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Lottery winner waited 50 weeks to pick up $30 millionNews Story
A very cautious Southern Ontario man has won the largest jackpot in Canadian history.Raymond Sobeski waited almost an entire year before coming forward to claim his prize of $30 million because, he says, he didn't want to do anything rash. He won the staggering prize on the Super 7 draw on April 11, 2003. Now the ex-farmer and self-employed computer repairman, says he's ready to become a multimillionaire.When he was asked how he felt Sobeski - who will only say he's in his 40s - said, A litt
Apr 2, 2004, 5:05 am - Lottery News

College student wins $20 million Super 7 jackpotNews Story
Colin McDonald won't have to worry about a business assignment that was due this week, or the cost of books and rising tuition fees.He won last Friday's $20 million Super 7 jackpot, and intends to indulge his love of skiing and snowboarding instead of trying to get a job in the business world - at least for now.The 28-year-old Loyalist College student, who lives in Belleville, had the sole winning ticket for the Jan. 16 Super 7 draw. He was in Toronto today to claim his winnings.McDonald is taki
Jan 20, 2004, 6:24 am - Lottery News

Orgeon lottery gears up to sell new contractNews Story
Critics have called for the agency to expand revenue from games and cut retailers' compensationOregon State Lottery officials will launch two weeks of public forums in March to talk to retailers about compensation rates and other issues as the agency prepares a new six-year contract.Under a fast-track schedule unveiled to lottery commissioners Friday, agency representatives should hit Pendleton, Bend and Ontario the first week of March before moving on to Grants Pass, Eugene, Salem and Portland.
Dec 22, 2003, 6:09 am - Lottery News

Judge raps FTC over lottery ticket caseNews Story
An Ontario judge has sharply criticized the U.S. Federal Trade Commission for the way it has handled a case against a Canadian businessman who is alleged to have fraudulently sold thousands of lottery tickets across the border.Mr. Justice Arthur Gans of the Ontario Superior Court called the FTC's case against George Yemec a pittance and rapped the agency for spending months investigating Mr. Yemec to turn up allegations that don't come close to fraud. I must confess that I find this lack of a
Oct 13, 2003, 3:44 am - Lottery News

Check your tickets: $30M still unclaimedNews Story
Take this $30 million, please.The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. has $30.5 million to give away, but nobody is coming forward to take the prize. The jackpot from the April 11 Super 7 draw is still unclaimed after almost six months.It's the largest jackpot on the corporation's books ever to go without being claimed.The winner has up to a year to claim the $30-million prize.If it is not claimed, the money goes back into the general lottery pot for future draws, she said.Lottery officials said th
Sep 29, 2003, 3:29 am - Lottery News

Lottery winners sue financial adviserNews Story
A Vaughan, Ontario, couple who won over $19 million in a lottery are suing a lawyer-businessman for $7.75 million, alleging his investments squandered almost $5 million of their money.Vito and Sabrina Palmieri won the Lotto Super 7 in February 2001, and retained Toronto lawyer Dev Misir to look after their legal rights and financial interests, according to their statement of claim.The Palmieris claim that Misir invested their money in financially troubled companies in which he had financial int
Sep 24, 2003, 3:57 am - Lottery News