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Idaho Lottery raffle made a millionaire tonightReply
My lotto playing life is completely separate from my financial advice life; the two are not intertwined. So although I would rather have any money I wager on the lottery give me the potential for the biggest bang/return on said wager, I tend to recommend a slightly more conservative investing strategies/portfolios for my clients based on their time horizon and risk tolerance profile (i.e. if their profile indicates that they fit an aggressive growth profile, I might recommend a growth portfolio)
Jan 1, 2009, 2:47 am - OldSchoolPa - Lottery News

Man chooses wrong lottery numbers and wins jackpotReply
How can anyone doubt that there's a Lottery Fairy and she either smiles on you or not: But when he bought a ticket for the Aug. 6 drawing of the HoosierLotto game at the Econoasis in Huntington, it was dark and he hadforgotten his bifocals. He didn't realize until he was outside that thelast number was accidentally 48 instead of his usual 46. It turns out that twist of fate was a blessing, though, it won him $3 million. Twist of fate indeed! My wife says it pays to be blind, Guffey
Aug 16, 2008, 10:11 am - Coin Toss - Lottery News

Powerball lottery jackpot raised to $230 millionNews Story
The jackpot in America's Game continues to grow, as do the lines at the lottery ticket counters. Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's Powerball drawing the jackpot grew to an estimated $230 million, with a cash option of $113.6 Million. Even though the grand prize was not awarded Saturday evening, 3 lucky tickets in New Mexico (1) and South Carolina (2) matched all 5 white numbers with the Power Play and won $400,000 cash each. Thirteen other winners matched
Mar 10, 2008, 9:27 am - Todd - Lottery News

Official gets 8 years at home for rigging lotteryNews Story
A judge sentenced a former Hoosier Lottery security official to eight years of home detention for revealing to two men the store where they could buy a winning $1 million scratch-off ticket. William C. Foreman, 62, faced up to 50 years in prison but accepted an agreement in which he pleaded guilty to a single felony count of disclosing confidential lottery information. Marion Superior Court Judge Grant Hawkins sentenced him to 20 years and then suspended 12 years. I stand here now in fron
Mar 3, 2008, 9:07 am - Todd - Lottery News

Lottery 'glitch' leaves players suspiciousReply
from the article: The glitch might not have happened at all if the lottery had bought the software to pick the random numbers from a different vendor. A Rhode Island firm, Szrek2Solutions, proposed a system costing more than $100,000 less than the one offered by Smartplay. _______________________________________ I corresponded with Irena Szrek and her husband in 2003, when LosingJeff and I were investigating the Hoosier Lottery's fraudulent operation. The RNG's manufactured b
Sep 2, 2007, 6:57 pm - jim695 - Lottery News

Official wants fraud probe of Tennessee LotteryReply
from the article: A lottery depends on its integrity, and so, you always want to rule that out,'' Ripley said in a telephone interview Monday. I have seen absolutely no evidence of fraud at this point.'' _________________________________________ Isn't that the problem? Isn't that our POINT??? When mechanical drawings are compromised, everyone can see it; when computer drawings are purposely sabotaged, no one can see it except a programmer who scrutinizes the code line b
Aug 28, 2007, 1:17 pm - jim695 - Lottery News

Powerball lottery jackpot climbs to $74 millionNews Story
The Powerball jackpot is on the move. No one hit the jackpot Saturday, but 414,114 players across the nation won a total of more than $4.1 million in prizes in America's Game . Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $74 million. The cash option for the Wednesday, November 29th drawing will be an estimated $36 million. The numbers drawn Saturday were 5, 18, 28, 49, 55, and the Powerball was 38. The Power Play multiplier
Nov 27, 2006, 10:03 am - Todd - Lottery News

Oklahoma Powerball lottery winner claims prizeNews Story
Two men representing a trust claimed the $101.8 million Powerball jackpot from the Oklahoma Lottery Commission, lottery officials announced Wednesday. The WJW Investment Trust will receive a lump-sum cash payment of $32.8 million after taxes. The winning ticket was purchased at a Broken Arrow convenience store on June 17. Indiana also sells the tickets. Trustee Richard Barlow and the trust's attorney, David Walls, presented the winning ticket to the Lottery Commission on Tuesday, said Jay
Aug 2, 2006, 12:54 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Powerball lottery jackpot raised to $155 millionNews Story
Even though the grand prize was not hit Wednesday evening, a total of 746,524 players across the nation won more than $8.7 million in prizes playing America's Game . The jackpot for the Saturday, July 29th drawing will be $155 million with the cash option at $70.7 million. The numbers drawn Wednesday evening were 5, 10, 17, 24, 43, and the Powerball was 31. The Power Play multiplier was 4. Two tickets sold in North Carolina won $800,000 each with the Power Play option. In addition, fi
Jul 28, 2006, 10:39 am - Todd - Lottery News

Five People From Lubbock Win $36 Million Texas Lotto JackpotNews Story
Jackpot is the first for Texas Lotto's new game format Five people, all longtime friends, put their money together to purchase a lotto ticket at a 7-11 in Lubbock. That lotto ticket is now worth $36 million. Obviously, they're ecstatic, but also a bit hesitant about making headlines. They wish to remain anonymous until the day they claim the prize, and the media is respecting their wishes. One person's dream led to the winning six numbers. The cash value option was chosen, so after ta
May 3, 2006, 11:00 am - Todd - Lottery News