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Powerball Jackpot Jumps to $20 MillionNews Story
There were no Powerball jackpot winners Saturday but 331,463 players across the nation won a total of more than $2.8 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 $20 million.The cash option for the Wednesday, October 27 drawing will be an estimated $11.1 million.The numbers drawn were: 15, 24, 49, 50, 52 and the Powerball was 40. The Power Play multiplier was 5.Five players correctly matched the 5
Oct 25, 2004, 8:20 am - Lottery News

Wisconsin Couple Wins Hot Lotto JackpotNews Story
A Wisconsin couple on Thursday claimed the record $10.8 million Hot Lotto jackpot.Mary and Bob Mikkelson of Holmen, Wis., said they aren't sure what they'll do with their winnings from the Sept. 15 drawing. They chose to accept the cash option of $6.4 million.On the day of the drawing, the Mikkelsons crossed the border and bought lottery tickets at Saver Stop on Twilite Street in LaCrescent, Minn. Bob Mikkelson was an avid lottery player, but before entering the store, Mary Mikkelson decided to
Oct 1, 2004, 8:41 am - Lottery News

Ohio Lottery Rolls Out New Game: Rolling Cash 5News Story
The Ohio Lottery Commission yesterday announced a new game for Ohio Lottery players that provides a little lotto twist. Rolling Cash 5, a new 5-of-39 game set to replace Buckeye 5, goes on sale Sunday, Oct. 3.Rolling Cash 5s first drawing will be held Monday, Oct. 4. Buckeye 5s final drawing takes place Saturday, Oct. 2.Top prize odds for Rolling Cash 5 are 1 in 575,757; overall odds are 1 in 9.Rolling Cash 5 offers a rolling jackpot prize that starts at $100,000. If the jackpot is not hit, i
Sep 28, 2004, 8:59 am - Lottery News

Powerball jackpot soars to $128 millionNews Story
Powerball is up for grabs again offering a jackpot of $128 million for next Wednesday's draw. There were no Powerball jackpot winners Saturday evening, but 774,200 players across the nation won a total of more than $6 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 $128 million with a cash option value of $70.7 million! That's currently the largest lottery jackpot in the world.This is only the sdvent
Sep 27, 2004, 8:05 am - Lottery News

Man stops for a soda and wins a $100,000 Powerball prizeNews Story
For V. Godinez of Carlsbad, winning the latest $100,000 Powerball prize in New Mexico resulted from merely stopping for a soda after his work shift.Godinez covers the southeast region of New Mexico employed as an audio/visual technician for a Texas company. When he finished his work in Roswell, Godinez stopped at an Allsups Convenience Store for a soda. While making his purchase he noticed the photos of New Mexico Lottery winners posted in the store. Thats when Godinez decided to use the extr
Sep 20, 2004, 4:25 pm - Lottery News

New Mexico Lottery Unveils '4 This Way'News Story
The New Mexico Lottery Authority will launch a new drawing game on September 26. 4 This Way is designed as a game unique to New Mexico with a $4,000 nightly top prize.Players select four numbers that must be matched in order from first to last. That way, players still have a chance of winning a prize on the final number drawn. Players who match four numbers in the order drawn will win $4,000, Lottery CEO Tom Shaheen said. Players who miss the first number but match the last three win $40.
Sep 20, 2004, 3:25 pm - Lottery News

Powerball lottery jackpot nears $100 million markNews Story
The jackpot in America's favorite lottery game is nearing the $100 million mark. There were no Powerball jackpot winners Saturday but 557,188 players across the nation won a total of more than $5.2 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 $95 million. That's the largest current lottery jackpot in the country.The cash option for the Wednesday, September 22 drawing will be an estimated $52.3 mil
Sep 20, 2004, 8:56 am - Lottery News

Mass. Lottery rolls out new gameNews Story
CASH Winfall To Replace 17-Year-Old Mass Millions GameIt's out with the old and in with the new at the Massachusetts Lottery.The lottery retired the 17-year-old Mass Millions game after Thursday night's drawing. Mass Millions will be replaced by the new $2 CASH WinFall game, which will be drawn Monday and Thursday nights.Over the course of its life, Mass Millions earned the lottery $1 billion, of which $543 million went to cities and towns. However sales of the tickets have been going down.Lot
Sep 10, 2004, 1:43 pm - Lottery News

Powerball Jackpot Reaches $28 MillionNews Story
The jackpot in America's favorite lottery game is on the way up. There were no Powerball jackpot winners Wednesday but 320,334 players across the nation won a total of more than $3.8 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 $28 million.The cash option for the Saturday, August 28 drawing will be an estimated $15.3 million.The numbers drawn were: 1, 30, 32, 37, 50 and the Powerball was 19. The
Aug 26, 2004, 7:45 am - Lottery News

NY Lotto Winner Shares Prize with Ex-WifeNews Story
A Staten Island man who bought a winning $3 million lottery ticket at P C Food Markets in Hartwick Seminary, New York last month pocketed a check for $468,153 on Monday.Ron DelRosario, 61, a retired New York City sanitation supervisor, said he is sharing his winnings with his former wife, Lorraine Paolucci, of New Smyrna Beach, Fla. We have an agreement that she plays the Florida lottery, I play New York and we share whatever we win, he said.DelRosario said he purchased the ticket July 21, gave
Aug 23, 2004, 7:48 am - Lottery News