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Mega Millions jackpot winner headed to divorce courtNews Story
The wife of Mega Millionaire Juan Rodriguez has filed for divorce, demanding her slice of the $149 million jackpot even before the check has been cut to her hubby.Iris Rodriguez never bothered with the expense of the divorce when Juan was worth a whole lotta nothing, neighbors and friends told The Post.She had kicked her husband out after months of bickering over how broke he was. But she had started a reconciliation with him just before he won.Now Iris sees a chance to cash in and get out of th
Dec 6, 2004, 8:04 am - Lottery News

Powerball Jackpot Reaches $28 MillionNews Story
The jackpot in America's favorite lottery game is on the way up. There were no Powerball jackpot winners Wednesday but 321,057 players across the nation won a total of more than $2.5 million in prizes in America's Game.Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $28 million.The cash option for the Saturday, August 30 drawing will be an estimated $15.5 million.The numbers drawn were: 11, 17, 40, 44, 51 and the Powerball was 21. The
Oct 28, 2004, 9:19 am - Lottery News

Euro Millions lottery expands to six new countriesNews Story
Lottery players in six new countries will be able to cash in on the Euro Millions lottery starting from Friday, said the French creator of the game.Up to now only people in Britain, France and Spain could play Euro Millions, but starting Friday inhabitants of Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, Portugal and Switzerland will be able to purchase tickets and try their luck.The European lottery was launched in February of this year by the national lottery companies of Britain, france and Spain -- Camelot,
Oct 5, 2004, 11:49 am - Lottery News

Virginia Lottery Celebrates 16th AnniversaryNews Story
When the Virginia Lottery sold its first ticket on September 20, 1988, there was excitement and anticipation, but also uncertainty. There was no guarantee that a lottery in Virginia was going to succeed and benefit the Commonwealth.But succeeded it has. In the sixteen years since the first ticket was sold, the Virginia Lottery has sold $14.3 billion in tickets and turned over more than $4.9 billion to the Commonwealth.Since 1999, Virginia Lottery revenues have gone directly to public education
Sep 29, 2004, 8:58 am - Lottery News

Dark clouds over Florida hold silver lining for one lottery winnerNews Story
Jeanne sent shivers through Florida on Sunday, but at least one person is guaranteed sunnier times.Someone who bought a Florida Lotto ticket in New Port Richey can claim a jackpot worth an estimated $11 million.The New Port Richey ticket was the only one with all six winning numbers drawn last night.The next drawing, with a jackpot of $2 million, comes up this Wednesday night. The five-of-six tickets from last night are worth just under four-thousand dollars a pop. The four-of-six tickets are wo
Sep 27, 2004, 7:27 am - Lottery News

Powerball lottery jackpot nears $100 million markNews Story
The jackpot in America's favorite lottery game is nearing the $100 million mark. There were no Powerball jackpot winners Saturday but 557,188 players across the nation won a total of more than $5.2 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 $95 million. That's the largest current lottery jackpot in the country.The cash option for the Wednesday, September 22 drawing will be an estimated $52.3 mil
Sep 20, 2004, 8:56 am - Lottery News

Illinois Lottery's founder rememberedNews Story
The man, who represented Rockford in Springfield for 28 years, has a highway and a building named after him, is also known as the founder of the Illinois Lottery.As the Illinois Lottery turns 30, Zeke Giorgi's family remembers.Over the last 30 years, the Father of the Lottery has made a lot of people millionaires. He'd always joke about it, I never hear from any of the millionaires, says Giorgi's daughter Barbara Vella.Giorgi introduced Illinois to the lottery back in 1974, and tickets have b
Sep 14, 2004, 7:48 am - Lottery News

Great-great-grandmother wins $5.6m lottery jackpotNews Story
Lottery winner plans to fix roof and help familyA 94-year-old great-great-grandmother from Everett, Massachusetts is thinking about fixing her leaky roof and maybe taking a cruise to someplace warm and sunny now that she's won $5.6 million in the state lottery, her great-granddaughter, Cynthia Smith, said yesterday.Louise Outing, who has lived in the same house since she was a child and became the matriarch of a family that includes seven grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and three great-gr
Sep 13, 2004, 8:10 am - Lottery News

Powerball Jackpot Jumps to $64 MillionNews Story
The jackpot in America's favorite lottery game is on the way up. There were no Powerball jackpot winners Wednesday but 377,430 players across the nation won a total of more than $3.2 million in prizes in America's Game.Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $64 million.The cash option for the Saturday, September 11 drawing will be an estimated $34.4 million.The numbers drawn Wednesday night were: 2, 4, 28, 33, 52 and the Powe
Sep 9, 2004, 10:48 am - Lottery News

Mass. Lottery to host 'retirement party' for Mass Millions gameNews Story
Treasurer Tim Cahill and Massachusetts State Lottery Director Joe Sullivan will mark the last drawing of the Lottery's Mass Millions game by throwing a retirement party for the game and by unveiling the Lottery's new numbers game.After 17 years, and over 1,000 drawings, Mass Millions is being retired. The game has paid out $898 million in jackpots, and has provided millions of dollars to the Commonwealth during its run.Unfortunately for the public, the Massacusetts Lottery invited only the ne
Sep 8, 2004, 2:13 pm - Lottery News