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Powerball multi-state lottery game to change rulesNews Story
Changes to coincide with addition of Florida in January; Jackpots to start at $20 million Powerball, arguably the world's best known jackpot lottery game, will be making changes to the game with the addition of Florida in January. The multi-state game will add some white ball numbers and will remove some red ball numbers, to accomodate the increase in number of players once Florida joins the game. If the number matrix is not changed, the jackpot would be hit too often, and it would not re
Aug 12, 2008, 9:57 pm - Lottery News

$20M lawsuit against Hoosier Lottery gets class-action statusNews Story
Judge lets others join $20M suit over defunct game Lottery exaggerated number of prizes on its Web site If you lost playing the Hoosier Lottery's Cash Blast scratch-off game two to three years ago, you could still come out a winner. If you still have your ticket, that is. A $20 million lawsuit accusing the lottery of overstating the number of available prizes was granted class-action status last week by a Marion Superior Court judge, opening the suit to anyone who purchased a Cash Bl
Jul 11, 2008, 1:35 pm - Lottery News

Louisiana nurse claims $34.1M Powerball lottery jackpotNews Story
After 13 years of giving of herself as a neonatal intensive care nurse, it was Emilia Delgado's turn to receive when she won the $34.1 million Powerball jackpot from the May 31 drawing. Ms. Delgado's win marked the third Powerball jackpot won in Louisiana in just the last eight months. The 45-year-old Kenner resident said she is a regular Lottery player. While taking her mother to a doctor's appointment, Delgado said she stopped for less expensive gas at Brothers Food Mart #115 on Te
Jun 10, 2008, 7:50 pm - Lottery News

Louisiana man collects $97 million Powerball lottery jackpotNews Story
Patiently finishes four-month workload before redeeming the winning ticket After nearly four months of keeping a secret, 73-year-old Carl Hunter of Metairie claimed the $97 million Powerball jackpot from the Jan. 16 drawing at Louisiana Lottery headquarters this morning. His prize was the largest single amount won in the Louisiana Lottery's history. The owner of a construction company, Hunter wanted to make sure his outstanding jobs were complete before closing up shop to redeem his w
May 9, 2008, 10:59 am - Lottery News

Lawsuit claims NY state is ripping off lottery customersNews Story
A lawsuit claims the New York State Division of Lottery is tricking people into playing its Take Five lottery game by exaggerating the likelihood of winning. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan on Monday, said people were cheated of more than $5 million. It seeks unspecified damages and an order putting a stop to what it portrayed as a rip-off. The plaintiff in the lawsuit was identified as M. McKee, a resident of Richmond County. The lawsuit called her an especial
May 6, 2008, 9:54 am - Lottery News

Lottery Post member asks "Mr. Lotto"News Story
Hat-tip to Mr. Lotto , Steve Allensworth Mr. Lotto answers your questions Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008 What is the mysterious 21st ball in the Quick Draw game, asks BTW. I am a member of Lottery Post, the lottery Web site. We are having a discussion regarding what the 21st ball in the Quick Draw game is all about. I have gone to the official New York Lottery Web site but I can't find any explanation for the 21st ball other than it is shown in the results as a green ball. Do you
Apr 26, 2008, 3:30 am - Lottery News

$31 million lottery claimed by anonymous winnerNews Story
And the winner of a $31 million California SuperLotto Plus prize is ... anonymous. The woman who found out Thursday that she had the winning California SuperLotto Plus ticket has claimed the prize. But she told lottery officials she doesn't want her name publicized. Hers is the fourth-largest single-ticket jackpot awarded in San Diego. A lottery spokeswoman quoted the winner as saying, in a statement released last night, I plan to help my family, do home improvements and maybe buy an R
Apr 14, 2008, 12:12 pm - Lottery News

N.C. Lottery conducts first Pick 3 Midday drawingNews Story
The North Carolina Education Lottery on Monday launched its second daily Carolina Pick 3 game. Drawings are now held at 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday, in addition to the existing 11:22 p.m. drawing, held every day including Sundays. The first winning number for the afternoon ( midday ) drawing was 672. Players have been asking us to add another drawing, so we expect it to be good for sales, lottery director Tom Shaheen said in a statement. Increased sales should mean more money fo
Mar 31, 2008, 3:56 pm - Lottery News

Iowa Lottery requires winners to sign ticketsNews Story
On the heels of a similar announcement from the Ontario Lottery, the Iowa Lottery has imposed a new rule aimed at reducing the possibility of retailer fraud. Starting March 15, 2008, Iowa retailers will only be able to check and cash lottery tickets if they have first been signed by the ticketholder. The lottery also reinforced that players are responsible for the accuracy of their tickets before leaving the store, and for determining if their ticket is a winner. Under current rules, re
Mar 10, 2008, 10:24 am - Lottery News

Lottery Post for iPhone earns Apple 'Staff Pick'News Story
Lottery Post, the world's largest community of lottery players, today announced that the new iPhone Edition of its popular Web site was awarded a Staff Pick by Apple. The iPhone, built by Apple, is a combination cell phone and handheld computer. It went on sale June, 2007, and has sold over 5 millions units. Apple claimed Thursday that the iPhone currently makes up 28% of the smartphone market. The iPhone is an ideal platform for lottery results and other lottery-related content, said Tod
Mar 7, 2008, 12:59 pm - Lottery News