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New Oregon Lottery Director AppointedNews Story
Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski has chosen Marion County District Attorney Dale Penn as the new director of the Oregon Lottery.Penn was appointed Thursday, and will start the job Oct. 25 if the appointment is confirmed by the state Senate.Marion County Deputy District Attorney Walt Beglau was selected by the governor as acting district attorney. He will officially become the district attorney when Penn leaves. (Penns) commitment to upholding the integrity of the law and to serving taxpayers are the q
Oct 8, 2004, 10:20 am - Lottery News

Animal group sues Powerball lottery winnersNews Story
Sybil Erdens dreams of creating a world-class bird sanctuary to help her feathered friends has turned into a nightmare.The Arizona bird lover, who rescues exotic birds, blames Jason and Mary Sanderson for the financial troubles now plaguing The Oasis Sanctuary - a bird refuge in Cascabel, Ariz., that the Epping couple helped build with a portion of their $66 million Powerball jackpot, but have now stopped funding. Were operating this facility on a shoestring, lamented Erden, who runs the sanctu
Aug 25, 2004, 9:16 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions winnings yet to be claimedNews Story
The winner of last week's Mega Millions jackpot has yet to come forward to claim the cool $52 million prize, Ohio Lottery officials said Monday.But a Miami County man who matched all winning numbers except the Mega Ball has come forward to collect the $175,000 consolation prize, said Marie Kilbane Seckers, a spokeswoman for the Ohio Lottery Commission.Friday's jackpot brings to three the number of Mega Million jackpot winners in Ohio, which provides about 10 percent of the multi-state lottery's
Aug 24, 2004, 8:37 am - Lottery News

Deadline approaches for $4.7 million lottery prizeNews Story
Hoosier Lottery officials say time is running out for the winner of a $4.7 million lottery prize to come forward.The ticket matched all six numbers in the Hoosier Lotto drawing on March 10. The winning numbers were 3, 5, 22, 36, 38 and 44.The deadline to claim the prize is Sept. 5.The winning ticket was purchased at a Shell gas station in Kentland, about 55 miles south of Gary. Kentland Shell manager Carol Metz said she hasn't even heard any rumors about a winner.Indiana law says that if a lotte
Aug 16, 2004, 3:09 pm - Lottery News

Ministers set on blocking rapist's £7m lottery winNews Story
Two ministers vowed yesterday to stop a convicted rapist receiving his 7 million lottery winnings but no one in Whitehall could say how.David Blunkett, the Home Secretary, said criminals in jail who scoop the jackpot or inherit wealth should not benefit from a single penny .Tessa Jowell, the Culture Secretary, whose department is responsible for lottery law, said the rapist, Iorworth Hoare, should not get the money and discussions were taking place to prdvent him from doing so. What we can do,
Aug 13, 2004, 8:48 am - Lottery News

Former S.C. Lottery employee charged with theftNews Story
A former procurement officer with the South Carolina Education Lottery has been released on bond after his arrest on charges that he converted $425 for his own use.Robert Lyon, 25, turned himself in Friday evening at the Richland County jail, a State Law Enforcement Division spokeswoman said.Lyon is charged with breach of trust, according to the warrant. Lyon took $25 promotional certificates in April 2003 and used them a month later for himself, the warrant states.Lottery spokeswoman Tara Rober
Aug 3, 2004, 8:42 am - Lottery News

Missouri shuts down illegal lottery Web siteNews Story
A young man from Festus, Missouri set up his own online lottery and named it after a TV show. He called his Web site pimpmyride.com. Pimp My Ride is a show on MTV. There's no connection between the show and the lottery.The lottery Web site invited people to enter the contest for a $2 fee. The winner of a random drawing was to get $20,000 to customize, or pimp out, their vehicle.The site drew entries from across the country. Some people entered as many as 100 times.According to court record
Jul 29, 2004, 1:30 pm - Lottery News

International lottery scams promise big cash, then take yoursNews Story
In case you haven't caught up with international lottery scams yet, you'd better learn how they work.The biggest fraud now chasing millions of gullible Americans is a scam claiming to be the Multi-State Mega Millions Lottery. Here's how it works:You receive an e-mail or letter from a guy who claims to be the lottery promotion manager, congratulating you because you've just won $5.5 million in their latest drawing. How come? Because your address was attached to the 12-digit winning number, and yo
Jul 19, 2004, 8:18 am - Lottery News

NY Court Says Video Lottery Games UnconstitutionalNews Story
Video lottery games at New York State racetracks are illegal, a panel of state judges ruled on Wednesday, dealing a setback to Gov. George Pataki, who is counting on revenue from the terminals to help fund education.The judges' ruling found that a part of the law authorizing the terminals was unconstitutional because it earmarks a portion of revenues to horsebreeders and for larger racetrack purses. The law requires that the money be allocated exclusively for education, the court said.However, a
Jul 7, 2004, 5:50 pm - Lottery News

Stolen lottery tickets land pair in jailNews Story
Two Kentucky men held winning lottery tickets, but it wasn't their lucky day.The men are accused of stealing more than $10,000 in lottery tickets and were arrested after trying to cash some of the winning ones, law enforcement officials said.Steven Mashburn, 27, of Garrison, and Glen Tackett, 24, of South Portsmouth, are charged with breaking into Busters Marathon in Garrison on Tuesday and stealing several rolls of scratch-off lottery tickets.A call placed later Tuesday from a store in South Sh
May 21, 2004, 7:28 am - Lottery News