Powerball Jackpot Jumps To $21 Million
One again, the jackpot in America's favorite lottery game is on the way up. There were no Powerball jackpot winners Wednesday but 327,513 players across the nation won a total of more than $2.5 million in prizes in America's Game.Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $21 million.The cash option for the Saturday, January 10 drawing will be an estimated $11.7 million.The numbers drawn were: 4, 7, 14, 18, 44 and the Powerball w ...
Jan 8, 2004, 5:21 am - Lottery News forum
Powerball Fact Sheet
Here's some interesting facts about tonight's estimated $210 million Powerball jackpot drawing.New Year's Eve Draw Information$210 million jackpot would rank as the 5th largest Powerball jackpot ever.It would also rank as the 7th largest lottery jackpot ever.This is the largest current lottery jackpot in the world.The estimated cash option is $113.9 million.The New Year's Eve draw will be the 16th draw of this jackpot run. The run started with the Saturday, November 8 drawing.There have been no ...
Dec 31, 2003, 3:09 pm - Lottery News forum
Ticket sales spike for $210 million Powerball
While crowds fill Times Square to watch the ball drop tonight, Bobby Santamauro of West Haven, Connecticut will have his eye on a different ball -- a little red one with someones lucky number on it.The Powerball jackpot has soared into the stratosphere again, bringing the expected stream of would-be millionaires to gas stations, convenience stores and supermarkets for a chance at abundant riches.For 38-year-old Santamauro, its enough to conjure up visions of souped-up sports cars and a paid-in-f ...
Dec 31, 2003, 7:32 am - Lottery News forum
Dreamers, schemers line up for Powerball jackpot
The two buddies with whom Frank Martin used to play the lottery may have given up hope of ever hitting it big, but the 65-year-old Upper Darby resident says hes not about to throw in the towel anytime soon -- especially with tonights Powerball drawing at $210 million. They dropped out, they got discouraged, he said as he purchased $20 worth of Powerball tickets Monday afternoon at Clifton Heights Beverage. But Im staying the course, Im going to hang in there. And Martins plans if he does strik ...
Dec 31, 2003, 7:26 am - Lottery News forum
Mega-visions of $ugarplums
Long lines as jackpot hits 155MA lunch hour spent standing in line is a small price to pay for a shot at $155 million.Holding tight to hopes of whirlwind vacations and early retirement, New Yorkers waited as long as it took yesterday for Mega Millions lottery tickets. It gives you one great night of sleep dreaming about winning, said Adam Berman, 37, a lawyer who lives on the upper West Side. That's worth a dollar. Yesterday's rush for tickets in the 11 states that play Mega Millions hiked the ...
Dec 30, 2003, 5:48 am - Lottery News forum
Big lottery jackpot spurs border rush
Perry Graves didnt cross the state line from North Carolina to Virginia just to play the lottery.Im up here to win the game! the Reidsville man said.He was not alone.Many Tar Heels flocked across the Virginia line and plunked down cash for a chance at the $155 million jackpot in tonights multistate Mega Millions game. The drawing will be at 11 p.m.The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 135,145,920, but that didnt stop the steady stream of customers at Peoples General Store, just a mile and a h ...
Dec 30, 2003, 5:45 am - Lottery News forum
Lottery sales spiking as Mega Millions jackpot reaches $155M
$155 million Mega Millions drawing is tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern TimeToday might not be the best day to stop at a convenience store for a quick cup of coffee.The Mega Millions jackpot was still growing Monday night, hitting $155 million. The multistate lottery is in New York and 10 other states.The huge jackpot has attracted regular customers plus those enticed to spend an extra dollar this week. I don't play regularly, said Sean Sweeney, 18, of Oakdale Drive in Elmira, a clerk at the Conveni ...
Dec 30, 2003, 5:34 am - Lottery News forum
Tuesday's Mega Millions Jackpot Raised to $155 Million
Today, the 11-member group of Mega Millions announced Tuesday's jackpot would be worth an estimated $155 million, up $5 million from the previous estimated amount.No ticket matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball for Friday's drawing worth $125 million. Overall sales within the entire group prompted this morning's actions, said Texas Lottery Commission Executive Director, Reagan E. Greer. Bumping up the jackpot amount always creates excitement for players, and we expect this bump will do ...
Dec 29, 2003, 5:31 pm - Lottery News forum
$210 Million Powerball Jackpot up for Grabs on New Year's Eve
Lottery players around the world will have more than 200 million reasons to celebrate New Year's Eve this year. That's because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's Powerball drawing, pushing the jackpot to an estimated $210 million. That's currently the largest lottery jackpot in the world.The $210 million jackpot would rank as the 5th largest Powerball jackpot ever, and would rank as the 7th largest lottery jackpot all-time. The cash option for the Wednesday, December 31 drawi ...
Dec 29, 2003, 5:22 am - Lottery News forum
$150M pot so sweet!
Feelin' Mega-lucky?With the Mega Millions jackpot growing to $150 million, New Yorkers had at least one lofty New Year's resolution: Get rich - quick.Nobody had the lucky ticket for Friday's drawing, which padded the pot for Tuesday's pick in the multistate lottery and had folks dreaming of the improbable yesterday. I'd be happy to be among one of 100 winners, said Steven Rich - who hoped to live up to his name after buying 11 Mega Millions tickets in midtown.Rich, 43, of Inwood, said his share ...
Dec 29, 2003, 5:19 am - Lottery News forum
