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Woman sentenced to life in prison for slaying of lottery winnerNews Story
A 23-year-old woman has been convicted of helping kidnap her lottery-winning brother-in-law and then executing the man, who was also her lover, with a shot to the head. Victoria Jackson was sentenced to life in prison immediately after a jury found her guilty of first-degree murder Thursday in the July 2005 slaying of Jeffrey Dampier, an Illinois lottery winner turned Florida popcorn entrepreneur who was married to Jackson's sister. Prosecutors said Jackson and boyfriend Nathaniel Jackson,
Sep 22, 2006, 2:08 pm - Lottery News

E! Television to air 'Curse of the Lottery' SundayNews Story
It's what dreams are made of: buy anything you want and more. But for some, winning the lottery is not all champagne, limousines and mansions, and brings only misery and regret. The sudden influx of cash can lead down a dark road to drugs, bankruptcy and even death. Why does blissful prosperity rarely ensue? Are those who win big truly destined for doom? Uncovering the stories behind 10 real-life lucky ticket holders, E! sits with lottery winners, their friends and family, as well as fi
Sep 20, 2006, 3:54 pm - Lottery News

Another online gambling executive arrested in U.S.News Story
More than $1.5 billion (U.S.) in market value evaporated from the global online gambling industry yesterday after U.S. authorities arrested Peter Dicks, the chairman of Britain's Sportingbet PLC. Dicks, 64, was arrested in New York on a warrant issued in Louisiana for gambling by computer. His arrest comes less than two months after former BetOnSports PLC chief executive David Carruthers was arrested, charged with crimes including racketeering and fraud. Legal risk in the online gaming se
Sep 8, 2006, 5:19 pm - Lottery News

N.J. budget deal, but lottery restart date unclearNews Story
New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine and lawmakers reached a deal yesterday on a state budget, six days into a government shutdown that shuttered casinos and threw more than 80,000 people out of work. Corzine said about 5 p.m. that the shutdown would end in 24 to 36 hours. The budget bills first must pass both the Senate and Assembly. He cautioned that the budget accord was not cause for celebration, because too many residents' lives had been disrupted. We have much more to do in the coming mon
Jul 7, 2006, 7:02 am - Lottery News

Whittaker sued by casino over bad checksNews Story
Caesars casino is suing the winner of a $315 million lottery jackpot, claiming he bounced checks worth $1.5 million trying to cover gambling losses. Jack Whittaker, whose Powerball win in 2002 was at the time the largest undivided lottery jackpot, claims he doesn't owe the money. In a filing made in response to Caesars lawsuit, Whittaker said the casino actually owes him money because it agreed to give him a percentage of revenue from a slot machine he developed and to credit his gambling
Jun 8, 2006, 7:24 am - Lottery News

Arizona Lottery to begin new branding campaignNews Story
Tim Burton-like Technique Breathes 'Life' into Lottery Tickets, Coins and Other Objects, Captures Consumer Experience Riester Robb, the full-service advertising and public relations firm for the Arizona Lottery, will dramatically change the way consumers look at their Scratchers tickets and other familiar objects. A new stop-action animation television campaign transforms unexpected items into characters engaged in surprising behavior and captures the suspense of playing Scratchers. St
Apr 25, 2006, 9:18 am - Lottery News

Iowa lottery records show sales trendsNews Story
Mason City TouchPlay outlets took in more than $3.2 million in their machines over the past eight months, with gamblers in Clear Lake throwing in another $663,000, according to an analysis by Lee Enterprises newspapers. Mason City ranked fourth in the state in TouchPlay receipts. The Iowa Lottery released financial information on the machines Friday in response to Freedom of Information requests by Lee, The Associated Press and other news organizations. The information is incomplete. A
Mar 8, 2006, 8:09 am - Lottery News

Mass. Lottery expanding Keno with new Bonus gameNews Story
As of Wednesday, Dec. 14, the Massachusetts Lottery will launch a new way for residents to play the popular Keno game.Keno Bonus is the new and improved form of Keno, a popular Lottery game played by placing a bet, picking numbers and matching them to randomly selected numbers chosen by a computer.As of the official launch date, players will have the opportunity to double their wager, making them eligible for Keno Bonus. A bonus number will be displayed on the computer screen, and players multip
Nov 30, 2005, 2:12 pm - Lottery News

Uncle Sam Wins Your LotteryNews Story
Attention, lottery players: If you win a nice big prize, opt to take it as a stream of payments and then change your mind and wish you had taken it as a lump sum, don't expect any special tax benefits if you sell your annuity for immediate cash.Over and over in the past few years and especially since capital gains tax rates were lowered in 2001 lottery winners have sold their rights to future payments and tried to treat what they got in exchange as capital gains.Since capital gains are now t
Nov 28, 2005, 9:12 am - Lottery News

Casino coupon error gives 11,000 people $525News Story
Roughly 11,000 patrons of Harrah's Joliet Casino in Illinois got a big surprise in the mail last week: a coupon good for $525 in wagering.But casino officials were surprised more than anyone else.The casino's direct-marketing vendor mistakenly made the coupons for an amount much higher than the usual $15 to $20 that was intended to be the value, Harrah's said.The company will honor the coupons, which were sent out last week, said Harrah's Illinois regional president Joe Domenico. The announcemen
Nov 21, 2005, 9:42 am - Lottery News