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16 maintenance workers said to be New Jersey Powerball winnersNews Story
A group of 16 maintenance workers from a county government garage in New Jersey share one of three winning tickets in the $448 million Powerball lottery jackpot, their boss said on Friday. Yes, we have 16 county workers from the Vehicle Maintenance Department who have won the lottery, Ocean County Vehicle Maintenance Department Director Jim Pine told Reuters. New Jersey Lottery spokeswoman Judith Drucker said on Friday the owners of the two winning tickets sold in New Jersey, including th
Aug 9, 2013, 4:44 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Pa. Gov. may challenge lottery privatization rejectionNews Story
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett is expected to say as soon as Friday whether he will challenge Attorney General Kathleen Kane's rejection of his plan to privatize the state lottery. If he does, Corbett likely will file his challenge directly with the state Supreme Court, said Duquesne University law professor Bruce Ledewitz. Ledewitz said the case raises questions that Pennsylvania courts have never addressed before. There's no smoking gun, Ledewitz said. The attorney general's opinion in t
Feb 22, 2013, 7:51 am - Todd - Lottery News

$310 MILLION: Powerball lottery jackpot in rare territoryReply
Mario38 is correct that this is the 6th highest cash jackpot from MM PB. I was curious what the answer was before he had made his post so I took Todd's list and tracked down the cash option on those drawings. Here's the list, sorted by cash (the first number on each line). Towards the bottom it could be missing a few that had lower annuities but higher cash prizes but the top 15-20ish should be reliable. 240M - Mega Millions: $380 million, Jan. 4, 2011 - Idaho, Washington 233M - Mega
Feb 9, 2012, 4:02 pm - Babel - Lottery News

$310 MILLION: Powerball lottery jackpot in rare territoryNews Story
By Todd Northrop For only the 13th time in the history of United States lotteries, a lottery jackpot run-up has crossed into $300 million+ territory. The new high-water mark of $310 million for the current Powerball jackpot was achieved after no winning tickets were sold for Wednesday night's $250 million grand prize. The lump-sum cash payout value of Saturday's Powerball jackpot is $193.4 million. The mammoth prize is the result of 13 draws without a winner. The run-up started as a
Feb 9, 2012, 7:43 am - Todd - Lottery News

Multi-state lottery options will expand in 33 statesNews Story
Lottery Post Exclusive By Todd Northrop On Jan. 31, a multi-state wave will roll over the USA. 33 out of 44 states with a lottery (including D.C.) will begin selling tickets for both of the USA's nation-wide games. Powerball and Mega Millions, the two premier multi-state lottery games in the USA, entered into a cross-selling agreement late last year, in response to state legislators seeking new revenue sources. Previous to the agreement, states were permitted only to sell tickets for
Jan 20, 2010, 9:49 am - Todd - Lottery News

Longtime Director of N.H. Lottery to retireNews Story
Will oversee addition of Mega Millions game before moving on The longtime head of the New Hampshire state lottery is retiring after more than three decades with the agency. Executive Director Rick Wisler, 52, denied he is being forced out but said he has decided to pursue a second career after 34 years in state government. Wisler has run the lottery since 1994. He began working part time at the agency right out of high school. We have accomplished a great deal. It's a good time f
Nov 11, 2009, 4:09 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Texas Lottery launches Dallas Cowboys scratch-off game this monthNews Story
Lottery tickets are all about the green, but the blue and silver will be added to the mix this month. The Texas Lottery Commission announced Monday that it will start a Dallas Cowboys scratch-off game Aug. 17. The $5 tickets will have cash prizes of up to $100,000 as well as chances to win packages that include a stadium suite, private tours, and airfare and tickets to an away game. The Cowboys tickets are part of a flood of new lottery games featuring National Football League teams. Leagu
Aug 4, 2009, 10:39 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Some lottery winners missing their jackpotsReply
Expired Prizes The biggest unclaimed, expired prizes for tickets bought in a sampling of states: * California: $28.5 million * Delaware: $5 million * Florida: $30.1 million * Indiana: $51.7 million * Iowa: $610,000 * Missouri: $1.7 million * Illinois: $14 million * Kansas: $200,000 * Kentucky: $1.2 million * Montana: $100,000 * New Hampshire: $2 million * New Jersey: $19 million * New Mexico: $270,000 * North Dakota: $20,
Dec 6, 2007, 12:39 pm - ThatScaryChick - Lottery News

Penn. Lottery contributions decline for first time in 6 yearsNews Story
Lottery Not Blaming Slots for Flat Sales Pennsylvania's lottery sales stumbled in the just-ended fiscal year as slot machines came on line finishing flat after a half-decade of huge gains spurred by bigger games, more retailers and glitzier advertising. After subtracting expenses, commissions and prize money, the lottery contributed less money to state coffers than the prior year for the first time since 2001. State lottery officials insisted the arrival of slot-machine gambling in
Jul 24, 2007, 9:38 pm - Todd - Lottery News

New Mexico lottery spends the most on administrative costsNews Story
New Mexico's lottery spends a far greater percentage on administrative costs than almost any other lottery in the nation, and as a result, risks having to make reductions in the lottery scholarship program if changes aren't made. Those are the results of a report issued by Think New Mexico, a public policy group which in the past has successfully lobbied for full-day kindergarten, elimination of the food tax and creation of individual development accounts. This is the first year they're g
Sep 5, 2006, 7:45 am - Todd - Lottery News