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Study ranks Missouri lottery as ninth best in U.S.News Story
Lottery Post tapped for examples of computerized drawing problems in other states Many rush to buy tickets when the lottery pool reaches the millions, but do you ever wonder how transparent Missouri's lottery system is? Turns out, Missouri ranks in the top ten for disclosure and fairness, compared to the other 43 states that offer lotteries. In a study by San Antonio professor Gerald Busald released Dec. 14, Missouri ranked ninth overall. California and Pennsylvania scored first and second
Jan 4, 2008, 4:02 pm - Lottery News

Is the lottery shortchanging schools?News Story
According to the North American Assoc. of State and Provincial Lotteries, 42 states and the District of Columbia run lotteries, and more than half claim the games boost funding for education. But CBS News chief investigative correspondent Armen Keteyian found that lotteries aren't exactly providing a windfall for schools. If you listen to state lottery ads, we're supposed to believe that all the numbers are supposedly adding up to more and more money for education. Lotteries help, but n
Sep 19, 2007, 12:38 pm - Lottery News

Last-minute lottery ticket wins $254 million Powerball jackpotNews Story
A retired electrician and World War II veteran is the winner of the largest lottery jackpot ever sold in Missouri worth more than a quarter of a billion dollars. Jim Wilson II's, 84, and his wife, Shirley, say they will share the money with three sons. One of those sons, Terry Wilson, who said he hasn't had a vacation in 30 years, likely will be headed to Australia for some rest and recreation. Jim Wilson came forward Monday to claim the winning prize from last Wednesday's drawing, said
Jan 29, 2007, 5:26 pm - Lottery News

$254 million Powerball lottery ticket richest ever in MissouriNews Story
The winner of the largest lottery jackpot ever sold in Missouri worth more than a quarter of a billion dollars bought the ticket at a suburban St. Louis grocery store, state lottery officials said Thursday. One person matched all six numbers drawn Wednesday - 9, 19, 29, 42, 53 and the Powerball number 17. The winner of the $254 million prize had not yet come forward. The ticket was sold at the Dierbergs grocery store on Tesson Ferry Road in south St. Louis County. We're very excited,
Jan 26, 2007, 10:39 am - Lottery News

Lottery-check scams get more seductive, ingeniousNews Story
By Paul Wenske Kansas City Star Those lousy lottery-check scams are mutating again and ensnaring more unsuspecting consumers. But first, folks, you just shouldn't fall for these goofy scams. No honest lottery in the world gives out free money. That said, the scams are increasing. And they offer sneaky new twists to create a false sense of security. More scams are using counterfeit checks drawn on legitimate bank accounts of real businesses. Reader Mary Kay Culp of Lenexa alerted me
Aug 28, 2006, 11:00 am - Lottery News

GTECH sale closer as more states approveNews Story
The sale of West Greenwich-based GTECH Holdings Corp. to Italian lottery giant Lottomatica SpA this week inched toward completion. Lottomatica said that the state lotteries would continue existing contracts with GTECH, which it plans to buy in a $5 billion deal that would create the world's biggest lottery operator. Lottomatica had asked various U.S. states to confirm that the deal would not hurt existing lottery concessions when it launched the takeover earlier this year. Most states
Jul 28, 2006, 9:48 am - Lottery News

Couple wins $800,000 Missouri scratch-off lottery jackpotNews Story
Scott and Candace Pritchett of Houston, Texas, have won $800,000 in the new Missouri Lottery Lifetime Riches scratch-off game. They opted for a lump sum payment instead of $50,000 a year for life. Gary Gonder, director of the commission for the Missouri Lottery, said most people chose the lump sum. They can fulfill their dreams today, and manage their own investments, Gonder said. Scott Pritchett bought the winning ticket when he stopped for gas at Kum Go, 5384 S. Campbell Ave.,
Apr 28, 2006, 7:15 am - Lottery News

13 State Employees to Share $224 Million Powerball Lottery JackpotNews Story
A group of 13 Missouri state employees, who work for the Department of Social Services Family Support Division/Child Support Enforcement in Florissant, claimed the $224.2 million Powerball jackpot from the April 12 drawing. The jackpot is the largest prize ever won in the Missouri Lottery's 20-year history and the seventh largest Powerball jackpot ever awarded in the nation. The winners are: Cornelia Aversa, 61, of Ballwin; Juanita Miller, 57, of Black Jack; Madeleine Knox, 68, James Wydrz
Apr 14, 2006, 6:44 am - Lottery News

Missouri man wins $1.6 million in lotteryNews Story
Columbia resident William Hainen might be $1.6 million richer after winning the Missouri Lottery, but that doesn't mean he's a celebrity at the convenience store where he bought the winning ticket. I have no idea who he is, said Kim Morgan, assistant manager at the Fast Lane on Route HH in northeast Columbia. Representatives of the Missouri Lottery stopped at the store on Thursday, informed the staff that the winning Lotto ticket had been sold there and provided the store with signs to b
Mar 6, 2006, 6:45 am - Lottery News

Missouri couple wins $8.1 million Lotto jackpotNews Story
A Maryland Heights, Missouri, couple has claimed an $8.1 million Lotto jackpot, becoming the second major lottery winner in north St. Louis County this year. Peter and Judy Buhrman's winning numbers 4, 17, 25, 35, 36 and 38 were announced in a drawing Feb. 4. The couple turned the ticket over to Missouri Lottery officials Friday. After officials verified it was the winning ticket, they named the Buhrmans this week as the winners. Peter Buhrman, 56, did not return calls to his home or h
Mar 2, 2006, 10:51 am - Lottery News