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Oklahoma Powerball lottery winner claims prizeNews Story
Two men representing a trust claimed the $101.8 million Powerball jackpot from the Oklahoma Lottery Commission, lottery officials announced Wednesday. The WJW Investment Trust will receive a lump-sum cash payment of $32.8 million after taxes. The winning ticket was purchased at a Broken Arrow convenience store on June 17. Indiana also sells the tickets. Trustee Richard Barlow and the trust's attorney, David Walls, presented the winning ticket to the Lottery Commission on Tuesday, said Jay
Aug 2, 2006, 12:54 pm - Lottery News

Powerball lottery jackpot raised to $155 millionNews Story
Even though the grand prize was not hit Wednesday evening, a total of 746,524 players across the nation won more than $8.7 million in prizes playing America's Game . The jackpot for the Saturday, July 29th drawing will be $155 million with the cash option at $70.7 million. The numbers drawn Wednesday evening were 5, 10, 17, 24, 43, and the Powerball was 31. The Power Play multiplier was 4. Two tickets sold in North Carolina won $800,000 each with the Power Play option. In addition, fi
Jul 28, 2006, 10:39 am - Lottery News

Powerball lottery jackpot soars to $116 millionNews Story
Even though the grand prize was not hit in Wednesday evening's drawing, Powerball paid off in multiple other ways. One lucky ticket won $800,000 with the Power Play option in Indiana. In addition, six other lucky tickets won $200,000 for matching 5 white ball numbers in the states of Iowa (1), Louisiana (1), Maine (1), Minnesota (1), Montana (1), and New Mexico (1). The jackpot for the Saturday, July 22nd drawing will be $116 million with the cash option at $52.9 million. The numbers dr
Jul 21, 2006, 1:18 pm - Lottery News

Powerball lottery jackpot reaches $100 millionNews Story
The Powerball jackpot continues to move upward, this time reaching the $100 million-mark. Even though the grand prize was not awarded Saturday, one lucky ticket in Oklahoma won $800,000 with Power Play. A total of 585,154 players across the nation won more than $6 million in prizes in America's Game . Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $100 million. The cash option for the Wednesday, July 19th drawing will be an
Jul 18, 2006, 2:15 pm - Lottery News

Indiana Lottery may spend $1M to settle lawsuitNews Story
A lawsuit over a winning $5 scratch-off lottery ticket may end up costing the state of Indiana more than $1 million. Indianapolis resident Tom H. Smith bought a $2 instant win ticket in 1996 and won $5. But he didn't try to collect the prize until months later and was told it was too late for the payout. Smith appealed to lottery headquarters, saying he had no way of knowing the game had ended, and eventually filed a lawsuit against the Hoosier Lottery. Others joined the lawsuit, sayi
Jun 26, 2006, 7:09 am - Lottery News

S.D. couple claim Powerball lottery jackpotNews Story
Beating 1-in-146 million odds to become South Dakota's latest multimillionaires, Pierre couple Lan Bill Nguyen and his wife, Tina, stepped forward Tuesday with the winning ticket for a nearly $117 million Powerball lottery jackpot. The couple declined to participate in the usual news conference that large jackpot winners attend to answer reporters' questions and be photographed with a blown-up replica of their check. Norm Lingle, executive director of the South Dakota Lottery, said the N
Jun 6, 2006, 6:34 pm - Lottery News

$117 million S.D. Powerball winner contacts LotteryNews Story
The South Dakota Lottery was contacted Tuesday by a Pierre lawyer representing someone who claims to have the winning Powerball lottery ticket worth nearly $117 million. The attorney has shared some information about the ticket, some unique information about the ticket, that indicates it is likely a legitimate claim, said Mike Mueller, state lottery advertising and public relations director. The winning ticket for the May 17 drawing was sold in South Dakota's capital city, but no one has
May 25, 2006, 3:03 pm - Lottery News

Five People From Lubbock Win $36 Million Texas Lotto JackpotNews Story
Jackpot is the first for Texas Lotto's new game format Five people, all longtime friends, put their money together to purchase a lotto ticket at a 7-11 in Lubbock. That lotto ticket is now worth $36 million. Obviously, they're ecstatic, but also a bit hesitant about making headlines. They wish to remain anonymous until the day they claim the prize, and the media is respecting their wishes. One person's dream led to the winning six numbers. The cash value option was chosen, so after ta
May 3, 2006, 11:00 am - Lottery News

$853,492 Powerball lottery ticket expiresNews Story
One of two second-place lottery tickets worth a combined $1.7 million expired Monday, 180 days after a record Powerball lottery jackpot was drawn. Sara Westerman, a spokeswoman for the Kentucky Lottery, said no one claimed the ticket sold in that state by the 5 p.m. deadline. The other ticket was sold in Colorado, where the holder had until midnight MT to claim the prize. All day people came to talk about the ticket where it had been sold at the Hebron BP in Hebron, Ky., said Rahul Pate
Apr 19, 2006, 8:24 am - Lottery News

Powerball Back-to-Back Jackpots Set RecordNews Story
Just when it seemed as if the Powerball game had broken all records, yet another milestone has been set with the current jackpot of $220 million: It's the first time two consecutive jackpots have surpassed $200 million. The staggering $220 million jackpot for tomorrow night's drawing follows the last record-setter of $365 million, won in February by a group of eight third-shift workers at a meat-packing plant in Lincoln, Nebraska. The last time two big jackpots paired up was in 2003, when
Apr 12, 2006, 9:12 am - Lottery News