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A mega decision for California Lottery?News Story
The state lottery's 2005 entrance into multi-state Mega Millions lotto would become fully legal, and fair to gamblers and schools, under a bill approved Thursday by the Assembly. At the same time, the Assembly said it is hiring a think tank, Los Angeles-based Milken Institute, to assess Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's push to privatize the state-run lottery. The move came after the governor briefed Democratic legislative leaders on the plan, aimed at yielding immediate cash to ease the state bud
May 26, 2007, 9:40 am - Lottery News

SoCal family claims $112M Mega Millions lottery jackpotNews Story
A Southern California family claimed their winning ticket Wednesday in the $112 million Mega Millions lottery drawing. Robert Stafford and his adult children, Robert Jr. and Cynthia, said they bought a $2 quick-pick ticket from a Hawthorne market for Friday night's drawing. Their purchase became the fifth winning Mega Millions ticket sold in California. I'm just so excited, I'm happy. It's a dream come true, Cynthia Stafford said with a wide smile and a giggle. The family chose t
May 19, 2007, 10:22 am - Lottery News

$112M Mega Millions lottery ticket purchased in CaliforniaNews Story
A winning Mega Millions ticket was sold at Freeman Market in Hawthorne, California, and officials are waiting for the winner of Friday night's drawing to come forward. The winner has 180 days from the date of the draw to claim the prize. The winning MegaMillions numbers were 28, 30, 33, 48, and 54, with the Mega Number 25. A winner choosing annual payments would receive equal payments of about $4.3 million a year before federal tax withholding for the next 26 years, a California Lottery of
May 14, 2007, 8:31 am - Lottery News

West Virginia resisting trend to privatize LotteryNews Story
About a dozen states are flirting with the idea of selling their lotteries to private companies to help plug financial gaps in their budgets. But West Virginia officials say they so far have not seriously considered such an initiative, which would privatize the state lottery in exchange for quick cash. California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, for instance, wants to sell the Golden State's lottery to bring in as much as $37 billion. Under Schwarzenegger's plan, the state lottery would be leas
May 10, 2007, 4:26 pm - Lottery News

Schwarzenegger may try to privatize California LotteryNews Story
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is poised to call for privatizing the state lottery, a move that would bring California a cash infusion of as much as $37 billion to help solve pressing budget problems but also could sacrifice a major revenue source for decades to come. The lottery would be leased to a private company for up to 40 years in exchange for a lump-sum payment or series of payments, according to documents from the governor's budget office that were provided to legislative staf
May 10, 2007, 2:56 pm - Lottery News

N.J. native wins $38M Calif. Lottery jackpotNews Story
Oceanside resident Eugene Salek told officials at the California Lottery that he followed his usual routine yesterday morning. He got up, made coffee and then checked his SuperLotto Plus tickets from the night before. He knew then that he had won $38 million. But, Salek said, he went ahead and made breakfast for himself and his wife, Lee, and intended to keep his big news a surprise, telling her only that they were heading out from their home. Salek couldn't hold back when she question
May 4, 2007, 2:44 pm - Lottery News

Mega Millions lottery winner won't change lifestyleNews Story
Sure, she's $1.2 million wealthier than she was a week ago, but Mega Millions winner Terry Zuniga has no plans to exchange her routine for the lifestyle of the rich and famous. In fact, the 57-year-old Whittier resident and in-home caregiver said Tuesday she plans to keep her job caring for her two elderly clients. Her biggest extravagance will be a trip to Las Vegas with four of her longtime best friends, she said. After that, she's thinking about having her used Honda which was re
Apr 25, 2007, 4:20 am - Lottery News

Little store is a Lotto hot spotNews Story
Third jackpot winner since 2000 purchased lucky ticket good for $72 million The mysterious good luck of Lichine's Liquor and Deli continues to grow. Since 2000, the California State Lottery machines at Lichine's have spit out SuperLotto Plus jackpots three times most recently on Saturday. The lucky ticket over the weekend is good for $72 million. The holder of the ticket had not yet come forward on Monday. But the jackpot is enough to get some people thinking there's something spec
Mar 22, 2007, 12:39 pm - Lottery News

Calif. state workers bet the same lottery numbers 10 years -- and winNews Story
For all those who play the same lottery numbers year after year but never win, there is hope. Consider the Sacramento 20 a group of state workers who never gave up. Theirs is a tale of perseverance. Twenty current or former state employees who have been playing the same numbers as a group for 10 years are the winners of Saturday's $72 million SuperLotto Plus jackpot. I knew 10 years ago we would win, said state Department of Transportation worker Gloria Madriz. It was a matter of p
Mar 22, 2007, 11:51 am - Lottery News

Lawyer in $315 million lottery lawsuits ordered to pay fineNews Story
A lawyer representing three people who sued their co-workers seeking a share of their $315 million lottery win was ordered Tuesday to pay a nearly $382,000 fine. Orange County Judge Michael Brenner ordered attorney Mark H. Williams to pay the seven lottery winners after determining he pursued the lawsuits knowing the allegations lacked merit. The amount was the equivalent to legal fees incurred by the Lucky Seven, who pooled money to buy the winning Mega Millions multi-state lottery tick
Mar 22, 2007, 10:00 am - Lottery News