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Mega Millions lottery game coming To OregonNews Story
The Mega Millions multi-state lottery game is about to become Oregon's second major lottery jackpot game. Ticket sales for the popular United States lottery game will begin in Oregon March 28. As of that time, 37 states will offer Mega Millions. (Arizona is due to start Mega Millions sales on April 18, becoming the 38th state, and Colorado is due to start in mid-May, becoming the 39th.) Oregon will continue to offer tickets for Powerball, which is the country's other major multi-state lott
Mar 3, 2010, 4:44 pm - Lottery News

Kansas House proposal would create tax on lottery ticketsNews Story
If passed, would exclude state from Powerball, Mega Millions games A proposal to raise taxes on utility bills, lottery tickets and churches is heading toward a vote in the Kansas House. The legislation is the latest attempt to tackle the state's growing budget deficit without more cuts to schools and other state programs. The proposal, which was forwarded to the House on Tuesday, would impose the 5.3 percent state sales tax on all electric, gas and water bills. The bill would repeal an
Mar 3, 2010, 10:03 am - Lottery News

Man pleads guilty to altering lottery ticketNews Story
A Buffalo, New York, man has admitted he altered a Mega Millions lottery ticket to make it look he'd won a $252 million jackpot. The New York Lottery today announced that as a result of an investigation by the Lottery's Security Unit in cooperation with the New York State Police and the Erie County District Attorney's Office, 26-year-old Yann Spindler of Buffalo, entered a plea of guilty to charges of attempted Grand Larceny in the fourth degree, in connection with an altered Mega Millions ti
Feb 25, 2010, 8:54 pm - Lottery News

Montana Lottery to offer Mega Millions starting MondayNews Story
Montana Lottery players soon will be able to try their luck with the multistate Mega Millions game. The Montana Lottery will begin offering the Mega Millions game on Monday, Mar. 1. Mega Millions drawings are Tuesday and Friday at 9 p.m. Mountain Time (11:00 p.m. Eastern). Tickets may be purchased in Montana until 8 p.m. the night of the drawing. The game is played by choosing five numbers from 1-56 and one number, the Mega Ball, from 1-46. Players alternatively may choose a Quick Pick.
Feb 25, 2010, 7:47 pm - Lottery News

Maine Gov. nudged toward approval of Mega MillionsNews Story
Keno and table games also on the radar for legislators Maine may get another big jackpot lottery game, Mega Millions, if lawmakers approve a proposal discussed by the Appropriations Committee on Wednesday. More lottery games is something we will definitely look at, said Sen. Bill Diamond, D-Windham, co-chair of the panel. I think there is some support, and concerns, on this committee for keno. Diamond said Maine already is deeply involved in gambling and another lottery game is not re
Feb 25, 2010, 9:30 am - Lottery News

Multi-state lottery jackpots near $100 million markNews Story
The Powerball and Mega Millions lottery jackpots are now both nearing $100 million. The Powerball annuity jackpot went up to $95 million ($46.1 million cash option) last night after no one had a ticket matching the first five numbers 4 17 35 50 57 and the Powerball 12. Surprisingly, no one in any of the 41 states where Powerball is played, plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands, had the first five numbers to win a second tier prize. Mega Millions has the bigger jackpo
Feb 25, 2010, 9:21 am - Lottery News

Part of stolen lottery jackpot is returned to Texas manNews Story
Willis Willis will finally get some of his $1 million lottery jackpot. On Tuesday, state District Judge Bob Perkins signed an order restoring to the Grand Prairie man $395,000 seized from the bank account of a store clerk accused of stealing the winning ticket. I feel pretty good, a bit relieved, said Willis, 67, shortly after the hearing in Austin. I'm glad we finally made it to this point. Willis said he planned to spend part of the money on medical bills and a daughter's college tu
Feb 17, 2010, 10:15 pm - Lottery News

Lawmakers recommend expansion of Maine LotteryNews Story
Gov. says no way; doesn't like the lottery Maine lawmakers say they want to expand the state lottery by adding a video version of keno and joining the multistate Mega Millions, but Gov. John Baldacci is against the idea. Members of the legislature's Legal and Veteran Affairs Committee say Maine could reap $1.5 million annually by joining more than 30 other states in Mega Millions. They said Thursday that keno an electronic hybrid of the lottery and bingo could generate $2.3 million for the
Feb 12, 2010, 8:51 am - Lottery News

New games send lottery sales soaringNews Story
Tennessee lottery officials say sales are surging because of two new games: Mega Millions and Millionaire Jumbo Bucks. Ticket sales last week were the third highest, $30.8 million, since the lottery began more than six years ago. Mega Millions is the state's second mega-jackpot game. Millionaire Jumbo Bucks is an instant-ticket game with top prizes of $1 million. After five days of sales, Millionaire Jumbo Bucks players had won more than $3.5 million in prizes. Last week's sales were
Feb 12, 2010, 8:18 am - Lottery News

N.C. man claims $141M Powerball lottery jackpotNews Story
Takes cash option, netting $47 million after taxes Retired Asheville Fire Department employee Frank Griffin is $47 million richer, but he has few grand plans for the money. He mainly wants to spend more time with his wife. I may get us a new house later, but I really want to spend more time with her and my grandchildren, Griffin said Monday at a news conference where he was introduced as the sole winner of the $141 million Powerball lottery jackpot. Griffin choose the $69 million cash
Feb 9, 2010, 7:34 am - Lottery News