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lottery ticket worth $1 millionReply
Our investigation is still trying to determine what happened to the $33,500, George said.Probably hid the money at 221b Baker Street.
Oct 28, 2005, 12:37 pm - Chewie - Lottery Discussion Forum

Lottery Cheats Ruin Players' ChancesReply
talk about being cheated by store clerks, it happened to me on July 26, 2003 as a clerk was checking my tickets I turned to get a soda from a machine, the terminal made the $winning$ sound and as I approached the clerk and asked him how much it was, he said it was nothing and that he had made a mistake and there was no winner, when I asked to see the ticket, he refused to disclose it and said he was very busy and did not have time to check the ticket again. after a verbal exchange to no avail, I
Jul 4, 2005, 1:53 pm - Olmazey47 - Lottery News

Fortune cookie fuels record Powerball winsReply
just saw on the news where they did an investigation because they thought fraud was involved because there were too many winners.
May 13, 2005, 9:48 pm - LOTTOMIKE - Lottery News

Illionois lottery winner arrested on gun chargesNews Story
A northwestern Illinois man who is a member of a group that says it holds a lottery ticket worth $35.7 million was arrested Thursday on federal gun trafficking and drug charges.Eric Wagner, 32, of Freeport was indicted after a six-month undercover investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and several police departments. The federal indictment charges Wagner with eight counts of selling a firearm to a felon and eight counts of illegally distributing marijuana, polic
May 13, 2005, 9:51 am - Todd - Lottery News

Key figure in MN Lottery probe dead; suicide suspectedNews Story
A key figure in an ongoing criminal investigation over past contract practices of the Minnesota State Lottery has been found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, and gambling enforcement agents will attempt to determine whether his death is connected to the probe.Michael Priesnitz, 53, was found dead Thursday afternoon on the floor of a garage at his home in International Falls. He was shot once in the head with a shotgun found near his body, according to International Falls police.
May 2, 2005, 7:50 am - Todd - Lottery News

Minnesota lottery cuts millions from budgetNews Story
Told to cut the fat, the Minnesota State Lottery has trimmed staff, closed offices and reworked or severed business deals to save millions of dollars a year.While the money represents a small share of lottery expenses, the savings will be welcomed by a state struggling to find ways big and small to avoid future budget deficits. The cuts and robust ticket sales mean that the lottery will send more money than ever to the state this year.The changes occur as state gambling agents appear to be in th
Jun 14, 2004, 8:32 am - Todd - Lottery News

Head of Nebraska Lottery Resigns After Inquiry Clears HimNews Story
The head of the Nebraska lottery resigned Wednesday, a week after an investigation cleared him of wrongdoing for taking his wife on a trip to Greece that was paid for by a lottery vendor. Looking at this from a professional perspective, I determined that it is probably time for me to move on, James Quinn said in a statement.Quinn and his wife, Kathy, traveled to Greece in September to inspect Intralot USA's operations after the Duluth, Ga., company won a contract to operate the Nebraska lottery
Feb 19, 2004, 7:06 am - Todd - Lottery News

Nebraska's Top Lottery Official SuspendedNews Story
The head of the Nebraska lottery has been suspended pending an investigation of gifts involving a vendor, officials said.Jim Quinn, who has been director of the lottery since its creation in 1993, was suspended earlier this week, said Terri Teuber, spokeswoman for Gov. Mike Johanns. It has nothing to do with the operation of the lottery, she said. It has to do with accepting gifts. Quinn did not immediately return a message Wednesday.State law prohibits elected officials and employees of the e
Feb 4, 2004, 2:56 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Pennsylvania Midday Investigation
I'm not saying the Pennsylvania Pick 3 Midday Drawing's are fixed but I would like to find out why there is a 30 minute cut-off.The actual simulated drawing is 1:35 PM but the cut-off time is 1:05 pm for the last ticket sold.The evening drawing I believe has a 5 minute cut-off.I would like to see a live drawing at 1:35 with real machines and real people.I would also like to see what the total amount paid out like the state of Georgia.I would also like to see an independent outside agency investi
Jan 27, 2004, 4:28 pm - winsumloosesum - Pick 3 Forum

Colorado appoints new lottery chiefNews Story
An official with the Colorado Department of Public Safety's criminal justice division has been tapped to lead the Colorado Lottery, an agency under investigation and, auditors say, fraught with mismanagement.Margaret M. Peggy' Gordon pledged Monday to restore confidence in Colorado's lottery.'Gordon, 54, is the victim compensation administrator with the state's Office for Victims Programs, where she has served since 1997. She will take over the lottery's top job Jan. 1.She replaces Mark Zamarr
Dec 23, 2003, 5:20 am - Todd - Lottery News