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Idaho's biggest lottery winner knew he would winNews Story
Brad Duke held the luckiest piece of paper in Idaho history inside a Jackson's food store near Orchard and the interstate. This was some place someone had to dig around for three hours? Duke asked an Idaho Lottery spokesman, gesturing to what he held in his hand. Seven years before, the ticket with which Brad posed, Wednesay, won him $220.3 million. No Idahoan and only 17 Americans has ever won more. But if you ask Brad, those lucky numbers didn't do the work. He did. And luck had noth
Feb 19, 2012, 2:17 pm - Lottery News

Illinois Lottery hopes to sell tickets online in '3 to 4 months'News Story
Illinois Lottery Superintendent Michael Jones said Monday that he hopes the state will begin selling lottery tickets online in the next three to four months. Officials have long wanted to take the lottery to the web, and the path was cleared Friday with the release of a U.S. Department of Justice legal opinion that supports state-regulated online gambling. (See Ruling by Justice Dept. opens a door on online gambling, Lottery Post, Dec. 25, 2011.) State lawmakers in 2009 approved a massi
Dec 26, 2011, 10:49 pm - Lottery News

Ruling by Justice Dept. opens a door on online gamblingNews Story
2012 may the year of widespread Internet lottery ticket sales The Justice Department has reversed its long-held opposition to many forms of Internet gambling, removing a big legal obstacle for states that want to sanction online gambling to help fix their budget deficits. The legal opinion, issued by the department's office of legal counsel in September but made public on Friday, came in response to requests by New York and Illinois to clarify whether the Wire Act of 1961, which prohibits
Dec 25, 2011, 2:33 pm - Lottery News

NJ Lottery to be first with live draws on InternetNews Story
Includes video report By Todd Northrop The New Jersey Lottery will be the first state lottery to stream its lottery drawings live over the Internet on Facebook. The first live streamed drawing will be on July 1, 2011. In addition to the live video streaming service, the lottery will also launch a new Web site at njlottery.net. This is an exciting time for New Jersey Lottery players, retailers, and staff, said Executive Director, Carole Hedinger. Live streaming our draw online at
Jun 29, 2011, 4:17 pm - Lottery News

Store owner killed for $3 of lottery ticketsNews Story
Felony murder charges have been filed against a man accused in the dragging death of a northern New Jersey gas station owner, who authorities say was killed over the alleged theft of a few dollars worth of lottery tickets. Bail was set Sunday at $750,000 for 34-year-old Ronnie Fedo of Lake Hopatcong. He's also charged with aggravated manslaughter, death by auto, leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and robbery in connection with Saturday afternoon's incident in Jefferson Townsh
Jun 27, 2011, 8:50 am - Lottery News

Major N.Y. sports betting ring bustedNews Story
Operated out of strip malls; 14 classic cars worth $100K each seized in raids Authorities busted a multi-million dollar sports gambling ring Tuesday that started out in a Staten Island video store and grew into an online operation run out of Costa Rica, officials said. More than a dozen raids were executed in three states Tuesday, leading to 28 arrests and the seizure of $5.7 million in assets including a Staten Island strip mall, real estate and 14 classic cars worth $100,000 a pop. Th
May 25, 2011, 7:15 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

Millionaire janitor buys school new trackNews Story
Includes video report The lunch hour is over and Evergreen High School custodian Tyrone Curry gets out his broom for a quick sweep up. I try to make sure it's spotless and it's ready for the kids, he said. After cleaning, he's off to his second passion: coaching the track and field team. I just like staying busy, Curry said with a laugh. But in reality, he doesn't have to work. He's a millionaire. I know my wife says, 'Oh, you don't really have to work' and I say, 'Yeah. I d
Apr 20, 2011, 9:21 am - Lottery News

Federal online gambling legislation clears big hurdleNews Story
Maybe there are some teeth in the push for legalization and sensible federal regulation of the Internet gambling industry after all. Sponsored by Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) chairman of the House Financial Services Committee HR 2267 is a bill designed to establish federal oversight of an online gambling industry that currently resides in murky legal waters for U.S. players. It passed overwhelmingly 41-22 via committee vote last week, advancing the legislation to the House floor, where it h
Aug 7, 2010, 10:23 pm - Lottery News

Florida Lottery winner is all businessNews Story
Owns auto battery shops, plus Daniels driving range Florida Lottery winner Jason Fry gets a charge out of business ownership. Three years after collecting a $13.6 million, lump-sum jackpot payout, Fry has opened his second Batteries Plus franchise store in Naples and in September will debut a third in Bonita Springs. He has also diversified, buying Golf World II in south Fort Myers. The renamed Daniels Driving Range Teaching Center is open for business, and getting a slew of upgrades.
Aug 1, 2010, 3:54 pm - Lottery News