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Uniondale Woman Hits JackpotNews Story
This is Henrietta Henderson's reaction to winning $34 million in the Mega Millions drawing: I didn't really have a reaction. The 71-year-old single mother of five from Uniondale was handed a check Tuesday morning for holding the ticket with the six winning numbers in the July 11 jackpot. Henderson stoically accepted a lump sum of $20.6 million in front of the Quick Pick Deli in Uniondale, where the winning ticket was purchased for $1.These are her plans for her share of the cash: none.The first
Aug 20, 2003, 3:14 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions jackpot increases to $21 millionNews Story
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery drawing grew to $21 million Wednesday, with a cash option of $12 million. None of the tickets sold for Tuesday's $15 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. The next drawing will be Friday.There were seven second-prize winners from Tuesday night's drawing, each matching the five lotto numbers but not the Mega Ball number for a payout of $175,000. Twenty-five players matched four of the five lotto numbers, plus the M
Aug 20, 2003, 3:09 am - Lottery News

Burglar Has Lotto FeverNews Story
Columbus, Georgia police are talking about an unusual late-night break-in at a convenience store -- unusual because of what was taken.Officers say someone broke through a glass door around 2:00 a.m. Tuesday at the Citgo station on Veterans Parkway at River Road. But all he stole was a machine for printing lottery tickets, and two rolls of scratch-off tickets valued at $600. Trouble was, a getaway driver reportedly drove away, leaving the burglar behind.Police chased down and arrested a possible
Aug 19, 2003, 4:07 am - Lottery News

GTECH lottery systems built to handle blackoutNews Story
If someone you know bought a lottery ticket in Ohio, Michigan or New York in the seconds before the power went out Thursday, don't worry.That ticket is valid, and could still win a zillion dollars.GTECH Holdings Corp. of West Greenwich runs the lotteries in all three states, and its job is to keep those state lottery systems up and running -- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.So Thursday, when the power went out, GTECH's systems in all three states automatically switched the lottery data centers --
Aug 19, 2003, 3:40 am - Lottery News

Lottery deal with Georgia best bet, expert saysNews Story
Tennessee's lottery could reap as much as an extra $249 million over a seven-year period by joining forces with Georgia, according to a consultant hired by the state lottery board.The additional proceeds would stem from Tennessee's starting its lottery Dec. 2 about three months earlier than without Georgia's help and leveraging Georgia's attractive rates with two major gaming vendors, consultant Gerry Wexelbaum told the board yesterday. It appears that a joint venture with Georgia would be the m
Aug 19, 2003, 3:27 am - Lottery News

Calif. Lottery Commission to Hold Meeting in SacramentoNews Story
The California State Lottery Commission will hold a public meeting at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 21, 2003, at the California Lottery Headquarters Building located at 600 North 10th Street in Sacramento, California. Members of the public are invited. Persons wishing to address the Commission at the meeting may sign up in advance by calling the Commission Assistant, Barbara Tynes, at the California Lottery, (916) 323-0403 by 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 20, 2003.
Aug 18, 2003, 2:22 pm - Lottery News

Alaska Eyeing Powerball, Expanded GamblingNews Story
House Speaker Pete Kott says it's a good bet that plans to expand gambling in Alaska will soon meet success in the state House. Lawmakers and state officials are working over the summer on proposals for video gambling machines and a lottery, both to help ease the state's budget problems. There is even starting to be talk about off-track betting parlors in Alaska.Kott, a Republican from Eagle River, predicts that some form of gaming will move forward in the next legislative session, which starts
Aug 18, 2003, 7:38 am - Lottery News

Powerball Jackpot Grows to $85 MillionNews Story
The jackpot in America's favorite lottery game is on the way up again. There were no Powerball jackpot winners Saturday but 543,766 players across the nation won a total of more than $5.5 million in prizes. Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $85 million. That's the largest lottery jackpot in the country.The cash option for the Wednesday, August 20 drawing will be an estimated $43.5 million.The numbers drawn were: 13, 15, 2
Aug 18, 2003, 3:42 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions Jackpot Rolls to $15 MillionNews Story
No ticket matched all six numbers in the Friday Mega Millions drawing, increasing the jackpot to $15 million for the Tuesday, August 19, 2003 drawing.Mega Millions players won more than $1.5 million in Friday's drawing. A total of 225,385 tickets won prizes ranging from $2 to $175,000.Three tickets came within just one number of hitting the jackpot. They matched the first five numbers and only missed the Mega Ball number to each win $175,000. Those tickets were sold in Georgia, Michigan and N
Aug 18, 2003, 3:40 am - Lottery News

Florida Lotto jackpot rolls over to $21 millionNews Story
No ticket matched all six Florida Lotto numbers, causing the current jackpot to roll over to $21 million, lottery officials said Sunday.A total of 88 tickets matched five numbers to win $6,464.50; 5,766 tickets matched four numbers for $80; and 122,103 tickets matched three numbers for $5.The winning Florida Lotto numbers selected Saturday: 9-11-33-43-46-53.
Aug 18, 2003, 3:33 am - Lottery News