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NJ Lottery investigating retailer lottery ticket 'discounting' practicesNews Story
Some people seem to have all the luck. And in New Jersey, some of the luckiest people are retailers who sell lottery tickets. Or so it appears from the New Jersey Lottery's list of winners. An Asbury Park Press review of Lottery claims submitted since 2009 found that half of the 20 most frequent prizewinners are either licensed lottery retailers or family members of store operators. As a group, those 10 people collected 840 prizes totaling almost $1.8 million, the Press found. About 70
Dec 6, 2014, 11:30 am - Lottery News

Kentucky Lottery keeps an eye on frequent winnersNews Story
In the last fiscal year, the Kentucky Lottery paid out $495 million, and a lot of them were repeat winners. One man over a 12-month period cashed 25 tickets worth $77,000. Lottery officials said one thread runs true when it comes to repeat winners. The last few years I've been a little lucky. It's mostly luck, I guess, said one winner, who asked only to be identified as Kevin. Last month, WLKY's Steve Burgin met up with Kevin at lottery headquarters, where he cashed four winning Pic
Nov 21, 2014, 10:44 am - Lottery News

S.C. Lottery to honor 2 sets of Pick 3 numbersNews Story
The South Carolina Lottery says it will honor two sets of Evening Pick 3 numbers for Tuesday night's drawing. One set of numbers (3-6-4) was certified by an independent auditor, while another set (3-6-7) was drawn during the evening Pick 3 drawing. Players holding Pick 3 tickets bearing the numbers 3-6-7 for the Tuesday, October 7 evening draw must take or mail their tickets to the Columbia Claims Center for processing and prize payment. Sign the ticket back and complete the required infor
Oct 12, 2014, 6:26 pm - Lottery News

Ohio Lottery investigating frequent winnersNews Story
The top lottery winners in Ohio have claimed hundreds of large prizes over the past decades, some in such short spans of time that it seemingly defies the odds and has prompted investigations by the Ohio Lottery. State lottery investigators track multiple-winners to look for retailers who are either stealing prizes for themselves or store employees turning in tickets for others wanting to avoid paying off debts. A local newspaper examined every prize claim of $600 or more going back to the
Sep 15, 2014, 8:29 am - Lottery News

Illinois Lottery cancels My3 gameNews Story
Last drawing Sunday By Todd Northrop Illinois lottery officials, acting on the recommendation of its private manager, Northstar Lottery Group, announced Tuesday they are removing My3 from its draw game portfolio. The final drawing of My3 will be Sunday, September 14th at 6:30pm. The game was launched two years ago and was designed to be a simplified alternative to the Pick 3 and Pick 4 games. However, due to its sales performance, the game is being removed from the draw game portfoli
Sep 10, 2014, 6:58 pm - Lottery News

Maryland lottery players winning big with Pick 4News Story
Gamblers in Maryland are getting lucky, and that's bad news for the state lottery. The Maryland Lottery is losing more money than it expected to on its Pick 4 game, said Stephen Martino, director of the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency. The lottery's revenue is down through the first month of this fiscal year largely because of winnings it's paying out to Pick 4 players. Pick 4 sales are up and players are winning more often than usual. Our Pick 4 is killing us, Martino said at
Aug 17, 2014, 8:00 am - Lottery News

'All or Nothing' coming to North Carolina LotteryNews Story
By Todd Northrop A popular new lottery game format is now finding its way to North Carolina. Starting September 7, North Carolina lottery players will be able to buy tickets for the latest North Carolina Lottery game called All or Nothing. In the new game, players choose 12 numbers from a total pool of 24 numbers, and they can win the top prize by matching either all or none of the 12 numbers drawn to the numbers on their game ticket. The top prize is $250,000. All or Nothing is t
Aug 12, 2014, 8:26 am - Lottery News

Rhode Island Lottery starts midday drawingsNews Story
Lottery fans now have another opportunity to win big. The Rhode Island Lottery is adding a midday drawing to the Numbers Game. Up until now, the Numbers Game only had an evening drawing. This new midday drawing begins Sunday, May 11. Drawings will take place at 1:30 p.m. Videos of the midday drawings will be posted to the Rhode Island Lottery Web site and the Rhode Island Lottery's YouTube channel. The televised evening drawings will continue to be televised on WPRI 12 at 6:59 p.m. Mond
May 11, 2014, 10:51 am - Lottery News

Iowa Lottery no longer sharing Illinois Lottery drawingsNews Story
State started conducting its own Pick 3 and Pick 4 drawings Wednesday Starting this week, it won't be share and share alike for Iowa Lottery players anymore. Beginning Wednesday, April 16, Iowa Lottery players finally got their own Pick 3 and Pick 4 lottery numbers. Iowa has been sharing Pick 3 and Pick 4 numbers with Illinois since the games were introduced, in 1998 and 2003, respectively. The time of the drawings also changed slightly, as did the deadline by which players must purchas
Apr 17, 2014, 8:38 pm - Lottery News

Lucky Va. couple claims three major lottery prizes in one monthNews Story
Calvin and Zatera Spencer are having an amazing month. First they won $1 million in the March 12 Powerball drawing. Then on March 26, Mr. Spencer won $50,000 with 10 winning tickets in the Virginia Lottery's Pick 4 game. But it doesn't stop there. The next day, shortly after dropping his wife off for an appointment, Mr. Spencer bought a Virginia Lottery Scratcher ticket the $100 Million Cash Extravaganza and won the $1 million prize. Baby, we did it again! he told her. The $1 millio
Mar 31, 2014, 8:04 am - Lottery News