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Lottery frenzy makes Rosenberg store a winnerNews Story
A corner convenience store in Rosenberg, Texas that reigns as the lottery-selling champion in the Houston area was buzzing Tuesday, selling tickets to eager customers hoping to claim the biggest prize in the Mega Millions drawing since Texas joined the multistate lottery.A steady stream of traffic trying to cash in on the $155 million jackpot pulled in and out of Rudy's Stop Shop, at FM 1640 and Damon, a brown brick facade with a small lot of only half a dozen parking spaces.A line of regular
Dec 31, 2003, 7:19 am - Lottery News

Mega-visions of $ugarplumsNews Story
Long lines as jackpot hits 155MA lunch hour spent standing in line is a small price to pay for a shot at $155 million.Holding tight to hopes of whirlwind vacations and early retirement, New Yorkers waited as long as it took yesterday for Mega Millions lottery tickets. It gives you one great night of sleep dreaming about winning, said Adam Berman, 37, a lawyer who lives on the upper West Side. That's worth a dollar. Yesterday's rush for tickets in the 11 states that play Mega Millions hiked the
Dec 30, 2003, 5:48 am - Lottery News

Big lottery jackpot spurs border rushNews Story
Perry Graves didnt cross the state line from North Carolina to Virginia just to play the lottery.Im up here to win the game! the Reidsville man said.He was not alone.Many Tar Heels flocked across the Virginia line and plunked down cash for a chance at the $155 million jackpot in tonights multistate Mega Millions game. The drawing will be at 11 p.m.The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 135,145,920, but that didnt stop the steady stream of customers at Peoples General Store, just a mile and a h
Dec 30, 2003, 5:45 am - Lottery News

Lottery sales spiking as Mega Millions jackpot reaches $155MNews Story
$155 million Mega Millions drawing is tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern TimeToday might not be the best day to stop at a convenience store for a quick cup of coffee.The Mega Millions jackpot was still growing Monday night, hitting $155 million. The multistate lottery is in New York and 10 other states.The huge jackpot has attracted regular customers plus those enticed to spend an extra dollar this week. I don't play regularly, said Sean Sweeney, 18, of Oakdale Drive in Elmira, a clerk at the Conveni
Dec 30, 2003, 5:34 am - Lottery News

Tuesday's Mega Millions Jackpot Raised to $155 MillionNews Story
Today, the 11-member group of Mega Millions announced Tuesday's jackpot would be worth an estimated $155 million, up $5 million from the previous estimated amount.No ticket matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball for Friday's drawing worth $125 million. Overall sales within the entire group prompted this morning's actions, said Texas Lottery Commission Executive Director, Reagan E. Greer. Bumping up the jackpot amount always creates excitement for players, and we expect this bump will do
Dec 29, 2003, 5:31 pm - Lottery News

$150M pot so sweet!News Story
Feelin' Mega-lucky?With the Mega Millions jackpot growing to $150 million, New Yorkers had at least one lofty New Year's resolution: Get rich - quick.Nobody had the lucky ticket for Friday's drawing, which padded the pot for Tuesday's pick in the multistate lottery and had folks dreaming of the improbable yesterday. I'd be happy to be among one of 100 winners, said Steven Rich - who hoped to live up to his name after buying 11 Mega Millions tickets in midtown.Rich, 43, of Inwood, said his share
Dec 29, 2003, 5:19 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions jackpot increases to $150 millionNews Story
No one correctly matched all six numbers in Friday's Mega Millions drawing, sending the jackpot to an estimated $150 million, with a cash option of $89 million. The next drawing will be Tuesday.There were 18 second-prize winners from Friday night's drawing,winning $175,000 each. Also, 76 players matched four of the five lotto numbers, plus the Mega Ball number. Those tickets are each worth $5,000.The winning numbers from Friday's drawing were: 1, 10, 17, 20, and 29. The Mega Ball number was 3
Dec 27, 2003, 5:31 am - Lottery News

Lottery's $125M Pot Stirs CityNews Story
Visions of sugarplums - and sweet greenbacks - were dancing through the heads of New York lottery players on Christmas as they rushed to buy tickets for tonight's $125 million Mega Millions jackpot. When I see a big pot I definitely jump in, said Michael Santos, 32, one of countless lottery players who hope Christmas comes one day late this year. I don't think I'll win, but it sounds nice, he said as he scooped up 10 tickets at a Westbury, L.I., bodega.No one had all six numbers in Tuesday's $
Dec 26, 2003, 3:53 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions Jackpot Surges to $125 MillionNews Story
No Mega Millions tickets matched all six numbers in last night's drawing, increasing the estimated jackpot for the Friday, December 26, 2003 drawing is $125 million, with a cash option of $73 million.The winning numbers in Tuesday's drawing were: 02-13-21-22-49 and the last Mega Ball number was 52.Fourteen winning tickets sold in Tuesday's drawing will allow players to do some last minute shopping with the $175,000 second prize they won by matching first five numbers and only missing the last Me
Dec 24, 2003, 7:10 am - Lottery News

Lottery 'winner' sues for $63MNews Story
All he wants for Christmas is $63 million - plus interest.A Brooklyn man has filed suit against New York Lottery, claiming he won last year's Mega Millions drawing on Christmas Eve.Dr. Fritzner Bechette claims he lost the ticket in a non-retrievable situation and has tried to claim the prize since last Dec. 25.Lottery officials say the ticket is worth $68 million. It wasn't immediately clear why Bechette is suing for $5 million less. The suit was filed in Queens Supreme Court last week.The dea
Dec 23, 2003, 5:37 am - Lottery News