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Arkansas Lottery Commission votes to join PowerballNews Story
The Arkansas Lottery Commission voted Wednesday to join the multi-state Powerball games, tickets for which may go on sale in the state as soon as this year, the state's lottery director said. The commission accepted an invitation from the Multi-State Lottery Association and the Powerball Group to join Powerball, which is played in 30 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. State Lottery Director Ernie Passailaigue said previously he expected Arkansas to start selling Powerba
Jul 2, 2009, 5:46 am - Lottery News

N.C. lottery players looking for luck after $88M winNews Story
Lottery tickets have been selling like wildfire since Kings Mountain resident Jeff Wilson won $88.1 million playing Powerball, said Angi White, assistant manager of the Petro Express in Kings Mountain where the winning ticket was sold. White said lottery sales have probably doubled since Wilson hit the jackpot last week. This place is crazy, White said. I think everybody thinks they're going to hit here again. They always say, 'Give me the lucky one.' You never know. Harold Clemmer, w
Jun 30, 2009, 12:36 pm - Lottery News

Quick decision: New Ark. Lottery chief recommends PowerballNews Story
The newly hired director of the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery says he is recommending that the State Lottery Commission accept an invitation by Powerball to join the multi-state lottery known for its often soaring jackpots. Ernie Passailaigue says he hopes the state begins selling scratch off tickets by October 29th and selling Powerball tickets by early 2010. Passailaigue says he believes once the lottery is up and running Arkansas could see $1.5 million a day in sales. But another pote
Jun 25, 2009, 12:13 am - Lottery News

Self-described 'lottery freak' buys $88M Powerball ticketNews Story
27-year-old is now a Powerball millionaire Jeff Wilson, 27, has his lottery freak dad to thank for helping him win the $88 million Powerball. Wilson met the media Tuesday and talked about his winnings. I don't really know what to say. Does anybody have any questions? he asked reporters as he timidly stepped in front of the cameras. I don't know if I'm gonna wake up in a minute and it's gonna be a dream. Wilson's dad, Bill Wilson, purchased the ticket at a gas station in Kings Mountain
Jun 23, 2009, 2:20 pm - Lottery News

N.C. town abuzz over $88M Powerball lottery jackpot winNews Story
Powerball ticket worth $88 million was sold in Charlotte area There was one question just about everybody in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, wanted answered Sunday: Who bought the winning Powerball ticket worth $88.1 million? The N.C. Education Lottery announced the only winning ticket from Saturday's drawing was sold in Kings Mountain, a small town 30 miles west of Charlotte. But officials said they do not know the identity of the winner, or where that person lives. Everybody is ta
Jun 22, 2009, 10:03 am - Lottery News

$200,000 Powerball prize awarded on day lottery ticket was set to expireNews Story
Mother urged winner to check tickets, having heard news of upcoming expiration William H. Greer of Philadelphia is the winner of a $200,000 Powerball prize that was set to expire at 4:30 p.m. today. At Choi's Food and Beer, 3987 Ford Rd, in the Wynnefield section of the city, they knew the ticket sold there that matched all five white numbers (but not the red Powerball number) from last year's June 18th drawing was still out there somewhere. My mother saw the news about the unclaimed t
Jun 18, 2009, 10:30 pm - Lottery News

Forgotten lottery ticket worth $250,000News Story
A lottery ticket tucked away in a wallet for months turned out to be a winner, worth $250,000. Michael Johnson, of Lexington, Ky., bought the Mega Millions ticket during a business trip to metro Atlanta back in February. He slipped the lottery ticket into his wallet and forgot about it. Last week he found the three-month old ticket, checked the numbers, and found out he was holding a winning ticket. He matched all five numbers in the drawing, but not the mega ball. I didn't screa
Jun 8, 2009, 10:00 am - Lottery News

S.D. rancher claims $232M Powerball lottery jackpotNews Story
If this were a movie, nobody would believe it: A rancher struggling to eke out a living in one of the poorest corners of America claimed one of the biggest undivided jackpots in U.S. lottery history Friday $232 million after buying the ticket in a town by the name of Winner. Neal Wanless, 23, said he intends to buy himself more room to roam and repay the kindness other townspeople have shown his family. I want to thank the Lord for giving me this opportunity and blessing me with this grea
Jun 5, 2009, 9:16 pm - Lottery News

Wisconsin lottery winner will support family with winningsNews Story
A Marshfield, Wisconsin, man is a million dollars richer, at least before taxes, after winning the Powerball lottery. Rafael Ruiz Jr., 28, is also Wisconsin's first Power Play winner. They called me at work. I couldn't believe it. I didn't wanna leave right away cuz I thought she was playing a joke on me, Ruiz said. He matched all five Powerball numbers, which typically means winning $200,000. But since he chose the Power Play option, his winnings multiplied by five. Coming to Baltu
Jun 5, 2009, 10:09 am - Lottery News

S.D. Lottery to introduce Powerball winnerNews Story
The mystery Powerball winner will soon be identified. The South Dakota Lottery plans a ceremony Friday afternoon in Pierre to introduce the winner of last week's $232.1 million jackpot. The winning ticket from the May 27 drawing was purchased in the town of Winner, which has two Powerball lottery outlets. It's the ninth-largest Powerball jackpot ever won and the biggest ever paid out in South Dakota.
Jun 5, 2009, 8:08 am - Lottery News