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$70 million Texas Lotto ticket sold in HoustonNews Story
Super Bowl eve is turning out to be a lucky day for someone in Houston.The winning ticket for Saturday's estimated $70 million Texas Lotto drawing was sold at the Corner Stop at 11580 Chimney Rock Road, according to the Texas Lottery.The winning numbers were: 43, 18, 20, 38, 16, and the bonus ball was 43.
Jan 31, 2004, 10:58 pm - Lottery News

You want the other Jack; he's got the millionsNews Story
The other Jack Whittaker of West Virginia -- the one who wasn't arrested on drunken driving charges last weekend, whose money wasn't stolen outside a strip club and who definitely didn't win $113 million -- wishes the Jack Whittaker of lottery fame would behave.Not that Jack Whittaker of Princeton, W.Va., is one to pass judgment on anyone's personal life.It's just that every time the other Jack Whittaker gets into one of those embarrassing legal scrapes, the non-famous Jack Whittaker gets hit wi
Jan 30, 2004, 6:54 am - Lottery News

Tenn. Lottery rakes in millions fastNews Story
State lottery sets record launch with $10.8MTennessee's lottery took in about $10.8 million on its first day, setting a per-capita sales record for lottery launches with nearly $2 spent for every state resident, officials said. It's a great day and very exciting for us,'' lottery chief Rebecca Paul said Wednesday.Sales as of 10 p.m. Tuesday reached $1.87 for each state resident, surpassing the first-day figure of $1.83 per resident when Georgia started a lottery in 1993. The first day in any lot
Jan 23, 2004, 8:52 am - Lottery News

Tennessee Lottery snapshots from day 1News Story
12:01 a.m. - Waiting to be firstYou win some. You lose some.Starting at 11:30 Monday night, a small line formed inside the Corner Express Exxon in Henderson. The store was crowded for so late at night.Regina Vandiver and her mother-in-law, Vickie Rhodes, were the first two people in line to buy lottery tickets. I want some money! Vandiver said, cash in hand. Come on, Mama needs a new pair of shoes, Rhodes chimed in.The women shared a cigarette and counted down the minutes according to the offi
Jan 21, 2004, 5:24 am - Lottery News

Investing a windfallNews Story
What to do when a pile of money is suddenly dumped into your lapI expect to receive a windfall of about $500,000. Buying a house is first on my list, but I'm not sure how to invest the rest. I'm open to real estate ventures or just about anything else, but I'm wary of the people passing themselves off as financial advisers. What do you suggest?Tammy, Statesville, N.C.It's not often that I invoke the lyrics of rapper Eminem in this column. In fact, I think I can safely say that I've never done it
Jan 16, 2004, 11:17 am - Lottery News

Lucky charms' effectiveness 'all in the mind'News Story
Researchers have found that lucky charms work but only in the minds of those who carry them.The first test of charms' effectiveness found they do not increase luck in dvents of pure chance, but users often felt luckier and more confident.The study, by Professor Richard Wiseman of the Psychology Department of the University of Hertfordshire, found carrying a charm had no effect on the chances of choosing winning lottery numbers.However, 30% of those tested felt their luck had improved.Though scep
Jan 5, 2004, 6:20 am - Lottery News

One Ticket Won $88 Million SuperLotto Plus JackpotNews Story
Lucky Ticket Sold in Seal BeachOne ticket won Saturday night's California SuperLotto Plus jackpot of $88 million by matching all six numbers -- 5, 9, 13, 16, 21 and Mega Number 4.The ticket was sold in Seal Beach and will be worth $88 million. If the winner chose the cash option, the ticket will be worth roughly $44,000,000 (before taxes). If the winner chose the annual payments, the winner's payment will begin at $2.2 million and graduate to more than $4.48 million by the 26th year (before a
Jan 5, 2004, 6:09 am - Lottery News

New Year Brings New Start for $2.1 Million Wash. Lotto WinnerNews Story
Bellevue man dreams of new home, new business, new life for his familyIt's business as anything but usual for Phuc Nguyen of Bellevue as the New Year begins. Nguyen, 30, just completed a two-year apprenticeship as a painter and dreams of starting his own house-painting business. Who knows, it may be his own home that gets painted first. Nguyen plans to use some of the prize money from his $2.1 million Lotto Jackpot-winning ticket to open his own business and open the door to a new home and a
Jan 3, 2004, 8:14 am - Lottery News

Grand Plans for $2.5 Million Lotto WinnerNews Story
Issaquah woman looks forward to normal routine-with a lot of extrasJanette Bowe of Issaquah, Washington wants life to continue to be as normal as possible, but with a lot of extras. Winning a $2.5 million Lotto Jackpot, could mean the extras will become a normal part of Bowe's life, too.College education for Bowe's three children tops the list of extras. New automobiles, a new home, and a family trip to the Grand Canyon are also in the plans. We're a very close family, and we love to trave
Jan 3, 2004, 8:11 am - Lottery News

$150M pot so sweet!News Story
Feelin' Mega-lucky?With the Mega Millions jackpot growing to $150 million, New Yorkers had at least one lofty New Year's resolution: Get rich - quick.Nobody had the lucky ticket for Friday's drawing, which padded the pot for Tuesday's pick in the multistate lottery and had folks dreaming of the improbable yesterday. I'd be happy to be among one of 100 winners, said Steven Rich - who hoped to live up to his name after buying 11 Mega Millions tickets in midtown.Rich, 43, of Inwood, said his share
Dec 29, 2003, 5:19 am - Lottery News