$216M Mega Millions lottery winner is from New Jersey
California second-prize winner wins $1M 'mini-jackpot'
Once again, the Garden State got lucky, as a single ticket sold in Ocean County grabbed last night's $216 million Mega Millions annuity windfall.
Since 2004, New Jerseyans have won more than $1 billion in Mega Millions jackpots.
The payout in cash the usual option would be about $140.6 million. Before 25 percent gets snatched for federal taxes, of course. The good news on the tax front is that unlike many other states, New Jersey do ...
Mar 4, 2009, 11:11 am - - Lottery News forum
Unemployed: Play the lottery or not?
by Dan Weiser
The Mega Millions lottery jackpot is worth an estimated $212 million. Right now, it is the largest lottery jackpot in the country, including the multi-state Powerball. In fact, it's the largest lottery jackpot in the world.
The next drawing is Tuesday night and a winning ticket will bring riches to at least one person. $212 million dollars is the stuff dreams are made of, but in these uncertain times winning would be ... well, hard to put into words.
The unemployment rate ...
Mar 2, 2009, 9:39 am - - Lottery News forum
$212 MILLION: largest Mega Millions lottery jackpot in a year
There has been another rollover in the top prize for the multi-state Mega Millions lottery to $212 million.
It is the largest Mega Millions jackpot in more than a year. On February 22, 2008, one person from Georgia won a $270 million Mega Millions jackpot.
The rollover occurred because no player matched all the winning numbers from Friday night's $171 million drawing.
The next Mega Millions drawing will be Tuesday night.
The last time the Mega Millions jackpot was more than $200 mill ...
Feb 28, 2009, 7:29 am - - Lottery News forum
Lottery sales keep rising, but the recession keeps them in check
Anticipation may be high for tonight's drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery, with a jackpot that has grown to $171 million, but the fallen economy has pinched the wallets of Georgia Lottery ticket buyers.
Muhammad Bonji of Gainesville used to spend $50, maybe $70, a week on tickets, recalling how I was making money back then.
He now spends $30 to $40 per week. Bonji had stopped at the Citgo station on E.E. Butler Parkway at College Avenue to pick up tickets and fuel up his pic ...
Feb 27, 2009, 8:54 am - - Lottery News forum
Mega Millions lottery jackpot rolls to $120 million
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery drawing was raised to $120 million.
The rollover occurred because none of the tickets sold for Tuesday night's $103 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball number. The next drawing will be Friday night.
There were five second-prize winners from Tuesday night's drawing: 1 from California, 1 from Georgia, 1 from New York, 1 from Texas, and 1 from Washington. Each second prize ticket matched all five lotto numbers b ...
Feb 18, 2009, 8:54 am - - Lottery News forum
Dream big: Mega jackpot for tonight is $103 million
Lottery business for the Mega Millions $103 million jackpot drawing tonight was unusually slow in downtown Detroit on Monday due largely to the closure of federal government offices, banks and financial markets for the Presidents' Day holiday.
But Hisham Haydous, manager of Wally's Convenience and Deli in the Murphy-Telegraph Building near Shelby and Congress, said things will be different today as workers return to their jobs.
Many customers don't even play the Mega Millions lottery unti ...
Feb 17, 2009, 8:50 am - - Lottery News forum
Nationwide, lottery jackpots keep getting bigger
Around the United States, lottery jackpots are continuing to grow larger, making the allure of picking up a couple extra lottery tickets ever-stronger.
Leading the pack is the California SuperLotto Plus jackpot, which rolled to $76 million last night when no ticket won Wednesday night's $70 million top prize.
The jackpots of both multi-state lotteries have rolled over again this week also, with grand prizes of $65 million for Powerball and $60 million for Mega Millions.
Because Mega Mil ...
Feb 5, 2009, 7:05 pm - - Lottery News forum
24 year-old Calif. man claims lottery riches
New Jersey native recently moved to San Diego
Updated: Jan. 8, 2008 at 7:47 p.m.
The $47 million winner of the Mega Millions lottery game was all smiles Wednesday afternoon when he claimed his winnings and was introduced at a news conference as Todd Moitz, California Lottery officials said.
Moitz, a 24-year-old former Farmer's Insurance agent, said he's overwhelmed by the news and hasn't yet decided what to do with the windfall.
He has elected the cash option, which is worth $32 mill ...
Jan 8, 2009, 6:36 pm - - Lottery News forum
Piqua lottery winners sued by co-workers
Four Piqua residents are suing their city co-workers who won the $207 million Mega Millions lottery earlier this month, claiming the winners didn't keep their word about sharing any winnings with all regular players.
And they want $41 million.
A lawsuit claiming breach of contract and conversion was filed Tuesday, Dec. 23, in Miami County Common Pleas Court by Doug Harter, Israel Carnes, Tammy K. Wright and Jon Litchfield, all of Piqua.
Named as defendants are winners: Kenny Kirby, John ...
Dec 23, 2008, 8:48 pm - - Lottery News forum
Piqua lottery winners unveiled to cheers, tears of joy
New vehicles and new houses are on the horizon for many of the 15 multimillionaires in town.
Even more important is the security they want the money to bring to their families, winners of the $207 million Mega Millions lottery said as their identities were revealed Wednesday, Dec. 17.
My mom, she won't stop crying. My sister, she won't stop crying, said Jolaine Routson, 46, a Piqua city Parks and Recreation department worker.
She's one of 14 city workers and one worker's father-in-law ...
Dec 18, 2008, 9:46 am - - Lottery News forum
