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Jersey Lottery Winner Accused Of MurderNews Story
A south New Jersey lottery winner was arraigned Tuesday on charges that he murdered his mother-in-law and stabbed his wife at the family home in Egg Harbor Township.Oscar Cordoba, 50, bought the house shortly after winning $17.9 million in the state's lottery in 1989.In court, Cordoba told the judge that he understood what he was charged with. He also asked where his mother was. She lives in Argentina. Authorities said Cordoba attacked his wife, Sylvia, with an 8-inch kitchen knife Monday. The c
Sep 17, 2003, 2:48 am - Lottery News

Brock defends lottery oppositionNews Story
North Carolina State Sen. Andrew Brock, R-Davie, continues his strong opposition to a statewide lottery while pushing a proposal to move the start of the public school year to after Labor Day.The revenues saved in not having to air-condition schools in August and the extra tourism dollars generated in North Carolina during those same weeks would equal or exceed the proceeds from a lottery, Brock said.Brock said he doesn't trust any politician who says lottery proceeds will go to education. A lot
Aug 29, 2003, 11:23 am - Lottery News

A rank amateur takes on the stars in poker’s world championshipNews Story
Chris Moneymaker had plenty on his mind a new mortgage, serious credit card debt and a newborn daughter. But at the moment, he was concentrating on the beefy Costa Rican across the poker table from him. Humberto Brenes had just deposited four neat stacks of blue thousand-dollar chips in the middle of the green felt.Raise, $70,000.Moneymaker studied him again through his sunglasses. Brenes was one of the best no-limit Texas Hold 'em players in the world. Moneymaker was a rank amateur who'd never
Aug 24, 2003, 6:58 am - Lottery News

$25M question: Who is credible?News Story
Once upon a time there were 21 co-workers who liked and trusted each other well enough to pool their money for the New Jersey Lottery. They didn't win much. Then the pool manager announced that he had a cousin who had won a $25 million Lottery jackpot. His co-workers suspected that the pair had won with their money. Furious, they sued. Yesterday all the parties squared off in a Bergen County courtroom, where Superior Court Judge Marguerite Simon must decide who gets the $25 million from
Jul 29, 2003, 3:46 am - Lottery News