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$284 MILLION: Powerball lottery jackpot rolls againNews Story
By Todd Northrop There was no jackpot winner in the Saturday night drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery game, causing the grand prize to increase to an estimated $284 million for Wednesday's drawing. Saturday was the 13th consecutive drawing without a jackpot winner. The jackpot run started December 28 as a $40 million jackpot. The estimated cash value for the new jackpot is $162.7 million. After-tax cash and annuity prize amounts are reported state-by-state on the Jackpot Analy
Feb 9, 2014, 9:43 am - Lottery News

Iowa and Minnesota lotteries kick off new multi-state gameNews Story
Includes video report By Todd Northrop The Minnesota and Iowa state lotteries have unveiled a new two-state game in which players win the prize by matching all of the numbers or none of them. In the new game, called All or Nothing, players choose 12 numbers from a pool of 24. There are 10 different ways to win prizes by matching various numbers, but the top prize of $100,000 is won by matching either all the numbers drawn or none of them. Tickets cost $1 each, and drawings are held t
Jan 28, 2014, 9:59 am - Lottery News

Georgia Lottery schedules Cash 4 bonus drawingNews Story
Makes up for mechnical error Wednesday During a review of the Wednesday, Oct. 16 Cash 4 midday drawing, Georgia Lottery officials determined that a technical malfunction occurred with a ball machine. During the routine post-drawing process, a mechanical issue was identified in one of the draw machines, which negated the proper mixing of a ball set. As a result of the malfunction, the Georgia Lottery will hold a bonus Cash 4 drawing, giving players an extra chance to win. The bonus drawing
Oct 18, 2013, 2:36 pm - Lottery News

$245 MILLION: Powerball jackpot up for grabsNews Story
By Todd Northrop There was no jackpot winner in the Saturday night drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery game, causing the grand prize to increase to an estimated $245 million for Wednesday's drawing. Saturday was the 9th consecutive drawing without a jackpot winner. The jackpot run started August 10 as a $40 million jackpot. The estimated cash value for the new jackpot is $136.3 million. After-tax cash and annuity prize amounts are reported state-by-state on the Jackpot Analysis
Sep 9, 2013, 9:48 am - Lottery News

'Red Ball' drawings coming back to N.J. LotteryNews Story
By Todd Northrop For the second year in a row, the New Jersey Lottery is conducting a month of 'Red Ball' drawings that will occasionally double some evening drawing prizes. The 2nd Annual Red Ball promotion is for players of the evening Pick 3 and Pick 4 games. The Red Ball promotion doubles all prizes for both the Pick 3 and Pick 4 evening games every time the Red Ball is drawn. The Red Ball is guaranteed to be drawn at least once every seven days during the promotional period. The Re
Sep 2, 2013, 8:21 am - Lottery News

COMPUTERIZED DRAWING GLITCH STRIKES ARIZONA LOTTERYNews Story
This is why computer ized drawings are bad Undiscovered problem existed for 2 months some tickets had no chance of winning The lottery had no idea until players started complaining By Todd Northrop Due to an error in the computerized drawing system for the Arizona Lottery Pick 3 game between June 10 and Aug. 3, replacement tickets are being offered to eligible people who purchased tickets during that time frame, according to a press release. Pick 3 is an Arizona Lottery draw game
Aug 20, 2013, 9:30 pm - Lottery News

Florida Lotto reaches its largest jackpot in 12 yearsNews Story
The jackpot in this weekend's Florida Lotto game is reaching its highest level in 12 years. Lottery officials reported Friday that the jackpot for the Saturday drawing had reached $54 million. That's the highest total since September 2001. The jackpot has reached that total because no one has been able to match all six numbers since the April 24 drawing. Florida Lotto is the state's flagship lottery game that has been around since 1988. But it has been eclipsed in popularity in recent y
Aug 17, 2013, 7:48 am - Lottery News

$290 MILLION: Powerball lottery jackpot surgesNews Story
By Todd Northrop There was no jackpot winner in the Wednesday night drawing of the multi-state Powerball game, causing the grand prize to increase to an estimated $290 million for Saturday's drawing. Wednesday was the 11th consecutive drawing without a jackpot winner. The current jackpot run started June 26 as a $40 million jackpot. The estimated cash value for the new jackpot is $168.4 Million. After-tax cash and annuity prize amounts are reported state-by-state on the Jackpot Analysis
Aug 1, 2013, 8:14 am - Lottery News

Error prompts second Kentucky Pick 4 midday drawingNews Story
Kentucky Lottery players who bought Pick 4 tickets for Monday's midday drawing have an extra chance to win, thanks to an error that occurred during the drawing. Lottery officials say a ball that was supposed to go into the draw machine's first chamber inadvertently bounced over to the second chamber when loaded. The result was nine balls in the first chamber and 11 in the second. The lottery then held a second drawing and announced numbers from both drawings would be honored, although paym
Jul 30, 2013, 12:16 pm - Lottery News

$235 MILLION: Powerball lottery jackpot soarsNews Story
By Todd Northrop There was no jackpot winner in the Saturday night drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery game, causing the grand prize to increase to an estimated $235 million for Wednesday's drawing. Saturday was the 10th consecutive drawing without a jackpot winner. The jackpot run started June 26 as a $40 million jackpot. The estimated cash value for the new jackpot is $136.5 million. After-tax cash and annuity prize amounts are reported state-by-state on the Jackpot Analysis
Jul 28, 2013, 8:54 am - Lottery News