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$290 MILLION: Mega Millions lottery jackpot rolls againReply
Don't be discouraged ............... we have had some 2nd level (5 numbers) winners around our semi-rural area of Western Pennslyvania. The big winner from the HGTV Dream Home giveaway was in the Borough that borders the Township that I live in ............ There was that big winner from South Dakota in 2009 .............. lives on a very large cattle ranch .............. Just play for fun, do some pleasant dreaming and hope for the best !!!!!!
Mar 22, 2012, 10:38 am - dpoly1 - Lottery News

Lottery jackpots may get biggerReply
hawk, Me-thinks you are an idiot. I remember a fellow that worked at a convenience store making minimum wage who won the Powerball. It so happened the news media and a rep from the lottery was there when the winner showed up and told his boss he thought he won. I assure you, that dude was white, but definitely not rich. Then there was a guy I believe in South Dakota, or maybe North Dakota who won, with playing his last few bucks. Don't think he was rich either. There have been many winners th
Feb 14, 2012, 8:58 pm - rcbbuckeye - Lottery News

Mega Millions and Powerball prizes top $200 millionNews Story
Jackpots for the two multistate lotteries in the U.S. rose above $200 million each as players await tonight's drawing for one of the prizes. USA Mega (www.usamega.com) said on its Web site that stronger-than-expected sales over the past three days increased the jackpot for tonight's drawing by $5 million to $250 million, or $124.8 million in cash. The odds of winning are 1 in 195 million. It's the 10th-biggest prize ever for the lottery, which is played in 30 states including Connecticut, Flo
Aug 19, 2009, 10:45 pm - Todd - Lottery News

IL Senator again pushes for online lottery ticket salesReply
That IS the difference. You have to do it by person. You can't do it over the internet or by mail. BUT they are looking to change that law. Barney Frank is pushing that law. He says that people should be able to make their own decisions on what they want to do with their tickets. I did send my claim for money twice through the mail. I claimed $30 from South Dakota and got the money back in the mail... And I bet in vegas that Matt Kenseth would win a race. Bet $10 @ 42:1 odds and won. MarkP
Jun 12, 2009, 9:11 pm - markp1950 - Lottery News

Custer rich with Powerball winnersNews Story
They're starting to feel lucky in Custer, South Dakota. With the second $200,000 Powerball winning ticket having been sold in the Southern Hills community in less than six months, Powerball business was brisk Monday at Lynn's Dakotamart. We're selling a lot of tickets today, because I think they're all feeling hopeful, store bookkeeper Kathy Cundy said. Cundy said she was feeling a bit hopeful herself, since she had in her purse a Powerball ticket purchased prior to Saturday's drawing,
Jan 20, 2009, 8:43 am - Todd - Lottery News

Wisconsin Couple Wins Hot Lotto JackpotNews Story
A Wisconsin couple on Thursday claimed the record $10.8 million Hot Lotto jackpot.Mary and Bob Mikkelson of Holmen, Wis., said they aren't sure what they'll do with their winnings from the Sept. 15 drawing. They chose to accept the cash option of $6.4 million.On the day of the drawing, the Mikkelsons crossed the border and bought lottery tickets at Saver Stop on Twilite Street in LaCrescent, Minn. Bob Mikkelson was an avid lottery player, but before entering the store, Mary Mikkelson decided to
Oct 1, 2004, 8:41 am - Todd - Lottery News

N.D. gets Hot Lotto starting ThursdayNews Story
North Dakota lottery players will have a second game to play starting Thursday, four months after the introduction of Powerball.It's called Hot Lotto, and state lottery officials say it's similar to Powerball.For a $1 ticket, Hot Lotto players have a shot at a $1 million jackpot. Players select five numbers from 1 to 39 and one number from 1 to 19 and have a one in 16 chance of winning.Winning tickets will be drawn on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Jackpot prizes will roll over to the next drawing if
Jun 23, 2004, 7:14 am - Todd - Lottery News

N.D. to add two new lottery gamesNews Story
North Dakota lottery players will have a second game to play come June 24, four months after the state introduced Powerball.The North Dakota Lottery has announced the arrival of Hot Lotto, a game lottery officials describe as similar to Powerball.For a $1 ticket, Hot Lotto players have a shot at a $1 million jackpot. Players select five numbers from 1 to 39 and one number from 1 to 19 and have a 1 in 16 chance of winning.Drawing dates will take place on Wednesdays and Saturdays and jackpot prize
Jun 7, 2004, 10:50 am - Todd - Lottery News

N.D. rules out credit cards for lotteryNews Story
North Dakota should forbid credit-card sales of lottery tickets, and merchants should have the discretion to decide whether to take gamblers' checks or debit cards, a lottery advisory board concluded Wednesday.The committee, which is made up of three state legislators and two former lawmakers, is helping to write rules to implement North Dakota's entry into the Powerball lottery. State regulators hope to begin Powerball sales by April.Its members voted Wednesday to bar ticket sellers from allowi
Sep 25, 2003, 2:16 am - Todd - Lottery News

Update: Every US state lottery's COVID-19 responseNews Story
By Todd Northrop and Kate Northrop While life has been upended and millions of Americans are staying home due to the national COVID-19 response, state lotteries continue to operate every day selling tickets, drawing numbers, and awarding prizes. Two weeks ago Lottery Post surveyed every state lottery to determine what modified procedures have been put in place by each lottery to protect players and those who run the lottery from spreading the coronavirus. The responses we saw varied fro
Apr 6, 2020, 9:06 am - Todd - Lottery News