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No word yet from holder of $250 million Mega Millions ticketNews Story
A convenience store that sold a lottery ticket worth $250 million has been enjoying a rush of customers since the drawing, but the lucky winner had yet to emerge Monday.Leprechaun News II owner Yogendra R. Patel said he has been selling plenty of lottery tickets since his shop was identified as the location that sold a Mega Millions ticket for the largest single-ticket lottery jackpot ever in New Jersey. The numbers was drawn in Atlanta Friday night.Patel, 49, is to get $10,000 because the ticke
Sep 19, 2005, 4:57 pm - Lottery News

N.J. Lottery Retailer Basking in Mega Millions GloryNews Story
Winning is good for business, said Yogi Patel, owner of the store that sold the winning $250 million Mega Millions lottery ticket. Now that I have a winner, business is up 100 percent, really 101 percent, Patel, owner of Leprechaun News in Rutherford, N.J., said Saturday. I always had a feeling I would have a big winner at my store, and I was right. The winning numbers drawn Friday night are 5, 16, 41, 46 and 50, with the Mega Ball number 1. The estimated cash value of the jackpot is about $15
Sep 18, 2005, 12:09 am - Lottery News

$250 Million Mega Millions Lottery Jackpot Won in N.J.News Story
Updated: Sunday, Sept. 17, 2005, 1:22pmThe winning ticket in Friday night's $250 million Mega Millions lottery game was sold at a store in New Jersey, lottery officials said Saturday.The winning amount is the largest single-ticket prize in state history. The estimated cash value of the jackpot is about $151 million before taxes.The ticket was sold at Leprechaun News in Rutherford. The ticketholder had not contacted lottery officials by Saturday morning. A news conference is scheduled at the stor
Sep 17, 2005, 10:14 am - Lottery News

Temporary Calif. Lottery Director AppointedNews Story
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday promoted the general counsel of the California Lottery to acting director.Melissa Meith, 53, a Democrat, will replace Chon Gutierrez, who retired last month. Gutierrez had served as acting director since December 2004.The governor's office is conducting a national search for a new director of the lottery, which reached sales of more than $3.3 billion this year, its highest ever. Meith's position pays $125,280 a year.
Sep 16, 2005, 7:24 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions lottery jackpot to be a quarter-billion for FridayNews Story
Millions and millions of tickets sold, but no one managed to pick the right combination of numbers in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery game. The $200 million dollars up for grabs in Tuesday night's game went without a top winner, hiking the jackpot to $250 million for Friday.But 13 people in eight states came awfully close, matching five of the six winning numbers. Each of those tickets is worth $250,000.The second-place tickets were sold in California (2), Georgia (2), Maryland, Michigan,
Sep 14, 2005, 8:54 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions lottery jackpot increases to $150 millionNews Story
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery grew to $150 million this morning, when no tickets in Friday's drawing won the jackpot.None of the tickets sold for Friday's $131 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. The next drawing will be Tuesday.There were seven second-prize winners from Friday night's drawing: 2 from California, 1 from Illinois, 3 from New York, 1 from Ohio, and 2 from Texas. Each ticket matched all five lotto numbers but not the Mega Ball n
Sep 3, 2005, 9:01 am - Lottery News

California Lottery adds self-service ticket machinesNews Story
The California Lottery placed an order with GTECH Corporation which among other things, will allow residents to purchase lottery tickets at self-service machines.The GTECH order included a variety of lottery products including additional Altura terminals, Instant Ticket Vending Machines (ITVMs), and other self-service lottery solutions. GTECH is constantly looking for ways to enhance the performance of our lottery customers, while, at the same time, considering the various needs of retailers and
Sep 1, 2005, 5:51 pm - Lottery News

Oklahoma Lottery votes to join PowerballNews Story
The Oklahoma Lottery Commission voted Monday to join the Powerball multi-state lottery game, making Oklahomans eligible for mega lottery prizes beginning next year.Oklahoma will be the Multi-State Lottery Association's 30th jurisdiction to offer the game.Powerball is currently played in 27 states, plus the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands.It is one of two groups that operate games that offer huge, multi-million dollar prizes to participating states. The other is Mega Millions.Oklahom
Aug 30, 2005, 9:17 am - Lottery News

Lottery excitement builds as Mega Millions reaches $111 millionNews Story
Lottery player excitement is growing, as the jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery has increased to $111 million.None of the tickets sold for Friday's $97 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. The next drawing will be Tuesday.There were four second-prize winners from Friday night's drawing: 1 from California, 1 from Michigan, 1 from Ohio, and 1 from Texas. Each ticket matched all five lotto numbers, but not the Mega Ball number, to win $250,000.The Califor
Aug 28, 2005, 4:23 pm - Lottery News

Calif. lottery director resignsNews Story
Chon Gutierrez, a longtime state official who has headed the California Lottery and the Department of Motor Vehicles, announced his retirement Thursday after more than 34 years in state government.In a letter to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Gutierrez, 60, said he was stepping down immediately from his current post as acting lottery director. From my perspective, how is the perfect time for me to finally retire, he said in a statement.Gutierrez was director of the lottery from 1987 to 1991. He ha
Aug 25, 2005, 9:43 pm - Lottery News