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Jury rules lottery pool members entitled to share Mega Millions prizeNews Story
Only six Ohio postal workers sued Stephen Kyle for a piece of a $175,000 winning lottery ticket.But all 20 lottery-pool members -- including Kyle -- will share the jackpot evenly after a jury ruled Tuesday that Kyle was wrong to keep the money for himself, cutting his colleagues out of their fair shares.If all 20 stake a claim, each will be eligible to receive $8,750, before taxes. Three of the pool members who testified on Kyle's behalf during the two-day trial in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas C
Jan 20, 2005, 4:21 pm - Lottery News

Ohio man claims $20 million Super Lotto jackpotNews Story
The winner of a $20 million Super Lotto jackpot from Nov. 24 has come forward to claim the prize, said Mardele Cohen, a spokeswoman for the Ohio Lottery Commission.Cohen said attorney Thomas W. Watkins claimed the prize at lottery headquarters Thursday on behalf of the ZSA Family Trust. The winners chose the cash option and the trust will receive $10 million before federal and state tax withholdings, Cohen said.The ticket holder picked the winning numbers of 8-13-21-26-31-41. The bonus ball was
Jan 14, 2005, 1:57 pm - Lottery News

Ohio lottery pool lawsuit focuses on time of purchaseNews Story
For nearly four years, Olmsted Falls postal worker Stephen Kyle faithfully delivered copies of losing lottery tickets to 19 co-workers every time the Mega Millions jackpot exceeded $100 million.Until June 25, that is -- which was the first time Kyle picked a winner, hitting on five of six numbers, worth $175,000.On that date, Kyle, who organized the pool, failed to provide his co-workers with copies of the tickets and neglected to tell them that one was a winner.Kyle, 51, of Amherst, later ex pl
Jan 14, 2005, 1:18 pm - Lottery News

111 on 1-11 means one big loss for Ohio LotteryNews Story
Triple ones cost the Ohio Lottery nearly $3.5 million on 1-11.The Pick 3 Numbers day drawing was 111 on Tuesday, forcing the lottery to pay out more than $3.9 million to winners despite only $427,094.50 in sales.Everyone who played 111 on their $1 ticket won $500.It's the second time 111 has been drawn on 1-11. It happened previously on Jan. 11, 1982.Pick 3 was first drawn Dec. 6, 1979, the Ohio Lottery said.The odds of any three-digit number occurring in any one Pick 3 drawing are 1 in 1,000 (0
Jan 12, 2005, 9:45 am - Lottery News

Ohio player nets $208,000 in Rolling Cash 5 lottery gameNews Story
James Gray of Campbell, Ohio won the top $291,000 prize in the Dec. 28 Rolling Cash 5 game.The Mahoning County resident matched all five numbers for his win. He filed a claim in the Youngstown regional office Thursday afternoon.After taxes totaling 28.5 percent, Gray will receive a check for $208,065.Rather than choosing his own numbers, Gray let the lottery machine select Quick Pick numbers.The winning numbers were 2-14-19-21-34. He bought the winning ticket from Smoker Friendly Cigar Express
Jan 4, 2005, 12:33 pm - Lottery News

Lottery win latest miracle for Ohio familyNews Story
Deana Stambaugh of Ironton, Ohio has two really good reasons to believe in miracles.In August, Stambaugh's daughter, Amy Palmer, gave birth 10 weeks prematurely to a little girl named Kendall Hope. Although she still faces additional, expensive medical procedures, the tiny infant miraculously returned from the hospital earlier than doctors had predicted after being delivered by Caesarean section.The other miracle: Stambaugh just won $20,000 on Christmas Day playing the Holiday Surprise Doubler i
Dec 30, 2004, 8:51 am - Lottery News

One ticket wins $7 million Ohio Super Lotto Plus jackpotNews Story
The Ohio Lottery sold one Super Lotto Plus game ticket with the correct combination from the drawing Wednesday night.The winning ticket, sold at Al's Convenience Store in Tiffin, is worth $3,500,000, which is the lump sum amount the lottery would have invested in order to pay the $7 million jackpot over 30 years.The Ohio Lottery's Super Lotto Plus jackpot for the drawing Saturday will offer $4 million.In Kicker, no game ticket had all six numbers, so no one can claim the $100,000 top prize.One R
Dec 9, 2004, 8:18 am - Lottery News

Judge Orders $5 M Seized In Lottery Scam Go To CharitiesNews Story
A Cincinnati judge has ordered that nearly $5 million seized in a statewide gambling scam be sent to the charities it was supposed to reach in the first place.The scheme was estimated to have raised more than $57 million through the sale of pull-tab instant-lottery tickets in hundreds of bars and restaurants.Hamilton County Judge Fred Nelson wrote in his decision that the gambling ring told people their donations would go to children with birth defects or disabilities.The judge has ordered Ohio
Nov 23, 2004, 8:22 am - Lottery News

Ohio Lottery Rolls Out New Game: Rolling Cash 5News Story
The Ohio Lottery Commission yesterday announced a new game for Ohio Lottery players that provides a little lotto twist. Rolling Cash 5, a new 5-of-39 game set to replace Buckeye 5, goes on sale Sunday, Oct. 3.Rolling Cash 5s first drawing will be held Monday, Oct. 4. Buckeye 5s final drawing takes place Saturday, Oct. 2.Top prize odds for Rolling Cash 5 are 1 in 575,757; overall odds are 1 in 9.Rolling Cash 5 offers a rolling jackpot prize that starts at $100,000. If the jackpot is not hit, i
Sep 28, 2004, 8:59 am - Lottery News

Ohio lottery player cries foul over scratch ticketNews Story
Charles Straight has the name of a poker champ. I love to play poker, I love to play the lottery, but when I win, I like to be paid, said Straight, 68.And he said that hasn't happened with a Hold'em Poker instant Ohio Lottery ticket he bought. The front of the card, he said, shows him holding a 6 through 10 straight, which beats the three 8s he said the dealer holds, and he deserves the $2,000 the ticket pays out.But the Ohio Lottery disagrees. Basically, the man didn't have a winning ticket,
Sep 27, 2004, 8:00 am - Lottery News