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UK Lottery faces shortfallNews Story
Camelot faces a 500m shortfall in the money it raises for good causes because of the long-term decline in lottery sales, a former official of the game's regulator has warned.Mark Slattery, who recently stepped down as the National Lottery Commission's head of communications, said last year's 4.62bn lottery sales were the second lowest on record. This has left Camelot with an uphill task to match the 10.6bn it raised for good causes during its previous lottery licence.His analysis for The Inde
Aug 16, 2004, 9:14 am - Lottery News

Group buys every Pick 3 lottery combination and winsNews Story
Pick a number, every number.That's how Ken Seidel and a few St. Louis-area buddies seized the opportunity to make a Missouri Lottery game a nearly sure thing.The numbers the lottery drew in Thursday's midday Pick 3 game were 4-5-2 in the regular drawing and 1-4-4 in a bonus drawing that Seidel says guaranteed him a 20 percent return on the $23,000 of chances he and his friends bought, at $1 a pop.That's an easy $4,600 profit.The daily Pick 3 drawing allows players to choose three numbers from 0-
Aug 9, 2004, 8:19 am - Lottery News

Cancer victim claims £20 million UK Lotto prizeNews Story
A cancer sufferer who claimed a record 20.1 million (US$37.1 million) in the UK Lotto has described the moment when she realized that she had won the jackpot.Iris Jeffrey, a 58-year-old housewife, had put her ticket in a cupboard at her Belfast home without checking to see if it matched the winning numbers drawn on July 14.But she realised she had won after seeing an appeal from the organisers Camelot for the person holding the winning ticket to claim the outstanding rollover jackpot. I wrote d
Aug 6, 2004, 8:57 am - Lottery News

UK National Lottery has new rivalNews Story
A rival national draw that promises to make competitors millionaires and to take the lottery out of donating money to charity was today dismissed as a threat by Lotto operator Camelot.The new game, Chariotlottery, is due to launch in October and will allow players to choose which good causes benefit from an estimated weekly fund of 600,000.It has already won backing from City businessman who believe that the game could tap into supposed disillusionment with National Lottery grants awarded to mi
Aug 3, 2004, 8:57 am - Lottery News

UK Lottery sales continue to riseNews Story
National Lottery operator Camelot has continued its recent growth with a 5.7% hike in first quarter sales, it announced today.The increase to 1.17 billion during the three months to the end of June marks the longest period of growth for the group since 1997.Camelot said the sales hike which includes better Lotto and non-Lotto sales was further evidence that we are firmly back on track.Although Camelot admitted sales were boosted by the first-ever triple rollover draw, it said the business would
Jul 19, 2004, 8:08 am - Lottery News

One ticket wins $37 million UK Lotto jackpotNews Story
Champagne corks were popping Wednesday night as one lucky winner celebrated scooping a whopping $37 million ( 20 million) cash UK Lotto jackpot prize.Camelot said one ticket had won 20,100,472 on Wednesday evenings draw. The jackpot for Saturdays game is an estimated 5 million (US$9.3 million).Unlike Lotto games played in the United States, the UK Lotto prizes are all lump-sum, tax-free cash. Winning Wednesday's $37 million jackpot is similar to winning a $100 million advertised jackpot in t
Jul 15, 2004, 8:51 am - Lottery News

$290 MILLION:" Mega Millions lottery jackpot increasedNews Story
Huge demand for tickets spurs mid-week jackpot increaseThe Mega Millions lottery group decided to raise the jackpot again prior to the Friday drawing due to a ticket sales frenzy.The largest jackpot in the two-year Mega Millions history has caused record sales in all eleven states that participate.The $10 million increase pushed the Friday jackpot from $280 million to $290 million, and expanded the lump-sum cash option to $164 million.It is widely anticipated that if no ticket wins the jackpot F
Jul 1, 2004, 12:45 pm - Lottery News

Penn. Woman Admits Guilt in Lottery ScamNews Story
A woman in Scranton, Pennsylvania admitted she's guilty of running a lottery scam out of a convenient store.Angel Ziegler worked at the Kwik and E-Z Kwik Mart on North Sdventh Avenue. It was there that she and four others allegedly stole instant lottery tickets back in February.Investigators said they cashed in the winning ones and tossed the losers.The group is accused of stealing more than $62,000 worth of tickets.Ziegler has been ordered to pay $30,000 restitution.
Jun 22, 2004, 7:47 am - Lottery News

First Triple Rollover for UK Lotto to Spark Ticket FrenzyNews Story
The UK Lotto will see its first ever triple rollover jackpot this weekend, with a top prize of at least 21.5 million (US$39.2 million).If only one person matches all six numbers, they will become the largest single winner.Operators Camelot are now warning people 'buy early to avoid disappointment' because no extra tickets will go on sale above the usual quota.Chief executive Dianne Thompson said: 'This is the first triple rollover in our 10-year history.'The estimated jackpot for Saturday's Lot
May 27, 2004, 7:44 am - Lottery News

Maryland Seniors Win $175,000 Mega Millions Lottery PrizeNews Story
The retirement nest eggs for eight Maryland seniors just got a little richer.The Maryland Lottery announced Tuesday afternoon that a lively group of senior citizens collected their $175,000 prize from last Friday's Mega Millions game. Six women and two men comprise the group of seniors, who call themselves The Crazy 8s Club. The seniors matched the first five numbers drawn -- 10, 19, 32, 26 and 46 -- but they missed the Mega Ball, 06. Had they matched the Mega Ball on their ticket, they would
May 20, 2004, 7:34 am - Lottery News