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N.C. gets lottery advice from Georgia, FloridaNews Story
Even as a gaming advocate, Steve Geller offers a bit of caution as North Carolina considers sanctioning a state lottery don't promise too much.Geller's home state of Florida has shipped $14 billion in lottery profits to a state education trust fund since the lottery's 1988 beginning.But it hasn't been nearly enough to escape the sort of criticisms that have come with lotteries nationwide, especially ones intended to help pay for education initiatives. It will help education, but it will never
Jun 6, 2005, 10:27 am - Todd - Lottery News

Record lottery winner's wealth cost him dearlyNews Story
It was coming up on Christmas, and Brenda-the-biscuit-lady was inexplicably happy as she walked to work in the predawn darkness. Brenda didn't just make biscuits over at the C L Super Serve for $6 an hour. She served up good cheer. How you doin', honey? she'd greet customers, with such enthusiasm that they had no choice but to smile back. Dad-gonnit, you are growing up on me! she'd call to schoolchildren, just to see them grin. What grade you in now? At 39, Brenda Higginbotham didn't have muc
Jan 31, 2005, 9:36 am - Todd - Lottery News

For some lottery winners jackpot is a 'nightmare'Reply
Money does solve your problems (FINANCIAL)if it's used responsibly and properly,I've read just as many GOOD stories about lottery winners as BAD .I've always been responsible with money since being in the Military in my early 20's so a JACKPOT win would be very easy for me to handle considering that I've already made plans on how to use and manage the money.People who were never responsible with money are the cause of there problems not the money.If you gave 2 people 1 million dollars and i
Nov 17, 2004, 12:49 pm - Pick-4_Master - Lottery News

For some lottery winners jackpot is a 'nightmare'Reply
What most Americans don't understand is that money is not an end in itself, but a means to an end. In any capitalistic society, the amount of money a person has access to directly corresponds to the amount of freedom that person has to move about within that society. The Robber Barons of the early 20th century understood this principal, and exploited it without shame.Steal a loaf of bread to feed your children, you go to jail because you don't have enough money to pay for the bread. Steal millio
Nov 17, 2004, 4:39 pm - jim695 - Lottery News

Virginia man claims three $1 million prizesReply
I am sure that I am not the only one who gets annoyed whenever a jackpot or second tier winner wax on philosophically about money, saying things like, money is not everything or Money is not important...try telling that to a homeless person or someone living paycheck to paycheck despite budgeting and working multiple jobs. Like the wise man Yeezy once rapped, Having money's not everything, but having it is. With money, you can afford best healthcare. With money, you can afford to live wher
Jun 11, 2015, 8:22 pm - OldSchoolPa - Lottery News

New Florida lottery law increases prizesNews Story
Florida lottery players soon will rake in more dough when they win games such as Lotto, Mega Money and Fantasy 5, thanks to a bill signed into law Thursday by Gov. Jeb Bush. Bush, an outspoken critic of gambling, and state lottery officials are betting that the higher payouts will boost ticket sales for the games, similar to a measure passed three years ago that doubled the sales of scratch-off games.Higher sales should mean more money for education, which is the stated purpose of the new law. A
May 29, 2005, 10:01 am - Todd - Lottery News

Secrets of lottery millionairesNews Story
As the 2,000th UK Lottery millionaire pops the champagne, 16 former jackpot winners shared how their money has been spent and how their lives have changed. I'VE BOUGHT AN ACRE OF THE MOON, VENUS AND MARS David Copeland, 31, is single and lives in Hereford in a modest two-bedroom Sixties house. Occupation: Former lab technician. Won: 1,000,000 on January 4, 2000. First purchase: On the day I won, I went to the supermarket and bought half a dozen bottles of champagne to s
Dec 11, 2006, 11:48 am - Todd - Lottery News

Special projects shrink lottery proceedsNews Story
Almost $1.8 billion worth of Georgia lottery proceeds that could have gone for HOPE scholarships has instead been spent on a long list of other projects, including museums, security fences and metal detectors, and renovations of historic buildings.And millions are still being spent for special scholarship programs that benefit a few private colleges favored by powerful lawmakers.Now, with HOPE facing a shortfall and a state commission looking for ways to rein in expenses, some officials wonder w
Nov 11, 2003, 5:00 am - Todd - Lottery News

$1.55 BILLION: Powerball continues historic jackpot climbReply
Mo money, mo money....
Oct 8, 2023, 1:06 am - golfer1960 - Lottery News

One lottery ticket sold in California wins $2 billion Powerball jackpotReply
its all riigged one winner all that money like cali needs the money
Nov 10, 2022, 12:37 pm - dickblow - Lottery News