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Texas Lottery to add 'Sum It Up' feature to Pick 3 gameNews Story
Daily 4 launch deemed 'successful' On September 30, the Texas Lottery launched a brand new game, Daily 4 with an add-on feature called Sum It Up. According to unaudited numbers, the game and associated add-on feature brought in more than $5.2 million during the first three weeks of sales. Of that number, approximately $1.2 million came directly from sales of Sum It Up. The Texas Lottery is hoping to strike gold a second time, by adding the Sum It Up feature to the state's other daily n
Oct 30, 2007, 12:21 pm - Lottery News

N.J. Lottery's Cash 5 game grows to record $1.8 millionNews Story
Jackpot unusually large for a Pick 5 game The New Jersey Lottery's Jersey Cash 5 jackpot is so large that the lottery's web site jackpot listing is not designed to handle the large number. A section displaying the state's current jackpot amounts lists the Cash 5 jackpot as 18 thousand , but a red notice shown beside the jackpot section contains the message, The correct Jersey Cash 5 jackpot for Tuesday 10/23/2007 is $1,800,000 . New Jersey Lottery Acting Executive Director William T.
Oct 23, 2007, 10:22 am - Lottery News

Pa. Lottery players dig Treasure Hunt gameNews Story
Treasure Hunt, Pennsylvania Lottery's terminal-based Pick 5 game, has exceeded sales expectations. The game, which went on sale May 8, was projected to bring in between $2.5 million and $3 million in its first quarter. Sales have surpassed $3 million. Treasure Hunt is unique because it is animated online. Players get a grid numbered 1-30 and mark where they think the treasures are hidden. After the drawing at 1:35 p.m., the sand covered grid is shown online being cleared off, reveling five
Jun 20, 2007, 10:35 am - Lottery News

N.C. Lottery to launch Christmas-themed gamesNews Story
The North Carolina Lottery is putting another game into play Tuesday. The first $10 instant ticket game in North Carolina is reaching stores. The new game is part of a trend in the lottery industry in that it's a holiday-themed scratch-off game that officials hope will boost sales. Lottery director Tom Shaheen says more games at $10 or above are expected, including the possibility of a $20 instant ticket game, which Shaheen says may be attractive to people who don't always play the lottery
Nov 3, 2006, 7:27 am - Lottery News

N.C. lottery begins pick 5 game todayNews Story
Sales of the North Carolina lottery's new pick 5 lotto game will begin today. By matching all five numbers in the Carolina Cash 5 game, players can win a top prize of at least $50,000. WRAL-TV in Raleigh will show the daily drawings at about 11:22 p.m. and it will be aired on partner stations around the state. The North Carolina Education Lottery must give at least 35 percent of its net revenues to education programs around the state. The lottery made a $95 million transfer to a speci
Oct 27, 2006, 7:15 am - Lottery News

N.C. Lottery starts Pick 5 game FridayNews Story
The North Carolina Education Lottery turns seven months old next week, and its players continue to try and cash in. On Oct. 6, the Carolina Pick 3, a game that has a top prize of $500 and operates similarly to Powerball but gives players a better chance to win, was released. On Friday, the Carolina Cash 5 game will be released. Tracy Montgomery, a cashier at Spinx convenience store in Kinston, said lottery sales have skyrocketed since the release of the Pick 3 game. We've sold more
Oct 24, 2006, 7:48 am - Lottery News

New N.C. lottery game exceeds expectationsNews Story
Lottery officials say North Carolina's newest game sold more tickets than expected this weekend. Carolina Pick 3 launched Friday with its first drawing. Those who know the pick 'em games were fired up to see the new game start last week. It gives you more opportunity to win, plus it gives you the opportunity to spend more money, put it back into the state and back into the schools, lottery player Shawn James said. More money was spent than lottery officials expected. Through Sunday, s
Oct 10, 2006, 9:45 am - Lottery News

New N.C. lottery games debut this monthNews Story
First Pick 3 drawing this Friday Two new North Carolina lottery games make their debut this month. The game Carolina Pick 3 launches Friday and lets you win as much as $500 by picking three numbers in a daily drawing. OK, so you're doing 50/50's at $1 and we're doing four different games. Wake Forest resident Sam Boone got a crash course Monday on how to play the new game. A lot of numbers to choose from, you have three numbers, a lot of chances of winning, Boone said. Lottery
Oct 4, 2006, 12:29 pm - Lottery News

Oklahoma Cash 5 lottery game on sale todayNews Story
Starting today, stores that participate in Oklahoma's lottery games will be selling tickets for a new Pick 5 game. Lottery commission officials said Oklahoma's Cash 5 tickets go on sale today, September 1, with the first drawing to be held on Tuesday, September 5. It works similarly to Powerball, officials said, except players only select 5 numbers out of a pool of 36. Tickets cost $1 each and offer buyers a chance to win a grand prize of up to $25,000. Pleayers can also win $500 for m
Sep 1, 2006, 10:57 am - Lottery News

N.C. lottery announces dates for pick 3, pick 5News Story
The state lottery announced this morning the dates for the start of its next two major games Pick 3 and Pick 5 numbers games. The Pick 3 game will begin Oct. 6. The Pick 5 game will start Oct. 27. The games are played similar to the multi-state Powerball game, but with fewer numbers to choose from, better odds and lower prize amounts. Drawings will be held every day of the week. Top prize for picking the exact numbers in the Pick 3 game is $500. Top prize in the Pick 5 game will
Aug 16, 2006, 1:54 pm - Lottery News