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'Lucky': a look at the lives of lottery winners, on HBONews Story
Airs tonight at 9 p.m. ET If it happens to you and the odds are a mere 1 in 195 million that it will what then? Do you become what you dreamed you would? asks Mike Pace, known to millions of lottery ticket buyers as the man in the tuxedo who was the longtime announcer of the Powerball drawing. Or do you become what you most deeply, secretly are? Director Jeffrey Blitz's enticing new documentary, Lucky, which airs Monday night on HBO, tries to figure that out. Blitz interviews several
Jul 19, 2010, 8:16 am - Lottery News

Arkansas Lottery gets its first Powerball jackpot winnerNews Story
Just two months after the first Powerball ticket was sold in Arkansas, the state has produced its first jackpot winner. The 29-year, 30-installment annuity jackpot was $25 million, which can also be claimed as a $12,153,621 million cash option. The net payout after the automatic 25% federal tax withholdings for the cash option would be $9,115,216. Arkansas does not withhold state tax from lottery prize payouts. The lucky jackpot win for one Arkansas player comes despite the fact that typic
Jan 3, 2010, 8:52 am - Lottery News

S.C. Lottery officials waiting for Powerball winner to come forwardNews Story
Editor: The original news story contained several errors that have been corrected, as noted below. Right now one Powerball lottery ticket holder is a multi-millionaire and may not even know it. So far no one has come forward to claim Wednesday night's prize of $259,900,000. The Powerball winner bought the ticket in South Carolina at the Murphy USA store on Garners Ferry Road in Columbia. The interim director of the S.C. Education Lottery made the announcement Thursday morning at the sto
Aug 21, 2009, 12:51 pm - Lottery News

One ticket wins massive $232M Powerball lottery jackpotNews Story
Update 1: May 28, 2009, 10:51 a.m. Update 2: May 28, 2009, 11:22 a.m. Someone is South Dakota has the one winning ticket in Wednesday night's $232.1 million Powerball jackpot. The prize, originally estimated at $222 million, came in higher than expected due to heavy sales around the country. Wednesday's winning Powerball numbers were 5, 6, 12, 16 and 21. The Powerball was 7 and the Power Play multiplier was 3. This is an absolute thrill, said Norm Lingle, executive director of th
May 28, 2009, 7:59 am - Lottery News

Bill limiting lottery prizes of people on public aid failsNews Story
See previous story at www.lotterypost.com/news/191985. A proposal that would limit Tennessee lottery winners on state or federal assistance to $600 failed in the House State Government Subcommittee. The measure sponsored by Rep. Stacey Campfield, a Knoxville Republican, failed Wednesday for lack of a second. Campfield says people receiving assistance should not be spending money on lottery tickets, but rather on education or to put food in their children's mouths. The proposal would
Apr 28, 2009, 10:57 pm - Lottery News

Book Review: The Lottery WarsNews Story
Review by Joshua Spivak, as published in San Francisco Chronicle, April 7, 2009 All you need is a dollar and a dream. This was the motto for New York Lottery's great ad campaign, and it truly captures the easy-money sales pitch that has turned the lottery into a nationwide success. And it's only growing. Dollars may be in short supply, thanks to the economic collapse, but the dream of instant riches endures. This is actually an old tale. In The Lottery Wars, Matthew Sweeney takes an incis
Apr 7, 2009, 6:39 pm - Lottery News

Michigan Lottery replacing terminals statewideNews Story
Michigan celebrates 36th anniversary of state lottery As the Michigan Lottery turns 36 this week, about 11,000 lottery machines across Michigan are being replaced with new state-of-the-art terminals. The new Michigan Lottery terminals are smaller, faster and easier to use, with features including touchpad screens and laser printing instead of keyboards and the usual ticket paper. About 3,420 retailers statewide already have converted to the new machines. State's first lottery ticket
Nov 14, 2008, 10:42 am - Lottery News

Lottery-winning couple's White Sox love storyNews Story
Alex Snelius remains true to team he and his late wife loved If you're a faithful viewer of White Sox television broadcasts, you've heard the name Alex Snelius, and most of you have probably wondered who he is. Snelius is synonomous with White Sox home runs. Every time they go yard, he donates $100 dollars in memory of his wife, Ursula, who was a huge Sox fan. From the time I met my wife, Sox, always Sox, she loved it so much, Snelius said. The first time I seen her I fell in love
May 21, 2008, 12:47 am - Lottery News

Mega lottery winner to stick with Ford, ex-wifeNews Story
AP, Free Press reporters mis-quote lottery winner Mega Millions jackpot winner David Sneath said he indeed will buy Ford cars for himself and his family with his new fortune, after working 34 years for the company. And he said he's thinking of getting back together with his ex-wife, Deborah, adding, I love that girl. [Ed.: I'll bet she loves him now too.] A Free Press story incorrectly quoted Sneath, saying he would not buy a Ford product when asked if he would by a luxury car
Apr 6, 2008, 10:18 am - Lottery News

Judge rules thief keeps lottery jackpotNews Story
The Massachusetts bank robber accused of violating his probation by scratching and winning a $1 million lottery ticket will keep his windfall and will not face jail time as a result of a court hearing this morning in Barnstable. Appearing in Barnstable Superior Court, Timothy Elliott, 55, was found in violation of his probation for buying the $800 Million Spectacular scratch ticket at the Hyannis Stop Shop on Independence Drive on Nov. 23. He was today ordered to pay $65 a month to mo
Jan 18, 2008, 7:24 pm - Lottery News