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Woman wins $1 million on Powerball lottery TV ShowNews Story
Betty Davey feels like a million bucks, before taxes anyway.The Duluth, Minnesota woman won the $1,005,027 grand prize Sunday night on the Powerball Instant Millionaire TV game show.Although the show was taped at the end of June, Sunday marked a night of celebration as the 44-year-old certified nurse's assistant gathered with friends and family to watch the debut. I still feel nauseous, said Davey, who spent Monday afternoon playing by the pool with her grandchildren at Black Bear Casino and
Jul 20, 2004, 8:04 am - Lottery News

Lottery returns veterans to NormandyNews Story
War heroes from the Midlands will this week be returning to the Normandy battlefields thanks to a series of UK National Lottery grants.More than 400 veterans, widows and carers nationwide are being helped back to the D-Day beaches as part of the Heroes Return Fund run by the Big Lottery Fund and the Confederation of British Service and Ex-Service Organisations (COBSEO).Among the ex-soldiers is Laurence Morris, of Birmingham, who served with the Royal Engineers in a workshop unit.Mr Morris's job
Jun 2, 2004, 11:40 am - Lottery News

$52 Powerball Jackpot Won by Ticket Purchased in PennsylvaniaNews Story
For the second time in May a ticket purchased in Pennsylvania won the Powerball jackpot. Saturday night's jackpot was worth $52 million.The winner will now have to decide between the 29-year, 30-payment annuity and the cash option worth $26.9 million. The winner will have 60 days after their ticket is validated to make that decision.In addition to the jackpot winner, 449,694 other Powerball players across the nation won a total of almost $3.8 million in cash prizes.The numbers drawn were: 1, 16
Jun 1, 2004, 12:58 pm - Lottery News

Maryland Lottery Adds Sunday DrawingsNews Story
The Maryland lottery is adding Sunday afternoon drawings for the first time in its 31-year history.The added drawings, which begin this weekend, are expected to generate an additional $5 million to $8 million a year. Lottery drawings are currently held twice a day every day except Sunday.Lottery director Buddy Roogow said the reason for a single nighttime drawing on Sunday is unclear. Probably there was concern - 20-some-odd years ago - about Sunday being a religious day, Roogow said.The after
May 20, 2004, 7:29 am - Lottery News

Euro Millions $39 Million Winning Lottery Ticket Sold in FranceNews Story
One winning Euro Millions lottery ticket was sold in France for a record 33 million euros (US$39 million).Euro Millions, a multi-country lottery game currently played in France, Spain, and the United Kingdom, was launched in February.Jackpots start at 15 million Euros (US$17.7 million), and grow until there is a winner.The jackpot is the only prize that is shared among all Euro Millions countries; all lower-tier prizes are determined based on the amount of sales and winning tickets within each i
May 15, 2004, 1:23 am - Lottery News

S.C. lottery to hold $1 million second-chance drawingNews Story
The South Carolina Education Lottery will give away $1 million in a drawing of losing instant game tickets.Players can enter by collecting $20 worth of losing tickets marked with Carolina Millionaire Promotion across the top. Entrants have to fill out the back of at least one ticket and mail them in an envelope to the designated post office box listed on the back of each ticket.The Carolina Millionaire games launch May 4 and include the following instant tickets: Carolina Payout ($10), Cash Ex
May 5, 2004, 7:31 am - Lottery News

Powerball Jackpot Soars to $170 MillionNews Story
Powerball will dominate conversations around the water cooler this week. That's because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's drawing, pushing the jackpot to an estimated $170 million. That's currently the largest lottery jackpot in the world.The $170 million dollar jackpot would rank as the 8th largest Powerball jackpot ever.The cash option for the Wednesday, May 5 drawing will be an estimated $90.4 million.There were no Powerball jackpot winners Saturday but 964,485 players ac
May 3, 2004, 10:52 am - Lottery News

N.D. Powerball lottery sales reach $2 millionNews Story
In the first month since North Dakota joined the Powerball lottery, more than $2 million worth of Powerball tickets have been sold at the state's 400-plus participating retailers, the state lottery director says.The total is nearly one-fifth of the $11 million that organizers had projected North Dakota would sell in the game's first 15 months.Director Chuck Keller said sales broke the $2 million mark on Monday, thanks in part to strong weekend sales. An expected $103 million prize may have helpe
Apr 28, 2004, 7:38 am - Lottery News

Powerball lottery jackpot zooms to $120 millionNews Story
The excitement is rising along with the jackpot in America's favorite lottery game. There were no Powerball jackpot winners Saturday but 694,536 players across the nation won a total of more than $5.7 million in prizes in America's Game. Sixteen of those players were just the Powerball away from winning the jackpot.Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $120 million. That's currently the largest lottery jackpot in the nation
Apr 26, 2004, 7:07 am - Lottery News

Powerball Jackpot Grows To $90 MillionNews Story
Powerball is offering more of everything this week. More winners, more prizes being won; and starting Monday, more people will be able to play America's favorite lottery game.On Monday morning, lottery players in Tennessee will be able to play Powerball for the first time. Including Tennessee, Powerball is now played in 26 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Maine will begin selling Powerball tickets this summer.There were no Powerball jackpot winners Saturday but 4
Apr 19, 2004, 6:25 am - Lottery News