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Lottery thief nabbedNews Story
A 41-year-old Lowell, Massachusetts man is facing armed robbery charges after he was nabbed walking away from a Bridge Street convenience store he had just robbed at knifepoint, police said.Michael J. Silva, no known address, was arrested about 4 p.m. on Albion Street, where officer Stephen Morrill chased him after spotting him on West Fifth Street, police said.Morrill was on his way to a reported armed robbery at Store 24, 494 Bridge St., when he spotted Silva carrying something blue and saw se
Jan 25, 2005, 11:57 am - Lottery News

Illinois looking for $175,000 Mega Millions lottery winnerNews Story
An Edwardsville, Illinois convenience store sold a Mega Millions lottery ticket that has made someone $175,000 richer.The anonymous winner took second prize in the $130 million jackpot Tuesday. The winning numbers were 10, 23, 28, 39 and 51 and the Mega Ball was 5. The winner has up to a year to claim the prize.The ticket was sold by Buchanan Amoco, 301 S. Buchanan St. The store owners, who will receive a 1 percent, or $1,750, retailer incentive bonus, declined to comment Wednesday. The date the
Jan 21, 2005, 11:06 am - Lottery News

Georgia couple has $130 million Mega Millions lottery ticketNews Story
A couple that lives just outside Washington, Georgia says they have the winning Mega Millions ticket, which is worth $130 million.James F. Jones said that his wife, Margaret, bought the ticket on Tuesday. She played the same numbers she has played for years, he said. We're just glad the good Lord gave it to us and we plan to put it to good use, Margaret Jones said Wednesday night from her home as her family gathered to celebrate.The Joneses, who own an automobile repair shop in Washington, sai
Jan 21, 2005, 10:24 am - Lottery News

R.I. Governor Replaces Entire Lottery CommissionNews Story
Rhode Island Governor Carcieri yesterday asserted the recently passed separation-of-powers constitutional amendment gives him the right to immediately replace all legislators and legislative appointees on the Lottery Commission and Coastal Resources Management Council.Carcieri sent the names of six Lottery nominees and eight coastal council nominees to the Senate for approval. Carcieri asked that they be confirmed quickly, noting each board was scheduled to meet before month's end.Senate Preside
Jan 6, 2005, 10:21 am - Lottery News

Mass. Lottery sponsors Red Sox trophy tourNews Story
The most traveled trophy in the history of New England sports now has an official sponsor.The Red Sox and the Massachusetts State Lottery held a press conference at Fenway Park on Tuesday to announce a partnership in which the Lottery will be the presenting sponsor of the World Series Trophy tour.Ever since making history by winning their first World Series championship in 86 years, the Red Sox have been glad to share their success with the entire region of New England, not to mention various ot
Jan 5, 2005, 9:50 am - Lottery News

Massachusetts Judge Denies Demand for Lump-Sum Lottery Prize PaymentNews Story
Statement from Massachusetts Lottery Executive Director Joseph P. SullivanThe Massachusetts State Lottery is one of the most successful lotteries in the country for many reasons, including that we pay out more prize money and have more winners than any other Lottery in the U.S.In September, we celebrated with Louise Outing when she and her family claimed her $5.6 million prize at Lottery headquarters. At that time, Lottery officials reviewed the rules and regulations of the game, which are also
Dec 30, 2004, 8:11 pm - Lottery News

Massachusetts woman scratches $1 million winning lottery ticketNews Story
Lorraine Vitagliano got a great Christmas present: $1 million from a $5 Lottery scratch ticket. The $1,000,000 Super Buck$ instant game offers 10 $1 million prizes.The winner was purchased by Vitagliano's sister at the Gateway Newsstand at the Northshore Mall in Peabody, according to information provided by the Massachusetts Lottery Commission. The store will receive a $10,000 commission for selling the lucky ticket. Vitagliano went to Braintree with her husband, Alphonse, her son Mark and he
Dec 30, 2004, 8:33 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions Jackpot Leaps to $58 MillionNews Story
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery has grown to $58 million dollars.None of the tickets sold for Tuesday night's $48 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. The next drawing will be Friday.There were nine second-prize winners from last night's drawing: 1 from Georgia, 1 from Illinois, 1 from Massachusetts, 1 from New Jersey, 3 from New York, 1 from Texas, and 1 from Virginia. Each ticket matched all five lotto numbers but not the Mega Ball number to
Dec 29, 2004, 8:29 am - Lottery News

Mass. lottery winner, 94, sues to get lump-sum paymentNews Story
Louise Outing is 94 years old, and she knows it would be foolish to expect to live another 20. So the lottery winner wants all of her cash now, not in payments spread out over the next two decades.''In March, I will be 95 years old. Do you realize that? Ninety-five in March, the Everett woman said in a telephone interview yesterday. ''Now, you know I'm not going to live 20 years. Outing won the Sept. 4 Megabucks drawing, and she wants the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission to cut her a chec
Dec 29, 2004, 8:10 am - Lottery News

Ad blitz fuels Massachusetts Lottery successNews Story
Massachusetts lottery profits are on a record-setting pace this year, but officials are retooling the sagging Keno operation and launching new games to maintain the growth of state-sanctioned gambling revenues. Last year, our net return to the state was $912 million, which was our best return ever, Joseph Sullivan, director of the Massachusetts State Lottery told the Herald. We're on pace to beat that. Our first quarter, from July through Oct. 2, we're 5.4 percent higher in terms of our net pro
Nov 26, 2004, 12:11 pm - Lottery News