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$93.4 million Powerball lottery winner is New Mexico's thirdNews Story
New Mexico has its third multi-million dollar Powerball jackpot winner.One winning ticket was sold in New Mexico for Wednesday night's drawing, according to the New Mexico Lottery Authority. It was the only winning ticket nationwide, and would be the Lottery's second-largest prize.The winning numbers drawn were 31, 13, 49, 38, 36, and the red Powerball was 02.The prize carries a pre-tax estimated annuitized jackpot of $93.4 million, and a pre-tax cash value of approximately $52.2 million. The Ne
Aug 11, 2005, 11:14 am - Todd - Lottery News

New Mexico Lottery on a RollNews Story
The lottery has been a hot ticket in New Mexico.The New Mexico Lottery Authority reported Thursday it had a record $148 million in sales for the 12-month period ending June 30.New Mexico joined the Georgia Lottery Corporation as the two most successful lottery startups in the U.S.The New Mexico Lottery also announced it has surpassed last year's $33.1 million profit for education, but final figures on those revenues won't be available until later this month.Lottery officials noted that all figur
Jul 2, 2004, 7:57 am - Todd - Lottery News

N.C. lottery commission hires former New Mexico chief to run gameNews Story
Will new director force dreaded computerized drawings on North Carolina?North Carolina has put the future of its new lottery in the hands of a former head of the New Mexico Lottery who has helped launch lotteries in three other states.The state lottery commission selected Tom Shaheen, the immediate past president of the North American lottery association, at a meeting Thursday.South Carolina's two top lottery officials executive director Ernie Passailaigue and chief operating officer Tony Coop
Nov 17, 2005, 4:31 pm - Todd - Lottery News

New Mexico Lottery still looking for $93 million Powerball winnerNews Story
New Mexico Lottery officials have announced that Wednesday night's $93.4 million winning Powerball ticket was sold at a retailer in the metropolitan Albuquerque area.Additional information about the retailer is not being released at this time.No one claiming the prize had come to Lottery headquarters in Albuquerque by the time offices closed for the weekend late Friday afternoon.Additionally, no credible calls were received from an individual or individuals claiming to have the winning ticket. T
Aug 12, 2005, 10:31 pm - Todd - Lottery News

N.M. Lottery posts second-best yearNews Story
New Mexico legislators were told today that strong sales of in-state games helped drive the New Mexico Lottery to its second-best year of sales.Lottery Authority CEO Tom Shaheen said that sales of all games exceeded $139 million, while net revenues (profits) earmarked for the Lottery Success Scholarship program were $32.2 million, topping $30 million for the third straight year.All financial data for fiscal year 2005 are preliminary and unaudited.Shaheen, appearing before the Legislature's inter
Jul 28, 2005, 4:36 pm - Todd - Lottery News

N.M. Lottery introduces first joint lottery/tribal casino gameNews Story
The New Mexico Lottery and Santa Ana Star Casino have entered into the first joint lottery/tribal casino game in the state and possibly the United States.The two have launched LottoSino(C), an instant (Scratcher) game with two distinct playing fields: one for the lottery and the other for the casino.The traditional New Mexico Lottery portion features 11 ways to win with top cash prizes of $30,000. Santa Ana Star's portion includes a scratch-off playing field revealing various casino prizes rangi
Jun 14, 2005, 12:24 pm - Todd - Lottery News

New Mexico Lottery Unveils '4 This Way'News Story
The New Mexico Lottery Authority will launch a new drawing game on September 26. 4 This Way is designed as a game unique to New Mexico with a $4,000 nightly top prize.Players select four numbers that must be matched in order from first to last. That way, players still have a chance of winning a prize on the final number drawn. Players who match four numbers in the order drawn will win $4,000, Lottery CEO Tom Shaheen said. Players who miss the first number but match the last three win $40.
Sep 20, 2004, 3:25 pm - Todd - Lottery News

New Mexico Lottery reports record FY2003 revenueNews Story
The New Mexico Lottery Authority has posted a record $137 million in revenues for its fiscal year 2003 ending June 30, 2003, an increase of $3.1 million over the previous year.Its net earnings, or profit, totaled $33.1 million for the year, compared with $29.6 million, in its fiscal 2002 year. We had a tremendous year, says Tom Shaheen, CEO of the New Mexico Lottery. We were a little surprised given the state of the world and the economy, but we're happy and hope to keep [the earnings] up. The
Jul 29, 2003, 3:39 am - Todd - Lottery News

New Mexico students rally against lottery proposalNews Story
Eastern New Mexico Universitys student body president, along with student leaders from across the state, are opposed to a change to the states lottery scholarship that won approval this week from the Commission on Higher Education.The commission this week, during a meeting in Santa Fe, approved a move that would take $2 million out of lottery reserves and use that money for need-based financial aid.Gov. Bill Richardson has proposed taking more than $2 million from the lottery scholarship for tha
Feb 9, 2004, 6:00 am - Todd - Lottery News

Questions surround replacement of Mexico lottery directorNews Story
The director of Mexico's National Lottery, Laura Valdes, was replaced Tuesday amid accusations that the agency may have favored some private charities, rather than passing money through normal governmental channels.Valdes will be replaced by Tomas Ruiz Gonzalez, a congressman for the former ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party who also once served as Mexico's assistant treasury secretary.President Vicente Fox thanked Valdes for her work at the lottery, but did not specify why she was being r
Jul 14, 2004, 8:45 am - Todd - Lottery News