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Former Indiana Lottery Director cleared of ethics chargesNews Story
Inspector general finds that sponsoring GOP women's event wasn't an ethical violation The Hoosier Lottery inappropriately sponsored a luncheon for Republican women during the tenure of its former director, but neither that nor other actions rose to the level of ethics violations, the state's inspector general said. The findings essentially cleared former lottery Director Esther Schneider of allegations of cronyism, improper expenditures and other charges raised in an anonymous letter s
Aug 24, 2007, 10:58 am - Lottery News

$267 MILLION: Mega Millions lottery jackpot soarsNews Story
The Mega Millions lottery drawing produced no jackpot winner last night, sending Friday's jackpot to the highest level in a year. One year ago today, the Mega Millions jackpot of $267 million, which was later re-calculated to $270 million, was won by one Ohio lottery ticket, and was later redeemed by an anonymous winner. The Mega Millions jackpot has not reached this high since that day. The multi-state lottery game had a top prize of $216 million up for grabs in last night's drawing, b
Feb 28, 2007, 1:03 pm - Lottery News

Company proposes new pooling lottery ticket to fight 'jackpot fatigue'News Story
An Arizona company has designed a new lottery ticket concept that would enter the purchaser in a pool with other lottery players, at the same time entering chances that are not part of the pool. The company claims that the increased number of chances to win will combat jackpot fatigue, a sense of dimished player excitement over large jackpots leading to lower ticket sales. The company hopes to attract state lotteries with its promise of higher sales. According to the company's press reles
Feb 9, 2007, 7:00 pm - Lottery News

Colorado man wins lottery second timeNews Story
A Pueblo, Colorado, man is celebrating his second jackpot win in three years. The winner, who has asked to remain anonymous, won $3.4 million in the December 20 Colorado Lotto drawing. He had previously won $1.3 million in October 2003. The first time, according to Colorado Lottery officials, the man was a week away from filing for bankruptcy. He uttered a desperate prayer: Lord, help me out. I want to pay my bills. I don't want to file for bankruptcy. Within moments, he sa
Jan 11, 2007, 3:32 pm - Lottery News

The hidden Lotto millionairesNews Story
They have wealth beyond their wildest dreams but nobody knows. In the Irish province of Ulster some of the millionaires have made their identities known to the world, but most have not. They are the next door neighbors who hide the secret that they are millionaires. Some are scared their wealth will end lifelong friendships. And some worry that new found friends would be attracted by their money and nothing else. They are the National Lottery millionaires who go to amazing lengths to
Dec 11, 2006, 8:30 am - Lottery News

Okla. lawmaker aims to stop lottery winners from staying anonymousNews Story
An Oklahoma state senator from Edmond plans to introduce legislation to prohibit people from forming anonymous trusts after learning they have won a lottery prize. Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond, said this proposed legislation stems from instances including one this week where a trust claimed a lottery prize. We were told the lottery would be open, it would be transparent full accountability. We would know the name and towns of everyone who had won, Jolley said. I think winners being a
Oct 6, 2006, 12:03 pm - Lottery News

Kansas Powerball lottery winner claims jackpot anonymouslyNews Story
A government worker and grandfather from the Topeka area stepped forward Monday to claim the $15 million Powerball jackpot from Wednesday's drawing. The man, who under state law can remain anonymous, chose to take a cash lump-sum payment of $7.17 million instead of the entire amount over 29 years. After taxes, he took home a little more than $5 million. I'm now referring to my life as BP (Before Powerball) and AP (After Powerball), he said. Last Tuesday I was worried about how I was goi
Oct 3, 2006, 1:27 pm - Lottery News

Mysterious $49 Million Mega Millions Winner Claims PrizeNews Story
The waiting is over for Maryland residents waiting to discover who bought a winning Mega Millions ticket worth $49 million in the July 18th drawing. Well, sort of. The mystery winner walked into Lottery Headquarters Monday morning. Accompanied by his wife, a family friend and his lawyer, the nervous winner showed Lottery officials the $49 Million ticket from the July 18th Mega Millions drawing. The winner, who wished to remain anonymous, is from Prince Georges County, MD. The teary-e
Aug 23, 2006, 1:02 pm - Lottery News

Did the Oklahoma Lottery break its promise?News Story
Published by the Muskogee Phoenix August 17, 2006 The Oklahoma Lottery Commission may not be doing anything different than lotteries in other states in allowing trusts to claim prizes, but we don't want to be like other states. We want winners identified just as the commission said they would be identified with the minimum name and hometown. Despite stating on its Web site that winners cannot be anonymous, the commission allowed the June 17, $101.8 million Powerball winners to claim
Aug 18, 2006, 10:57 am - Lottery News

Five People From Lubbock Win $36 Million Texas Lotto JackpotNews Story
Jackpot is the first for Texas Lotto's new game format Five people, all longtime friends, put their money together to purchase a lotto ticket at a 7-11 in Lubbock. That lotto ticket is now worth $36 million. Obviously, they're ecstatic, but also a bit hesitant about making headlines. They wish to remain anonymous until the day they claim the prize, and the media is respecting their wishes. One person's dream led to the winning six numbers. The cash value option was chosen, so after ta
May 3, 2006, 11:00 am - Lottery News