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N.C. Lottery to join PowerballReply
Quote from cps10:This is me right now.I wanted the MM.I can drive 5 freakin'minutes across the border to get PB. As we have said..NC could NOT join the MM.That option was not available.It's not poor planning,it was not an option.I agree that MM might have been a better pick but,there was no way to join. As I now recall,we probably won't be able to join Lotto South because I believe I've read that Virginia won't allow any state that is not in the MM to join now that Kentucky has dropped out.I st
Dec 20, 2005, 11:49 pm - NCPicks - Lottery News

Calif. lottery director to resignReply
I hope that CA gets a permanent director of the California Lottery to replace the acting director. I hope the new permanent director and the anti-gambling group filed a lawsuit in July alleging that the game violates a voter-approved aspect of the state constitution, which authorized a lottery to make CA stop playing Mega Millions for good. Besides in Proposition 37 in 1984 says that the CA should be playing their own games in that state and not go to a multi-state game. By stop playing MM, sale
Aug 25, 2005, 2:18 pm - Just6ntlc - Lottery News

Calif. lottery director to resignNews Story
Acting California Lottery Director Chon Gutierrez is resigning amid controversy created by Democrat lawmakers over the legality of California's recent entrance into the multi-state Mega Millions lotto game.Gutierrez, who recently served as a Schwarzenegger administration troubleshooter on government reorganization, told his top staff members that he was going on vacation and then would retire after 34 years of state service in various capacities under multiple administrations.Aides to Gov. Arnol
Aug 25, 2005, 2:12 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Workers Win $15M Lottery Jackpot After Playing Wrong GameNews Story
It was a $15 million mistake.Eleven dental workers at Warren Family Dental in Howland, Ohio had been playing the multi-state Mega Millions lottery game for a year in hopes of winning big.This past week, one group member who usually doesn't play mistakenly bought an Ohio Super Lotto ticket for the group.All six of the numbers were drawn Saturday, making the dental workers winners of the $15 million jackpot.Nick Grano of the Ohio Lottery Commission said some of the women came to the regional offic
Jun 24, 2005, 12:06 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Streak of jackpot winners is bad luck for Powerball lottery salesReply
tg636: streaks of both winning and not winning go with the territory the states make money on even the lowest of jackpots.Todd: Sure, they make money, but less than what big multi-state games are supposed to make for a lotto game that has frequent winners, that's what your state's Pick 6 game is for. The big multi-state games are there to have big rollovers and big jackpots.I agree with tg636. On the other hand I also understand Todd's point, which is correct according to what a game like PB
Mar 17, 2005, 1:31 pm - Maverick - Lottery News

One jackpot winner in Michigan WinFall drawingReply
i hate the idea of a jackpot cap in general. it only really works with smaller prize amount games (I.E. Michigan Rolldown). it's like the state is saying that there's no way they can have an in-state game that will compare to a multi-state game. the michigan lottery should at least increase the jackpot cap to around 10,15, or 20 million, or even better, get rid of the jackpot cap. how often does someone match all 6 numbers in that game anyway? think about the rollovers if nobbody matched al
Mar 25, 2004, 6:45 pm - DoctorEw220 - Lottery News

Mass. Lottery games to merge, jackpots to increaseReply
massachusetts should extend their annuity period to 30 years, and offer a cash option of at least $1 million. that way, the annuity value would be greater, and there would be bigger rollovers in terms of the annuity value. either that or make all their games offer a lump sum jackpot instead of just mass cash. a lot of customers choose the cash option. on an average day in PA, i would see maybe one or two customers ask for the annuity value for the old super 6. the rest would ask for the cas
Mar 19, 2004, 10:13 pm - DoctorEw220 - Lottery News

America's multi-state lottery titans agree to ticket-selling partnershipNews Story
Even bigger, unified national game could be next They are the two marquee games in American lotteries: Mega Millions and Powerball. Each lottery state currently has one, but not the other. However, the Mega Millions consortium and Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) have reached an agreement in principle to cross-sell Mega Millions and Powerball in all U.S. lottery jurisdictions. The agreement means that lotteries from across the United States, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, will be able
Oct 14, 2009, 9:13 am - Todd - Lottery News

Cash4Life multi-state lottery game goes daily in JulyNews Story
Starting July 1, you'll be able to play the multi-state Cash4Life lottery game on a daily basis. The New York Gaming Commission Monday gave its final approval to the change from twice-weekly to daily drawings. The change was needed to conform with the eight other states that offer the game and have approved daily drawings. In its current format, Cash4Life has drawings on Mondays and Thursdays. New York started Cash4Life with New Jersey in 2014. Since then, seven other states have joined
Jun 12, 2019, 9:53 am - Todd - Lottery News

Washington Lottery may add Powerball to lineupNews Story
Washington lottery players may soon be able to buy tickets for the Powerball multi-state game at their local grocery, deli or convenience store. A proposal that will be heard before the Senate Ways and Means committee this afternoon would allow the Washington Lottery to link with other multi-state games without getting Legislative permission first. Currently, the Mega Millions is the only multi-state game played in Washington. This bill would allow the lottery to sell additional multi-
Mar 24, 2009, 8:33 am - Todd - Lottery News