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Error prompts second Kentucky Pick 4 midday drawingNews Story
Kentucky Lottery players who bought Pick 4 tickets for Monday's midday drawing have an extra chance to win, thanks to an error that occurred during the drawing. Lottery officials say a ball that was supposed to go into the draw machine's first chamber inadvertently bounced over to the second chamber when loaded. The result was nine balls in the first chamber and 11 in the second. The lottery then held a second drawing and announced numbers from both drawings would be honored, although paym
Jul 30, 2013, 12:16 pm - Lottery News

New Tri-State lottery game debuting SundayNews Story
By Todd Northrop A new pick 5-style lottery game called Gimme 5 goes on sale Sunday in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont the states that collectively are known as 'Tri-State'. The first drawing for the new Gimme 5 game will be held Wednesday, May 15, 2013. The Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine Lotteries are once again joining together to offer our players a new draw game, said Greg Smith, Executive Director of the Vermont Lottery. Tri-State Gimme 5 is a fresh, easy-to-play game that car
May 9, 2013, 12:52 pm - Lottery News

98 Florida Lottery players share Fantasy 5 winNews Story
Perfect set of odd-numbered results drawn If you woke up this morning and discovered you were a Florida Fantasy 5 winner, you have plenty of company. There were 98 players last night who picked the pedestrian numbers of 1-3-5-7-9, so they'll all share from the Fantasy 5 pool. Their take? $1,995.32 each. The Florida Lottery's Shelly Safford notes that of the 98 winners, only one was a quick pick. Obviously, a lot of players pick those numbers, she said. Nobody has exact stats, but
Aug 29, 2012, 12:27 pm - Lottery News

Kentucky Pick 4 lottery players beat the houseNews Story
Quad-zeros pay off big bucks for Pick 4 players The Kentucky Lottery may have hit a streak of bad luck in November, which means good luck for lottery players in the state. Kentucky Lottery chief financial officer Howard Kline said the payoff to Pick 4 players in November turned out to be far more than was taken in on the game. Greg Harkenrider, one of the state's top budget experts, said Wednesday that revenue from the popular Pick 4 game plummeted in November because more people than e
Dec 22, 2011, 8:50 pm - Lottery News

Prolific lottery winner does it againNews Story
North Carolina man wins $65,800 in Virginia Pick 4 drawing Steven Granger is amassing a collection of those big ceremonial Virginia Lottery winners' checks. He received his latest addition when he claimed $65,800 in the Virginia Lottery's October 13 Pick 4 day drawing. The Henderson, North Carolina, man did it by matching the winning number combination 5-1-1-7 on 15 tickets. He wagered exact order on 11 tickets and won $5,000 on each. He wagered 50/50 on four tickets, winning $2,700 on eac
Oct 20, 2011, 8:35 am - Lottery News

Nebraska lottery equipment upgrades coming soonNews Story
This summer, the Nebraska Lottery will be upgrading equipment at over 1,150 retailers, providing several benefits for lottery retailers and players. The centerpiece of the conversion is the new Altura GT1200 lottery terminal provided by GTECH Corporation. The Altura is state-of-the-art technology, making it faster both for the clerk in selecting transactions and printing Lotto tickets. Each terminal will be connected via secure satellite or 3G wireless links to the central processing system.
May 19, 2011, 7:54 pm - Lottery News

47 people pick winning Fantasy 5 numbersNews Story
Rare consecutive sequence drawn Monday The Florida Lottery set a new record with 47 top prize winners in the Fantasy 5 game. Lottery officials say each ticket matching all five numbers drawn Monday night is worth $4,581.74. The winning numbers were 14-15-16-17-18. This is the most number of Fantasy 5 winners since 2001 when the Fantasy 5 matrix was changed from 26 to 36 numbers, making it more difficult to win. In 2005, 40 tickets matched all five numbers, which is the previous record u
Mar 22, 2011, 11:34 am - Lottery News

New Tennessee lottery game debuts tonightNews Story
The latest game from the Tennessee Lottery begins tonight, with the first drawing of Tennessee Cash. In the game, players select any five numbers from a field of 1 to 35, and one Cash Ball number from a field of 1 to 5. Players can also choose a Quick Pick, which has the computer assign random numbers to the ticket. Players win if they match any of 8 winning combinations. Tennessee Cash replaces the retired Pick 5 game, which saw its last drawing on Oct. 1. Tickets cost $1 per play.
Oct 4, 2010, 9:31 am - Lottery News

Pick 3 'triple' pays out record $2.88M to N.C. Lottery playersNews Story
By Todd Northrop Triple digits paid off in a big way for North Carolina Pick 3 players in the Monday, Sept. 6 evening drawing. The 2-2-2 combination resulted in a record-setting prize payout of $2.88 million to more than 11,000 winning tickets. This record payout is the highest since the Dec. 25, 2009 drawing, which paid out more than $2.28 million to players who chose the 5-5-5 combination. Monday's drawing was the first time the 2-2-2 combination has been drawn since Pick 3 sales b
Sep 8, 2010, 3:50 pm - Lottery News

N.C. man wins $90,800 in Pick 4 lottery drawingNews Story
Fourth major lottery prize hit by playing 20 tickets with same number It's been a good number for me. That remark by Steven Granger of Henderson, North Carolina, may be the understatement of the year. He selected the number combination 5-1-1-7 on 20 tickets in the Virginia Lottery's May 22 Pick 4 day drawing, and they all won. Each of his exact order tickets won $5,000 and each of the 50/50 tickets won $2,700, for a grand total of $90,800. That would be amazing enough, but it's onl
Jun 5, 2010, 8:29 am - Lottery News