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Powerball's $85.5 million winner remains a mysteryNews Story
Who is it?Thats the $85.5 million question.New Hampshire still waits for the winner of Wednesdays Powerball lottery jackpot to enter the spotlight. Some wondered if he or she ever would. Portsmouth attorney Sally Mulhern, of Mulhern Scott, represented one lottery winner who remained anonymous - even to his parents. I couldnt believe his parents didnt know, Mulhern said in a telephone interview Friday. He had had a bad day and his wife asked him, what can I do to make you feel better. He said,
Feb 9, 2004, 6:11 am - Lottery News

$85.5 Million Powerball Jackpot Won in New HampshireNews Story
America's Game paid off big Wednesday night for one winning ticket sold in New Hampshire. That ticket is worth $85.5 million.The winner will have to decide if they want 29-year annuity or the cash option worth $46.5 million. The ticket holder will have 60 days after the ticket is validated to make that decision.This is the second jackpot win in the state of New Hampshire in the last 5 months. A $135.6 million dollar jackpot was won in the Granite State on August 30, 2003. Wednesday's jackpot is
Feb 5, 2004, 6:37 am - Lottery News

Rightful owner of Powerball ticket finally gets $100,000 prizeNews Story
A Morgan City, Louisiana man whose $100,000 Powerball ticket was allegedly stolen finally got his money on Tuesday.Charles Stone, 33, received the check at the Louisiana Lottery's Metairie office, eight days after state troopers arrested three people for allegedly altering the ticket and trying to claim the cash for themselves. A fourth suspect was arrested Jan. 29. I feel very lucky, said Stone, adding that he plans to invest some, spend some of his winnings.Stone bought the ticket at a Hou
Feb 4, 2004, 5:20 am - Lottery News

Powerball Jackpot Grows To $85 MillionNews Story
Much of the nation was in a deep freeze this weekend but Powerball is hot. There were no Powerball jackpot winners Saturday but 471,473 players across the nation won a total of more than $3.3 million in prizes in America's Game.Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $85 million.The cash option for the Wednesday, February 4 drawing will be an estimated $46 million.The numbers drawn were: 3, 6, 27, 37, 41, and the Powerball was
Feb 2, 2004, 5:26 am - Lottery News

You want the other Jack; he's got the millionsNews Story
The other Jack Whittaker of West Virginia -- the one who wasn't arrested on drunken driving charges last weekend, whose money wasn't stolen outside a strip club and who definitely didn't win $113 million -- wishes the Jack Whittaker of lottery fame would behave.Not that Jack Whittaker of Princeton, W.Va., is one to pass judgment on anyone's personal life.It's just that every time the other Jack Whittaker gets into one of those embarrassing legal scrapes, the non-famous Jack Whittaker gets hit wi
Jan 30, 2004, 6:54 am - Lottery News

Powerball Jackpot Reaches $74 MillionNews Story
If you are looking for lottery excitement, a chance to win cash prizes, and a big jackpot, look no further than Powerball. There were no jackpot winners Wednesday but 369,579 players across the nation won a total of more than $2.7 million in prizes in America's Game.Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $74 million.The cash option for the Saturday, January 31 drawing will be an estimated $40.9 million.The numbers drawn were:
Jan 29, 2004, 7:03 am - Lottery News

Powerball Rolls Again; Jackpot Soars to $64 MillionNews Story
The jackpot keeps growing and players keep winning cash prizes in America's favorite lottery game. There were no Powerball jackpot winners Saturday but 444,489 players across the nation won a total of more than $4.1 million in prizes.Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $64 million.The cash option for the Wednesday, January 28 drawing will be an estimated $35.3 million.The numbers drawn were: 01, 05, 37, 38, 53 and the Power
Jan 26, 2004, 7:31 am - Lottery News

Powerball Record-Holder Arrested for Drunk DrivingNews Story
The man who won the largest single lottery jackpot in U.S. history is in trouble again.Jack Whittaker, who hit the $314.9 million Powerball jackpot on Christmas 2002, was charged Sunday with drunk driving - just weeks after being charged with trying to assault a bar manager.Whittaker said he was on his way Sunday afternoon to Tri-State Racetrack and Gaming when he pulled off of Interstate 64 because of the treacherous weather. I'm nowhere near intoxicated, Whittaker told a local television stat
Jan 26, 2004, 12:18 am - Lottery News

Powerball Jackpot Reaches $55 MillionNews Story
The excitement is rising along with the jackpot in America's Game. There were no Powerball jackpot winners Wednesday but 387,935 players across the nation won a total of more than $3.5 million in prizes.Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $55 million.The cash option for the Saturday, January 24 drawing will be an estimated $30.1 million.The numbers drawn were: 13, 17, 34, 41, 45 and the Powerball was 17. The Power Play mul
Jan 23, 2004, 9:01 am - Lottery News

Powerball payday comes for shop ownerNews Story
Officials from the S.C. Education Lottery made their way to Clover Shop Save on Thursday with a $50,000 check the store on U.S. 321 earned for its part in selling a winning Powerball ticket.A Concord, N.C., resident won half of a $221.5 million lottery jackpot on New Year's Eve. Norman Shue bought 20 tickets Dec. 31, about 12 hours before the drawing, in what turned out to be the fifth-largest Powerball jackpot ever.The other winning ticket was sold in York, Pa.State lottery director Ernie Pas
Jan 23, 2004, 8:55 am - Lottery News