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Penn. store that sold winning Powerball lottery ticket identifiedNews Story
When Russell DeMatteo got the 3 a.m. call Thursday from New Castle police, he thought his Lawrence County convenience store had been robbed.Instead, he found Pennsylvania Lottery officials at Country Food Mart waiting to tell him that the store had sold the winning $171.4 million Powerball ticket. DeMatteo will collect $100,000 -- once a winner comes forward, or within 90 days. I certainly didn't expect this, said DeMatteo, 23. Lottery (officials) wanted me to come and meet them immediately. I
Dec 10, 2004, 9:59 am - Lottery News

Winning Powerball lottery ticket sold in PennsylvaniaNews Story
A Powerball ticket that could pay $171.4 million over 29 years was sold in Pennsylvania, lottery officials said.The Pennsylvania Lottery did not say early Thursday where in Pennsylvania the ticket had been sold.The winner has 60 days from the date of claiming the prize to decide whether to take the $171.4 million annuity paid over 29 years or a lump sum of $93,428,155.06, Pennsylvania Lottery officials said.Tickets that match the first five numbers, but miss the Powerball, win $100,000 each, and
Dec 9, 2004, 8:14 am - Lottery News

Powerball Jackpot 10th Largest Ever at $171 MillionNews Story
Next Wednesday's Powerball jackpot will be the 10th largest ever in the history of America's favorite game. There were no Powerball jackpot winners Saturday but an incredible 1,021,839 prizes were paid out for a total of more than $10.2 million worth of winnings.Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $171 million.The cash option for the Wednesday, December 8 drawing will be an estimated $93.3 million.The numbers drawn were: 6,
Dec 6, 2004, 8:29 am - Lottery News

Powerball Jackpot Feast at $110 MillionNews Story
As Americans are enjoying their traditional Thanksgiving feast, the jackpot in their favorite lottery game keeps getting more plentiful as well. There were no Powerball jackpot winners Wednesday but 604,314 players across the nation won a total of more than $4.8 million in prizes in America's Game.Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $110 million.The cash option for the Saturday, November 27 drawing will be an estimated $60
Nov 26, 2004, 12:30 pm - Lottery News

Officials Say Oklahoma Lottery Could Take Year To StartNews Story
Oklahoma voters earlier this month ended Gov. Brad Henry's yearslong battle to get a statewide lottery, but the task of making the lottery a reality has just begun.Before the first ticket is sold, a lottery commission has to take shape, the rules of the games established and other details worked out.The first step comes with Henry's appointment of a seven-member lottery commission. The governor's office is accepting applications. They'll go through a lengthy and detailed process, including an OS
Nov 19, 2004, 11:50 am - Lottery News

Powerball Jackpot Leaps to $72 MillionNews Story
There were no Powerball jackpot winners Saturday but 496,648 players across the nation won a total of more than $4.4 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 $72 million.The cash option for the Wednesday, November 17 drawing will be an estimated $39.3 million.The numbers drawn were: 5, 6, 26, 33, 34 and the Powerball was 13. The Power Play multiplier was 5.Seven players correctly matched the 5
Nov 15, 2004, 9:25 am - Lottery News

Wisconsin Lottery switches to computers to select winning numbersNews Story
Editor: The following is the full-text of a Press Release issued by the Wisconsin Lottery. It is important for Lottery Players to understand the emerging trend of computerized lottery drawings -- whether you are for or against them. More information about the subject can be found in the Lottery Post Petition for True Lottery Drawings.The Wisconsin Lottery is now one of more than a dozen U.S. lotteries to use random number generating computers to select the winning numbers for its nightly on-li
Nov 11, 2004, 3:57 pm - Lottery News

Powerball Jackpot Jumps to $44 MillionNews Story
The jackpot in America's favorite lottery game is on the way up. There were no Powerball jackpot winners Wednesday but 349,729 players across the nation won a total of more than $2.6 million in prizes in America's Game.Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $44 million.The cash option for the Saturday, November 6 drawing will be an estimated $24.4 million.The numbers drawn Wednesday night were: 11, 35, 43, 45, 48 and the Powe
Nov 4, 2004, 1:05 pm - Lottery News

Powerball Jackpot Reaches $28 MillionNews Story
The jackpot in America's favorite lottery game is on the way up. There were no Powerball jackpot winners Wednesday but 321,057 players across the nation won a total of more than $2.5 million in prizes in America's Game.Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $28 million.The cash option for the Saturday, August 30 drawing will be an estimated $15.5 million.The numbers drawn were: 11, 17, 40, 44, 51 and the Powerball was 21. The
Oct 28, 2004, 9:19 am - Lottery News

Powerball Jackpot Jumps to $20 MillionNews Story
There were no Powerball jackpot winners Saturday but 331,463 players across the nation won a total of more than $2.8 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 $20 million.The cash option for the Wednesday, October 27 drawing will be an estimated $11.1 million.The numbers drawn were: 15, 24, 49, 50, 52 and the Powerball was 40. The Power Play multiplier was 5.Five players correctly matched the 5
Oct 25, 2004, 8:20 am - Lottery News