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Powerball changing in October to generate bigger jackpotsNews Story
By Todd Northrop The multi-state Powerball game will be changing in October, making it harder to win the jackpot, while at the same time making it easier to win a smaller prize. With the state lotteries becoming reliant upon big multi-state jackpot games driving ticket sales, the long streak of Powerball jackpots being won before reaching historic levels has crimped state budgets. The October changes are designed to fix that problem by forcing the jackpot to be won less often. After the
Jul 8, 2015, 10:30 am - Lottery News

$136M Powerball winner sued for 'dooring' cyclistNews Story
Anthony Perosi Jr. wasn't the only one who got lucky when he scored a $136 million Powerball win so did a bicyclist who got doored by his pickup. The Staten Island plumber is being sued by Kieran Del Pasqua, who says he was sent flying when Perosi opened the door of his Ford F150 in a bike lane in Park Slope, Brooklyn. The 40-year-old Internet exec had no chance to stop in the May 27 accident and slammed into the door, his Brooklyn Supreme Court lawsuit says. He required surgery and now
Jun 22, 2015, 11:27 am - Lottery News

Arizona $188.9M Powerball winner claims prizeNews Story
By Todd Northrop Arizona Lottery officials say the winner of the $188.9 million Powerball jackpot has come forward to claim the prize from the June 3 drawing. The Powerball prize money was claimed well within the 180-day time period that is given to the winner to claim the money. According to an AP report, the winner asked not to be identified, and lottery officials didn't release any details on the person's gender, age or hometown Tuesday. Earlier this year, state lawmakers overwhel
Jun 16, 2015, 7:24 pm - Lottery News

NY plumber wins $136M Powerball jackpot, splits it with sonNews Story
A New York plumber and his son are multimillionaires after sitting on a winning Powerball ticket because they thought the jackpot had been won by a teacher. Anthony Perosi of Staten Island says he was on his way to do an inspection March 14 when he stopped at the 7-Eleven where he always buys lottery tickets when he is in the area. Perosi, 56, was at a bar a week later when another patron said the winning Powerball ticket had been won at that same 7-Eleven. The bartender, he says, told him
Jun 7, 2015, 8:45 am - Lottery News

Arizona lottery ticket wins $188M Powerball jackpotNews Story
Update: retailer information and new anonymity law By Todd Northrop If you bought your Powerball ticket in Arizona, it's time to give it some extra scrutiny this morning, since one of the Powerball tickets sold in Arizona for the Wednesday drawing is now worth $188.9 million. It's the seventh time the Powerball jackpot has been won this year the largest since Feb. 11, when three tickets sold in from North Carolina, Puerto Rico and Texas split a $564.1 million grand prize. The winning
Jun 4, 2015, 7:47 am - Lottery News

Two mega lottery jackpots up for grabs this weekNews Story
Powerball, Mega Millions climb to a combined $441 million By Todd Northrop The USA's two powerhouse multi-state lottery games have been steadily growing their jackpots over the past several weeks, and this week they offer a combined $441 million to lottery players who will take a chance to beat the odds. Up first is Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing, featuring a whopping $253 million grand prize. It has been more than two months since the Mega Millions jackpot was won, and it has been get
Jun 1, 2015, 8:56 pm - Lottery News

Thief steals cheap sunglasses, but leaves behind $1M lottery ticketNews Story
Among a list of things you shouldn't leave in your car, a winning lottery ticket tops the charts. Thankfully, for one Seattle couple, luck does strike twice. The couple left a $1 Million Powerball ticket in their car for three months before realizing its worth. They purchased the ticket from Iman's (2804 NW Market St) in Seattle on February 10 for the February 11 $500 million jackpot drawing, and didn't check it right away. We didn't even think about a second chance prize, the couple sh
May 29, 2015, 8:17 am - Lottery News

Iowa man nearly lost $1 million Powerball prizeNews Story
By Todd Northrop A Des Moines, Iowa, man claimed a $1 million Powerball prize Monday morning, a day after his winning ticket was nearly lost. Pete Kemp of Des Moines said he had his winning ticket checked at a Cash Saver supermarket on Fleur Drive Sunday, but during the process of getting paperwork from the lottery terminal, the clerk accidentally threw away his ticket. Kemp said he realized the mistake within seconds and went back into the store, where the clerk was able to retrieve hi
May 19, 2015, 7:57 am - Lottery News

NJ foursome claims $40M Powerball jackpotNews Story
By Todd Northrop A 10-year tradition of family Friday-night pizza continues long after the children have grown up and gone on with their own lives. The parents remain loyal to the tradition and to the friendship that the four couples have cultivated through the years. The group still meets and pools their money to buy weekly Powerball and Mega Millions tickets just as they've regularly done. Now, those relationships have been bonded even stronger by good fortune and a $40,000,000 Powerb
May 14, 2015, 12:46 pm - Lottery News

Alabama woman claims $80 million Powerball jackpotNews Story
An Alabama woman has claimed her prize from the winning Powerball ticket sold in North Escambia, Florida, on April 11. Alice Dawson, 60, of Frisco City, AL, chose to receive the $80 million annuity jackpot as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $53,440,213.76. This is a blessing in our lives and proves that anything is possible with faith in God, said Dawson. We plan on using our winnings to help our friends, family and our church. The winning $80 million Powerball Quick Pick ticket was t
Apr 23, 2015, 8:16 am - Lottery News