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N.H. Lottery Proposes $25 Scratch TicketsNews Story
New Hampshire's lottery chief warned House and Senate tax experts Thursday that revenue will remain flat unless lawmakers agree to raise the price of instant scratch tickets.Sweepstakes Commission Executive Director Rick Wisler is asking the Legislature for permission to double the most expensive ticket - from $10 to $20.The change would generate $3.8 million more in the year ending June 30, 2006, according to Wisler.If the commission were to get permission to raise the price still higher to $25
Jan 14, 2005, 10:00 am - Lottery News

Woman and two children claim $171 million Powerball lottery jackpotNews Story
Florence Ayers, a Jackson, Pennsylvania bookkeeper who claimed the $93.4 million lump-sum cash prize from a $171.4 million Powerball jackpot, knows how to keep a secret.Ayers, 69, was so tight-lipped for five weeks about the winning ticket that neighbors and her employer, Jack Basilon, were stunned Wednesday when the state Lottery announced she had won the second largest jackpot in Pennsylvania history. The drawing was Dec. 8.Ayers abruptly quit work two weeks ago after 20 years on the job, whic
Jan 13, 2005, 8:27 am - Lottery News

Mass. Lottery sponsors Red Sox trophy tourNews Story
The most traveled trophy in the history of New England sports now has an official sponsor.The Red Sox and the Massachusetts State Lottery held a press conference at Fenway Park on Tuesday to announce a partnership in which the Lottery will be the presenting sponsor of the World Series Trophy tour.Ever since making history by winning their first World Series championship in 86 years, the Red Sox have been glad to share their success with the entire region of New England, not to mention various ot
Jan 5, 2005, 9:50 am - Lottery News

'4 This Way' is a Big Hit with New Mexico Lottery PlayersNews Story
The New Mexico Lottery Authority has announced that its newest lotto game, 4 This Way! has averaged more than three top prize winners a week since its launch in September.To date, 42 players from across the state have won the game's top $4,000 prize by matching all four winning numbers in the order they were drawn, a release from the Lottery says.Each play costs $1 and there are four prize levels, ranging from $4,000 to $1.It's difficult to compare the success of the Lottery's various games in
Dec 30, 2004, 9:05 am - Lottery News

NJ lottery player pursues an idea to help the environmentNews Story
Ed Knorr was standing in line at a convenience store recently, waiting to buy a New Jersey lottery ticket.As he stood there, an idea struck him. What if funds from a state lottery game benefited the environment, aiding specific funding issues for various environmental causes?Knorr, chairman of the Williamstown-based Green Action Alliance, decided to pursue that idea. He devised the Best Dam Lottery Game, a lottery whose proceeds would provide assistance for private well testing to seniors and
Dec 28, 2004, 9:57 am - Lottery News

Powerball Jackpot Climbs to $127 MillionNews Story
There were no Powerball jackpot winners Saturday but 649,059 players across the nation won a total of more than $4.4 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 $127 million.The cash option for the Wednesday, December 1 drawing will be an estimated $69.9 million.The numbers drawn were: 16, 28, 35, 36, 47 and the Powerball was 31. The Power Play multiplier was 2.Seven players correctly matched the
Nov 30, 2004, 7:37 am - Lottery News

Powerball Jackpot Feast at $110 MillionNews Story
As Americans are enjoying their traditional Thanksgiving feast, the jackpot in their favorite lottery game keeps getting more plentiful as well. There were no Powerball jackpot winners Wednesday but 604,314 players across the nation won a total of more than $4.8 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, November 27 drawing will be an estimated $60
Nov 26, 2004, 12:30 pm - Lottery News

Minnesota Lottery plans to add new gameNews Story
Minnesota's new lottery director said the state will need to introduce a new lottery product if the lottery hopes to meet its revenue goals.The Minnesota State Lottery wants to double its revenue in the next 20 years -- from $100 million to $200 million by 2024.Lottery Director Clint Harris said to achieve the goal the lottery will need to collect about 4 percent more revenue a year. He said the current games aren't likely to generate that kind of growth.Harris said the lottery has sent a report
Nov 26, 2004, 12:21 pm - Lottery News

Officials Say Oklahoma Lottery Could Take Year To StartNews Story
Oklahoma voters earlier this month ended Gov. Brad Henry's yearslong battle to get a statewide lottery, but the task of making the lottery a reality has just begun.Before the first ticket is sold, a lottery commission has to take shape, the rules of the games established and other details worked out.The first step comes with Henry's appointment of a seven-member lottery commission. The governor's office is accepting applications. They'll go through a lengthy and detailed process, including an OS
Nov 19, 2004, 11:50 am - Lottery News

Powerball Jackpot Leaps to $72 MillionNews Story
There were no Powerball jackpot winners Saturday but 496,648 players across the nation won a total of more than $4.4 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 $72 million.The cash option for the Wednesday, November 17 drawing will be an estimated $39.3 million.The numbers drawn were: 5, 6, 26, 33, 34 and the Powerball was 13. The Power Play multiplier was 5.Seven players correctly matched the 5
Nov 15, 2004, 9:25 am - Lottery News