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Audit of Colorado lottery to be released todayNews Story
Intensive review examines overall performanceAn audit of the Colorado Lottery is scheduled to be unveiled today, capping an extensive review that focused on its overall performance.As part of their focus, state auditors centered on contract management, lottery records show.Specifically, auditors inquired about Scientific Games International, the company that recently won the multimillion-dollar contract to run Powerball, Lotto and Cash 5 games. The Georgia-based company runs the lottery's scratc
Dec 1, 2003, 5:19 am - Lottery News

Will Mega Millions be the ticket for Texas?News Story
Multistate game debuts this week with long odds, mixed predictionsTexas' plunge into the multistate lottery market this week with its promise of mega-jackpots and new revenues for the state is a bit of a gamble, supporters and critics agree.Tickets for the Mega Millions game go on sale Wednesday (December 3, 2003), followed by one of the twice-weekly drawings two days later (Friday, December 5, 2003). Texas is the 11th state to join the game.Yet-to-be answered questions: Will players be turned
Nov 29, 2003, 9:29 pm - Lottery News

$48 Million Powerball Jackpot up for GrabsNews Story
Christmas shopping season starts Friday morning, and this holiday season Powerball will be at the top of many wish lists. There were no Powerball jackpot winners Wednesday but 363,761 players across the nation won a total of more than $3.3 million in prizes in America's Game.Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $48 million.The cash option for the Saturday, November 29 drawing will be an estimated $25.8 million.The numbers
Nov 28, 2003, 6:30 am - Lottery News

Powerball winners have cause for thanksNews Story
The lottery-winning Holdingford lunch ladies have lots to be thankful for this year.Armed with recipes, the women are ready for the holidays. The 16 Holdingford school district employees won half of a $190.9 million Powerball jackpot in October. Since then, they've traveled to Hollywood, but they hope to have a relaxing Thanksgiving closer to home.Fifteen of the 16 opted to take the single-payment cash option, which was worth $2.1 million apiece after taxes. The other was still deciding between
Nov 28, 2003, 6:12 am - Lottery News

Powerball Jackpot Jumps to $40 MillionNews Story
Turkey, pumpkin pie, and Powerball is on the menu this Thanksgiving. There were no Powerball jackpot winners Saturday but 375,715 players across the nation won a total of more than $3.3 million in prizes in America's Game.Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $40 million.The cash option for the Wednesday, November 26 drawing will be an estimated $21.3 million.The numbers drawn were: 9, 12, 17, 29, 45, and the Powerball was 4
Nov 24, 2003, 5:14 am - Lottery News

N.D. lottery supplier nearly pickedNews Story
Organizers of North Dakota's new lottery have interviewed companies that are competing to sell tickets, and a potential supplier -- and a new promotional logo for the game -- may be approved as early as next week.Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem said no specific date for selling the first Powerball ticket has been set, although he still expects the game to begin by April 1. It just takes time, and people get very anxious -- especially when the Powerball jackpot gets up -- to buy their tickets, a
Nov 24, 2003, 5:03 am - Lottery News

Maine legislators back video gambling, PowerballNews Story
Efforts to expand gambling in Maine took a step forward Thursday when a legislative committee endorsed both a bill to let nonprofit groups offer video gambling and a proposal for the state to join the Powerball lottery.The Powerball and video-gambling proposals will now go to the full Legislature in January, prolonging a complex debate over gambling in Maine.The upcoming debate will pit supporters of the two plans against dissenting lawmakers and Gov. John Baldacci, who does not like either one
Nov 21, 2003, 4:52 am - Lottery News

Powerball Grows to $33 MillionNews Story
The jackpot in America's favorite lottery game is on the way up again.There were no Powerball jackpot winners Wednesday but 298,624 players across the nation won a total of more than $2.2 million in prizes in America's Game. Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $33 million.The cash option for the Saturday, November 22 drawing will be an estimated $17.8 million. The numbers drawn were: 16, 26, 36, 42, 47 and the Powerball
Nov 20, 2003, 1:35 pm - Lottery News

Powerball revenue surges in IndianaNews Story
A record number of Indiana jackpots has sent Powerball revenues skyrocketing, with the state selling nearly twice as many tickets in the past four months as it did during the same period a year ago.Since the fiscal year began in July, Indiana has sold $60.6 million in Powerball tickets, up from $31.4 million a year ago.And Hoosiers aren't waiting for the big jackpots to play. People come in and say, 'There's been three in a row; why not four? Give me a Powerball,' said Phil DeFabis, a clerk at
Nov 19, 2003, 4:51 am - Lottery News

Indiana Resident Claims $12 Million Powerball JackpotNews Story
A Muncie, Indiana man got the call of a lifetime recently.On the other end was a store clerk who told James Allen that he won a 12-point-eight million-dollar Powerball jackpot.Allen claimed his prize yesterday from a drawing held nearly two weeks ago, on November fifth.Allen says he lets his tickets accumulate and drops them off at a retailer to have the clerk scan for winners. He returns later to collect any prize money.Lottery officials say the clerk could have claimed the winning ticket with
Nov 18, 2003, 5:08 am - Lottery News