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Powerball Lottery Jackpot Jumps to $53 MillionNews Story
The jackpot in America's favorite lottery game is still on the way up.Even though Wednesday evening's draw did not generate a jackpot winner, 340,346 players across the nation won a total of more than $2.1 million in prizes.Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $53 million.The cash option for the Saturday, September 3rd drawing will be an estimated $26.7 million.The numbers drawn Wednesday night were 13, 17, 19, 41, 50 and t
Sep 1, 2005, 7:33 pm - Lottery News

$131 million lottery jackpot awaits Mega Millions hopefulsNews Story
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery grew to $131 million today, when no tickets sold for Tuesday's $111 million drawing drawing matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball number.The next drawing is Friday.There were five second-prize winners from Tuesday night's drawing: 1 from Illinois, 1 from Massachusetts, 1 from Michigan, and 2 from New Jersey. Each ticket matched all five lotto numbers but not the Mega Ball number to win $250,000.Also, 40 players matched four of the five
Aug 31, 2005, 8:19 pm - Lottery News

Lottery excitement builds as Mega Millions reaches $111 millionNews Story
Lottery player excitement is growing, as the jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery has increased to $111 million.None of the tickets sold for Friday's $97 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. The next drawing will be Tuesday.There were four second-prize winners from Friday night's drawing: 1 from California, 1 from Michigan, 1 from Ohio, and 1 from Texas. Each ticket matched all five lotto numbers, but not the Mega Ball number, to win $250,000.The Califor
Aug 28, 2005, 4:23 pm - Lottery News

Powerball lottery jackpot jumps to $32 millionNews Story
Even though Wednesday evening's Powerball draw did not generate a jackpot winner, 301,505 players across the nation won a total of more than $3.5 million in prizes.Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing the jackpot grew to an estimated $32 million.The cash option for the Saturday, August 27th drawing is an estimated $18.2 million.The numbers drawn Wednesday night were 9, 11, 26, 35, 51 and the Powerball was 32. The Power Play multiplier was 5.Six lucky players co
Aug 25, 2005, 3:39 pm - Lottery News

Mega Millions lottery jackpot increases to $97 millionNews Story
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery grew to $97 million Wednesday.None of the tickets sold for Tuesday's $84 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. The next drawing will be Friday.There were 17 second-prize winners from Tuesday night's drawing: 5 from Georgia, 5 from Illinois, 1 from Maryland, 1 from Michigan, 1 from New Jersey, 1 from Ohio, 2 from Virginia, and 1 from Washington. Each ticket matched all five lotto numbers but not the Mega Ball number
Aug 24, 2005, 11:57 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions lottery jackpot increases to $72 millionNews Story
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery grew to $72 million Wednesday.None of the tickets sold for Tuesday's $61 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. The next drawing will be Friday.There were nine second-prize winners from Tuesday night's drawing: 1 from Georgia, 1 from Illinois, 1 from Maryland, 1 from Michigan, 1 from New Jersey, 3 from New York, and 1 from Texas. Each ticket matched all five lotto numbers but not the Mega Ball number to win $250,000
Aug 17, 2005, 10:06 pm - Lottery News

Texas Lottery considering guaranteed jackpotsNews Story
Texas Lottery officials are considering guaranteed jackpots to help avoid inflated estimates like the one in June that prompted a consumer complaint to the state attorney general and cost the agency director his job.New jackpot prize guidelines proposed Monday include a guarantee the winner collect either the advertised amount or the amount calculated by sales, whichever is greater. The guarantees would apply to jackpots paid with the 25-year annuity, not to winners who choose the immediate cash
Aug 16, 2005, 6:53 am - Lottery News

$170M Mega Millions jackpot has Calif. Lottery officials scramblingNews Story
Chon Gutierrez, acting director of the California State Lottery, boldly predicted there would be days like this. But he had no idea that day would come this soon.Today, California's participation in the new Mega Millions multistate lottery game is expected to produce a $170 million jackpot, the second-largest lottery jackpot in state history. If no one wins in the 12-state drawing tonight, Tuesday's Mega Millions jackpot likely will top $200 million - exceeding the California record of $193 mill
Jul 22, 2005, 10:45 am - Lottery News

Texas Lottery looking at all possibilities for Director PositionNews Story
In a gesture of openness, Texas Lottery commissioners announced Monday that, for the first time, a committee of state officials and private citizens outside the lottery will help find the agency's next leader. The commission accepted the resignation of former executive director Reagan Greer, who announced his departure Friday, two weeks after he admitted approving several inflated Lotto Texas jackpot estimates recommended by his staff.Commissioners named Greer's former deputy and longtime lotter
Jul 12, 2005, 10:39 pm - Lottery News

Texas Lottery changes won't come quicklyNews Story
Lottery players who feel hoodwinked by the Texas Lottery Commission will have to wait another month before the agency changes rules that determine how much money Lotto Texas winners are paid.The commission today delayed adopting an amendment in the game's rules until next month and announced the formation of a search committee to consist of state government officials and members of the public who will aid the commission in finding a new executive director.The decisions came three days after the
Jul 11, 2005, 5:12 pm - Lottery News