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Minnesota couple claims $180 million Powerball jackpotNews Story
Paul and Sue Rosenau are Minnesota's newest millionaires. The Waseca couple appeared this afternoon at a news conference at Minnesota Lottery headquarters in Roseville, introduced as the lucky winners of Saturday's $180.1 million Powerball drawing. The Rosenaus said they'll take the lump-sum payment of $88 million, or $59.6 million after taxes. The Rosenaus, both 54, hit the largest Powerball jackpot in state history. The Rosenaus have three adult children, and just last week had their sec
May 6, 2008, 5:40 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Lottery winner's sweet wishNews Story
Retired hospital porter Steve Smith, who is suffering from a potentially fatal heart defect, won almost 19 million (US $38 million) on Britain's National Lottery but said he would give it all up if he could spend a few more years living with his wife Ida. I have a one in 10 chance of living. It's like a ticking time bomb, said the 58-year-old Smith, enjoying a bittersweet glass of celebratory champagne with his wife Ida. Smith, who has an aortic aneurysm, told reporters when collectin
Feb 6, 2008, 8:27 am - Todd - Lottery News

Newspaper criticizes Georgia Lottery bonusesNews Story
Lottery job a big win for execs who earn fat bonuses By Maureen Downey, AJC editorial board Dec. 6, 2007 The Georgia Lottery Corp. pitches its Win for Life game as The Game That Offers a Lifetime of Security, a slogan that might also describe a job with the lottery. Equal Time: Lottery bonuses are deserved With $3 million in bonuses handed out this year, lucky employees who end up at the Georgia Lottery have won The Career That Offers a Lifetime of Security. Georgia Lottery
Dec 6, 2007, 7:54 am - Todd - Lottery News

Illinois Lottery will give away a million bucks on TVNews Story
Viewers at home can win $10,000 through a text messaging contest The Illinois Lottery will be reaching out to people throughout the state when it televises its finale game show later this month. On Sept. 22, at 12:30 p.m. CST, the Illinois Lottery will celebrate its Million Dollar Summer promotion by awarding 16 second-chance players at least $50,000, with one lucky player winning the $1 million grand prize. WLS-TV (ABC 7 Chicago) will televise the finale and feature 190 North corre
Sep 7, 2007, 10:52 pm - Todd - Lottery News

N.J. couple claims $82M lottery prizeNews Story
Villas, New Jersey, residents Sandra and John Belawsky today claimed their portion of the near-record $330 million jackpot from the Mega Millions drawing held on Aug, 31. They chose the cash option, to receive $48,615,187 before the 25 percent federal withholding tax. The Belawskys went to Lottery Headquarters to stake their claim to one of the largest lottery jackpots in North American history. Congratulations to the Belawskys, the winners of this incredible jackpot, said William T. Jou
Sep 7, 2007, 7:38 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Ohio lottery winner to share winningsNews Story
When asked how often he played the Ohio Lottery, Middletonian Bass Brandenburg let his wife, Virginia, answer that question. How often does the sun shine? she replied. The sun came out in a big way for the Brandenburgs this week. The couple bet their bottom $10 on the $200 Million Cash Spectacular instant game and came up winners of $1 million or so the scratch-off ticket read. Eighty-year-old Bass Brandenburg thought he may not have a lot of time to enjoy that money, so he opted t
May 11, 2006, 11:45 am - Todd - Lottery News

Minnesota couple wins big Gopher 5 lottery prizeNews Story
After years of playing the lottery, a Witoka, Minnesota, couple hit the jackpot Tuesday. Bob Allred hit all five numbers in the Gopher 5 lottery and won $1.4 million. Allred and his wife, Beth, have played the lottery for many, many years. Bob said usually they play a certain set of numbers, but on Tuesday, while visiting his father at the Sauer Memorial Home off Highway 61, he stopped in the SuperAmerica convenience store and bought five tickets with computer-generated numbers. Al
May 8, 2006, 10:02 am - Todd - Lottery News

Powerball lottery jackpot hits record $365 millionReply
Jack Whittaker, Jack Whittaker, Jack Whittaker, Jack Whittaker! Can't you do better then that? He was the ten percent exception to all rules. However, his claiming the money immediately had nothing to do with me or any one else before him or since him. There is nothing in the rule book of life that says if you wait ten months, you will make perfect decisions, or if you wait one day, you will make imperfect decisions. What I do know, is that you don't make one decision about how to invest mill
Feb 20, 2006, 9:50 am - Chewie - Lottery News

Naples woman sues ex-husband for greater share of lottery winningsNews Story
Naples residents Helene and Marcel Imbert were the envy of residents across Florida 13 years ago.The numbers 3-33-34-40-43-47 landed the lucky couple nearly $12 million in Florida lottery winnings in 1990, propelling them onto the front pages of newspapers statewide.They looked happy, but restrained in the Associated Press photograph taken as they claimed their proceeds in Tallahassee.Marcel, 50, held their 2-year-old son. Helene, 24, stood an arm's length away.The uncomfortable distance between
Aug 3, 2003, 1:16 pm - Todd - Lottery News