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Michigan authorities break up private lottery, seize $2.2 millionNews Story
Authorities have seized $2.2 million and broken up a private lottery that they say mimicked the Michigan State Lottery but paid off significantly more money for matching winning numbers.Operating from modest homes in Detroit and nearby Oak Park, the family business appears to have roots going back 30 years, the Wayne County sheriff's department and prosecutor's office announced Friday. Numbers operations have been around for several decades before the lottery, but this is the largest we have ser
Apr 9, 2004, 9:53 am - Lottery News

One jackpot winner in Michigan WinFall drawingNews Story
One ticket matched all the Michigan Lottery WinFall numbers drawn Wednesday to win a jackpot of more than $5.4 million.The winning ticket matched the numbers six, 11, 14, 17, 22 and 25. It was sold at a Farmer Jack supermarket in the Detroit suburb of Hazel Park, the Michigan Lottery said.The last time a player matched all six numbers to win the twice-weekly WinFall drawing was July 16, 2003. The jackpot is disbursed to players matching three or more numbers once it exceeds $5 million.Forty-eigh
Mar 4, 2004, 4:37 am - Lottery News

Muskegon resident wins Michigan Lottery's '$2,000,000 Fortune'News Story
William Schad of Muskegon now knows what it's like to feel like a million bucks actually, in his case, two million bucks! He became the Michigan Lottery's newest millionaire on Friday, January 16, 2004 while participating in a mid-court drawing at halftime during the Detroit Pistons vs. Washington Wizards NBA basketball game. No kidding! said Schad, upon learning he had been chosen as one of the five finalists for the Michigan Lottery's $2,000,000 Fortune grand-prize drawing. Holy moley! I
Jan 26, 2004, 7:24 am - Lottery News

Michigan Lottery sales slip; commissioner blames blackoutNews Story
The Michigan Lottery is on track to set an all-time sales record, despite a drop in sales last year, Lottery Commissioner Gary Peters said.Last year's sales fell by $7 million from 2002. Peters blamed the August blackout that cut off revenue from the Daily 3, Daily 4, Rolldown, Mega Millions and WinFall games that rely on electronic equipment. We figured the blackout alone cost us $7 million, Peters told The Detroit News for a Sunday story. We sell $5 million a day on the online games. So with
Jan 19, 2004, 7:23 am - Lottery News

Michigan Lottery Drawing to Name Five Finalists For $2,000,000News Story
Five lucky Michigan Lottery players will be one step closer to becoming an instant multi-millionaire on Friday, January 9, 2004. That is when the Michigan Lottery will be conducting a drawing to select five finalists who will participate in a grand-prize drawing for the $2,000,000 Fortune instant game.The $2,000,000 Fortune game is different from most other Michigan Lottery instant games because the $2,000,000 top prize will be awarded through a drawing. Winners of $1,000 prizes in the $2,
Dec 24, 2003, 6:55 am - Lottery News

Some say Michigan gaming could be hitting capacityNews Story
The number of casinos, slot machines, and lottery games in Michigan has skyrocketed in recent years, giving gamblers plenty of chances to spend their money and send some of it to state coffers.The proliferation of gambling in the state has opened a debate over whether the market is becoming oversaturated, spreading profits too thin and ultimately hurting jobs, local economies and state revenues.Michigan Lottery commissioner Gary Peters recently found room in the market for two new games -- Club
Nov 25, 2003, 4:37 am - Lottery News

Michigan Man Claims Share of $70 Million Mega Millions JackpotNews Story
A Battle Creek, Michigan man has claimed his share of the November 11th $70 million Mega Millions jackpot.In Ro held one of three Mega Millions tickets to correctly match all six winning numbers in the Tuesday drawing -- good for a $23.3 million share of the prize.Ro opted to collect his prize in one lump-sum payment of $13,333,343, the present cash value of the jackpot prize before taxes, state lottery officials said Friday.He bought the winning ticket at the Centre Street Shell station in the
Nov 14, 2003, 8:27 pm - Lottery News

3 Tickets Split $70 Million Mega Millions JackpotNews Story
Updated: Nov. 12, 2003, 9:19 am ESTThree winning tickets were sold for Tuesday night's $70 million Mega Millions drawing.Two of those tickets in the multistate lottery were purchased in Roswell, Georgia and the third ticket was sold in Portage, Michigan, near Kalamazoo. Each ticket's annuity value is worth $23,333,333 before taxes.Georgia and Michigan Lottery officials have not yet said which retailers sold the winning tickets.Eight tickets had all five numbers but not the Mega Ball for a $175,
Nov 12, 2003, 4:39 am - Lottery News

Michigan woman wins $1 million in lotteryNews Story
A Willis, Michigan woman is probably considering herself one lucky person.The anonymous winner recently scratched off a Michigan Lottery $1,000,000 Player instant ticket to reveal a $1,000,00 prize.She purchased the winning ticket at Macs on Whittaker Road. When I scratched off the ticket, I thought my eyes must be playing tricks on me, she said. I just kept staring at the ticket in disbelief. I couldnt believe I had won until after I called Michigan Lottery headquarters and they verified I
Nov 6, 2003, 4:54 am - Lottery News

New games are boon for MichiganNews Story
Club Keno, the Michigan Lottery's first video game, sold more tickets than expected in its first week.Playing nearly around the clock in 752 bars and restaurants, customers bought $2,113,344 in Club Keno tickets through early Tuesday, Lottery Commissioner Gary Peters said. We're very pleased with the launch, he said.The Michigan Bureau of State Lottery had projected sales per terminal would average $2,000 in the first week starting Oct. 27. The actual figure: $2,810.Club Keno and a new paper-ti
Nov 5, 2003, 5:47 am - Lottery News