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$19M N.J. Lottery jackpot goes unclaimedNews Story
The State of New Jersey became $10.8 million richer yesterday when no one came forward to redeem a lottery ticket worth that much from a Pick 6 drawing a year ago. Lottery rules give ticketholders a year to validate winning tickets. The owner of the one winning Pick 6 ticket from the April 24, 2006, drawing had until midnight last night to claim the prize but failed to do so. The ticket was sold at 24 Seven, a convenience store on Washington and Court streets in Newark. The numbers were 5-
Apr 26, 2007, 11:27 am - Lottery News

Only 1 day left to claim $19M N.J. Lottery jackpotNews Story
Time is running out to claim a New Jersey lottery ticket worth $19 million. The person who has the single winning ticket for last year's April 24 Pick 6 Lotto drawing has until Tuesday to claim the prize, lottery officials said. The ticket, with winning numbers 05-24-27-28-33-37, was sold at a 24 Seven convenience store in Newark last year. The store received $2,000 for selling the winning ticket, according to NJ Lottery spokesman Dominick DeMarco. But there has been no movement wha
Apr 23, 2007, 10:53 am - Lottery News

NJ lottery winner has 2 weeks to claim $19M jackpotNews Story
Someone has a New Jersey Lottery ticket worth $19 million, and just 2 weeks to claim the prize. There was one winning ticket for last year's April 24 Pick 6 drawing, but the year deadline to claim the prize is approaching quickly and no one has stepped forward, lottery officials said. Somewhere out there is one very lucky lottery player, and we'd really like to meet them, New Jersey Lottery's acting executive director William T. Jourdain said in a statement. The Pick 6 Lotto ticket, w
Apr 11, 2007, 8:57 am - Lottery News

N.J. man hits jackpot: He's engaged to lottery winners' daughterNews Story
N.J. man will wed the daughter of a New Jersey couple who won half the record $390 million Mega Millions jackpot. A Titusville, New Jersey, man has close ties with a New Jersey couple who claimed half of the record $390 million Mega Millions jackpot Monday. Tyler Sampson, a 1996 graduate of Titusville High School and owner of investment properties in the city, is engaged to the daughter of lottery winners Elaine and Harold Messner, sources said. The woman's name was not available for pub
Mar 22, 2007, 11:00 am - Lottery News

S. Jersey couple claims $87 million share of jackpotNews Story
A Cape May County, New Jersey, couple who won half of a record $390 million lottery jackpot claimed their prize yesterday, almost two weeks after the drawing. Elaine and Harold Barry Messner hid their secret until yesterday and appeared to have carefully planned for the moment. But there would be no giant check and smiling for cameras for the Messners. They would entertain no questions about just how delicious it must feel to win that many millions or exactly how they planned to spend th
Mar 20, 2007, 1:57 pm - Lottery News

NJ couple claims other half of record lottery jackpotNews Story
A New Jersey couple claimed half of the record $390 million Mega Millions jackpot Monday and said they are retired effective immediately. Elaine and Harold Messner chose the cash option for the prize from the March 6 drawing in the multi-state game. They will receive $116,557,083 before the 25 percent federal withholding tax. We feel very fortunate and blessed, Harold Messner, 57, a general contractor who bought the winning ticket. This is that early retirement we've always dreamed of
Mar 20, 2007, 12:29 pm - Lottery News

$370 MILLION: Mega Millions sets all-time lottery jackpot recordNews Story
The Mega Millions Jackpot has broken an all-time, worldwide record. It now stands at $370 million and tickets are selling at an amazing rate. New Jersey officials report Mega Millions tickets are selling in that state at a rate of 700,000 tickets per hour, and that won't even match what they expect during rush hour. Officials say early evening is when they sell the most tickets, and that's when they expect to hit 1.2 million ticket sales per hour. Sales close at all locations at 10:45 pm.
Mar 6, 2007, 12:21 pm - Lottery News

Company running most lottery games worldwide has history of scandalNews Story
The company behind the more than 16,000 machines that spit out New York Lottery tickets has been linked to scandals across the country and around the globe. Bribery allegations led a co-founder to quit his job as chairman. Its lobbyists have run afoul of the law in several states, including New York. Former government officials have received lucrative consulting contracts. And in summer 2006, an investigation in Texas found that the company, GTECH Holdings Corp., doled out tens of millions
Jan 31, 2007, 5:30 am - Lottery News

Nationwide, lotteries struggle to stay competitiveNews Story
Lotteries across the country are struggling to remain competitive, retaining their players while increasing their bottom lines. Last year, 25 U.S. lotteries reported increased sales, but New York's lottery was one of six that had higher profits. One key to New York's success is that the New York Lottery continues to attempt to be fun and entertaining, said former Lottery Director Nancy Palumbo, who was interviewed before leaving the division late last year. We're constantly challenged to
Jan 31, 2007, 4:03 am - Lottery News

N.J. is next state to consider bad election lottery ideaNews Story
By Charles Paolino Home News Tribune, New Jersey Who wants to be a millionaire? That's the question Assemblyman Patrick Diegnan wants to ask potential voters or, at least, that's one way to express the theme of a bill he's proposing in the state Legislature. Diegnan, a Democrat representing the 18th District, is one of two legislators suggesting that a lottery be held each year on Dec. 31 for a million-dollar prize to be awarded a registered voter who cast a ballot that year in a pri
Jan 15, 2007, 1:42 pm - Lottery News