Whittaker sued by casino over bad checksNews Story
Caesars casino is suing the winner of a $315 million lottery jackpot, claiming he bounced checks worth $1.5 million trying to cover gambling losses. Jack Whittaker, whose Powerball win in 2002 was at the time the largest undivided lottery jackpot, claims he doesn't owe the money. In a filing made in response to Caesars lawsuit, Whittaker said the casino actually owes him money because it agreed to give him a percentage of revenue from a slot machine he developed and to credit his gambling ...
Jun 8, 2006, 7:24 am - Todd - Lottery News forum

S.C. lottery sales top $1 billion mark for first timeNews Story
South Carolina lottery sales for this fiscal year have topped $1 billion for the first time. The milestone was reached Tuesday with seven more weeks before the 2006 fiscal year ends, according to lottery officials. The previous record was $957 million set last fiscal year, according to the lottery. Instant tickets make up 60 percent of sales, with Powerball the next biggest seller, the lottery said. The lottery began in January 2002 and has given more than $1 billion to education pro ...
May 10, 2006, 6:58 am - Todd - Lottery News forum

Kentucky Lottery hits record sales in third quarterNews Story
The Kentucky Lottery Corp. earned net income of $56.2 million on a record $198.5 million in sales during its third quarter of fiscal 2006. Sales were driven by a record-breaking $365 million Powerball jackpot in February, according to a news release. The previous record sales quarter was the second quarter of 2004, when net income was $52.6 million on sales of $197 million. Year-to-date net income is $158.7 million, or $37.9 million more than the same period last year. Sales are $564. ...
Apr 25, 2006, 10:06 am - Todd - Lottery News forum

Powerball Back-to-Back Jackpots Set RecordNews Story
Just when it seemed as if the Powerball game had broken all records, yet another milestone has been set with the current jackpot of $220 million: It's the first time two consecutive jackpots have surpassed $200 million. The staggering $220 million jackpot for tomorrow night's drawing follows the last record-setter of $365 million, won in February by a group of eight third-shift workers at a meat-packing plant in Lincoln, Nebraska. The last time two big jackpots paired up was in 2003, when ...
Apr 12, 2006, 9:12 am - Todd - Lottery News forum