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$14M Mega Millions lottery jackpot won by 2 old friendsNews Story
They've been playing the lottery together for 25 years and it finally paid off. Two old friends who met working in a Manhattan print shop have become instant millionaires, scooping up a $14 million jackpot in the Mega Millions game. And technically, they didn't spend a penny on their winning numbers. We won $14 million on a free play ticket, said Willie McPherson, 74, who lives on Manhattan's West Side. (It feels) beautiful. Christopher Manzi, 44, of Morganville, N.J., who works in
Oct 5, 2012, 8:57 am - Lottery News

Louisiana lottery winnings of $11M went unclaimed last yearNews Story
Nearly $11 million in lottery winnings in Louisiana went unclaimed in the fiscal year that ended June 30, according to Louisiana lottery officials. The year before, unclaimed prize money totaled $8.5 million. Bo Bernhard, executive director of the International Gaming Institute at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, assumes some of the unclaimed prizes involve people who throw out their Mega Millions or Power Ball tickets after doing a quick check and realizing they didn't match the first few
Sep 11, 2012, 9:03 am - Lottery News

Florida woman cashes $21M Lotto ticketNews Story
Aleyda Montes de Oca, 54, of Key Largo, claimed the $21 million Florida Lotto jackpot the biggest haul of the year so far from the drawing held on April 28. The $21 million Lotto jackpot is a bit of a rarity nowadays. Seven of the eight other winners so far this year have been under $10 million, and the eighth was only $12 million. Since Powerball came along, the jackpots aren't zooming up there as fast. She bought her ticket at Tropical Supermarket, 28945 South Dixie Highway in Homestead.
Jun 6, 2012, 7:29 am - Lottery News

Iowa Lottery to give away millions from jackpot mysteryNews Story
Share of expired Powerball jackpot sold in Georgia also to be given away A secret winner's loss will be some lucky Iowans' gain. The Iowa Lottery announced plans Friday to give away $2 million in cash prizes, including a $1 million prize at the Iowa State Fair, with the state's share of a leftover jackpot that went unpaid after a New York lawyer refused to explain how he ended up with the winning ticket. We're going to see if we can have better luck the second time around, Iowa Lottery
Feb 26, 2012, 8:52 am - Lottery News

Iowa Legislators satisfied with Lottery's handling of mystery jackpot winnerNews Story
State lawmakers gave Iowa Lottery officials high marks Tuesday for the way they handled the mysterious circumstances surrounding a winning Hot Lotto jackpot that went unclaimed when attorneys representing a trust that turned in a valid ticket withdrew a claim for the multimillion-dollar prize last week. That's the damndest thing I've every heard of, Sen. Tom Courtney, D-Burlington, said after lottery officials walked members of the Legislature's Oversight Committee through a 13-month saga th
Feb 1, 2012, 7:43 am - Lottery News

$77M Powerball lottery ticket to expire MondayNews Story
What would you do if you won a $77 million lottery jackpot? What would you do if you didn't discover that you had the winning ticket until AFTER the deadline for claiming the prize? That's the scenario that could play out next week, because the 180-day window for the Georgia Lottery player who won the June 29 Powerball jackpot to come forward slams shut on Monday. That winning ticket, with the numbers 24, 30, 45, 57, and 59, with Powerball number 26, was sold at the Pilot Travel Center tru
Dec 22, 2011, 9:15 am - Lottery News

Washington Gov. orders lottery to return MercedesNews Story
Plans for a lottery promotion van in Washington have been scratched after Gov. Chris Gregoire ordered the the state lottery to take the Mercedes-Benz back to the dealer. The lottery had big plans for the new lotto mobile, and planned to model it after a van used by Virginia to promote its state lottery. (See $49,000 Mercedes is Washington Lottery's marketing tool, Lottery Post, Oct. 3, 2011.) State lottery officials planned to drive the van to events across the state to boost sales of l
Oct 6, 2011, 5:46 pm - Lottery News

Florida Lottery to update branding, Web siteNews Story
The Florida Lottery is not aging gracefully. Voters enthusiastically approved state-run gambling 25 years ago, but the Lottery is struggling to keep up with today's demands. Sales are lagging. Its approach to online media is sluggish. And other forms of gambling, such as Indian-run casinos and Internet cafes, are luring customers away from lucky numbers and scratch-offs. State officials are well aware of the shortcomings. Gov. Rick Scott's choice to lead the agency is a branding expe
Aug 1, 2011, 6:56 am - Lottery News

Minnesota Lottery resumes ticket sales ThursdayNews Story
By Todd Northrop After being shut down for nearly three weeks due to a state government budget impasse, the Minnesota Lottery will begin selling lottery tickets again, starting Thursday, July 21. The resumption of ticket sales follows a special legislative session that put an end to the government shut down. The state's Democrat governor relented, allowing the state budget to follow the Republican-majority state legislature's plan. The lottery suspended operations on July 1. Beginning a
Jul 20, 2011, 4:26 pm - Lottery News

Texas Lottery kicks off Green Ball promo MondayNews Story
Increases Pick 3 prizes by 20% By Todd Northrop The Texas Lottery Monday is bringing back the Pick 3 Green Ball promotion, which gives Pick 3 players a chance to increase their prizes by approximately 20 percent. Pick 3 has consistently been one of our most popular drawing games, and we believe this promotion will only increase the excitement around this game, said Texas Lottery Commission Executive Director Gary Grief. The promotion begins Monday, April 4 and runs through Saturday,
Mar 31, 2011, 7:44 pm - Lottery News