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Hunt for N.C. lottery director pared to 4News Story
S.C.'s top 2 lottery officials are finalists with Tenn., New Mexico counterparts; startup experience is keyNorth Carolina lottery commissioners searching for a lottery director plan to interview South Carolina's top two lottery officials next Wednesday, as well as senior lottery officials from New Mexico and Tennessee.Commissioners have narrowed their list to at least four finalists for the job, according to two officials familiar with the search. The lineup demonstrates the commission's push to
Nov 3, 2005, 12:30 pm - Lottery News

Powerball Lottery Jackpot Grows to New Record of $340 MillionNews Story
Wednesday's Powerball jackpot will be the largest in the game's history. The estimated $340 million jackpot breaks the game's previous record of $314.9 million won on December 25th, 2002.Even though the grand prize was not hit Saturday evening, 2,575,121 players across the nation won a total of more than $19.9 million in prizes.The cash option for the Wednesday, October 19th drawing will be an estimated $164.4 million. The numbers drawn Saturday night were 1, 7, 8, 34, 45 and the Powerball was
Oct 16, 2005, 8:15 am - Lottery News

Pennsylvania Lottery Chosen to Host 2008 International ConferenceNews Story
Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell Thursday announced that the Pennsylvania Lottery has been selected to host the annual conference and trade show for the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL) in September 2008.The conference will be held in Philadelphia. Pennsylvania has the finest lottery operation in the country, and this conference will give us a chance to showcase its many successes while giving visitors a glimpse of the beauty and vitality of Pennsylvani
Sep 30, 2005, 9:27 am - Lottery News

Powerball lottery jackpot climbs to $167 millionNews Story
The jackpot in America's Game has reached its highest level in four months.Even though the Powerball lottery jackpot was not awarded Wednesday evening, 773,100 players across the nation won a total of more than $6.8 million in prizes.Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $167 million.The cash option for the Saturday, October 1st drawing will be an estimated $83.1 million.The numbers drawn Wednesday night were 7, 22, 27, 48
Sep 29, 2005, 9:30 am - Lottery News

Powerball Lottery Jackpot Jumps to $148 MillionNews Story
The jackpot in America's Game jackpot continues to grow.Even though the grand prize was not awarded in Saturday's Powerball drawing, one lucky player in Colorado won $1 million with Power Play, plus 698,748 players across the nation won a total of more than $7.2 million in prizes.Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $148 million.The cash option for the Wednesday, September 28th drawing will be an estimated $73.4 million.Th
Sep 26, 2005, 8:54 am - Lottery News

Missouri Lottery appoints new directorNews Story
The Missouri Lottery Commission on Monday named its longtime chief financial officer, Larry Jansen, as the agency's new executive director.Jansen, 49, of Jefferson City, is a certified public accountant and has worked as the lottery's controller and chief financial officer since the lottery's inception in 1986.Under his direction, the Lottery has received the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada's Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting the past five y
Sep 14, 2005, 8:15 am - Lottery News

$600,000 Powerball Lottery Prize Claimed by N.M. ManNews Story
When the Powerball prize structure changed 10 days ago, Al Ramos of Albuquerque had no idea that a last-minute $2 decision would become a life-changing experience.Ramos correctly matched all five white ball numbers for the September 7 Powerball drawing. And by spending an extra $2 for the Power Play multiplier option on his $2 Powerball purchase, Ramos tripled a $200,000 prize into the New Mexico Lottery's first-ever $600,000 prize.The $600,000 prize is the fourth-largest New Mexico Lottery priz
Sep 9, 2005, 7:00 pm - Lottery News

Powerball lottery jackpot grows to $70 millionNews Story
The jackpot in America's Game increased again, when no tickets matched all five numbers plus the Powerball number on Wednesday night.The grand prize was not awarded Wednesday, but 325,286 players across the nation won a total of more than $3 million in prizes.Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $70 million.The cash option for the Saturday, September 10th drawing will be an estimated $35.5 million.The numbers drawn Wednes
Sep 9, 2005, 3:48 pm - Lottery News

N.C. Governor Signs Historic Lottery BillNews Story
The lottery is now law in North Carolina, but not even the governor is willing to bet publicly on when the games will begin.A jubilant Gov. Mike Easley waited just a day after the Senate approved the lottery bill to make it law. His signature capped two decades of effort to bring a lottery to North Carolina, the only state on the East Coast without a game. Easley had pushed lawmakers since his first campaign for governor in 2000 to relent so the state could generate money for its education needs
Aug 31, 2005, 8:08 pm - Lottery News

Powerball lottery changes go into effect SundayNews Story
Changes to Powerball, the country's largest lotto game, take effect Sunday (August 28), with two new numbers added to the mix.Lottery players will be able to buy the new Powerball tickets beginning Sunday morning, and the first drawing held from among 55 white balls and 42 red balls will be Wednesday night (August 31).The 29 lotteries that operate Powerball announced the changes April 6 to meet players' demands for larger and faster-growing jackpots.The minimum jackpot will increase to $15 milli
Aug 26, 2005, 9:17 pm - Lottery News