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Wyoming closer to starting a lotteryNews Story
A bill that would bring a lottery to Wyoming made it past a second hurdle Thursday, prompting some to wonder how far it will go this year.Similar bills in recent years haven't progressed far.Rep. Wayne Reese, D-Cheyenne, said he thinks this year's legislation will make it through the House and be delivered to the Senate.This year, as in the past, the argument for having a lottery is based in the amount of money that goes outside state lines as Wyoming residents drive to Nebraska, South Dakota, M
Feb 4, 2005, 10:27 am - Lottery News

Suspicious lottery player wins big Powerball prizeNews Story
The possibility of winning big has kept Rod Jacobs buying Powerball tickets for years, even though he's always wondered if the lottery is rigged - that is, until last week when he and his roommate, Marian Mathewson, won $100,000 off a ticket Mathewson purchased at the McCammon Chevron in Idaho. Now I'm eating crow with a smile, Jacobs said.Jacobs said he'll probably put his share of the money in the bank because he already has everything he needs. But he said Mathewson, an avid quilter, bought
Jan 21, 2005, 2:48 pm - Lottery News

Powerball Lottery Jackpot Increased To $14 MillionNews Story
There were no Powerball jackpot winners Wednesday but 257,276 players across the nation won a total of more than $2.4 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 $14 million.The cash option for the Saturday, January 15 drawing will be an estimated $7.5 million.The numbers drawn were 21, 23, 27, 38, 50 and the Powerball was 38. The Power Play multiplier was 5.Five lucky players from Idaho, Minnes
Jan 13, 2005, 11:36 am - Lottery News

Idaho gambling sting nets 50 machinesNews Story
Idaho State Police investigators said they seized about 50 illegal gambling machines in a raid of 13 bars across the state, most of them in the Boise region.The search warrants and seizures came after a yearlong investigation. Officials said they were tipped off by family members of gamblers who allegedly frequented the bars.The machines were not casino-style slot machines, officials said. Instead, players could rack up credits or points, and bar employees allegedly would pay them money based on
Nov 11, 2004, 11:41 am - Lottery News

Idaho School Turns Down Lottery DonationNews Story
During these tough budget times, schools don't often pass up a check for $10,000. But that's just what one Idaho charter school has done - to set a moral example for students.The North Star Public Charter School turned down the money because it came from the Idaho State Lottery and school officials decided that taking gambling money would conflict with the school's mission of developing virtuous citizens. We couldn't in good conscience take the money, said Gale Pooley, co-founder and chairman o
Oct 13, 2004, 8:49 am - Lottery News

$151 million: Powerball jackpot highest in four monthsNews Story
Eleven lottery players across the nation were just one ball shy of winning the country's largest current lottery jackpot Wednesday night. The ball those players were missing was the Powerball.There were no Powerball jackpot winners Wednesday but 839,378 prizes were paid out across the nation for a total of more than $6.6 million worth of winnings in America's Game.Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $151 million.The cash
Oct 1, 2004, 8:44 am - Lottery News

Powerball Jackpot Leaps to $110 MillionNews Story
There were no Powerball jackpot winners Wednesday but 631,607 players across the nation won a total of more than $6.4 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 $110 million.The cash option for the Saturday, September 25 drawing will be an estimated $60.3 million.The numbers drawn were: 6, 14, 34, 37, 40 and the Powerball was 7. The Power Play multiplier was 5.Nine players correctly matched the
Sep 23, 2004, 10:31 am - Lottery News

Arizona Lottery has record salesNews Story
Arizonans pursuing quick riches bought a record $366.6 million in Lottery tickets in the year that ended June 30, a nearly 14 percent gain over the previous 12 months.From those sales, a record $107.8 million was distributed to eight state funds that aid everything from parks to mass transportation and abused children.Arizona's percentage increase was the highest among Western states with similar gambling environments, according to Lottery officials. Lottery sales in California, which also has I
Aug 26, 2004, 7:43 am - Lottery News

Powerball Lottery Jackpot Approaches $100 Million MarkNews Story
The jackpot in America's favorite lottery game is fast approaching the $100 million mark. There were no Powerball jackpot winners Wednesday but 504,026 players across the nation won a total of almost $5 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 $97 million. That's currently the largest lottery jackpot in the world.The cash option for the Saturday, August 14 drawing will be an estimated $52.5 m
Aug 12, 2004, 8:32 am - Lottery News

$84 Million Powerball Jackpot Up For GrabsNews Story
Summer may be nearing an end but Powerball is just starting to heat up. There were no Powerball jackpot winners Saturday but 534,432 players across the nation won a total of more than $5.3 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 $84 million. That's the largest current lottery jackpot in the country.The cash option for the Wednesday, August 11 drawing will be an estimated $45.3 million. The nu
Aug 9, 2004, 8:30 am - Lottery News