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Lottery jackpots may get biggerNews Story
$1 billion? Not as crazy as it sounds The Powerball lottery that provided a lucky Rhode Island ticket holder $336.4 million could soon produce jackpots of $500 million or more. Saturday's winner, who purchased a ticket at a Newport Stop Shop, has yet to be identified. But the sixth-largest lottery ticket in U.S. history worth about $210 million as a lump-sum payment could eventually seem like chump change. Had no one picked Saturday's six-number winning combination, the Powerball ticket
Feb 13, 2012, 10:09 pm - Todd - Lottery News

$206 MILLION: Mega Million lottery jackpot soarsNews Story
By Todd Northrop Last-minute shoppers can potentially give the gift of a $206 million jackpot this Christmas, because the Mega Millions multi-state lottery game did not produce a winner Friday night. Lottery players across the United States are buying their Mega Millions tickets in preparation for Tuesday's massive $206 million drawing. The cash value stands at a staggering $151.9 million. Lottery players typically think of the cash value as roughly half of the annuity estimate, but thi
Dec 24, 2011, 7:47 am - Todd - Lottery News

$173 MILLION: Mega Millions lottery jackpot rollsNews Story
By Todd Northrop Will an incredibly lucky lottery player win a life-changing windfall this week, or will the multi-state Mega Millions lottery game enter into the realm of $200+ million jackpots? We'll find out Friday night, when the $173 million Mega Millions drawing takes place. Friday's Mega Millions jackpot is the accumulation of 14 consecutive drawings without a top prize winner. The current jackpot run-up started on Nov. 4 as a $12 million grand prize. The lump-sum cash value s
Dec 21, 2011, 8:37 am - Todd - Lottery News

1 ticket sold in Connecticut wins $254.2M Powerball lottery jackpotNews Story
Powerball's biggest cash value in 5 years Powerball's biggest jackpot in 18 months $254.2 million was up for grabs Wednesday night. It was won by a single ticket sold in Connecticut that matched all the numbers drawn: 12, 14, 34, 39, and 46, with Powerball number 36. The Power Play number was 4. The cash prize, about $150 million, was the biggest in five years. Just missing, by failing to match only the Powerball, were tickets in a dozen states. One in Arkansas is worth $1 million fo
Nov 3, 2011, 9:47 am - Todd - Lottery News

Powerball lottery jackpot increased to $180 millionNews Story
By Todd Northrop The multi-state Powerball lottery drawing took place last night without any jackpot winners, causing the new jackpot for Saturday's drawing to grow to an estimated $180 million, with a cash option of $100.3 million. Wednesday night was the 10th consecutive drawing without a jackpot winner. Even though there were no jackpot winners, 13 lucky tickets matched the first five numbers for a $200,000 second-place prize: 1 from Arkansas, 2 from Connecticut, 1 from Florida, 1 fr
Aug 4, 2011, 7:26 am - Todd - Lottery News

Man gets 23 years for robbing Illinois lottery winnerReply
Andre said police later recorded Palella admitting he drove English and another person to the victim's house, pointed out the house and waited in the car for their return. Authorities say Palella was not aware he was being recorded at the time. Rolling Meadows detective Phil Barrile interviewed English, who admitted he went to the house because Palella told him the victim, an Illinois State Lottery winner, had money there, Andre said. English also said he brought along a .25 caliber weapon an
Apr 3, 2011, 4:43 pm - PERDUE - Lottery News

$201 MILLION: Mega Million lottery jackpot soarsNews Story
By Todd Northrop Lottery players across the United States are buying their Mega Millions tickets in preparation for Friday's massive $201 million drawing. The cash value stands at a staggering $128.3 million. Friday's Mega Millions jackpot is the accumulation of 12 consecutive drawings without a top prize winner. The current jackpot run-up started on Feb. 4 as a $12 million grand prize. Players should note that jackpot amounts are conservative estimates provided by the lotteries, and
Mar 17, 2011, 8:33 am - Todd - Lottery News

Ohio Gov. considering privatizing management of lotteryNews Story
A proposal to privatize the management of the Ohio Lottery Commission was submitted this week to the nonpartisan Legislative Service Commission, which researches Ohio's budgets and laws. Gov. John Kasich, who has yet to name a lottery director, has for weeks been discussing privatizing lottery operations, though he has not made a public commitment to do so. Kasich spokesman Rob Nichols said the administration would not answer questions about any proposal until the state budget is released
Mar 12, 2011, 10:32 pm - Todd - Lottery News

$290 MILLION: Mega Millions lottery rocket-rideNews Story
Biggest jackpot in 16 months By Todd Northrop The Mega Millions rocket ride continues after Friday night's New Year's Eve mega-draw did not produce a jackpot winner. The new jackpot for the Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011 Mega Millions drawing is a staggering $290 million, with a faint-inducing lump-sum cash value of $182.6 million. The mammoth grand prize is the result of 15 draws without a winner. The run-up started as a $12 million prize on Nov. 12, 2010. The winning numbers for Friday,
Jan 1, 2011, 12:54 am - Todd - Lottery News

$266 MILLION: Mega Millions lottery jackpot raised againNews Story
Biggest jackpot in nine months Lottery players across the United States are buying their Mega Millions tickets in preparation for Tuesday's massive $266 million drawing. Even the cash value the holy grail for many jackpot-watchers stands at a staggering $165.2 million. For comparison, the $258 million Powerball jackpot won by a store clerk in Missouri in April awarded a cash value of $124.9 million. Tuesday's Mega Millions jackpot is the accumulation of 14 consecutive drawings withou
May 3, 2010, 9:02 am - Todd - Lottery News