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Marion stores have streak of Lottery luckNews Story
Big-payoff lottery lightning landed thrice in Marion County, Florida over the past week.Saturday's single Lotto ticket worth $15 million was sold in Summerfield, while one of two winning combinations in Sunday's Fantasy Five drawing worth $83,346 was sold in Ocala. As of the close of business Monday, neither winner had presented themselves. Winners have 180 days to claim their prizes.However, an Ocala resident who won a $103,440 Fantasy Five drawing from a week ago received his prize on Monday,
Oct 29, 2003, 4:17 am - Lottery News

One ticket wins $15 million Florida Lotto jackpotNews Story
One ticket matched all six Florida Lotto numbers to win a jackpot of $15 million, lottery officials said Sunday.The winning ticket was bought in the city of Summerfield in Marion County, officials said.A total of 158 tickets matched five numbers to win $3,260; 7,890 tickets matched four numbers for $53; and 137,222 tickets matched three numbers for $4.The winning Florida Lotto numbers selected Saturday: 6-10-19-27-34-47.One winner of the Fantasy 5'' game will collect $245,498.92.The winning tic
Oct 27, 2003, 5:06 am - Lottery News

If you mail in a 'fee' to claim a 'sweepstakes' prize, you've lostNews Story
Listen to me:You have not won a sweepstakes that you can claim by mailing in a processing fee. Anybody who asks you to send in a processing fee to win a prize is lying to you.They have your name on a sucker list. They sell your name and address to one another. They want to take your money. They do not care whether you are elderly, or poor, or naive, or can't buy your pills.Let me tell you about Ruth.Ruth is 85. She is the mother of a woman I know in St. Petersburg. I am not using her last nam
Oct 27, 2003, 5:03 am - Lottery News

House approves spending unclaimed lottery jackpot on collegesNews Story
The Florida Legislature voted unanimously Thursday to direct $30 million from an unclaimed lottery jackpot to community colleges and state universities.A ticket sold in the Miami area last March was the sole winner of a $50 million jackpot, but nobody turned it in before a 180-day deadline. The total amount available from the jackpot is $30.1 million -- the same as if the winner took a lump sum payment instead of 30 annual payments.State law normally requires unclaimed winnings to be put back in
Oct 24, 2003, 3:51 am - Lottery News

Paul's lottery past: rocky beginnings, happier endingsNews Story
It's only in hindsight that critics of Rebecca Paul's lottery startups give her creditRebecca Paul's admirers outnumber her critics by a long shot in Georgia's capital city.But the critics were hot when Paul was starting the state's lottery in 1993. Ten years later, Tennessee has hired her to do the same thing for up to $752,500 a year.Georgia's lottery drew close scrutiny from state lawmakers and federal prosecutors after awarding a key startup contract to a vendor whose bid was millions of dol
Oct 20, 2003, 8:04 am - Lottery News

Is Rebecca Paul as good as they say?News Story
When state lottery commissioners hired Rebecca Paul as the nation's highest-paid lottery director, they justified their decision by saying she was the best, the gold standard. State Sen. Steve Cohen dubbed her the Michael Jordan of her field.But a Tennessean review has found that many of the claims surrounding her are overstated.For instance, Paul said last month that Georgia lottery sales had grown on average 13% a year during her tenure. Lottery commissioners cited similar increases in ex
Oct 20, 2003, 7:52 am - Lottery News

Will Alabama get gambling?News Story
One of the biggest stories in the South over the past 13 years is the transformation of the conservative Bible Belt into a hotbed of legalized gambling.Mississippi and Louisiana opened dockside and land-based casinos. Lotteries sprang up in Georgia, Tennessee, Arkansas, South Carolina and Louisiana, joining Florida, which established its lottery in 1986.Alabama remains the lone holdout for state-regulated gambling, although the state does have Indian casinos and wagering at dog tracks. Plans for
Oct 20, 2003, 4:15 am - Lottery News

Florida Lotto jackpot rolls over to $10 millionNews Story
No ticket matched all six Florida Lotto numbers, creating a $10 million jackpot for Wednesday's drawing, lottery officials said Sunday.A total of 63 tickets matched five numbers to win $6,481.50; 3,877 tickets matched four numbers for $85.50; and 83,570 tickets matched three numbers for $5.50.The winning Florida Lotto numbers selected Saturday: 4, 27, 31, 42, 45 and 48.Four winners of the Fantasy 5 game will collect $60,930.88 each, the Florida Lottery said Sunday. The winning tickets were bo
Oct 20, 2003, 4:05 am - Lottery News

Florida Man Claims $3 Million Lotto PrizeNews Story
As the city of North Port grows by leaps and bounds, so will the wallet of one of its residents.Philip C. Dalton, 61, of North Port, claimed his winnings Monday afternoon from the only winning ticket in Saturday night's Florida Lotto. He had purchased the ticket at the North Port Winn-Dixie, 14483 Tamiami Trail.The estimated jackpot is $3 million.The ticket was a quick pick, with the numbers 11, 16, 17, 38, 44, 50.Dalton reportedly elected to take the lump sum payment of $1,936,082, as opposed t
Oct 14, 2003, 3:44 am - Lottery News

One ticket wins $3 million in Florida lottoNews Story
One ticket matched all six Florida Lotto numbers to win a jackpot of $3 million, lottery officials said Sunday.The winning ticket was bought in the city of North Port, officials said.A total of 52 tickets matched five numbers to win $7,211.50; 3,507 tickets matched four numbers for $86.50; and 75,998 tickets matched three numbers for $5.50.The winning Florida Lotto numbers selected Saturday: 11-16-17-38-44-50.Three winners of the Fantasy 5'' game will collect $81,450.95 each.The winning tickets
Oct 13, 2003, 3:55 am - Lottery News