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Maryland woman's winning lottery ticket mistakeNews Story
Includes video report Many of us have had the dream. We've imagined what it would be like to have a winning lottery ticket in hand. A Maryland woman thought she was getting just a little taste of that dream. But it turned out it was all a mistake. You see, Donna Allen loves to play the lottery. She checks the numbers right after the drawing. Saturday night, just like any other night, I checked at ten after 8pm and it said 4157, says Allen. It appeared she had a winning ticket for
Sep 21, 2011, 10:34 am - Lottery News

Tri-State lottery players get extra chance to win Pick 4News Story
Players of the Tri-State Pick 4 lottery had two chances to win this week when a ball left in the drawing machine led to two sets of winning numbers. Lottery officials said they discovered that a ball was inadvertently left in the chute of the drawing machine before Tuesday's evening winning numbers were drawn, so the number wasn't included in the drawing. Officials decided to hold another drawing Wednesday and pay out on both sets of Pick 4 numbers for the Tuesday evening draw. The two
Aug 3, 2011, 5:43 pm - Lottery News

Illinois Lottery run by private company starting FridayNews Story
Illinois' private lottery manager takes over operations Friday, with both the company and the state envisioning greatly increased sales and more money for state coffers. Although Northstar Lottery Group formally assumes the reins July 1, the transition to private management has been under way for some time. Regular players have seen new signage and the rollout of new games in recent weeks, but otherwise shouldn't notice a difference if they buy lottery tickets after the first of the month.
Jun 30, 2011, 8:21 am - Lottery News

N.J. paper investigates best and worst places to buy lottery ticketsNews Story
This is not a lucky number: 07102. And yet lottery players line up every day at a convenience store register in this Newark ZIP code. They bring their hopes, dreams and dollars and trade them for games. Hopefuls mill about the Welsh Farms store on Court Street, thumbing through small pieces of paper inscribed with names like Pick 3, Pick 4 and Jersey Cash 5. Some stand against the brick wall outside, feverishly scraping quarters crusted with silver dust across instant-win scratch-off games
Jun 13, 2011, 8:30 am - Lottery News

Lucky Md. lottery player wins againNews Story
Typically wins $50K per year, but this time he won $1 million By Todd Northrop Joe Vaeth, Jr. is no stranger to Lottery wins. The 55-year-old has won $50,000 three years in a row playing Pick 4. He's picked up many additional Lottery prizes along the way and told Lottery officials that friends often want to rub his head and shoulders for good luck. Sporting a t-shirt emblazoned with a Corvette emblem, Joe also recounted the '65 Corvette that he won in a raffle 15 years ago. And, in a
May 20, 2011, 10:47 am - Lottery News

Texas Lottery kicks off Green Ball promo MondayNews Story
Increases Pick 3 prizes by 20% By Todd Northrop The Texas Lottery Monday is bringing back the Pick 3 Green Ball promotion, which gives Pick 3 players a chance to increase their prizes by approximately 20 percent. Pick 3 has consistently been one of our most popular drawing games, and we believe this promotion will only increase the excitement around this game, said Texas Lottery Commission Executive Director Gary Grief. The promotion begins Monday, April 4 and runs through Saturday,
Mar 31, 2011, 7:44 pm - Lottery News

Maryland Lottery Pick 4 drawing generates huge payoutNews Story
2,800 Maryland lottery players hit 4-4-4-4 combination by Todd Northrop Players of the Maryland Lottery's Pick 4 game hit a grand slam of sorts this weekend, and a payout record was tied in the process. Lottery officials said Saturday's 4-4-4-4 drawing in the Pick 4 game paid out $7 million, which was the state's record for daily games. The drawing took in about $458,000 in sales. Officials said 2,800 players had the winning numbers. While players fare well when Pick 4 drawings r
Feb 28, 2011, 8:51 pm - Lottery News

N.J. looks to be first in nation with online lottery salesNews Story
Retailers worried about loss of revenue, store traffic For Tushar Patel, every $1 lottery ticket he sells at his Pantry 1 Food Market in Hammonton yields more than the 5-cent commission he gets from New Jersey. Patel said he makes more from the other purchases of customers who visit the store for lottery tickets. Eighty (percent) to 90 percent of the people who play the lottery here buy coffee and other things, Patel said. The state lottery posted record sales exceeding $2.6 billion
Jan 28, 2011, 8:30 pm - Lottery News

New Jersey lottery turns 40 with record $2.6B in revenueNews Story
The New Jersey Lottery sold a state record $2.6 billion in tickets for fiscal year 2010, an impressive number considering the state is in the midst of an historic recession. It's also impressive because the New Jersey Lottery, which turns 40 in December, continues to be an economic force in a state desperate for cash. Even after all this years, for better or worse, the lottery remains a growth industry. The lottery is a recession-proof business, says Carole Hedinger, acting executive dire
Nov 19, 2010, 10:12 am - Lottery News

Illinois Pick 4 lottery winners in huge line for record payoutNews Story
As the coiling line of people inside the Thompson Center collapsed in on itself Friday morning, Illinois State Police Sgt. Carlton Riley radioed for backup to help figure out how to deal with the crowd. All right, people, we got a problem now! Riley barked. I need you to pay attention and keep the line tight. Riley might have had a problem, but almost no one else did. The estimated 600 people in line were there to claim a share of what may be the highest-ever total payout for the Illinoi
Nov 15, 2010, 8:01 am - Lottery News