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Mega Millions lottery jackpot jumps to $20 millionNews Story
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery grew to $20 million Saturday.None of the tickets sold for Friday's $13 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. The next drawing will be Tuesday.There were two second-prize winners from Friday night's drawing: 1 from Georgia and 1 from Massachusetts. Each winner matched all five lotto numbers but not the Mega Ball number to win $175,000.Also, 23 players matched four of the five lotto numbers, plus the Mega Ball numbe
Jul 10, 2004, 3:40 am - Lottery News

Powerball Jackpot Jumps to $21 MillionNews Story
There were no Powerball jackpot winners Saturday but 375,345 players across the nation won a total of more than $3 million in prizes in America's Game.Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $21 million.The cash option for the Wednesday, July 7 drawing will be an estimated $11 million.The numbers drawn were: 3, 8, 12, 30, 47 and the Powerball was 23. The Power Play multiplier was 4.Two players correctly matched the 5 white numb
Jul 5, 2004, 8:44 am - Lottery News

Lottery fever hits mega heightsNews Story
Paul Singh had customers lined up at the door at 4 a.m. when he opened his convenience store Thursday on South Main Street in Phillipsburg, New Jersey.With the multi-state Mega Millions jackpot reaching record heights, a steady stream of customers are stopping in to buy a ticket that for one lucky player could be the answer to all their dreams. Most people we get are from Pennsy, Singh, owner of Paul Mart, said.While Pennsylvania participates in the 26-state Powerball lottery, locals stricken w
Jul 2, 2004, 8:51 am - Lottery News

For a shot at $290M, you bet they're irrationalNews Story
Mega Millions ticket buyers pin hopes on defying astronomical odds of about 135 million to 1George Frany Jr. hasn't bought his ticket yet. But have no doubts, he will.A lottery skeptic, Frany knows better than anyone that his chances of winning $290 million in tonight's Mega Millions jackpot aren't good. Since the jackpot hit $200 million, he's seen hundreds of hopeful multimillionaires walk through his convenience store door to dish out as much as $50 on tickets and strategically fill in the li
Jul 2, 2004, 8:47 am - Lottery News

Police Chip In To Win LotteryNews Story
Ten Officers Buy 1,000 TicketsWinchester, Massachusetts police officers are trying to get to the bottom of a $290 million mystery.Ten officers are chipping in $100 each to buy a total of 1,000 tickets for Friday's Mega Millions lottery drawing.The jackpot, which is the biggest one of the year, would give each of the officers $29 million before taxes.Officer Daniel O'Connell said he has plans for his winnings. He wants to buy new homes in Massachusetts and in Florida, and a boat to travel between
Jul 2, 2004, 8:43 am - Lottery News

$290 million jackpot stirs mega-dreamsNews Story
Merchants expect last-minute rush for lottery ticketsForget about yachts and mansions. If Paula Jacksons lucky numbers fall tonight, the first thing she plans to do is put her feet up.I would just relax, take a few months off, and chill out, said Jackson, a mother of three who lives in Southfield, Michigan and works as a waitress.Id get a car, a house, and all that later on. But right now, Im tired. I just need a break more than anything.Tonights drawing can buy a lot of leisure time.The Mega Mi
Jul 2, 2004, 8:40 am - Lottery News

Players use computer for chance at record Mega Millions jackpotNews Story
Some people use birthdays or anniversaries to pick lottery numbers, but truck driver Tim Lombardy plays a number he saw on a State Highway Patrol car 10 years ago.He hopes that someday it will make him rich, like Friday night, when numbers are drawn in the record $290 million Mega Millions jackpot.Most players taking a shot at lottery jackpots truly trust Lady Luck. According to Ohio Lottery Commission data, the majority let the computer pick their numbers for jackpots.Computers and humans are
Jul 2, 2004, 8:23 am - Lottery News

Virginia Mega Millions MadnessNews Story
In whats arguably the luckiest convenient store in the Shenandoah Valley Thursday, Elsie Cekala had the worst fortune.Cekala lost a $20 bill at the Red Apple Country Store on Fairfax Pike in Stephens City.Funny thing is, she went in trying to win $290 million.The Mega Millions jackpot has soared to record heights again. Customers are flocking to the Red Apple, hoping to be stroked with the same luck as Frederick County resident J.R. Triplett, who purchased the winning ticket for a $239 million d
Jul 2, 2004, 8:21 am - Lottery News

Record $290M jackpot spurs MegamadnessNews Story
Lewis Brown of Kirkwood, New York made copies of the $35 worth of Mega Millions tickets he had just purchased at J R Stop-N-Shop on Robinson Street for himself and a pool of his Wegmans co-workers.Billy Ghotra, manager of J R Stop-N-Shop on Robinson Street in Binghamton, sells tickets Thursday for the Mega Millions jackpot. The jackpot was later raised to $290 million. I'm trying to avoid any legal problems when we win, Brown said. Everyone gets a copy, so there are no questions. Brown, whose
Jul 2, 2004, 8:18 am - Lottery News

As jackpot rises, players plot winning strategiesNews Story
When lottery jackpots get this high, the ticket-buying rituals get more elaborate.Renee Mitchell of West Deptford buys tickets regularly. But when the jackpot hits $100 million, That's when I really start spending money on it, she said.Mitchell stopped by the Friendly Food Mart on Thursday to get 20 $1 tickets for the multistate Mega Millions game, which will have a record jackpot of $290 million for Friday night's drawing. (The Big Game, a forerunner to Mega Millions, hit $331 million in 2002
Jul 2, 2004, 8:07 am - Lottery News