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$1 million Raffle ticket was being used as a Christmas ornamentNews Story
Idaho Lottery officials say the Nampa man who held the winning $1 million Raffle ticket was using it as an ornament on the family Christmas tree. Mark Rossiter came forward to claim his big prize in Boise today. Rossiter purchased the ticket at the Maverik store in Star on Nov. 28, 2012, then took it home in its orange envelope and placed on the tree's branches. The envelope containing the winning Raffle number of 108847 was worth $1 million after the Jan. 2, 2013 drawing. However, it s
Jan 23, 2013, 4:33 pm - Lottery News

Millions in lottery winnings go unclaimed each yearNews Story
It is hard for some to believe, but even as some Americans dream of hitting it big in the Lotto, Powerball, and Mega Millions jackpots, for some it might have happened and whizzed by unnoticed. Happens all the time, says Illinois Lottery chief Michael Jones. People misinterpret whether they won or lost. People misplace tickets all the time. Jones said the lottery estimates about one percent of all lottery prizes go unclaimed. And, considering the Illinois games raked in about $3 billion
Jan 15, 2013, 8:47 am - Lottery News

$1 million Ohio lottery winner ready to give backNews Story
An Ohio woman who just won a large lottery jackpot wants to buy a truckload of toilet paper. Regina Jackson doesn't want to buy this for herself, mind you, but for a charitable organization she grew dependent on over a seven-month period in 2008 after she was temporarily laid off from her customer service job at Cinmar in West Chester, Ohio. Last week, Jackson's fortunes turned considerably after she won $1 million in the Ohio Lottery New Year's Raffle. Jackson doesn't expect her life t
Jan 11, 2013, 8:18 am - Lottery News

Washington Lottery published wrong numbers after raffle drawNews Story
Blames 'computer glitch' A North Seattle man couldn't believe his eyes. His ticket in the lottery's Veteran's Raffle was a winner. He checked the numbers, and then checked them again. I was so excited! I couldn't believe I had won the lottery! he said. The problem is, he didn't. What he thought was a $1,000 winner was a dud. I got up early and went to the lottery office, and they told me my ticket was invalid, he said. Lottery officials say a computer glitch posted the wrong numb
Jan 3, 2013, 7:32 pm - Lottery News

$1 million Powerball winner goes unclaimed in IdahoNews Story
A $1 million lottery prize has gone unclaimed six months after the winning ticket was sold at a Meridian, Idaho, convenience store. Someone bought the $2 Powerball quick pick from the Maverik store at North Locust Grove Road and East McMillian Road June 19. It won the jackpot June 20, but no one ever claimed the prize within 180 days as required. The store that sold the winning ticket will still get the $20,000 bonus from the Idaho Lottery. Lottery officials say it's a great reminder to
Dec 19, 2012, 7:54 am - Lottery News

New Fla. Lottery raffle to make a millionaire every weekNews Story
By Nick Sortal A guaranteed millionaire every week, a decent holiday present and a chance to have a very happy New Year's Eve. Florida Lottery officials are betting that a new seven-week raffle series will attract players excited by at least one of those three facets of their new game, called 25th Anniversary Millionaire. The first drawing is Monday. As opposed to lottery-type games, such as Powerball and the Florida Lotto which may or may not produce a winner after a drawing a raffle c
Nov 19, 2012, 12:07 pm - Lottery News

Pa. man pleads guilty in bizarre lottery tax caseNews Story
A 70-year-old Pennsylvania man faces up to a year and half in prison for having more than 40 people cash in lottery tickets worth $520,000 so he could avoid paying federal income tax on the winnings. Sherman Friend, of McClellandtown, faces a sentence of 12 to 18 months in federal prison when he is sentenced Feb. 15 on the tax evasion charge he pleaded guilty to Friday before U.S. District Judge Arthur Schwab in Pittsburgh. Assistant U.S. Attorney Nelson Cohen said Friend won big when he b
Sep 28, 2012, 12:45 pm - Lottery News

Connecticut Lottery draws $1M Super Draw raffleNews Story
By Todd Northrop The Connecticut Lottery today held the state's fourth Super Draw raffle drawing, creating one new millionaire and several winners of other cash prizes. A complete list of winning numbers for the drawing can be found at Lottery Post's Connecticut Lottery Results page. The game has a total of 1,311 cash prizes, ranging from $100 to a top prize of $1 million cash. Raffle tickets went on sale April 1, 2012, and cost $10 each. Each ticket sold contains a unique six-digit
Jul 4, 2012, 10:41 pm - Lottery News

Montana Lottery celebrates 25th anniversaryNews Story
Kimberly Pierce of Helena stopped into the Montana Lottery's 25th anniversary celebration Monday because, among other reasons, it was her birthday. Maybe I thought I'd have a little added bonus, luckwise, she said. The lottery served cake and punch and gave away lottery tickets during the promotional event. A mobile lottery unit, slated for stops around the state this week, offered special deals on tickets. Pierce favors some of the more involved games like Crossword Club and Slingo, a
Jun 26, 2012, 8:12 am - Lottery News

UK Lottery to create 100 millionaires in special Olympic drawingNews Story
A one-off National Lottery draw will create 100 millionaires as a 'thank you' to players for helping fund the London Olympics. The EuroMillions Millionaire Raffle draw will take place on the night of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on July 27, a National Lottery spokesman said. The event guarantees a million-pound check for 100 UK players, breaking the world record for the most millionaires created in a single draw. National Lottery players are contributing a whopping 2.2 bill
May 25, 2012, 7:39 am - Lottery News