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Hot Lotto coming to New MexicoNews Story
Lottery players in New Mexico will soon have a hot new way to win a cool million when tickets for Hot Lotto go on sale Sunday, November 12. The first drawing to include New Mexico will be held on November 15. Hot Lotto will be a nice complement to our current games, filling the niche between Roadrunner Cash and Powerball, said Lottery CEO Tom Romero. New Mexico now has the option of playing for a huge jackpot (Powerball) with higher odds of winning, or a smaller jackpot (Hot Lotto) that
Nov 7, 2006, 3:03 pm - Lottery News

New Mexico Lottery names new CEONews Story
The New Mexico Lottery Authority board of directors met today and named Tom Romero as its new chief executive officer. Romero becomes the New Mexico Lottery's fourth CEO since its 1996 inception. Romero, 48, was chosen from among 67 applicants in a statewide and nationwide search. As CEO, Romero will direct the Lottery's day-to-day management responsibilities and oversee its 62 employees. He has served as interim CEO since November and will be paid an annual base salary of $165,000 in his
Jun 2, 2006, 9:36 am - Lottery News

Powerball lottery jackpot reaches $100 millionNews Story
The Powerball lottery jackpot continues to grow to the delight of players all over the country. Even though the grand prize was not hit Wednesday evening, 503,503 players across the nation won a total of more than $5 million in prizes in America's Game . Because no one correctly matched all six numbers the jackpot will grow to an estimated $100 million for Saturday night's drawing. The cash option for the Saturday, May 13th drawing will be an estimated $44.7 million. The numbers dra
May 11, 2006, 12:24 pm - Lottery News

Powerball Jackpot Raised to $85 MillionNews Story
The multi-state Powerball jackpot continues growing. No one hit the jackpot Saturday, but 4 winning tickets in Colorado (1), DC (1), New Hampshire (1), and Oklahoma (1) each won $400,000 with the Power Play option. In total, 517,049 players across the nation won more than $5.0 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 $85 million. The cash option for the Wednesday, May 3rd drawing w
May 9, 2006, 9:09 am - Lottery News

Powerball Back-to-Back Jackpots Set RecordNews Story
Just when it seemed as if the Powerball game had broken all records, yet another milestone has been set with the current jackpot of $220 million: It's the first time two consecutive jackpots have surpassed $200 million. The staggering $220 million jackpot for tomorrow night's drawing follows the last record-setter of $365 million, won in February by a group of eight third-shift workers at a meat-packing plant in Lincoln, Nebraska. The last time two big jackpots paired up was in 2003, when
Apr 12, 2006, 9:12 am - Lottery News

Powerball lottery jackpot soars to $195 millionNews Story
The Powerball jackpot continues to climb. Even though the grand prize was not hit Wednesday evening, 853,497 players across the nation won a total of more than $7.5 million in prizes in America's Game . Because no one correctly matched all six numbers the jackpot will grow to an estimated $195 million for Saturday night's drawing. The cash option for the Saturday, April 8th drawing will be an estimated $91 million. The numbers drawn Wednesday were 3, 9, 24, 29, 39 and the Powerball w
Apr 6, 2006, 12:18 pm - Lottery News

N.H. Lottery gets approval for $30 scratch ticketsNews Story
Is the buzz that comes from buying a $20 scratch ticket starting to wear off? Don't worry; you will soon be able to press a vending machine button and buy a nation-leading $30 ticket if the state lottery commission has its way. The state Senate overruled its presiding officer and advanced a bill intended to give the Lottery Commission the freedom to decide when the top ticket of $20 has run its course. Texas and Connecticut are the only state lotteries in the nation selling a $30 scr
Feb 24, 2006, 9:44 am - Lottery News

King King Millions lottery winner is 47-year-old momNews Story
One Glen Head, New York woman had a reason to go ape yesterday as she came forward to collect a King Kong-size lottery check for $55 million.Margie Barres, a 47-year-old mother of one, was not glued to the TV on Dec. 5, like the millions of other New Yorkers who purchased a King Kong Millions ticket. Instead, she waited until the morning after the drawing and the world premiere of the remake of the classic movie to check the New York Lottery's Web site.When Barres discovered the winning ticket
Dec 13, 2005, 7:36 am - Lottery News

Newspaper takes a hard look at the N.J. LotteryNews Story
They call her the Queen of the Lottery.Her realm: the North Broad Foodmart, a convenience store behind a gas station off Route 22 in Hillside.One evening, as the queen, aka Pat Howard, an insurance agent who lives in Newark, waits in line for the green machine, someone asks how much she spends. Maybe $20, $30 a day, she says.At this, the crowded store falls silent. Then, all at once, everyone laughs.After the queen is finished with her order, store manager Rashmi Patel spins a swivel scre
Dec 4, 2005, 7:24 am - Lottery News

Mass. Lottery expanding Keno with new Bonus gameNews Story
As of Wednesday, Dec. 14, the Massachusetts Lottery will launch a new way for residents to play the popular Keno game.Keno Bonus is the new and improved form of Keno, a popular Lottery game played by placing a bet, picking numbers and matching them to randomly selected numbers chosen by a computer.As of the official launch date, players will have the opportunity to double their wager, making them eligible for Keno Bonus. A bonus number will be displayed on the computer screen, and players multip
Nov 30, 2005, 2:12 pm - Lottery News