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Two tickets win $6 million Florida Lotto jackpotNews Story
Two tickets matched all six Florida Lotto numbers to win a jackpot of $6 million, lottery officials said Sunday.The winning tickets were bought in the cities of Hialeah and Lehigh Acres, officials said.A total of 161 tickets matched five numbers to win $2,423; 6,519 tickets matched four numbers for $48.50; and 117,890 tickets matched three numbers for $3.50.The winning Florida Lotto numbers selected Saturday: 8-11-15-20-22-24.Fantasy 5One winner of the Fantasy 5 game will collect $238,863.37,
Jun 14, 2004, 8:35 am - Lottery News

N.J. Man Wins $35 Million Lottery JackpotNews Story
A Little Egg Harbor, NJ man has come forward with a winning lottery ticket worth an annuity prize of $35.5 million, New Jersey Lottery officials announced Wednesday.John Purdue held the only winning ticket in the May 10 Pick 6 drawing. The prize was the largest in the Pick 6 Lotto since $45.9 million was awarded in the June 3, 2002, drawing.Purdue chose the cash option and received a check for more than $18 million, minus the 25 percent federal withholding tax, according to New Jersey Lottery Ex
Jun 10, 2004, 7:34 am - Lottery News

Florida Lotto ticket purchased in Miami wins $26 millionNews Story
One ticket matched all six Florida Lotto numbers to win a jackpot of $26 million, lottery officials said Sunday.The winning ticket was purchased at the Publix at 15750 SW 72nd Street, Miami, officials said.A total of 158 tickets matched five numbers to win $4,273; 8,525 tickets matched four numbers for $64; and 149,170 tickets matched three numbers for $5.The winning Florida Lotto numbers selected Saturday: 12-16-24-36-42-53.Fantasy 5Five winners of the Fantasy 5 game will collect $50,281.07 e
Jun 7, 2004, 10:55 am - Lottery News

Florida Lotto Soars to $26 MillionNews Story
No ticket matched all six Florida Lotto numbers, causing the jackpot to roll over to $26 million, lottery officials said Thursday.A total of 93 tickets matched five numbers to win $5,197.00; 4,742 tickets matched four numbers for $82.50; and 99,053 tickets matched three numbers for $5.50.The winning Florida Lotto numbers selected Wednesday: 08-22-35-37-38-53One ticket wins Fantasy 5One winner of the Fantasy 5 game will collect $204,974.79, the Florida Lottery said Wednesday. The winning ticket
Jun 3, 2004, 10:16 am - Lottery News

Florida Lotto jackpot rolls over to $20 millionNews Story
No ticket matched all six Florida Lotto numbers, causing the jackpot to roll over to $20 million, lottery officials said Sunday.A total of 86 tickets matched five numbers to win $5,926.50; 5,531 tickets matched four numbers for $74.50; and 112,585 tickets matched three numbers for $5.The winning Florida Lotto numbers selected Saturday: 17-23-26-30-39-44.Fantasy 5One winner of the Fantasy 5'' game will collect $244,590.The winning ticket was bought in the city of Hollywood, lottery officials rep
Jun 1, 2004, 1:00 pm - Lottery News

Wisconsin lottery ticket sales increase $7.4 millionNews Story
Wisconsin lottery ticket sales increased $7.4 million in the last fiscal year, helping deliver more than $10 million in new property tax relief, according to a state audit released Thursday.Total ticket sales for the year that ended June 30, 2003, were $435 million, up from $427.6 million the year before, the Legislative Audit Bureau report said. More sales of instant game tickets accounted for the increase, the audit reported.Lottery credits on property tax bills statewide increased 8.9 percent
May 28, 2004, 7:46 am - Lottery News

First Triple Rollover for UK Lotto to Spark Ticket FrenzyNews Story
The UK Lotto will see its first ever triple rollover jackpot this weekend, with a top prize of at least 21.5 million (US$39.2 million).If only one person matches all six numbers, they will become the largest single winner.Operators Camelot are now warning people 'buy early to avoid disappointment' because no extra tickets will go on sale above the usual quota.Chief executive Dianne Thompson said: 'This is the first triple rollover in our 10-year history.'The estimated jackpot for Saturday's Lot
May 27, 2004, 7:44 am - Lottery News

Maryland Lottery Adds Sunday DrawingsNews Story
The Maryland lottery is adding Sunday afternoon drawings for the first time in its 31-year history.The added drawings, which begin this weekend, are expected to generate an additional $5 million to $8 million a year. Lottery drawings are currently held twice a day every day except Sunday.Lottery director Buddy Roogow said the reason for a single nighttime drawing on Sunday is unclear. Probably there was concern - 20-some-odd years ago - about Sunday being a religious day, Roogow said.The after
May 20, 2004, 7:29 am - Lottery News

Powerball lottery win energizes Pennsylvania neighborhoodNews Story
Not often is a middle-aged woman seen hopping in public, yet there was Mary Ann Seems, bouncing on her toes yesterday in a , her fists quivering in post-lottery fever. This is so exciting! exclaimed Seems, 47, of Titusville, N.J. I don't care who it is; it's in our neighborhood! Seems lives just across the Delaware River from Washington Crossing, where a Cumberland Farms store last week sold the richest winning lottery ticket so fare in Pennsylvania history.Annuity value: $213.2 million.Cash o
May 11, 2004, 7:24 am - Lottery News

Florida Lotto jackpot rolls over to $27 millionNews Story
No ticket matched all six Florida Lotto numbers and the jackpot rolled over to $27 million, lottery officials said Sunday.A total of 118 tickets matched five numbers to win $5,310.50; 6,426 tickets matched four numbers for $79; and 136,935 tickets matched three numbers for $5.The winning Florida Lotto numbers selected Saturday: 11, 13, 18, 29, 41 and 51.Fantasy 5One Fantasy 5 ticket matched all five numbers to win a $257,732.14 prize.The 289 tickets matching 4-of-5 numbers will collect $143.50 e
May 3, 2004, 10:41 am - Lottery News