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Calif. Senate approves higher lottery payoutsNews Story
The California Senate has approved a bill intended to dedicate a larger percentage of California lottery money to the public. The bill would return an additional 3 percent of lottery proceeds in prizes or school aid, increasing the level to 87 percent. Less money could go toward administration. It passed the Senate on a 32-0 vote Monday and now returns to the Assembly, which approved the bill last year but now must agree with amendments made in the other house. The bill by Democratic As
Mar 23, 2010, 9:51 am - Lottery News

Calif. man claims $134M Mega Millions lottery jackpotNews Story
The multimillion-dollar man has been found. California Lottery officials Tuesday announced the name of a man, believed to be a Long Beach resident, who has won the $134 million Mega Millions jackpot. The winner has been identified as John Dalkos. Officials said Dalkos showed up at the Santa Ana District office on Monday afternoon to claim his massive prize. Dalkos declined to be interviewed, they said. His ticket with winning numbers 11, 34, 44, 31, 52 and Mega Ball number 32 was sold a
Mar 10, 2010, 7:54 am - Lottery News

1 ticket wins $133M Mega Millions lottery jackpotNews Story
One lucky lottery player from California can lay claims to a $133 million jackpot. The winning ticket for Friday Night's Mega Millions drawing was purchased in Long Beach, California. The winning numbers were: 11, 31, 34, 44, and 52, with the Mega Ball 32. The Texas Megaplier was 4. Also, 7 lucky players came very close to winning it all, matching the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 1 from Illinois, 1 from Maryland, 1 from Michigan, 1 from Minnesota, 2 from New Jersey, and 1 from
Mar 8, 2010, 10:06 am - Lottery News

Bill would boost California Lottery jackpotsNews Story
The state Lottery would be allowed to pay out more money on jackpots, with the aim of gaining more players and boosting funding for schools, under a measure that advanced Tuesday, but Los Angeles' teachers are skeptical. Assemblywoman Mary Hayashi (D-Castro Valley) said her legislation would ultimately mean more money for education, but the United Teachers of Los Angeles objected during a committee hearing that it would allow funds to be shifted from education to prizes. Voters approved th
Feb 25, 2010, 9:36 am - Lottery News

Weeks from losing house, couple wins $7M lottery jackpotNews Story
A semi-retired security guard and a social worker from Desert Hot Springs claimed a $7 million lottery jackpot on Monday. John Estrada, 65, randomly selected the SuperLotto Plus winning numbers 8, 19, 20, 21, 41 and Mega number 3 on Saturday at a Chevron mini-mart on Palm Avenue south of Desert Hot Springs after his shift as a part-time security guard. That night, he and his wife, Patricia, 54, saw their numbers drawn for the jackpot. We checked the numbers many, many, many times and t
Dec 29, 2009, 9:16 am - Lottery News

1 ticket wins $7M Calif. lottery jackpotNews Story
California's SuperLotto Plus game may soon be delivering a heck of a stocking stuffer for someone in the Coachella Valley. Lottery officials say a ticket with all six winning numbers worth $7 million was sold at a Chevron mini-mart south of Desert Hot Springs next to I-10. It was very exciting when we saw there was a winner, said Lottery spokesperson Cathy Doyle Johnston. How's that for a Christmas gift? The winning numbers were 8, 19, 20, 21, 41. The Mega number was 3. The winner
Dec 28, 2009, 8:57 am - Lottery News

California woman claims $39M lottery jackpotNews Story
The $38.5 million Mega Millions lottery ticket bought at a Pak 'n Save a few weeks ago belonged to a South San Francisco woman. Lourdes Salinas walked into the state lottery office in South San Francisco on Nov. 23 and claimed her prize, Mega Millions spokesman Alex Traverso said Monday. Salinas took the cash option instead of getting paid in installments, Traverso said. She will get $18 million after federal withholdings, according to the lottery office. Salinas told lottery officials
Dec 1, 2009, 7:43 pm - Lottery News

New Jersey, California tickets will share $77M Mega Millions lottery jackpotNews Story
Calif. second-prize ticket wins nearly $1 million Two tickets matched all six numbers in the Nov. 10 Mega Millions drawing worth $77 million. One was purchased in New Jersey, and the other in California. The New Jersey winning ticket was sold at Buyrite Supermarket, 965 Maggie Ave. in Union. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. The California top-prize winning ticket was purchased at Pak 'N Save, 2255 Gellbert Blvd. in South San Francisco. The winnin
Nov 11, 2009, 3:01 pm - Lottery News

Calif. Lottery pays out $264,000 after game show mistakeNews Story
The California Lottery will pay $264,000 in additional winnings to nine people whose names were mistakenly transposed on forms during a lottery game show. Lottery officials say a mistake during a taping in February of the Make Me A Millionaire television show resulted in the nine players playing a different game than they otherwise would have. The nine players received another chance at winning Sunday because the Feb. 8 error had resulted in them playing a lower-paying game than they other
Oct 27, 2009, 11:00 am - Lottery News

Calif. man claims half of $333M Mega Millions lottery jackpotNews Story
A Southern California man has claimed one half of the $333 million Mega Millions lottery jackpot. The California Lottery said Wednesday that Kevyn Ogawa had the winning numbers for the August 28th drawing. He took the cash option, meaning he'll take home about $107 million. Lottery officials say Ogawa, who preferred not to be interviewed, went to the Van Nuys lottery office Wednesday to claim his prize. He bought his ticket from an Asian noodle shop in San Gabriel. The business will rec
Sep 4, 2009, 9:39 am - Lottery News