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America's multi-state lottery titans agree to ticket-selling partnershipNews Story
Even bigger, unified national game could be next They are the two marquee games in American lotteries: Mega Millions and Powerball. Each lottery state currently has one, but not the other. However, the Mega Millions consortium and Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) have reached an agreement in principle to cross-sell Mega Millions and Powerball in all U.S. lottery jurisdictions. The agreement means that lotteries from across the United States, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, will be able
Oct 14, 2009, 9:13 am - Lottery News

N.M. Lottery's Roadrunner Cash game changing this weekendNews Story
The New Mexico Lottery is changing the in-state Roadrunner Cash game to create a larger starting prize and jackpots that grow larger, faster. The game will feature a starting jackpot of $25,000, up from $20,000, and a new $1 prize for matching two of five numbers. The changes will take effect this weekend, starting with the Oct. 5th drawing. To offer the enhancements, more numbers will be added to the game's number pool. Players will pick five numbers from 1 to 37, up from the current m
Oct 2, 2009, 3:45 pm - Lottery News

Kentucky Lottery draws airing on new TV stationsNews Story
The TV stations which air the nightly Kentucky Lottery drawing program in the state's three largest media markets has changed, effective today. In Louisville, the drawing program will move to WBKI/The CW Louisville. Lexington viewers will now be able to watch the drawings on the CWKYT. Players in Northern Kentucky will see the drawing show on WKRP-TV. Affiliates will remain the same in Bowling Green (WBKO) and Paducah (WDKA). A new affiliate has been added in Evansville (WAZE), while the s
Oct 1, 2009, 6:26 pm - Lottery News

N.Y. Lottery debuts Sweet Million game Sept. 15News Story
Tickets for the New York Lottery's newest game go on sale September 15. Sweet Million is a lotto game in which players will choose 6 numbers from a pool of 40 (a 6/40 game). The top prize for matching all 6 numbers is $1 million cash. The New York Lottery says, For only a dollar, Sweet Million provides the best chance to win a million dollars. Drawings will be every Monday and Thursday at 9:30 p.m., starting Sept. 17. The winning numbers will be published at Lottery Post's New York Lot
Sep 2, 2009, 11:42 am - Lottery News

$333 MILLION: Mega Millions lottery jackpot increasedNews Story
Rare mid-week increase spurred by massive sales Mega Millions lottery players across the United States are pulling out the stops for tonights drawing, which now stands as the largest Mega Millions grand prize in 2 years. Because of the frantic ticket sales rate, lottery officials revised the jackpot earlier today to a staggering $333 million, with a lump-sum cash option of $210.4 million. It is the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot of all time or third-largest, if you count the $365
Aug 28, 2009, 3:22 pm - Lottery News

Massive sales push Powerball lottery jackpot to $250MNews Story
Greater-than-expected sales prompt rare mid-week jackpot increase The rush to buy tickets for a chance at Wednesday's $245 million Powerball jackpot has pushed the prize to $250 million. The cash option is an estimated $124.8 million. The current jackpot run-up began July 1 and has grown to $250 million through 14 consecutive drawings. To play Powerball, players choose five numbers from 1 to 59 and one Powerball number from 1 to 39. Players can also ask for a quick pick, a set of num
Aug 18, 2009, 3:06 pm - Lottery News

Connecticut lottery players' prize claim period cut in halfNews Story
From now on, Connecticut Lottery winners will have six months less time to claim their prizes, in a change expected to reap $6.1 million in unclaimed prize money for the cash-starved state government during the first year. Effective Aug. 2, the Connecticut Lottery Corp. adopted a prize redemption period of 180 days, discarding the longtime claim period of 365 days. Last year, $604 million in Connecticut Lottery winnings were awarded and $13 million went unclaimed, roughly in line with the
Aug 13, 2009, 1:05 am - Lottery News

New Colorado Lottery scratch game offers 'best chance of winning ever'News Story
The Colorado Lottery has launched a new $20 Scratch game that provides players with the best odds of winning ever offered by the Lottery. The overall probability of winning any prize in the new $18 Million Money Machine is 1 in 2.7 better than any other Lottery game offered in the state. As its name suggests, $18 Million Money Machine is packed with $18 million in prizes, including 15, $50,000 top prizes. For $20, our players will be getting a pretty good shot at winning, said Colorado
Aug 10, 2009, 5:58 pm - Lottery News

Maryland Lottery's Green Ball promotion adds bonus drawingsNews Story
The Maryland Lottery's Green Ball Double Draw promotion was triggered three times this past weekend, paying out hundreds of thousands of dollars in extra prize money to players of the Pick 3 game. The green ball appeared during Saturday's midday drawing and during both the midday and evening drawing on Sunday, paying out an additional $310,595 in winnings for Pick 3 players. Since the promotion's start on July 20, seven green balls have been drawn, resulting in $730,800 in additional Pick
Aug 4, 2009, 4:14 pm - Lottery News

Titans, Tenn. Lottery team up for new instant gameNews Story
Count the Titans among the NFL teams partnering with state lotteries. The Titans and the Tennessee Lottery will announce their partnership today. The deal gives lottery players an opportunity to win prizes including season tickets, cash up to $100,000 and team memorabilia. The NFL began allowing its teams to partner with state lotteries in May. The Titans logo will be featured on the instant scratch-off tickets. The blue and red instant ticket, which features 15 Titan helmets, offers a
Jul 31, 2009, 11:51 am - Lottery News