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Arkansas man claims $1.4 million Missouri lottery jackpotNews Story
An Arkansas man said his seven children are full of suggestions after he won a $1.4 million Missouri Lottery jackpot. The kids are giving us lists for things like bigger televisions, said John Gilbert, 49, who presented his winning ticket from the March 26 drawing to lottery officials last week.But Gilbert and his wife, Maria, plan a more practical approach. The couple from Harrison, Ark., plan to take the prize in one lump sum payment of $700,000 before taxes and invest most the money for thei
Apr 19, 2005, 10:51 am - Todd - Lottery News

Missouri lottery sales set recordNews Story
The Missouri Lottery had record sales of nearly $800 million last fiscal year, the lottery said Wednesday.The lottery recorded $791.5 million in estimated sales for the fiscal year that ended June 30, an 11.5 percent increase from the previous year.Lottery director Jim Scroggins attributed the increase in sales to high jackpots in the state Lotto and multistate Powerball games, increased Scratchers sales and growth in Club Keno.Lottery players won more than $484 million for the year.The high sal
Jul 8, 2004, 10:03 am - Todd - Lottery News

Blue Springs man wins $2.5 million in Missouri Lotto gameNews Story
A suburban Kansas City man won $2.5 million in last Saturday's Missouri Lotto game.John Towell, 49, of Blue Springs, stopped and bought one lottery ticket Sept. 27 on his way from the Pepsi Plant in Olathe, Kan. to the Royals game, where he was scheduled to work. A refrigeration service technician for Pepsi, Towell said in a statement that he plans to keep his job, but scale back on the hours worked. I'll take care of the people who took care of me, said Towell, who is married with three sons.
Oct 2, 2003, 3:38 am - Todd - Lottery News

Missouri couple claim their second major lottery prizeNews Story
A Missouri couple who won a $3.7 million lottery prize in 2007 saw their luck heat up a second time last week, narrowly missing out on another multi-million dollar prize. Marilyn and Jimmie Lovelace matched four of the five white-ball numbers, plus the Powerball, that were drawn Sept. 4, the Missouri Lottery said in a statement. The Lovelaces just missed out on a piece of the $80 million jackpot, but still earned a $50,000 prize. Jimmie said they like to play Powerball and Lotto, using
Sep 10, 2019, 7:58 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Missouri couple claim $96.5M Powerball jackpotNews Story
A St. Charles, Missouri, man and his wife are living the dream that they never in a gazillion years expected to have, after they discovered their Powerball ticket from March 22 was worth $96.5 million. John Brands said he checked his Missouri Lottery tickets with the numbers on the Lottery's website the morning after the drawing, before heading out to play golf. When all six numbers matched, he went to wake his wife, Susan. I thought the house was on fire, she said. I thought he was messi
Mar 28, 2014, 11:40 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Seeing sales slowing, Missouri Lottery officials seek new customersNews Story
For many years, as state revenue has fluctuated and stagnated, the Missouri Lottery has been a welcome outlier, a dependable, sometimes surging revenue stream that rarely failed to post record profits. From 2001-2008, the lottery doubled its sales, to just shy of $1 billion, and its contribution to state education funding (where its profit is directed) reached $265 million. Since then though, the pace has slowed. While sales have continued to tick upward, gone are the years of double-digit
Jul 22, 2014, 7:13 am - Todd - Lottery News

Missouri widow wins $199,000 lottery jackpot with numbers related to her late husbandNews Story
Lottery winner in shock from gift from Heaven By Kate Northrop A Missouri woman who lost her husband says she won a $199,000 Show Me Cash lottery jackpot with numbers inspired by her late spouse. An anonymous Missouri woman is six figures richer after winning a lottery prize using a special set of numbers with heartfelt meaning. On Aug. 16, the nameless woman, who remains anonymous under Missouri's laws regarding lottery winner privacy, entered the Missouri Lottery's Show Me Cas
Sep 14, 2023, 12:58 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Kansas man claims $50M Mega Millions jackpot on ticket he purchased in MissouriReply
Gets to pay income tax in two states instead of one. However as a resident of Kansas I can't help smiling at the gain for Missouri and whatever loss Kansas incurs. I'm just across the Missouri River from a gas station that sells lottery tickets and thanks to what Kansas Lottery Commission recently did to their website, I'm going to buy my future tickets out of state.
Mar 22, 2019, 7:46 am - JosephusMinimus - Lottery News

Winning ticket for $522 million Mega Millions jackpot sold in CaliforniaReply
it cannot possibly matter what state you live in. if california sells 20 times more tickets than missouri then the probability is that they will have 20 winners to missouri's 1. that's it, in a nutshell. you pick 5 + 1 numbers in missouri or bangladesh as long as they are the correct ones you win.
Jul 27, 2018, 4:48 pm - billybucks - Lottery News

A state lottery could help Alabama get its financial house in orderReply
Next to Texas, Tennessee has a GREAT lottery. Most of my numbers play there and in Missouri. If I lived in Missouri, I'd be a rich beyacht.
Apr 23, 2015, 12:21 am - Gambler4Life - Lottery News