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Tennessee Lottery officials respond to lawsuitNews Story
The Tennessee Attorney General's office says a Fayetteville man can't sue the lottery on grounds he could have won a million dollars.The state also claims in its motion filed last week that the lawsuit by Dennis Perry was filed in the wrong county and any damages would be purely speculative. Perry won 10 thousand dollars in the lottery's first one million dollar drawing on June 26th.He sued after the lottery failed to follow the rules it set for the drawing. He claims that it eliminated the ran
Sep 7, 2004, 10:02 am - Lottery News

$40 million lottery winners still OK after two decadesNews Story
When Mike Wittkowski won $40 million in the Illinois Lottery two decades ago, the media reported worldwide on what was called the largest prize ever won by an individual in North America.Strangers wrote from as far as Poland and Italy, begging him to send some of his winnings their way.Since then, Wittkowski has maintained a low profile. For years he and his wife even kept the windfall secret from their children. Their eldest son, Bryan, now 17, only learned of the family fortune in 2nd grade. O
Sep 7, 2004, 10:00 am - Lottery News

Ohio Mega Millions lottery winner claims prizeNews Story
The owner of a winning Mega Millions lottery ticket claimed a multimillion-dollar prize Friday, ending two weeks of uncertainty.The identity of the winner, however, remains a mystery.Lottery officials announced Aug. 20 that the winning ticket for a $52 million jackpot was sold at a Shaker Heights store. Lawyer Dennis Siciliano claimed the treasure as trustee for the ABC Blind Trust. But Siciliano's client the real winner has not been identified. Siciliano could not be reached for comment.Mard
Sep 4, 2004, 8:43 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 320,334 players across the nation won a total of more than $3.8 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 28 drawing will be an estimated $15.3 million.The numbers drawn were: 1, 30, 32, 37, 50 and the Powerball was 19. The
Aug 26, 2004, 7:45 am - Lottery News

$14 Million Powerball Jackpot Up for GrabsNews Story
There were no Powerball jackpot winners Wednesday but 293,965 players across the nation won a total of more than $2.4 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 $14 million.The cash option for the Saturday, August 21 drawing will be an estimated $6.8 million.The numbers drawn were: 31, 33, 35, 40, 42 and the Powerball was 40. The Power Play multiplier was 2.Five players correctly matched the 5
Aug 19, 2004, 8:15 am - Lottery News

Tennessee unveils new lottery gameNews Story
The Tennessee Lottery Monday unveiled its newest computerized game, Lotto 5, set to launch August 29.Prizes will be paid in cash, and the top prize will likely range from the tens of thousands to more than one-hundred thousand dollars.Until ticket sales begin, its difficult to predict what the prize amounts will be, said Rebecca Paul, CEO and president of the Tennessee Lottery. However, weve heard from so many players who are looking forward to this type of game, so we can safely say Lotto 5 wil
Aug 17, 2004, 8:22 am - Lottery News

Georgia Lottery executives get $560,000 in bonusesNews Story
Executives of the Georgia Lottery Corp. received more than $559,000 in bonuses after registering another record sales year, even though the Legislature voted to cut benefits under lottery-funded HOPE scholarships.The $559,623 in bonuses was approved by the lottery board July 22, board chairman Barbara Dooley said.It was less than the $587,000 given out in 2003 because the senior staff shrank by two and a half-year bonus for the new chief executive was slightly less than half the $210,000 full-ye
Aug 13, 2004, 8:45 am - Lottery News

Powerball Lottery Jackpot Approaches $100 Million MarkNews Story
The jackpot in America's favorite lottery game is fast approaching the $100 million mark. There were no Powerball jackpot winners Wednesday but 504,026 players across the nation won a total of almost $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 $97 million. That's currently the largest lottery jackpot in the world.The cash option for the Saturday, August 14 drawing will be an estimated $52.5 m
Aug 12, 2004, 8:32 am - Lottery News

N.D. lottery profits outpacing estimatesNews Story
North Dakota's lottery has already turned over $1.43 million to the state treasury, matching the profits the new gambling venture was expected to make over 15 months, its administrator says.Players spent $5.84 million on lottery tickets since March 25 - when the Powerball game was launched in North Dakota - through June 30, said Chuck Keller, the lottery's director. The sum includes $122,758 in revenues from a second game, Hot Lotto, which began ticket sales June 25.Keller said the three-month f
Aug 10, 2004, 9:29 am - Lottery News

$84 Million Powerball Jackpot Up For GrabsNews Story
Summer may be nearing an end but Powerball is just starting to heat up. There were no Powerball jackpot winners Saturday but 534,432 players across the nation won a total of more than $5.3 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 $84 million. That's the largest current lottery jackpot in the country.The cash option for the Wednesday, August 11 drawing will be an estimated $45.3 million. The nu
Aug 9, 2004, 8:30 am - Lottery News