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Missouri celebrates 20 years of lotteryNews Story
The Missouri Lottery celebrates its 20th birthday this month by giving Missourians a six-digit birthday present.Tickets went on sale Monday for the special Dream Draw raffle game that runs through Feb. 23. Weekly tax prepaid prizes of $20,000 will be awarded, along with a tax-free grand prize of $200,000. The $2 game also offers a number of $20 instant winners.The state lottery has come a long way since January 1986, when the first scratch-off game, Jackpot '86, was introduced.Since then, $
Jan 24, 2006, 9:36 am - Lottery News

Arkansas Gov. candidate's lottery figures appear unrealisticNews Story
Arkansas gubernatorial candidate Bill Halter's claim that a state lottery would generate as much as $250 million for education far exceeds previous state estimates that his campaign said Monday were out of date.In announcing his candidacy last week, Halter proposed a state lottery to ease the financial burden of overhauling the state's education system. He said the $250 million figure was at the high end of estimates.Halter spokesman Bud Jackson said Monday that the campaign would provide more s
Jan 24, 2006, 8:06 am - Lottery News

Lottery idea proposed by Arkansas Gov. candidateNews Story
During the weekend, an Arkansas gubernatorial hopeful uttered the L word in announcing his candidacy.Bill Halter, a Democrat from North Little Rock, threw his hat into the ring for governor by proposing a state lottery. As in virtually every state where lotteries have been proposed, Mr. Halter recommends using lottery proceeds to fund public education in Arkansas.It would take a constitutional amendment, and Mr. Halter said he'd pursue a lottery after being elected.Among the general public, th
Jan 24, 2006, 7:06 am - Lottery News

Winning Powerball lottery ticket sold in Raytown, Mo.News Story
A ticket sold at a grocery store in suburban Kansas City matched all six numbers in a Powerball drawing to win a $36 million jackpot, the Missouri Lottery said.The winning numbers in the multi-state game were 6, 11, 14, 27 and 41, with 38 as the Powerball and 5 as the Power Play multiplier.Susan Goede, a Missouri Lottery spokeswoman in Jefferson City, said the winning ticket was sold at Cosentino's Apple Market in Raytown. She said the ticket-holder has 180 days to claim the prize by bringing it
Nov 3, 2005, 2:00 pm - Lottery News

Thieves uncover hole in Okla. lottery planningNews Story
A flaw in security allowed thieves to steal lottery tickets from an Oklahoma store and redeem them before lottery officials could deactivate the ticket identification codes.The Oklahoma Lottery Commission says it will soon hire security people working beyond the regular hours of the commission office to prevent stolen lottery tickets from being cashed.Last Tuesday thieves robbed a Norman convenience store of its supply of tickets about 5 a.m.. The store owner said she tried to call the commiss
Nov 1, 2005, 11:54 am - Lottery News

Second-largest lottery jackpot in US history wonNews Story
One ticket sold in Oregon matched all six numbers in Wednesday's Powerball drawing to win the $340 million jackpot, the second-largest ever in United States history.The drawing capped off a day of heavy sales in all 27 states where Powerball is played, plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.It was the largest jackpot in the game's history and the second-biggest lottery jackpot in U.S. history.The winning numbers drawn Wednesday evening were 7, 21, 43, 44, 49 and 29.There were
Oct 20, 2005, 9:34 am - Lottery News

N.C. Lottery hunts for online identityNews Story
Internet-savvy speculators have bought all the logical Web addresses for North Carolina's lottery, leaving the state in a bind as it looks for a smooth, easy way to get out information on the games.Dan Gerlach, an adviser to Gov. Mike Easley, said state officials have looked for an easy-to-remember name for the lottery's online home, but they're all gone. All the permutations we could think of, he told the lottery commissioners at their inaugural meeting this month.Charles Hayworth of Winston-
Oct 18, 2005, 8:37 pm - Lottery News

Powerball Lottery Jackpot Grows to New Record of $340 MillionNews Story
Wednesday's Powerball jackpot will be the largest in the game's history. The estimated $340 million jackpot breaks the game's previous record of $314.9 million won on December 25th, 2002.Even though the grand prize was not hit Saturday evening, 2,575,121 players across the nation won a total of more than $19.9 million in prizes.The cash option for the Wednesday, October 19th drawing will be an estimated $164.4 million. The numbers drawn Saturday night were 1, 7, 8, 34, 45 and the Powerball was
Oct 16, 2005, 8:15 am - Lottery News

Oklahoma border residents unable to buy lottery ticketsNews Story
First day lottery sales exceeded $1.2 millionFive a.m. came and went without the fuss other parts of Oklahoma experienced Wednesday, the first day of the state's new lottery.West Siloam Conoco's sign welcomed crafters, not lottery fans. The store opened without any lines of customers or instant scratch-off tickets. Our understanding is that no one has everything in this part of the state, said store owner Rhonda Favano. The equipment is ready, but Favano and her husband, Frank, are waiting on
Oct 13, 2005, 8:52 am - Lottery News

Powerball Lottery Jackpot Raised to $240 MillionNews Story
Largest Powerball lottery jackpot in two years; three players win $1 million with Power PlayThe Powerball jackpot continues its upward climb.Even though the grand prize was not awarded Saturday, three lucky players in Montana, South Carolina, and South Dakota each won $1 million with Power Play. A total of 1,328,695 players across the nation won more than $14.5 million in prizes in America's Game .Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's drawing the jackpot will grow to a
Oct 9, 2005, 11:21 am - Lottery News