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N.M. lottery celebrates anniversary, tackles challengesNews Story
Amid revenue shortfall, officials launch new campaign to boost ticket sales New Mexico Lottery officials this month are celebrating the 15th birthday of the lottery program with a special anniversary scratcher ticket and a new ad campaign. Amid a revenue shortfall and the possibility that the lottery's scholarship money could be out of cash by 2014, the celebration is bittersweet. This is a new era for us because we don't know how many people are going to play the lottery from now on,
Apr 25, 2011, 7:27 am - Todd - Lottery News

LottoMax winners collect $50M jackpotReply
Congratulations to the Vancouver couple on their 30th anniversary next month. The even sweeter deal is -- their winning is tax free. Yes, Virginia, there is a santa claus.
Nov 4, 2010, 2:17 pm - dphillips - Lottery News

First Arkansas Lottery raffle on sale WednesdayReply
Funny thing about that is Oklahoma had what they called their 1st Anniversary Raffle back on Jan 20, 2007. They haven't had one since then. I guess either someone forgot to setup the raffle in the following years, or else it didn't do so well.
Jul 14, 2010, 7:15 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Lottery winner forgets wife's birthdayReply
You bad, bad man--that would be the same as if you forgotten your anniversary--you've got a lot of making up to do and winning $6.75 million will do it. Congratulations
Apr 28, 2010, 12:33 am - Dollar419 - Lottery News

N.Y. Lottery's Yolanda Vega celebrates 20th anniversary with the stateNews Story
Yolanda Vega, the most recognizable voice of the New York Lottery, celebrated her 20th anniversary with the state Friday and there are no signs her number is up. I'm going to continue to do the numbers until I can't see them anymore, the 54-year-old Brooklyn native told the Daily News. Vega, who has an economics degree from Hunter College, has been praised by Oprah and lampooned by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa in a popular youtube video. She was even memorialized with a bobblehead doll.
Feb 7, 2010, 7:03 am - Todd - Lottery News

Virginia Lottery Celebrates 16th AnniversaryNews Story
When the Virginia Lottery sold its first ticket on September 20, 1988, there was excitement and anticipation, but also uncertainty. There was no guarantee that a lottery in Virginia was going to succeed and benefit the Commonwealth.But succeeded it has. In the sixteen years since the first ticket was sold, the Virginia Lottery has sold $14.3 billion in tickets and turned over more than $4.9 billion to the Commonwealth.Since 1999, Virginia Lottery revenues have gone directly to public education
Sep 29, 2004, 8:58 am - Todd - Lottery News

Pennsylvania Lottery Numbers Drawing SuspicionsReply
Quote: Originally posted by four4me on August 25, 2004On any given day in any state it is possible a number will hit back to back in or out of order.Right on the money. How can anyone forget 911 hitting in NY on the first anniversary of 9/11.
Aug 25, 2004, 8:15 pm - smd173 - Lottery News

Kentucky Lottery works to counter revenue lossNews Story
Even as they celebrated the 15th anniversary of the start-up of the Kentucky Lottery and predicted a strong finish to the fiscal year lottery officials acknowledged an uncertain future yesterday.That's due in large part to new competition from a neighbor. Tennessee, whose residents once were responsible for 12 percent to 15 percent of the Kentucky Lottery's sales, started its own lottery this year.Yesterday, Tennessee added the Powerball to its lineup.Kentucky Lottery spokesman Chip Polston said
Apr 20, 2004, 7:14 am - Todd - Lottery News

Bank runs out of money while cashing lottery ticketsReply
i agree with the rare combinations...and even with the bigger jackpot games; techniques such as including one or more numbers greater than 31 separates your ticket from that huge 'birthday-anniversary' crowd
Mar 11, 2004, 11:13 am - golotto - Lottery News

Michigan Lottery celebrates 50th Anniversary with release of $50 scratch-off ticketNews Story
Big-ticket price offers players a big-ticket prize By Kate Northrop This week, the Michigan Lottery celebrated its 50th year in operation with its first-ever $50 scratch-off ticket to match. The Michigan Lottery's newest and most expensive ticket is now available at retailers, and it's offering a top prize that Michigan players have never seen come from an in-state instant game before. $300,000,000 Diamond Riches is Michigan's first $50 scratch-off game, offering over $300,000,
Jul 7, 2022, 4:10 pm - Todd - Lottery News