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Offshore gambling site laundered $2 million in Amazon gift cards, Feds sayReply
Todd 'pounces' on many, many articles as a service, source of entertainment and discussion starter for members here. He does a good job of getting the in the news items out there and at times posting a few per day. I also don't understand your ire and accusations. Todd has been against the dime place for quite awhile, effectively warning players against shady dealings. And yes he did go so far as to ban usage of the organizations name in pm and thread conversations. His prerogativ
Mar 16, 2016, 3:11 pm - dr65 - Lottery News

Illinois Lottery sales lowest in two yearsReply
They're moving towards honesty and partial disclosure now? Ticket sales down? By whose admission? Not too long ago I read a story here saying ticket sales were up from prior months. How is putting off payments not like having no funds to pay? It's all the same to players who have nothing but a useless IOU...they can't collect over a certain amount and no matter what the reason is, they do not have the prize due them. Try selling something and not delivering as promised...go
Nov 12, 2015, 5:00 pm - dr65 - Lottery News

'Daily Show' knocks Illinois for shortchanging lottery winners during budget battleReply
Meanwhile in Springfield: Lawmakers still using print perk during budget battle SPRINGFIELD -- The lack of a state budget hasn't stopped Illinois lawmakers from ordering up thousands of taxpayer-paid copies of coloring books, brochures and other print-based promotional perks in recent months. According to the results of a public records request, members of the General Assembly have placed 542 orders for printed material since the fiscal year started July 1 without a budget on t
Oct 25, 2015, 11:41 am - Coin Toss - Lottery News

One winner in $260 million Powerball jackpotNews Story
One person in Tennessee is $259.8 million richer after picking the winning numbers in the Wednesday Powerball lottery drawing. The winning numbers drawn for the multi-state lottery's jackpot are 14, 18, 25, 33, and 49, with Powerball number 23. The Tennessee lottery website said the winning ticket was sold in Knoxville. If the winner chooses the cash payout, it would be worth $153.5 million. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 175,223,510. The Powerball jackpot has been climbing si
Jun 12, 2014, 7:40 am - Todd - Lottery News

Maryland Mega Millions jackpot winner claims prizeNews Story
Winner chose to remain anonymous Lucky retailer earned $100,000 bonus The second-largest Mega Millions jackpot prize in Maryland history was quietly claimed late last week. The lucky Marylander bought one of the two winning tickets in the March 18 drawing for the $414 million Mega Millions jackpot. A Florida couple last week claimed the second ticket, which was sold in their state. (See Florida couple, nearly penniless, claim half of $414M lottery jackpot, Lottery Post, May 1, 2014.)
May 6, 2014, 11:15 am - Todd - Lottery News

Chicago man wins lottery three times in three weeksNews Story
Three is a magic number, at least it might be for one Chicago resident. Christopher Kaelin, an occasional lottery player, won the same lottery game three times in three weeks, officials announced Wednesday. I never expected to win, Kaelin told Illinois lottery officials earlier this month, especially not three times. Kaelin said his first win came during his lunch break when he bought a Crossword instant ticket at Gateway Newstand on Clark Street in Chicago and won $25,000. Image:
Apr 24, 2014, 7:56 am - Todd - Lottery News

Couple collect lottery winnings after misplacing ticketNews Story
A Downers Grove, Illinois, couple claimed a $1 million lottery prize Thursday after a brief but frantic search for their winning ticket. Cathy and Dave Seiden won the prize after matching five numbers on their Mega Millions ticket for the March 18 drawing. Cathy Seiden bought the ticket at her regular Jewel-Osco in nearby Woodridge, something she said she does every couple of weeks. She gave the ticket to her husband, and they forgot about it until one of Cathy's co-workers told her tha
Mar 28, 2014, 8:31 am - Todd - Lottery News

California lottery ticket wins $425 million Powerball jackpotReply
For all you 'crazy just cant be happy for the winners' people out there who are suffering from some sort or Lotto winners location confirmation bias...here are all the States that won in 2013: From last to first: Now please stop the nonsense about only some States always win. You sound quite silly. As it is with most things in life, we seem to see only that which we chooe to see and ignore FACTS! Come on now, stop all the crazy talk.. Missouri : December 25, 2013 Nebraska / Massa
Feb 20, 2014, 6:41 pm - DDOH937 - Lottery News

NY's Lotto no match for Powerball, Mega MillionsNews Story
Lotto is still losing its mojo. New York's venerable twice-weekly Lotto drawing continues its long-term decline in an age of multi-state mega jackpots. Even as overall lottery revenues grew, receipts from Lotto dropped from $137.5 million in 2005 to a projected $44 million for the state fiscal year ending March 31, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's recent budget proposal. Lotto is simply less alluring than the six-figure jackpots of Powerball and Mega Millions, which are sold around the nat
Feb 3, 2014, 3:16 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Widow and daughter will split estate of poisoned $1 million lotto winnerReply
That doesn't sound right, I think you may have been misinformed. I've only had limited experience with our own lottery customer service here in CA, but when I did I was not impressed. Sounded like I was calling into the DMV in Da Hood or something. Yappy and rude, and email inquiries take forever or are just ignored. I wouldn't take any answer I get from the front lines at face value. But anyway, I assume she meant to say you had to form the trust before claiming or signing the ticket. Tha
Dec 13, 2013, 4:50 pm - Jon D - Lottery News