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N.J. Lottery's scratch games hit $1 billion sales recordNews Story
Why wait all day or even overnight to see whether you've won Pick 6 Lotto or Mega Millions, when you can find out in seconds whether you've won an instant lottery game?Judging by the latest annual figures announced Monday by the New Jersey Lottery, that's exactly what an increasing number of Garden State residents seem to be thinking.Sales of instant games in the fiscal year ending June 30 passed $1 billion for the first time, with revenues from those games rising 9.5 percent from the previo
Aug 30, 2005, 9:24 am - Lottery News

Lottery excitement builds as Mega Millions reaches $111 millionNews Story
Lottery player excitement is growing, as the jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery has increased to $111 million.None of the tickets sold for Friday's $97 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. The next drawing will be Tuesday.There were four second-prize winners from Friday night's drawing: 1 from California, 1 from Michigan, 1 from Ohio, and 1 from Texas. Each ticket matched all five lotto numbers, but not the Mega Ball number, to win $250,000.The Califor
Aug 28, 2005, 4:23 pm - Lottery News

Iowa Lottery employees return to work day after fireNews Story
Employees at the Iowa Lottery headquarters in Des Moines were able to return to their building Wednesday after an electrical fire the day before forced an evacuation.Repair crews were able to restore electrical service to the building Wednesday, and workers were on site to clean up fire damage, said spokeswoman Mary Neubauer.No one was injured in the fire, which was contained to the lottery s basement. Officials said the fire was caused by electrical equipment, and employees had reported hearing
Aug 25, 2005, 2:51 pm - Lottery News

Florida Lotto winner buys golf course for $1.4 millionNews Story
A 2002 winner of the Florida lottery purchased the Ironwood Golf Course in East Naples today for $1.4 million.Ronald Berger submitted the winning bid at an auction to take over the course. It had been in foreclosure for more than a year because the previous owner hadn t paid off creditors.Berger, a 73-year-old Naples resident, said he plans to let the land remain a golf course and said he plans to open a restaurant on the site.Before winning the lottery in 2002, Berger had always wanted to own a
Aug 23, 2005, 4:27 pm - Lottery News

Air Force sergeant claims $93.4 million Powerball jackpotNews Story
A Kirtland Air Force Base master sergeant who decided on a whim to buy a lottery ticket while picking up milk at a Raley's supermarket won a $93.4 million Powerball jackpot, lottery officials announced Friday.John San Cartier, a master sergeant assigned to the 58th Training Squadron at the New Mexico military base, held the only ticket for the Aug. 10 Powerball drawing that matched all six numbers. If I hadn't been short of milk, I probably wouldn't have bought the ticket, he said, adding that
Aug 19, 2005, 9:53 pm - Lottery News

While N.C. lottery bill sits, backers and critics waitNews Story
Last week, Matt Jameson fumed after reading about the North Carolina General Assembly balking at passing a state lottery. One vote short? What kind of nonsense is that? They could pass a lottery if they want to; this is nothing but politics, he said.This week Jameson has resolve to vote against any lawmaker who fails to support a lottery. Jameson plays the lottery in Virginia periodically and said he'd rather spend his money in North Carolina than out-of-state. It's ridiculous. Every poll I've
Aug 17, 2005, 9:21 pm - Lottery News

Hoosier Lottery insists computers are better than ball drawingsNews Story
Still smarting from the sting of a massive security scandal, Indiana Lottery officials are making a claim that computerized drawings actually improve security over traditional lottery drawings conducted with a mechanical ball machine.Hoosier Lottery winning numbers are no longer determined by white balls plucked from a whirling mass inside a wire cage.Now, winning numbers for Hoosier Lotto and daily games are picked in an office room, from a computer inside a black box secured with red, tamper-e
Jul 29, 2005, 2:15 pm - Lottery News

Disabled players sue Virginia LotteryNews Story
Roger Winborne thought he was in luck recently when he found a winning $3 lottery ticket while walking his dog.So he drove around Salem trying to find a convenience store where he could redeem the scratch-off ticket.Winborne's luck ran out when he discovered that at least three stores in the area did not have a handicap-accessible parking space or access ramp.Winborne, 51, and three other disabled Virginians filed a lawsuit yesterday against the Virginia Lottery for allowing such businesses to s
Jul 27, 2005, 9:51 pm - Lottery News

S.C. Lottery officials continue to investigate drawing errorNews Story
South Carolina Lottery officials say it will be several months before the financial impact is clear from an error made in a Palmetto Cash Five drawing last month.On June 24th, one of the numbers in the live random drawing was reported as 37, although the number drawn actually was 27. The incorrect number was sent to media outlets across the state and posted on the South Carolina Education Lottery Web site.Once the error was discovered, lottery officials decided to pay out on winning tickets with
Jul 22, 2005, 9:45 am - Lottery News

Unclaimed lottery prizes fund Tennessee school programsNews Story
Struggling students in danger of failing will now have somewhere to go to get academic help after the last bell rings.The first crop of 20 Lottery Education After-school Programs, which include six in Middle Tennessee, were recently awarded and they will share $2 million in unclaimed lottery prizes. Starting this fall, they'll provide tutoring, teach computer literacy, offer sports, and help students in danger of failing gain the reading and math skills they need.About 140 school systems, faith-
Jul 11, 2005, 12:51 pm - Lottery News