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'Hula time' for $400,000 Texas Two Step winnerNews Story
Khon C. Tran of Austin is taking his family for a vacation to Hawaii later this year. Hell pay for it with some of the $400,000 he won playing the Texas Two Step game from the Texas Lottery. Luaus, pristine beaches and palm trees, thats the little bit of heaven Mr. Tran is going to buy for his family with his Texas Two Step prize, said Texas Lottery Commission Executive Director Reagan E. Greer. What a fun thing to do with a prize like this. An avid fan of Texas Two Step, Tran came to the Au
Jan 26, 2004, 7:18 am - Lottery News

One ticket hits $35 million Florida Lotto jackpotNews Story
Someone is holding a very valuable piece of paper.One ticket matched the six Florida Lotto numbers drawn Wednesday night: 3-7-14-27-38-40.The jackpot: $35 million.That winning ticket was purchased at the Publix supermarket at 18496 NW 67th Ave., lottery officials said Thursday.A total of 408 tickets matched five numbers to win $1,938.50; 12,344 tickets matched four numbers for $52; and 216,812 tickets matched three numbers for $4.
Jan 23, 2004, 8:57 am - Lottery News

OH-NO!" Woman claims $162 million Mega Millions ticket lostNews Story
A Cleveland woman has told police she picked the winning numbers for the $162 million Mega Millions lottery jackpot but lost the ticket before the drawing, according to a police report.Elecia Battle told police she dropped her purse as she left the Quick Shop Food Mart in suburban South Euclid last week after buying the ticket. She said she realized after the drawing last Tuesday that the ticket was missing.The Ohio Lottery said last week that the winning ticket was sold at the store, about 15
Jan 5, 2004, 8:39 pm - Lottery News

Clover, S.C. store sold winning lottery ticketNews Story
S.C. town waits for Powerball winner to come forwardAs people drove past the tidy mill houses in town and the mobile homes on the outskirts of town Thursday, they couldnt help but wonder: Is somebody in one of those homes holding the $110 million ticket?One of two winning tickets in the $221.5 million Powerball lottery was sold Wednesday morning at Clover Shop and Save, about four miles below the state line. (The other winning ticket was bought in Pennsylvania.)As of late Thursday, no one had co
Jan 2, 2004, 9:03 am - Lottery News

Lottery winnings at heart of lawsuitNews Story
Deer hunting, snack food and Powerball have propelled two Laotian immigrants into a Polk County (Iowa) court battle over how they should split the proceeds of a winning lottery ticket.Ip Khanthapengxay contends that a friend, Nye Khamhuang, cheated Khanthapengxay out of his share of a $100,000 ticket purchased last year at a Des Moines QuikTrip store.Court papers say the two Des Moines men, who stopped for soft drinks at the beginning of a Dec. 21 deer-hunting trip, had an agreement at the time
Nov 17, 2003, 4:36 am - Lottery News