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The $30 Million Saga Continues
By PETER CHENEYFrom Saturday's Globe and MailThe winner of the biggest individual jackpot in Canadian history says in new court documents that he owes nothing to his third wife.In a legal document that amounts to a changing of the door locks, Raymond Sobeski charges that Nynna Ionson, whom he married in 1998, isn't entitled to a penny of the $30-million he collected after winning the Super 7 lottery.The Defendant acquired his wealth through sheer fortuity after cohabitation and the end of the pa
Jul 12, 2004, 1:48 pm - Jake649 - Jackpot Games Forum

Can a lottery win make you happy?News Story
The first Euro Millions lottery draw takes place on Friday, with the prospect of multi-million pound jackpots. How do windfall winners come to grips with their newfound wealth - and does it make them happy? For the price of a newspaper and a chocolate bar, any one of us can buy into a multi-million pound dream. It is a dream that lottery operators are keen to sell to yet more of us with the launch of EuroMillions, a mega draw for the UK, France and Spain aimed at boosting our flagging interest i
Feb 12, 2004, 6:39 am - Todd - Lottery News

Luck runs out for N.Y. lottery winnersNews Story
When members of the Lucky Lotto Lady Partnership won $23 million in 1994, they thought their money woes were over for good. But nearly a decade later, the group is battling a formidable foe over its winnings: the Internal Revenue Service. This time, the Lucky Lotto Lady Partnership is going to need more than luck -- it'll need a change in federal law in order to win.The dispute is over taxes. Not whether the group should pay them, but how much of its lottery winnings should go to the IRS. And Un
Sep 29, 2003, 3:37 am - Todd - Lottery News

$8 Million Quick Pick Super Lotto Fraud Trial Will Start on WednesdayNews Story
A dispute over the ownership of a California Quick Pick Super Lotto ticket valued at $8 million will go to trial at 8:30 AM on Wednesday, September 17, 2003 in Pomona Superior Court before the Hon. Peter J. Meeka. Plaintiff Arwa Farraj filed suit in February 2000 against Circle K Stores and its employee, Gurinder Ruby, for fraud and conversion, alleging that she had been deceived by Mr. Ruby into giving her winning California Quick Pick Super Lotto ticket to him. Ms. Farraj is represented by Bro
Sep 17, 2003, 3:02 am - Todd - Lottery News

Iowa Lottery retailer accuses store manager of buying ticket he knew won $100,000Reply
If you want to know happens, ask the lottery. I sent an email to the Md lottery. A person goes to a chain store, High's, Wa-Wa, 7/11, Giant, Safeway, etc and buys a Mega Millions or Power Ball ticket. Then the customer says, there is a mistake, I don't want the ticket and they leave the ticket at the store. The store video camera confirms this. Since it's a MM or PB ticket it can't be canceled. No one else wants it or buys the ticket and then the day after the drawing a second store emp
Mar 22, 2023, 4:25 pm - grwurston - Lottery News

New UK National Lottery operator Allwyn acquires Camelot UKNews Story
Cease fire in battle over UK National Lottery license as Camelot inches closer to the end of its final term By Kate Northrop Allwyn AG, the UK National Lottery's new operator, announced its intentions on Friday to acquire Camelot UK Lotteries Limited, the Lottery's previous license holder. After a back-and-forth dispute between Camelot UK and Allwyn over the license to run the UK National Lottery, Allwyn came forward to publicly announce its acquisition of Camelot UK. In March, t
Nov 21, 2022, 12:35 pm - Todd - Lottery News

North Carolina: 11/1 - 11/30/2018Reply
Hi My N.C. People.....Love Peace to you all..... I was wiped out clean down to $1.01 last night on my debit card....I downloaded a free program upgrade Advanced Systems Care. I have been using it for at least 5 years. Anyway, I downloaded an upgrade from 11 to 12 and I guess the ones running the 12 is a crook. Took all the money and web page now will only say: Balance $1.01 cent and log out. I asked them have they changed log in pages and they said NO so I knew right then some hacker had made
Nov 17, 2018, 9:16 pm - Caji - Pick 3 Forum

Pick 3/4 Meter Made Math MovesReply
If you want to dispute my claim then simply show me where my mathematical analysis of the probability is incorrect One more time, each clockwise move has a 10% probability of occurring on each draw The probability of one or more of three moves (such as 6, 7 or 8) occurring on each draw is 30% Therefore for each draw the probability of none off the three moves occurring on a draw is 1-.30 = 70% Agreed? I'd be happy to run a simulation to show that this is indeed the correct
Jan 17, 2016, 10:04 pm - dddwww - Mathematics Forum

One in hospital, one in jail after lottery ticket fightNews Story
One man is in the hospital and a second is in jail Monday after an argument over lottery tickets at a San Francisco, California, market turned violent. The incident happened at about 3:50 p.m. Friday at Bernal Heights Market near 30th and Mission streets in the Mission District. The dispute involved the suspect, a man wearing a blue cap, who allegedly attacked the victim, who can be seen in surveillance video wearing a black jacket with an orange shirt underneath. Minutes later, they g
Nov 10, 2015, 7:48 am - Todd - Lottery News

Northstar fights to keep Illinois lottery documents secretNews Story
The company hired to run the Illinois Lottery continued its fight to keep some documents under wraps, arguing their release would violate its contract with the state and expose company secrets to competitors. At a hearing before the Illinois Court of Claims, Northstar Lottery Group argued today that lottery officials have no duty to release a marketing study and a business plan even though the Illinois Attorney General has advised the documents should be made public. The firm asked the cou
Apr 15, 2014, 8:05 am - Todd - Lottery News