's founder rememberedNews Story
The man, who represented Rockford in Springfield for 28 years, has a highway and a building named after him, is also known as the founder of the Illinois Lottery.As the Illinois Lottery turns 30, Zeke Giorgi's family remembers.Over the last 30 years, the Father of the Lottery has made a lot of people millionaires. He'd always joke about it, I never hear from any of the millionaires, says Giorgi's daughter Barbara Vella.Giorgi introduced Illinois to the lottery back in 1974, and tickets have b
Sep 14, 2004, 7:48 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions jackpot increases to $46 millionNews Story
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery grew to $46 million Saturday.None of the tickets sold for Friday's $39 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. The next drawing will be Tuesday.There were two second-prize winners from Friday night's drawing: 1 from Illinois and 1 from New York. Each ticket matched five numbers to win $175,000.Another 19 players matched four of the five lotto numbers, plus the Mega Ball number. Those tickets are each worth $5,000.T
Sep 11, 2004, 8:49 am - Lottery News