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Iowa woman to plead guilty for lottery ticket theftNews Story
A Fonda, Iowa, woman has agreed to plead guilty to claiming a lottery pool's prize as her own.In a plea agreement filed Monday in Buena Vista County District Court, Mary Farrell, 54, agreed to plead guilty to first-degree theft. District Judge John P. Duffy scheduled sentencing for Nov. 8.Farrell presented a Powerball ticket matching five numbers from the Dec. 31 drawing to claim a $100,000 prize. A group of Albert City, Iowa, residents contacted the Buena Vista County Sheriff's Office in Januar
Sep 29, 2004, 9:01 am - Lottery News

Powerball Jackpot Leaps to $110 MillionNews Story
There were no Powerball jackpot winners Wednesday but 631,607 players across the nation won a total of more than $6.4 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, September 25 drawing will be an estimated $60.3 million.The numbers drawn were: 6, 14, 34, 37, 40 and the Powerball was 7. The Power Play multiplier was 5.Nine players correctly matched the
Sep 23, 2004, 10:31 am - Lottery News

$84 Million Powerball Jackpot Up For GrabsNews Story
Summer may be nearing an end but Powerball is just starting to heat up. There were no Powerball jackpot winners Saturday but 534,432 players across the nation won a total of more than $5.3 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 $84 million. That's the largest current lottery jackpot in the country.The cash option for the Wednesday, August 11 drawing will be an estimated $45.3 million. The nu
Aug 9, 2004, 8:30 am - Lottery News

Iowa Lottery CEO Gets $81,000 RaiseNews Story
The CEO of the Iowa Lottery has himself hit the jackpot. Gov. Tom Vilsack awarded Ed Stanek an $81,000 raise, making him the second-highest paid state employee outside of the university system.The raise brings Stanek's salary to $207,000 a year, which comes from lottery revenues, not taxes. The highest-paid employee is Dr. Julia Goodin, the state's chief medical examiner, who makes $220,417.It was all part of a deal to make sure Stanek won't take early retirement this year. He said the $81,000
Aug 9, 2004, 8:25 am - Lottery News

Maine Powerball sales strongNews Story
In a little less than 34 hours, Mainers gobbled up $536,191 worth of Powerball tickets to propel the state into the top three markets in the country for the game's Saturday night drawing.Pam Coutts, executive director of the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations, said Monday that total sales for the new Powerball lottery game were actually $570,779, including tickets purchased for future drawings beyond Saturday's game. The huge response to the multimillion-dollar lottery game dis
Aug 3, 2004, 9:01 am - Lottery News

Powerball Jackpot Reaches $63 MillionNews Story
America's favorite lottery game is on a roll. There were no Powerball jackpot winners Saturday but 428,713 players across the nation won a total of more than $3.4 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 $63 million.The cash option for the Wednesday, August 4 drawing will be an estimated $33 million.The numbers drawn were: 14, 31, 35, 45, 47 and the Powerball was 35. The Power Play multiplier
Aug 2, 2004, 10:06 am - Lottery News

Iowa Lottery ’04 sales top $200 millionNews Story
The Iowa Lottery reported Wednesday that its sales surpassed the $200 million mark for the just completed fiscal year 2004, a 16 percent increase in revenues and the culmination of a three-year rise in profits for the state.Almost $56 million in profits will be added to the state general fund budget, which pays for most state government operations and services.Lottery Commissioner Ed Stanek attributed the success to the variety of lottery games available and their convenience for Iowans who want
Jul 15, 2004, 8:55 am - Lottery News

Missouri Lottery expands games to twice a dayNews Story
The Missouri Lottery's daily games will expand from one to two drawings a day later this month, officials said Friday.Gary Gonder, the lottery's spokesman, said the Pick 3, Pick 4 and Show Me 5 games will have a mid-day drawing in addition to the evening drawing, starting July 26. As a customer convenience, we're adding the mid-day draw, he said.Gonder said 21 other states already offer mid-day drawings, including neighboring Iowa and Illinois, and Missouri is catching up. Prices to play the va
Jul 10, 2004, 3:37 am - Lottery News

$52 Powerball Jackpot Won by Ticket Purchased in PennsylvaniaNews Story
For the second time in May a ticket purchased in Pennsylvania won the Powerball jackpot. Saturday night's jackpot was worth $52 million.The winner will now have to decide between the 29-year, 30-payment annuity and the cash option worth $26.9 million. The winner will have 60 days after their ticket is validated to make that decision.In addition to the jackpot winner, 449,694 other Powerball players across the nation won a total of almost $3.8 million in cash prizes.The numbers drawn were: 1, 16
Jun 1, 2004, 12:58 pm - Lottery News

Iowa Lottery adds machines resembling slot machines at tavernsNews Story
The Iowa Lottery will begin distributing 4,000 video pull-tab machines which resemble slot machines to taverns and fraternal clubs in the next few weeks.Iowa Lottery Chief Executive Edward Stanek said Monday the machines are projected to help the lottery make an additional $20 million in annual profit.The new machines will charge $1 per play. The top prize is $300.Players insert money into the equipment as with any other vending machine. After the ticket is dispensed, the video monitor displays
Apr 27, 2004, 8:16 am - Lottery News