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$280M in dreams for only a dollarNews Story
Record Friday drawing to be held in Times SquareFor a buck, you could be richer than A-Rod.But first there are some mighty long odds to buck in tomorrow's $280 million Mega Millions drawing.With the jackpot in the 11-state lottery soaring to a record high, New Yorkers armed with the proverbial dollar and a dream yesterday fantasized about super-sized bank accounts. One dollar and that's it, said Michael Davis, a Greyhound driver buying a ticket at the Port Authority Bus Terminal. That's all it
Jul 1, 2004, 8:24 am - Lottery News

Lottery win unites estranged coupleNews Story
A building superintendent who's lived apart from his wife for 26 years will reunite with her - using $1 million he won in the lottery.Jorge Avila of White Plains, who won the Win for Life game, will bring his wife from Ecuador to live with him in the United States.Avila was one of seven instant lottery millionaires introduced in Brooklyn yesterday. We've spent more time apart than we've been together, Avila said. We've been dreaming about this for a long time. Queens grandmother Shirley Fried
Jun 1, 2004, 12:27 pm - Lottery News

One winner takes $58 million NY LottoNews Story
One lucky New York Lottery player matched all six Lotto numbers drawn Wednesday night to win the record jackpot of $58 million.The winning ticket, a Quick Pick, was purchased in Nassau County.Also, two lucky players matched five of the six lotto numbers plus the bonus number for a $79,576 prize. Those tickets were sold in Bronx and Monroe Counties.63 people matched 5 out of the 6 lotto numbers, but not the bonus number, for a $1,916 prize.The jackpot for the upcoming Saturday night drawing is $
May 27, 2004, 7:52 am - Lottery News

NY man wins $1 million lottery scratch gameNews Story
Salvatore Mancuso of Williamsville, New York is a man of few words. When asked what he did after finding out he won one million dollars, Mancuso said, not much! It must have been a somewhat exciting day for Mancuso and his family.On May 14, the 54-year-old cement finisher bought a Moo-La-Millions ticket at the Tops on Maple Road in Amherst, scratched off the game ticket, and discovered that he won.The New York Lottery game had just gone on the market two days earlier.Mancuso's son, Rosario, joi
May 27, 2004, 7:29 am - Lottery News

$55 Million: NY Lotto Jackpot Keeps RollingNews Story
There were no New York Lotto jackpot winners Wednesday but 114,443 players won a total of $498,547 in prizes.Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing the jackpot grew to an estimated $55 million.The numbers drawn were: 3, 4, 29, 34, 43, 53, and the Bonus Number was 15.Two players correctly matched 5 of 6 numbers plus the Bonus Number for a $74,696.00 prize.Players should carefully check their tickets after every draw. Even if there are no jackpot winners there are
May 20, 2004, 7:45 am - Lottery News

New York Lotto Hits $50 Million MarkNews Story
There were no New York Lotto jackpot winners Wednesday but 126,704 players won a total of $413,803 in prizes.Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing the jackpot grew to an estimated $50 million.The numbers drawn were: 5, 7, 11, 20, 26, 38, and the Bonus Number was 44.One player correctly matched 5 of 6 numbers plus the Bonus Number for a $114,282.00 prize.Players should carefully check their tickets after every draw. Even if there are no jackpot winners there are
May 13, 2004, 8:16 am - Lottery News

NY Lotto inching closer to all-time highNews Story
The New York Lotto is two rollovers away from its all-time high of $55 million.The current Lotto jackpot of $47 million is the result of 19 consecutive rollovers. The jackpot started at $3 million on Wednesday, March 03, 2004, and since then no ticket has matched all 6 numbers drawn.The next drawing of New York Lotto will take place Wednesday, May 12 at 11:21 PM Eastern Daylight Time.The record New York lottery jackpot was set on Wednesday, April 23, 2003, when two lucky players matched all six
May 11, 2004, 9:51 am - Lottery News

New York lottery sales go up 8.2%News Story
$5.84 billion in tickets sold, setting a record for fourth yearSales of New York state lottery tickets totaled $5.84 billion in the fiscal year that ended March 31, officials said this week. Thats up 8.2 percent from $5.39 billion the previous year.New York remains the most successful state lottery in North America in terms of sales. The next highest was in Massachusetts, with $4.19 billion in sales.Its the fourth year in a row that New York broke a record. This past years sales alone were more
May 8, 2004, 2:03 pm - Lottery News

Lucky be a Lady ... DetectiveNews Story
If Detective Ann Marie Moloney has your number, it could be the luckiest day of your life.The 15-year NYPD veteran moonlights by announcing the winning numbers for the New York State Lottery.While the two jobs may seem like night and day, Moloney, 39 - who heads upstate twice a month for lottery duty - says they are not that different. Both jobs are potentially life changing, she said.Being in the spotlight is nothing new to Moloney, who studied acting, singing and dancing in hopes of a career
May 3, 2004, 10:48 am - Lottery News

New York Lotto jackpot reaches one-year highNews Story
The Wednesday $37 million New York Lotto jackpot is the highest lottery prize in the Empire state in more than a year.The last time the New York Lotto jackpot was this large was on Wednesday, April 23, 2003, when the jackpot was $55 million.The jackpot rolled to $37 million after no tickets matched all six numbers in Saturday's $35 million drawing.62 lucky players matched 5 out of 6 numbers, and 1 player matched 5 of 6 plus the bonus number for a $113,518 prize.The winning numbers Saturday were
Apr 26, 2004, 12:56 pm - Lottery News