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Man wins second $25K lottery prize in 3 monthsNews Story
Richard Bastemeyer of Lawrence on Friday won his second $25,000 Kansas Lottery prize in three months. I could use more Fridays like this, Bastemeyer said. He won the $25,000 on a $5 Casino Riches scratch-off ticket. On July 6, he won another $25,000 on a $5 American Idol scratch ticket. Bastemeyer, who works for Hamm's Inc., said he stopped at the Kwik Shop at 3440 W. Sixth St., on his way to work Friday. It's my usual routine. Every day, I buy ice for work and a couple of scratch
Oct 12, 2007, 8:57 pm - Lottery News

Wichita Man Claims 2nd Lottery Prize in 2 monthsNews Story
Lightning did strike twice for a Wichita man, at least when it comes to Kansas lottery games. Two months ago, Larry McDaniel-Sheets purchased a $2 Bonus Crossword ticket at the C C Store in Wichita, winning a $20,000 top prize. Last Friday afternoon, much to his disbelief, McDaniel-Sheets purchased a $2 The Duke instant scratch ticket at the same location, winning another top prize of $10,000. I never thought something like this would ever happen again, smiled McDaniel-Sheets. That mu
Jul 25, 2007, 12:28 am - Lottery News

Kansas woman wins $12.9 million Hot Lotto jackpotNews Story
When Lori Boyle stopped Wednesday to get gas and check on a lottery ticket, she had no idea she would walk out of the store a multimillionaire. The 42-year-old mother of two daughters, ages 19 and 13, had bought the Hot Lotto ticket July 4 in her hometown of Independence, but had kept the ticket in her purse without realizing the $12.9 million jackpot had been hit in Kansas. I'm too busy to watch television much and I usually only look at the newspaper to see who died and who had a baby,
Jul 11, 2007, 9:17 pm - Lottery News

Kansas Lottery sets sales recordNews Story
The Kansas Lottery hits the jackpot itself record sales are recorded for the fiscal year ended June 30th. Lottery officials report sales of nearly $241 million. That's up two percent from the previous year, which also showed record sales. Some $71 million will go into state coffers, the highest transfer in a single year since Lottery sales began in 1987. Kansas Lottery director Ed Van Petten cited the success of the lottery's first $20 scratch ticket and Kansas-themed tickets promoting b
Jul 11, 2007, 1:29 pm - Lottery News

Kansas, Iowa lotteries create first multi-state scratch gameNews Story
The nation's first multi-state lottery scratch-off game will make its debut this summer at the Kansas State Fair. The $10 Midwest Millions game also will be sold in Iowa. Under Kansas Lottery executive director Ed Van Petten, the Sunflower State in recent years has been a frequent pioneer in new lottery games, including an Internet scratcher game and the novel $20 pocket slot electronic game card that rolled out last year and sold out fast. Van Petten is particularly proud of Midwest
May 29, 2007, 8:43 am - Lottery News

TV station reports on the Kansas LotteryNews Story
Some say it's harmless entertainment. Others say it can lead to a dangerous addiction. Some say its a simple way to raise millions for important state programs. Others say it's a game that takes advantage of the poor. But, however you feel about the Lottery it's here to stay. The old adage, 'it's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game' does not apply here. Tony Trotter says he's been playing the lottery for years. I figure somebody has got to win somebody's got to wi
Nov 29, 2006, 10:06 am - Lottery News

Kansas Powerball lottery winner claims jackpot anonymouslyNews Story
A government worker and grandfather from the Topeka area stepped forward Monday to claim the $15 million Powerball jackpot from Wednesday's drawing. The man, who under state law can remain anonymous, chose to take a cash lump-sum payment of $7.17 million instead of the entire amount over 29 years. After taxes, he took home a little more than $5 million. I'm now referring to my life as BP (Before Powerball) and AP (After Powerball), he said. Last Tuesday I was worried about how I was goi
Oct 3, 2006, 1:27 pm - Lottery News

Kansas Lottery's 'Pocket slots' a hit with playersNews Story
Battery-powered game has nearly sold out after little more than a month, so Kansas Lottery plans more. The Kansas Lottery's pocket slots game is approaching sellout after just five weeks of retail sales. The battery-powered Super 7's instant-winner game is flying off the shelves, said lottery director Ed Van Petten, and two more batches, including a poker-themed version, were ordered this week for sales through the end of the year. Kansas last month became the second state to offe
Jul 28, 2006, 8:57 am - Lottery News

Kansas lottery tickets to be shredded, not scratchedNews Story
A state law is forcing the Kansas Lottery to shred an estimated 400,000 unsold scratch-off tickets including thousands of dollars worth of jackpot winners. Lottery director Ed Van Petten said Wednesday that the state's annual series of scratcher games that benefit programs for state veterans could be sold only from May 1 through Nov. 30 under the 2003 state law that authorized the benefit games. At the time there was a fear the games could get stale if they were sold year-round, he sai
May 11, 2006, 11:00 am - Lottery News

Kansas Lottery adds 'Hot Lotto' gameNews Story
Mini Powerball is coming to Kansas. Sales for the multi-state Hot Lotto numbers game began Sunday for Wednesday's first biweekly drawing that will include the Sunflower State. Like Powerball, winning Hot Lotto numbers are selected and announced every Wednesday and Saturday. Hot Lotto jackpots are smaller than those offered by Powerball, but players have better odds of winning. The odds are 1 in 16 of getting any winning Hot Lotto ticket for prizes that range from $2 to the minimum $
Mar 14, 2006, 8:42 am - Lottery News