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$173 MILLION: Mega Millions is the hot ticketNews Story
By Todd Northrop Lottery players across the United States are buying their Mega Millions tickets in preparation for Friday's massive $173 million drawing, after nobody won Tuesday's $160 million jackpot. The cash value stands at a staggering $119.3 million. Lottery players typically think of the cash value as roughly half of the annuity estimate, but this Mega Millions cash value represents nearly 70% of the annuity estimate. Friday's Mega Millions jackpot is the accumulation of 17 cons
Sep 25, 2013, 8:44 am - Lottery News

Man changes his mind about suing Washington LotteryNews Story
The Kennewick, Washington, man says he has decided to back off plans to sue the Washington State Lottery Commission over a misleading scratch card game. Ken Goldsmith raised objections with state lottery officials in June claiming the Red Hot 5s scratch card was misleading, giving many ticket holders, including himself, the impression they had won the $55,555 grand prize. (See Washington man to fight state lottery; says new scratch card 'misleading', Lottery Post, June 17, 2013.) After
Sep 2, 2013, 7:41 am - Lottery News

NJ Mega Millions lottery winners claim $30M prizeNews Story
The anxiously awaited New Jersey Lottery winners from the May 31 Mega Millions drawing have come forward to validate their ticket and claim their prize at Lottery Headquarters. Darryl and Judith Smith from Mays Landing are the official winners of the $30 million jackpot prize. The camera shy couple sat across from their attorneys and completed the claims process with Lottery officials. Upon completion, Judith Smith smiled and said, We are thankful for the blessing and the opportunities tha
Jul 24, 2013, 12:10 pm - Lottery News

Washington man wins lottery twice in 24 hoursNews Story
Talk about having a lucky day. Cary Collings of Puyallup, Washington, had just such a day, when he won the lottery not once, but twice, within 24 hours. The 61-year-old first won $55,555 in the Red Hot 5 s scratch-off ticket lottery on June 14. Collings purchased his scratch card on Thursday as he filled up his car at the River Road Food Mart on River Road in Puyallup, Washington. He scratched it off at the traffic lights and realized it was worth $55,555. The next morning after c
Jun 19, 2013, 10:29 am - Lottery News

Washington Lottery looking for big winnersNews Story
Two Washington residents have become millionaires and may not even know it, and if they haven't already lost their lottery tickets, they could be slow stepping forward to claim the winnings. The winners have 180 days from the drawing to claim their money. There's $1 million waiting for a person who played Powerball in Bothell earlier this month. The winner of a $3.3 million lotto ticket bought in Lynnwood in March is out of luck after September. Financial adviser Michael Boone said it migh
May 29, 2013, 2:16 pm - Lottery News

$190 MILLION: Mega Millions lottery jackpot rollsNews Story
Florida residents can join in the fun for the first time By Todd Northrop Lottery players across the United States including Florida for the first time are buying their Mega Millions tickets in preparation for Friday's massive $190 million drawing. (See Mega Millions comes to Florida, Lottery Post, May 15, 2013.) The cash value stands at a staggering $140.9 million. Lottery players typically think of the cash value as roughly half of the annuity estimate, but this Mega Millions cash
May 15, 2013, 9:09 am - Lottery News

$170 MILLION: Mega Millions back into the realm of monster jackpotsNews Story
By Todd Northrop As Powerball has been grabbing headlines for its frequent big jackpots, the United States's other huge multi-state game, Mega Millions, has been quietly and steadily increasing its jackpot. Tuesday night we'll find out if the Mega Millions lottery game enters into the realm of $200+ million jackpots, or if an incredibly lucky ticket-holder wins a $170 million jackpot. The lump-sum cash value stands at a staggering $126.7 million. It's been some time since the Mega Mi
May 11, 2013, 9:39 am - Lottery News

Tennessee to add Hot Lotto multi-state lottery gameNews Story
Game will also see changes to number pool and prizes By Todd Northrop Starting Sunday, Tennessee Lottery players will be able to purchase tickets for Hot Lotto, a multi-state game currently played in 14 states and Washington, D.C. Hot Lotto is a multi-state drawing-style game similar to Powerball and Mega Millions. The all-cash jackpots begin at $1 million and average between $5 million and $6 million. Tickets cost $1 each, and a Sizzler option that triples all non-jackpot prizes cos
May 10, 2013, 9:42 am - Lottery News

Woman digs $10,000 Powerball lottery ticket out of trashNews Story
A 41-year-old woman from Greensburg, Louisiana, says she initially threw away a Powerball ticket for the March 23 drawing, but dug it out of the trash when she realized she hadn't checked the numbers. It's a good thing she did. The ticket was worth $10,000. Joyce Womack's ticket matched four of the first five numbers drawn as well as the Powerball number. The numbers drawn were: 17, 29, 31, 52, 53 and Powerball 31. Womack says she didn't know exactly how much she'd won until arriving at
Apr 9, 2013, 1:25 pm - Lottery News

N.J. man claims $338 million Powerball jackpotNews Story
Includes video report By Todd Northrop The Passaic, New Jersey, man who won the $338 million Powerball lottery says he felt pure joy at winning the huge jackpot, but has no idea yet what he will do with all the money. Dominican immigrant Pedro Quezada appeared at New Jersey lottery headquarters Tuesday to officially claim the prize with his wife, Ines. Both came in jeans. Quezada was asked questions in Spanish and English and answered all the questions in Spanish, with a translat
Mar 26, 2013, 3:32 pm - Lottery News