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Illinois Governor denies shifty practicesNews Story
The Illinois Lottery has shifted advertising from 15 billboards throughout the state to a single billboard in Chicago that is seen by about half as many people but is owned by one of Gov. Rod Blagojevich's major campaign contributors.The Lottery will begin advertising in July on the TriVision, a digital billboard alongside the Kennedy Expressway near North Avenue. The agency will pay $82,000 a month to display a sequence of three Lottery pitches on the billboard, which is seen by an estimated 42
May 24, 2004, 8:33 am - Lottery News

$175,000 Virginia Mega Millions Lottery Ticket Expires TodayNews Story
Time is running out for a Virginia Lottery player who bought a winning Mega Millions ticket in Virginia Beach. The ticket is worth $175,000 until 5:00 PM Thursday, when it expires.The ticket was purchased for the November 14, 2003 drawing at General Booth Citgo, located at 1896 General Booth Blvd. in Virginia Beach. According to Virginia Lottery rules, the ticket expires after 180 days.Amazingly, another ticket sold at the same retailer won $175,000 in the same drawing. That prize was claimed by
May 13, 2004, 11:33 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions jackpot rolls to $13 millionNews Story
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery grew to $13 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 four second-prize winners from Tuesday night's drawing, each worth $175,000. The four second-prize tickets were sold in Illinois, New York (2), and Virginia.Another 25 players matched four of the five lotto numbers, plus the Mega Ball number. Those tickets are ea
May 12, 2004, 6:53 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

$2.5 million Illinois lottery ticket expiresNews Story
Somebody out there just lost $2.5 million.That's how much an Illinois Lotto ticket sold in a Calumet City liquor store on May 3, 2003, was worth -- until 5 p.m. Monday. Now it's worth nothing because the one-year time limit to cash the ticket has passed.The ticket, with the numbers 03-23-28-29-38-42, was sold at Torrence Liquors, 616 Torrence Ave. in the south suburb.If you find it in your wallet or drawer, maybe the liquor store will buy you a drink. Lottery agents collect their 1 percent fee (
May 4, 2004, 6:59 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

Mega Millions lottery jackpot climbs to $43 millionNews Story
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery drawing grew to $43 million Saturday.None of the tickets sold for Friday's $36 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. The next drawing will be Tuesday.There were four second-prize winners from Friday night's drawing who will each receive $175,000 for matching all five numbers but not the Mega Ball. Those tickets were sold in Illinois (2), New York, and Virginia.Twenty-six players matched four of the five lotto numbe
Mar 22, 2004, 4:32 am - Lottery News

Cleveland TV Station Stole Mega Millions BroadcastNews Story
It was front-page news in 1992 when WBBM-Channel 2 snatched the nightly Illinois lottery drawings away from WGN-Channel 9 and moved them to the middle of the 10 o'clock news.Bill Applegate, who was vice president and general manager of Channel 2 at the time, figured that by airing the live drawings during a commercial break, he could increase the ratings for his late news.As much as staffers hated the idea of jazzing up the news with flashing lights and models in slinky evening gowns pulling the
Mar 10, 2004, 4:25 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions jackpot increases to $13 millionNews Story
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery grew to $13 million Saturday.None of the tickets sold for Fridays $10 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 nights drawing, matching all five lotto numbers but not the Mega Ball number to win $175,000 each. Three were sold in Illinois, two in Maryland, and one each in New Jersey and Texas.Also, 29 players matched four of the five lo
Mar 8, 2004, 5:00 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions lottery jackpot increases to $20 millionNews Story
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery drawing grew to $20 million Saturday.None of the tickets sold for Friday's $12 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. The next drawing will be Tuesday.Two tickets won second prizes of $175,000 each in Friday night's drawing, matching all five lotto numbers but not the Mega Ball number. Those tickets were sold in Illinois and Virginia.Thirty-five tickets matched four of the five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball numbe
Feb 28, 2004, 6:30 am - Lottery News