Search

Michigan woman wins $500,000 in lottery the same day a tarot card reading predicts influx of moneyNews Story
Tarot reader's prediction is right on the money By Kate Northrop Call it fate or call it the wildest luck yet, but one Michigan woman had the most coincidental experience ever when she won $500,000 in the lottery the same day a tarot card reading predicted money was headed her way. A Michigan woman was told that money would be coming into her life very soon, and later that same day, she won a $500,000 prize in the lottery. A 59-year-old woman, who requested anonymity to hide her
Apr 13, 2024, 8:26 am - Lottery News

Texas Lottery to add new Fireball feature to Pick 3 and Daily 4News Story
Replaces Sum It Up feature Texas Lottery players will soon have more chances to win when they play Pick 3 and Daily 4 by purchasing Fireball, a new add-on feature for both daily draw games. Fireball will replace the Sum It Up! feature starting Sunday, April 28. The first drawings for Pick 3 plus Fireball and Daily 4 plus Fireball will be Monday, April 29. We are excited to refresh Pick 3 and Daily 4 with the launch of the Fireball add-on feature, said Gary Grief, executive director of
Apr 26, 2019, 8:53 am - Lottery News

Lottery newsletters try to predict winning numbersNews Story
Let's start with the good news: You are about to win $500. No, it's not 100 percent certain, but frankly, it looks pretty darn good. All you need to do is drive to New York, buy a lottery ticket and play the number 686. Hello 500 smackeroos! It's basically a lock and you want to know why? Well, Roy Siano is glad you asked. Double sixes are our best bet for the next issue, he says.That would be the next issue of 3 + 4 Digit Lotto Stats, one of two biweekly publications owned, edited and publishe
Jan 24, 2006, 8:39 am - Lottery News

Anti-lottery group considers legal challenge to N.C. LotteryNews Story
There might yet be a legal fight over the new North Carolina lottery.A spokesman for Citizens United Against the Lottery, a coalition formed to fight its creation, said Monday that the group is weighing a lawsuit challenging how the lottery was approved. It's in distinct consideration, said Bob Rosser, a spokesman for the group, whose board includes former legislator Chuck Neely, former UNC system presidents Bill Friday and C.D. Spangler Jr., and Capitol Broadcasting Co. chief Jim Goodmon. We
Sep 20, 2005, 8:50 pm - Lottery News

Lottery Phone Scam Continues to Snare VictimsNews Story
It can be so easy to get pulled into the trap of a lottery phone scam.It sounds so enticing just send them a few thousand dollars to cover the taxes and you rake in hundreds of thousands.But what sounds too good to be true, is. So, why are so many folks falling for it? You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payment of $450,890 Congratulations. That letter, with a handwritten address on the envelope, had a Dandridge, Tennessee woman celebrating. I started reading it, was real excited
Jun 15, 2005, 1:42 pm - Lottery News

Massachusetts Judge Denies Demand for Lump-Sum Lottery Prize PaymentNews Story
Statement from Massachusetts Lottery Executive Director Joseph P. SullivanThe Massachusetts State Lottery is one of the most successful lotteries in the country for many reasons, including that we pay out more prize money and have more winners than any other Lottery in the U.S.In September, we celebrated with Louise Outing when she and her family claimed her $5.6 million prize at Lottery headquarters. At that time, Lottery officials reviewed the rules and regulations of the game, which are also
Dec 30, 2004, 8:11 pm - Lottery News

NY Lotto Winner Shares Prize with Ex-WifeNews Story
A Staten Island man who bought a winning $3 million lottery ticket at P C Food Markets in Hartwick Seminary, New York last month pocketed a check for $468,153 on Monday.Ron DelRosario, 61, a retired New York City sanitation supervisor, said he is sharing his winnings with his former wife, Lorraine Paolucci, of New Smyrna Beach, Fla. We have an agreement that she plays the Florida lottery, I play New York and we share whatever we win, he said.DelRosario said he purchased the ticket July 21, gave
Aug 23, 2004, 7:48 am - Lottery News

Pennsylvania Lottery Reveals Age Checking Lottery TerminalsNews Story
Pennsylvania Secretary of Revenue Gregory C. Fajt today announced that more than 6,700 Lottery retailers will be able to electronically check the ages of customers through online Lottery terminals using a new age verification system.Age verification software will be downloaded, free of cost, to all Lottery terminals across the Commonwealth. The Department of Revenue and the Pennsylvania Lottery recognize our social responsibility to help retailers prdvent the sale of Lottery tickets to minors,
May 12, 2004, 11:33 am - Lottery News

Record Mega Millions lottery jackpot claimed by retired truck driverNews Story
Retired truck driver J.R. Triplett is on Easy Street: He stepped forward Thursday to claim a $239 million lottery prize, the second-biggest undivided jackpot in U.S. history.Twirling a toothpick in his mouth and holding his wife's hand, Triplett said the prize was no big thing to me and gave assurances he would spend it wisely. His wife, Peggy, vowed to shop till I drop. Triplett, a regular lottery player, said the ticket was one of five he bought at a convenience store not far from his Winch
Apr 1, 2004, 2:19 pm - Lottery News

'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