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Pennsylvania Lottery pays off for state's senior citizensNews Story
Darlene Henderson has played the daily Pick 4 off and on since the 1980s, though she hasn't won a substantial jackpot. Her payoff from the Pennsylvania Lottery comes from the more than $1 billion raised annually for senior programs and services statewide. From the beginning, they always said it was to help senior citizens, said Henderson, 67, of East Liberty. That's a good cause. Since its first drawing in 1972, Pennsylvania's lottery has contributed nearly $25 billion to senior progr
Feb 14, 2016, 5:52 pm - Lottery News

Pennsylvania Lottery testing payment with credit, debit cardsNews Story
People can now use debit and credit cards to purchase Pennsylvania lottery tickets at nine Smoker's Express stores in the Harrisburg area as part of a new payment trial. The Pennsylvania Lottery is testing out the financial viability of allowing people to use credit and debit cards to purchase draw and instant lottery tickets. The test, which started this week, is the result of an ever-growing population of Pennsylvanians that don't carry cash and can't play the Lottery. We've been hearin
Feb 11, 2016, 3:50 pm - Lottery News

More state lotteries adding "win for life" gamesNews Story
More than half of US lotteries now offer a for life lotto draw game By Todd Northrop In the past year a new multi-state lottery game concept where the top prize pays out over the lifetime of the winner has swept across the United States. Just like there are two big-jackpot multi-state lottery games Powerball and Mega Millions there are also two multi-state for life games: Cash4Life and Lucky for Life. The games offer a top prize and a second prize that pay off over the lifetime of th
Jan 22, 2016, 6:45 am - Lottery News

WATCH: Buddhist monk fights back after getting robbed buying lottery ticketsNews Story
Includes video report Police are searching for a man who was caught on video robbing a Buddhist monk as he bought lottery tickets in a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, convenience store. Police said the 61-year-old monk was at a Sunoco gas station store on South Broad Street buying lottery tickets from a machine on Jan. 3 when an unidentified black male snatched $350 in cash from the monk's hands and ran out of the door. The monk is then seen on video chasing the man into the gas station pa
Jan 12, 2016, 11:05 am - Lottery News

$400 MILLION: Powerball jackpot surges on rolloverNews Story
7th-largest cash value in US history By Todd Northrop This week Powerball will be the hot ticket, featuring a jackpot larger than any other United States lottery drawing in almost a year. The new high-water mark of $400 million for the current Powerball jackpot was achieved after no winning tickets were sold for Saturday night's $355.8 million grand prize. The lump-sum cash payout value of Wednesday's Powerball jackpot is $244.8 million the 7th-largest ever recorded in United States
Jan 3, 2016, 9:05 am - Lottery News

Tennessee Lottery joins multi-state Cash4Life game SundayNews Story
By Todd Northrop Starting Sunday, Nov. 1, lottery players in Tennessee can participate in a growing multi-state game offering a top prize of $1000 per day for the rest of your life. Cash4Life was started in 2014 as a two-state game, played in New Jersey and New York, and has been slowly expanding into other states. Tennessee will be the fifth state to participate. Playing Cash4Life is just like playing other typical lotto games: players select 5 numbers from a field of 1 to 60, and 1 Ca
Oct 30, 2015, 10:28 am - Lottery News

Pennsylvania Lottery seeking volunteer witnesses on evening drawing showNews Story
Includes video report The Pennsylvania Lottery is looking for volunteers who are Pennsylvania residents over the age of 55 to appear as witnesses on the evening drawing show in Harrisburg. Witnesses perform different functions on two consecutive evenings, and will appear on-camera one of those days. The process lasts approximately 2.5 hours and starts at 5 p.m. each night. All witness are directly involved in the selection of the drawing machines and ball sets used for drawings. They a
Oct 3, 2015, 9:49 pm - Lottery News

Maryland Lottery to join Cash4Life game in early 2016News Story
Includes audio report Maryland gambling officials issued their approval Thursday for the state to join the multi-state Cash4Life game starting in early 2016. Cash4Life, which started in 2014 as a two-state game played in New Jersey and New York, has been popular with players and is steadily adding new member states. In addition to the original two states, the game currently is offered in Pennsylvania and Virginia. Our expectation is to join them probably in January or February, said Go
Aug 28, 2015, 8:35 am - Lottery News

Virginia truck driver claims Mega Millions jackpot in Pa.News Story
A professional truck driver for nearly 30 years will be retiring early thanks to a lottery ticket he purchased at a Pennsylvania travel plaza. On Wednesday, Steven Peloquin claimed a $91.8 million Mega Millions jackpot from the July 21 drawing. It is the second jackpot-winning Mega Millions ticket sold by the Pennsylvania Lottery and the fourth-largest prize awarded in the Lottery's history. Lottery Executive Director Drew Svitko presented a ceremonial check for $91,781,644.00 to Peloqu
Jul 29, 2015, 9:58 pm - Lottery News

Illinois lottery ticket wins $260M Mega Millions jackpotNews Story
By Todd Northrop One lucky Illinois lottery player is a whole lot happier today, after they won a Mega Millions jackpot worth an estimated $260 million Tuesday night. It's the fourth time the Mega Millions jackpot has been won this year. Another Illinois player took home $265 million on January 16, and New Yorkers claimed back-to-back jackpots on February 27 ($127 million) and March 24 ($59 million). Last night's jackpot win is the second-largest prize in Illinois Lottery history, and t
Jun 3, 2015, 7:28 am - Lottery News