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Man killed by train while looking at lottery ticketNews Story
A man is dead after being struck and killed by a train near Buffalo, New York, while examining a scratch-off lottery ticket. Police say 48-year-old Ronald Wittenberg of Lackawanna did not respond to the train's blaring horn as it approached him from behind as he walked between the rails. Wittenberg was returning from fishing with a friend shortly after 7 p.m. Thursday. Police were told he had his head down and was examining the lottery ticket. Wittenberg died from massive head and inter
May 18, 2008, 9:47 pm - Lottery News

Lawsuit claims NY state is ripping off lottery customersNews Story
A lawsuit claims the New York State Division of Lottery is tricking people into playing its Take Five lottery game by exaggerating the likelihood of winning. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan on Monday, said people were cheated of more than $5 million. It seeks unspecified damages and an order putting a stop to what it portrayed as a rip-off. The plaintiff in the lawsuit was identified as M. McKee, a resident of Richmond County. The lawsuit called her an especial
May 6, 2008, 9:54 am - Lottery News

Lottery Post member asks "Mr. Lotto"News Story
Hat-tip to Mr. Lotto , Steve Allensworth Mr. Lotto answers your questions Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008 What is the mysterious 21st ball in the Quick Draw game, asks BTW. I am a member of Lottery Post, the lottery Web site. We are having a discussion regarding what the 21st ball in the Quick Draw game is all about. I have gone to the official New York Lottery Web site but I can't find any explanation for the 21st ball other than it is shown in the results as a green ball. Do you
Apr 26, 2008, 3:30 am - Lottery News

Unemployed N.Y. Man Wins $14 Million LotteryNews Story
Incognito winner sports black marker mustache and shades What do you do when you've been unemployed for months and your tax refund comes through on April Fools' Day? Michael Perez, 51, of St. Albans decided to take a chance and put $5 on the New York Lottery. I felt guilty spending the money, I needed it for other things, he said. He no longer feels guilty; the ticket netted him $14 million. Perez was joined at the Queens Botanical Garden on Tuesday by representatives of the New Yor
Apr 22, 2008, 11:04 am - Lottery News

Man dons disguise to claim lottery jackpotNews Story
A New York lottery winner said he disguised himself with a marker-drawn beard when he accepted his prize to protect his new fortune from thieves. Michael Perez, 51, said he used a marker to draw a goatee on his face and further disguised himself with a hat and sunglasses so thieves would not recognize him while he accepted the $14 million ceremonial check from the New York Lottery, the New York Post reported Wednesday. I've got to look out for my family, Perez said of his disguise. Pere
Apr 17, 2008, 10:44 am - Lottery News

N.Y. Lottery searching for new draw talentNews Story
Updated: 1:38 PM Maybe you could be the next lottery queen. The New York Lottery is looking for some new faces to join Yolanda Vega, Marissa Rodriguez and Sarah Pingel as a highly visible member of the Lottery's draw team. Those chosen for the jobs, which are civil service positions, will complement the existing team, not replace it. In addition to handling the drawings, which take place several times each day and 364 days per year, the Lottery talent travels the state to take part i
Mar 5, 2008, 9:29 am - Lottery News

Small N.Y. store sells lots of winning lottery ticketsNews Story
It's called Broadway News, but the Money Store might be a better name. New York State Lottery money falls like thousand-dollar bills from heaven at the newsstand at 352 Broadway in Newburgh. Since 2002, 154 people have won $1,000 or more at the store. That's nearly twice as many as the next store with the most winners in Ulster, Sullivan and Orange counties, a Sunday Record analysis found. The Quick Mart at 515 Broadway sells nearly as many tickets but had just 81 winners in the same time.
Mar 3, 2008, 9:32 am - Lottery News

N.Y. Lottery apologizes for mob adNews Story
The New York state lottery has apologized to Italian-Americans after it aired a series of TV ads that featured Sopranos-esque mob characters. The ads, for a $3 million scratch off game called Ba Da Bling, featured the characters singing about the game in Brooklyn accents to the tune of Duke Ellington's It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing), the New York Post reported Monday. Italian-American groups expressed distaste toward the ad, and one group, the Sons of Italy in Ameri
Feb 4, 2008, 10:51 pm - Lottery News

N.Y. takes first step toward lottery privatizationNews Story
New York has taken a step toward privatizing the state lottery. The state's Budget Division has started the process of hiring an independent investment adviser to guide Gov. Eliot Spitzer's proposal. Spitzer wants to open the lottery to private investors, using money made on a potential lease to start and sustain an endowment funding the State University of New York system. Spitzer has said any offer must include at least $4 billion in upfront payments. The Budget Division is seeking a f
Feb 4, 2008, 10:14 pm - Lottery News

Lottery scammer who later won shot, killedNews Story
A Fort Lauderdale man who once went to jail for making fake lottery tickets and then won a million-dollar prize for real died from a gunshot wound. Anthony Soltys, convicted felon and instant millionaire, died as mysteriously as he lived. Soltys died Friday afternoon from a gunshot wound he received the night before in Fort Lauderdale. Police are searching for the person or persons that left him to die in the middle of Northeast Fourth Avenue, in the 1700 block. Soltys was taken
Jan 20, 2008, 12:22 am - Lottery News