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Lottery scammer arrested in OhioNews Story
Patience paid off last week as police nabbed a man they believe used the guise of lottery winnings to scam people out of thousands of dollars. Issa Rashid Maganga, 35, is being held in the Stark County Jail on three felony charges, while the FBI, U.S. Postal Service and Immigration Naturalization Service look into his activities. Police arrested Maganga on May 24 after he retrieved two packages from a post office box at the UPS Store at 1937 E. Maple St. Maganga tossed away the packages an
May 31, 2006, 11:12 am - Lottery News

Ohio lottery winner to share winningsNews Story
When asked how often he played the Ohio Lottery, Middletonian Bass Brandenburg let his wife, Virginia, answer that question. How often does the sun shine? she replied. The sun came out in a big way for the Brandenburgs this week. The couple bet their bottom $10 on the $200 Million Cash Spectacular instant game and came up winners of $1 million or so the scratch-off ticket read. Eighty-year-old Bass Brandenburg thought he may not have a lot of time to enjoy that money, so he opted t
May 11, 2006, 11:45 am - Lottery News

$265 million Mega Millions lottery jackpot claimed anonymouslyNews Story
Ohio winner chooses cash option The mystery of who won the $265 million Mega Millions drawing April 18 remains, but the money has been claimed. Todd A. Felthaus, trust officer for PNC Bank, claimed the jackpot Tuesday at the Ohio Lottery's Cleveland headquarters for the WFJ Trust, Ohio Lottery officials said. The winner chose the cash option value of the jackpot $148.1 million. After taxes, the trust will receive a check for $102.2 million. Sandra Neal, a lottery official, said th
May 3, 2006, 9:24 am - Lottery News

Lottery winners question Calif. Mega Millions prizesNews Story
Marjorie Givens thought she hit the jackpot last month when she realized her Mega Millions ticket was worth $250,000. She matched five numbers but missed the Mega Ball. Her second-prize payout was half that of a California resident who played the same five numbers - 27, 36, 43, 49 and 54 - and also missed the Mega Ball on the same night in the same drawing. That person took home $503,851 before taxes. I thought it was one lottery, equal for everybody, said Givens, of Stark County.
Apr 25, 2006, 7:05 am - Lottery News

Winning Mega Millions lottery ticket sold in CincinnatiNews Story
The winning ticket from the $265 million Mega Millions drawing Tuesday night was sold at a local Kroger supermarket, an Ohio Lottery spokeswoman said. It was the fifth winning Mega Millions ticket purchased in Ohio since June and the first grand prize winner sold in Cincinnati, lottery spokeswoman Mardele Cohen said. The winning numbers in the 12-state game were 13, 14, 25, 34 and 50. The Mega Ball was 6. In addition to the grand prize winner, 21 tickets, including two purchased in Ohio
Apr 19, 2006, 6:30 am - Lottery News

Winning a lottery jackpot can't guarantee happinessNews Story
Sudden wealth is good for most lottery winners, but not all For some people, winning the big jackpot can turn out to be a big mistake. William Bud Post III called it the lottery of death. The Pennsylvania man, who died in January at 66, hit a $16.2 million lottery jackpot in 1988. After that, his sixth wife left him, a woman sued for a third of the winnings, he failed at business ventures with siblings, and spent time in jail for firing a gun over a bill collector's head. His bro
Apr 9, 2006, 9:54 am - Lottery News

Lottery winners share secrets of their successNews Story
Simple steps can keep dream jackpot from turning into financial nightmare Terry McNalley used to be just a regular guy putting in eight-hour shifts at a factory in Bryan. He was a divorc e who liked hunting, fishing, and plopping down $6 a week for lottery tickets and a chance to dream. Then the dream came true. From what everybody said, I was white as a ghost. The more I looked at the ticket, the less I could see it, he said. It's just quite a day when you're sitting there holdin
Apr 9, 2006, 9:06 am - Lottery News

$270M Mega Millions lottery jackpot claimed anonymouslyNews Story
The winner of the biggest lottery jackpot won in Ohio has claimed the $270 million prize anonymously by forming a trust. Toledo attorney Mark Mockensturm, a trustee for the M H Blind Trust, made the claim Friday at the Ohio Lottery's headquarters on behalf of the winner of the Feb. 28 Mega Millions jackpot. The winner chose to receive the prize in a lump sum and, after taxes, will get a check for $113.5 million. The ticket was sold in Lyons, a farming village of about 600 people two m
Mar 17, 2006, 3:07 pm - Lottery News

Ticket Holder Claims $10.6M Ohio Lottery JackpotNews Story
The winner of the Feb. 1 Lot 'O Play drawing has stepped forward to claim the $10.6 million prize. A trust officer filed a claim on behalf of the ticket holder Friday afternoon. The winner chose the cash option, and will receive a lump sum payment of $3,789,500, after taxes. The ticket was purchased at 7-Eleven on East 185th Street in Cleveland. The store will receive a $1,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. The winning numbers for the Wed, Feb 1, 2006 drawing were 07-09-17-19-85.
Mar 8, 2006, 9:03 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions Jackpot Winner Still UnknownNews Story
There's a mega mystery surrounding the Mega Millions jackpot. There is still no word from northwest Ohio town of Lyons. Everyone has been waiting to find out who is the winner of this week's Mega Millions Jackpot, but that person may not want their identity revealed. Whoever won is obviously a very private person and is smart about it, said Annie Barden, a Lyons resident. I completely would do the same thing. You'd have friends you never knew; people would be knocking on your door.
Mar 3, 2006, 4:07 pm - Lottery News