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Georgia Lottery schedules Cash 4 bonus drawing after error detectedNews Story
During a review of the Monday, June 7, Cash 4 evening drawing, Georgia Lottery officials determined that an equipment malfunction occurred with a ball machine. One of the balls ejected back into the chute from the mixing chamber before the winning number fell. As a result, the Georgia Lottery will hold a bonus Cash 4 drawing on Monday, July 5, giving players an extra chance to win. We are very serious about the security and integrity of our games, said Georgia Lottery President and CEO Ma
Jun 14, 2010, 4:32 pm - Lottery News

Some upset with Pennsylvania Lottery broadcastNews Story
Pittsburghers who watch the nightly lottery drawings have been losing a little sleep lately, though it's not because of big jackpot jitters. When the multi-state Mega Millions debuted Feb. 2 in Pennsylvania, state lotto officials asked television stations statewide to broadcast it in the same time slot as the Powerball drawing, which airs Wednesdays and Saturdays. Instead of squeezing the Mega Millions into the familiar 10:59 p.m. time slot Tuesdays and Fridays, Pennsylvania Lottery offici
Jun 3, 2010, 7:12 am - Lottery News

Tenn. Lottery uses other states' lotto numbers, headquarters floodedNews Story
The Tennessee Lottery closed its Nashville headquarters office Monday, due to flooding conditions. According to the lottery's Disaster Recover Plan, when the lottery is unable to draw its own numbers, it will substitute other states' winning numbers as its own. For Monday, May 3, the Lottery used the numbers drawn by other lotteries on the following schedule: Midday drawings for Cash 3 and Cash 4 used the numbers drawn for those same games by the Kentucky Lottery. Evening drawings for
May 4, 2010, 8:00 am - Lottery News

Missouri Lottery gives inside view of computerized drawingsNews Story
Includes video report For years, the Missouri Lottery conducted its daily drawings using mechanical ball machines. In 2004, the lottery replaced its drawing equipment with a computerized drawing system that generates the winning numbers with a Random Number Generator (RNG) a computer program that instantly produces random numbers. Several other states have switched to a computerized drawing system, but the concept has not swept through all the states, perhaps due to player pushback.
Apr 16, 2010, 10:54 am - Lottery News

Virginia Lottery drawings moving from TV to InternetNews Story
Beginning today, Virginia Lottery drawings will move to the Internet. The daily draw shows and twice-a-week Win For Life drawings that were held on TV now will be available online only, according to the lottery's Web site. The final TV drawing was held on Saturday. The Mega Millions drawings will continue to be televised on Tuesdays and Fridays, the notice says. The move is a cost-saving measure, according to the site. The lottery had paid TV stations to air the drawings. Lottery off
Jan 11, 2010, 8:54 am - Lottery News

Arizona Lottery's Millionaire Raffle drawing resultsNews Story
The Arizona Lottery conducted its fifth raffle drawing Monday, awarding more than $3 million in total cash prizes, including one $1 million grand prize. A special Early Bird drawing on Nov. 19 awarded $5,000 each to 20 lucky players. The winning numbers for the raffle draw can be found on Lottery Post's Arizona Lottery Results page (www.lotterypost.com/results/az). Tickets for the Arizona Lottery's latest Millionaire Raffle went on sale Sunday, Nov. 1. Any ticket that won an Early Bi
Jan 5, 2010, 8:08 am - Lottery News

Ohio Lottery rings in the New Year with raffleNews Story
For four lucky Ohio lottery players, 2010 will begin with a windfall of one million dollars. The winning numbers for the Ohio Lottery's New Year's Raffle game were announced this evening. The full list of lottery results can be found on Lottery Post's Ohio Lottery Results page (www.lotterypost.com/results/oh). The $20 tickets for the raffle went on sale Nov. 20. 500,000 tickets were available. This is the third consecutive New Year's Raffle for the Ohio Lottery. The game has the best od
Jan 2, 2010, 9:08 pm - Lottery News

Pennsylvania Lottery's raffle makes 4 millionairesNews Story
The Pennsylvania Lottery's latest raffle-style game, Millionaire Raffle, was drawn Saturday, and made four instant millionaires. The winning numbers can be found at Lottery Post's Pennsylvania Lottery Results page (https://www.lotterypost.com/results/pa) Millionaire Raffle is a raffle game offered by the Pennsylvania Lottery, with only 500,000 of the $20 tickets available for purchase. Each of the game's $20 tickets offers a 1-in-125,000 chance of winning $1 million. There was one drawi
Jan 2, 2010, 8:28 pm - Lottery News

Minnesota Lottery draws winning numbers in raffleNews Story
The Minnesota Lottery selected the winning numbers Friday for its special New Year's Day Millionaire Raffle drawing. The full set of winning numbers are available on Lottery Post's Minnesota Lottery Results page (www.lotterypost.com/results/mn). Millionaire Raffle is the fourth annual holiday raffle game from the Minnesota State Lottery. Players purchased tickets for $10 each. Tickets went on sale Nov. 3 and were completely sold out by Dec. 23. The raffle has sold out in each of its fou
Jan 2, 2010, 9:19 am - Lottery News

Montana Lottery holds New Year's raffle drawingNews Story
The Montana Lottery held its annual New Year's Day raffle drawing today, creating one new millionaire and several more winners of lower prizes. The winning numbers for Montana's Millionaire Raffle can be found on Lottery Post's Montana Lottery Results page (www.lotterypost.com/results/mt). Millionaire Raffle is a raffle-style game offered by the Montana Lottery, with a limited number of $20 tickets. With only 150,000 tickets sold for the raffle, Millionaire Raffle offers the best odds t
Jan 1, 2010, 6:53 pm - Lottery News