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Judge awards excluded worker $1 million share of Big Game jackpotNews Story
A New Jersey Superior Court Judge ruled that a supermarket employee who thought she was included in a ticket-buying pool even though she couldn't immediately pay is entitled to share in a $32.9 million Big Game lottery jackpot.In a non-jury trial, Judge Mitchel Ostrer ruled Wednesday that Mary Marinelli, 49, of Dover Township is entitled to one-34th of the money won by employees of the Pathmark supermarket in Brick Township.David Mazie, the woman's attorney, said her share will be about $1 milli
Feb 13, 2004, 8:03 am - Lottery News

Nebraska Lottery Director Cleared in TripNews Story
The Nebraska Lottery director will not face criminal charges over a trip to Greece with his wife, whose expenses were paid by a lottery vendor, the attorney general said Thursday.An investigation concluded James Quinn always intended to repay the $5,000 cost of his wife's trip, Attorney General Jon Bruning said. Public officials are banned from accepting gifts of travel or lodging for their spouse while on state business.Quinn, who has been suspended with pay, did not return a message left at hi
Feb 13, 2004, 7:39 am - Lottery News

S.C. lottery to make more than expected, board saysNews Story
The South Carolina lottery should generate $80 million more than the state Board of Economic Advisors expected, and that could help buy school buses, cover scholarship programs or increase public school spending.Last year, the Board of Economic Advisors projected that the lottery would generate about $173 million during the fiscal year that ends June 30. On Thursday, the board raised that forecast to $253 million as high interest in big Powerball jackpots juiced lottery sales. It's absolutely wo
Feb 13, 2004, 7:38 am - Lottery News

S.C. officials still looking for $600,000 lottery winnerNews Story
State officials looking for winner who purchased six, $100,000 drawsSouth Carolina Education Lottery officials still are waiting for the winner of Tuesday night's Carolina 5 to claim the $600,000 jackpot.Talk about your odds.Someone purchased six identically numbered tickets to win the South Carolina Education Lottery's Carolina 5 jackpot in Ridgeland on Tuesday. The winners or winner has not stepped forward yet, lottery spokeswoman Tara Robertson said Wednesday afternoon. The Tuesday and Frida
Feb 13, 2004, 7:27 am - Lottery News

Can a lottery win make you happy?News Story
The first Euro Millions lottery draw takes place on Friday, with the prospect of multi-million pound jackpots. How do windfall winners come to grips with their newfound wealth - and does it make them happy? For the price of a newspaper and a chocolate bar, any one of us can buy into a multi-million pound dream. It is a dream that lottery operators are keen to sell to yet more of us with the launch of EuroMillions, a mega draw for the UK, France and Spain aimed at boosting our flagging interest i
Feb 12, 2004, 6:39 am - Lottery News

Arkansas poll shows more support for lottery than higher taxesNews Story
A poll shows that most Arkansans would not support increased income taxes to pay for education reform, and about half oppose a sales tax increase, but many are willing to take a chance on a lottery.The poll was conducted by Opinion Research Associates Incorporated of Little Rock for the Stephens Media Group. The survey showed that 71% were opposed to paying more in income taxes to support public education.The poll also showed that only 47% support a penny increase in the sales tax with proceeds
Feb 6, 2004, 6:48 am - Lottery News

Fresno resident wins $10 million Calif. SuperLotto Plus jackpotNews Story
Fresno is home to California's newest multi-millionaire. Jaime Chavez won Wednesday night's $10 million SuperLotto Plus jackpot with a ticket he bought in a local convenience store.Jaime Chavez wasted no time in turning in his winning ticket at the lottery office in north Fresno. He's the only one in California to pick all six numbers in Wednesday's SuperLotto Plus drawing worth $10 million.Chavez won it all with a one dollar quick pick purchased at the Church Market at Church, near Maple, in
Feb 6, 2004, 6:42 am - Lottery News

Nebraska Probing Lottery Official's TripNews Story
An investigation into the director of the Nebraska Lottery focuses on a trip he and his wife took to Greece that was paid for by a lottery vendor, the attorney general said Thursday.The trip was legitimate business for lottery chief James Quinn, but state law bars public officials from accepting gifts of travel or lodging for their spouse while on state business, Attorney General Jon Bruning said. Quinn recently reimbursed the vendor for his wife's expenses, officials said.The $5,000 trip was pa
Feb 6, 2004, 6:35 am - Lottery News

Nebraska's Top Lottery Official SuspendedNews Story
The head of the Nebraska lottery has been suspended pending an investigation of gifts involving a vendor, officials said.Jim Quinn, who has been director of the lottery since its creation in 1993, was suspended earlier this week, said Terri Teuber, spokeswoman for Gov. Mike Johanns. It has nothing to do with the operation of the lottery, she said. It has to do with accepting gifts. Quinn did not immediately return a message Wednesday.State law prohibits elected officials and employees of the e
Feb 4, 2004, 2:56 pm - Lottery News

Ohio man wins lottery twiceNews Story
Bob Woerner of Zanesville, Ohio is counting his blessings -- all $200,000 worth. Woerner won the Dec. 18 drawing of the Buckeye Five with two different tickets bought at two different stores.After the mandatory federal and state tax withholdings totaling 28.5 percent, Woerner received two checks, each for $71,500.Some of the money has been used to buy a new truck and to pay off his house along with other bills. It made for a nice Christmas, Woerner said. I gave some money to Children's Hospit
Feb 4, 2004, 6:33 am - Lottery News