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Lottery winner from Oregon more than makes up for Enron lossNews Story
One of the Portland General Electric workers whose retirement hopes were dashed by the collapse of Enron has replenished his assets by about $59 million. Dan Gannon, 60, won a $182 million Powerball jackpot over the weekend and claimed it Monday. He took his prize in a lump sum, rather than over 30 years. That amounted to $88 million. Federal and state taxes took $29 million, so his payout was $59 million. When the stock of utility owner Enron collapsed in 2001, Gannon said, his
Mar 20, 2007, 1:06 pm - Lottery News

Lottery Winners Sued As NuisancesNews Story
A couple who talked of helping young people fight drug addiction and alcohol abuse after winning a $2.6 million Oregon Lottery jackpot are facing a city lawsuit alleging they held a four-month-long party that included public sex, fights and signs of drug dealing. The lawsuit filed against Elizabeth and Samuel Howard detailed allegations of parties featuring fights that spilled into other yards, couples having sex in plain view, an assault on a neighbor, slashed tires and loud music. Howa
Feb 19, 2007, 11:21 am - Lottery News

Oregon Lottery trying to shut down 'casino delis'News Story
Across Oregon, delis that seem to specialize in lottery more than lunch pose a dilemma. The businesses generate profits to the owners and the Oregon Lottery, supplying an increasingly vital portion of the state general-fund budget. But critics say these establishments cause more social ills and violate a state constitutional prohibition of lottery casinos. These are casinos doing business under the guise of being a restaurant, a tavern, said David Leslie, executive director of Ecumenica
Jan 26, 2007, 9:46 am - Lottery News

Powerball lottery jackpot largest in 9 monthsNews Story
The Powerball jackpot continues to move upward. Even though the grand prize was not hit Wednesday evening, 946,640 players across the nation won a total of more than $7.6 million in prizes in America's Game . Because no one correctly matched all six numbers the jackpot will grow to an estimated $205 million for Saturday night's drawing. It is the largest jackpot since April 12, 2006, when one ticket from Missouri matched all five numbers plus the Powerball for a $220 million jackpot pr
Jan 18, 2007, 9:07 am - Lottery News

Oregon Lottery winner goes to jailNews Story
A White City woman accused of using a dead woman's credit card to buy an Oregon Lottery ticket that won a $1 million prize has been jailed for violating her probation on a methamphetamine possession charge. Christina Goodenow, 39, was sentenced to six months in custody for violating her probation in a 2003 methamphetamine case. Meanwhile, she remains in a dispute with authorities over the lottery proceeds. Authorities say Goodenow spent about $11,000 using the card of the mother of a lo
Nov 18, 2006, 9:15 am - Lottery News

Oregon Lottery sales hit record $1 billionNews Story
It's official: the Oregon Lottery surpassed $1 billion in sales this past year. It's the first time since the Oregon Lottery started in April 1985 that sales for the year that ended June 30 surpassed the mark. For the previous year, sales were a record $937 million. Record sales also meant a record transfer of $483.6 million to the state economic-development fund. About one-third of that money is earmarked by voters for an education reserve fund, parks, watershed enhancements and salmon
Aug 9, 2006, 10:19 am - Lottery News

A million bad reasons to voteNews Story
Why the Arizona voter lottery is a terrible idea By Jeff Jacoby, Boston Globe Arizona voters will face an embarrassment of electoral riches this fall, when as many as 19 proposed laws appear on the state ballot for their approval. Among the measures to be voted on are a 50 percent increase in state legislators' salaries, a constitutional amendment allowing bail to be denied to illegal aliens , and the designation of English as the state's official language. But one Arizona initiative ha
Aug 2, 2006, 9:41 am - Lottery News

Oregon Lottery employees reject call to unionizeNews Story
A union drive at the Oregon Lottery has been rejected by a solid majority of agency employees. The state Employment Relations Board, which tallied the votes this week, reported that 56.5 percent of the people casting ballots voted to go without union representation. The Service Employees International Union, or SEIU, won the support of 43.5 percent of the workers. Ninety-six percent of the 307 workers in the proposed bargaining unit cast ballots. Ron Youngquist, a lottery worker fro
May 25, 2006, 9:15 pm - Lottery News

Powerball lottery jackpot reaches $100 millionNews Story
The Powerball lottery jackpot continues to grow to the delight of players all over the country. Even though the grand prize was not hit Wednesday evening, 503,503 players across the nation won a total of more than $5 million in prizes in America's Game . Because no one correctly matched all six numbers the jackpot will grow to an estimated $100 million for Saturday night's drawing. The cash option for the Saturday, May 13th drawing will be an estimated $44.7 million. The numbers dra
May 11, 2006, 12:24 pm - Lottery News

Oregon Lottery workers to vote on joining unionNews Story
Ballots were mailed Monday to the homes of 307 Oregon State Lottery workers, to see if they want to unionize. Workers can choose to empower Local 503 of Service Employees International Union to represent them for collective bargaining or to retain the status quo and have no union. Lottery workers in the proposed bargaining unit have two weeks to vote. Their ballots must arrive at the state Employment Relations Board by 5 p.m. May 22. Results of the vote will be announced the next mornin
May 9, 2006, 8:33 am - Lottery News