Longtime Director of N.H. Lottery to retireNews Story
Will oversee addition of Mega Millions game before moving on The longtime head of the New Hampshire state lottery is retiring after more than three decades with the agency. Executive Director Rick Wisler, 52, denied he is being forced out but said he has decided to pursue a second career after 34 years in state government. Wisler has run the lottery since 1994. He began working part time at the agency right out of high school. We have accomplished a great deal. It's a good time f ...
Nov 11, 2009, 4:09 pm - Lottery News forum

$260M Powerball lottery jackpot claimed by S.C. retireeNews Story
The wait is over to discover who won the massive $260 million Powerball multi-state lottery jackpot last Wednesday night. This afternoon at a news conference held at the Lottery's Columbia claims center on Assembly Street, the lucky winner was revealed to be a retired South Carolina state employee who spent two bucks for Powerball tickets. Solomon Jackson Jr., of Columbia, refused Tuesday to say much about himself or his plans, including whether he will take his winnings annually over thre ...
Aug 25, 2009, 3:49 pm - Lottery News forum

Lottery fever hits Tennessee & Georgia: both states have jackpots over $200 millionNews Story
Lottery Fever hits folks in Tennessee and Georgia as both states celebrate jackpots over $200 Million. The Tennessee Lottery Powerball is up to $250 Million and the Georgia Lottery Mega Millions hits $207 Million. While the odds of hitting that jackpots are slim... As they say...it only takes a dollar to win.... Atul Patel calls to a customer who just bought a lottery ticket, Thank you ma'am. Good Luck. Patel says lottery ticket sales at Harry's Citgo on Hixson Pike have been steady ...
Aug 19, 2009, 10:42 pm - Lottery News forum

Canada's Lotto Max game to begin in Sept.News Story
Replaces the retiring Super 7 game First drawing Friday, Sept. 25 Canada lottery players will have the opportunity to play a new nation-wide game starting in September. Lotto Max tickets go on sale at lottery retailers throughout the country starting Sept. 19, 2009, with the first drawing held on Friday, Sept. 25, 2009. The new multi-province game, which replaces the retiring Super 7 game, will offer additional $1 million prizes once the jackpot reaches $50 million. Like Super 7, Lot ...
Jul 30, 2009, 7:37 pm - Lottery News forum

Monetary 'miracle' as 2 lotto jackpots won on same dayNews Story
'Tis the season for giving, and the British Columbia Lottery Corp. got into the holiday spirit in a big way Tuesday, presenting checks to two separate lottery jackpot winners from B.C. A couple from Burnaby, Daniel Fehr and Maria Linsenmeier, matched six out of six numbers in this past Saturday's Lotto 6/49 draw to win $12.6 million, while Robert Sibley of Gibsons received a check for $2 million. He matched all six numbers to win the BC/49 jackpot on the same day. Just two nights before, ...
Dec 3, 2008, 9:27 am - Lottery News forum