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Powerball lottery jackpot climbs to $80 millionNews Story
The Powerball multi-state lottery jackpot continued its upward climb Sunday, as no ticket in Saturday night's drawing matched all five numbers plus the Powerball.Even though the grand prize was not awarded Saturday, 416,914 players across the nation won a total of more than $4.5 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 $80 million.The cash option for the Wednesday, September 14th drawing will
Sep 12, 2005, 9:51 am - Lottery News

Connecticut Gov. considers dumping PowerballNews Story
Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell thinks Powerball, the multi-state lottery game that offers huge potential payoffs, is about to become a lousy bet.The agency that runs the game announced the odds of winning will be a lot higher starting next month, and winners who opt for multi-year payouts will wait longer for the big money.Rell asked state officials to review the new lottery rules and decide if it is still a good deal for Connecticut lottery players. If we don't approve of the rules, in essen
Jul 17, 2005, 1:30 pm - Lottery News

New tri-state lottery game to go on sale SundayNews Story
Declining sales have prompted lottery officials from Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont to replace the Tri-State Heads or Tails game.The last Heads or Tails drawing is Saturday.Tickets for a new game, Tri-State Triple Play, are to go on sale Sunday, and the first drawing is Tuesday. Subsequent drawings will happen twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays.Triple Play tickets will sell for $2.In the new game, players may choose 5 numbers from a field of 1 through 45, or they can have the lottery termina
Jun 24, 2005, 11:33 am - Lottery News

New Hamshire budget closely linked to lottery luckNews Story
If someone won Wednesday night's Powerball jackpot, New Hampshire's tight state budget would be the big loser, according to the chairman of the New Hampshire Lottery Commission.A winner of the $129 million jackpot would cool off betting in the final six weeks of the state's budget year, which could prevent the state from meeting its $71 million profit target, said Chairman Richard Campbell. We aren't going to make it unless Powerball gets on a roll, Campbell told Gov. John Lynch and the Executi
May 20, 2005, 10:21 am - Lottery News

NH Senate approves $20 scratch ticket costNews Story
The New Hamprshire Senate joined Governor John Lynch on Thursday in endorsing a doubling of the top-priced scratch ticket cost.The bill (SB 20) would raise the lottery ticket cost from $10 to $20.The Senate passed it, 18-5, after no debate on the subject.Senate Majority Leader Robert Clegg, R-Hudson, said the Lottery Commission has committed to public service announcements that warn about compulsive gambling.Nashua Democratic Sen. Joseph Foster voted against the bill, the only one among the eigh
Feb 25, 2005, 12:15 pm - Lottery News

Georgia Lottery Scratch Games' Empty PromisesNews Story
Most players know the odds of getting rich from the Georgia Lottery are slim, but a recent investigation found you have no chance of winning the top cash prize when you play some scratch-off games.One of those games is 5 Karat Gold, a $1 instant game. Records from the Georgia Lottery show the game has no top prizes left because they were all claimed by mid-November.If I already knew that, then there's no way I'd buy this ticket, said player Brian Wright. That would be a false investment. Additio
Feb 15, 2005, 11:31 am - Lottery News

N.H. lottery chief says $20 ticket price will not be high enoughNews Story
A doubling of the top-priced scratch ticket sold by the New Hampshire lottery would trigger increased sales for only the next two to three years, the states lottery chief warned Wednesday.Sweepstakes Commission Executive Director Rick Wisler advised lawmakers they could avoid a return trip by amending a bill and permitting the eventual top-priced ticket to go from $10 to $25.The lottery would go to the higher-priced ticket over a period of many years, he stressed.We manage our (top-rate) price p
Jan 27, 2005, 11:57 am - Lottery News

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

Powerball Jackpot 10th Largest Ever at $171 MillionNews Story
Next Wednesday's Powerball jackpot will be the 10th largest ever in the history of America's favorite game. There were no Powerball jackpot winners Saturday but an incredible 1,021,839 prizes were paid out for a total of more than $10.2 million worth of winnings.Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $171 million.The cash option for the Wednesday, December 8 drawing will be an estimated $93.3 million.The numbers drawn were: 6,
Dec 6, 2004, 8:29 am - Lottery News

Six Vermont State Employees Split $100,000 Powerball PrizeNews Story
The Vermont Lottery announced Wednesday that Stephen Brochu, Louella Buckles, Rose Dutil, Norma Gregory, Mary Lou Jacobs and Manon Perrault came forward on November 23 to claim their $100,000 Powerball prize from the November 20 drawing.The six winners are all employees from the Vermont Department of Employment and Training located in Newport. They are regular Powerball players who each put in $1 per drawing to purchase tickets for the group.The player who purchases the tickets traditionally che
Dec 3, 2004, 1:59 pm - Lottery News