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$1 million lottery ticket was overlooked for weeksNews Story
Tennessee man carried winning raffle ticket in his wallet It was a little surreal. That was the reaction Kathy Checchin of Murfreesboro had when her husband, Rick, called to tell her they were million-dollar winners in the Tennessee Lottery. (Winning numbers: https://www.lotterypost.com/tn-lottery-raffle-2007-05-14.asp) Her husband won the money May 14 in the Million $ Madness drawing. He just didn't know he had until Thursday. I bought the tickets and just held onto them. I st
Jun 22, 2007, 12:21 pm - Lottery News

Michigan Lottery's Super Raffle results announcedNews Story
The winning numbers were selected Monday for the Michigan Lottery's most expensive game. The winning numbers are available right now at: https://www.lotterypost.com/mi-lottery-raffle-2007-06-18.asp The lottery's Super Raffle game included 250,000 tickets sold at $50 each, with two top prizes of $2 million each. The top prize-winning numbers were 175038, a ticket sold in Livonia, and 215994, a ticket sold in Sylvan Lake. Twenty-five ticket holders will get $100,000 each, and 4,500
Jun 19, 2007, 12:01 pm - Lottery News

PA Lottery's Millionaire Raffle returns on 7-7-07News Story
Millionaire Raffle, the raffle-style game developed in 2005 by the Pennsylvania Lottery, will offer 7,777 cash prizes worth more than $6.4 million when the game is drawn at 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 7 (7-7-07). Seven has always been a popular number for lottery players, so we decided to celebrate July 7, 2007, with a raffle drawing, said Lottery Executive Director Ed Trees. The previous three raffle drawings sold out and we expect this raffle to be just as successful. Tickets for the Ju
May 22, 2007, 9:29 pm - Lottery News

First 2 winners of $1 million lottery prizes come forwardNews Story
Burt Isabell had this reaction Tuesday when he learned he'd won $1 million in the Tennessee Lottery: I just started hollering, 'You're looking at a millionaire!' No one half-believed me, he said. Then I showed 'em the ticket and of course they asked to borrow some money. Isabell, of Sylacauga, Ala., and David Smith of the Old Hickory section of Nashville were the first of four winners to come forward to claim their $1 million in the state's first Million $ Madness game. The other t
May 16, 2007, 7:19 am - Lottery News

Tenn. Lottery raffle game makes 4 millionairesNews Story
Winning Tennessee Lottery tickets worth $1 million each were sold in Manchester, Nashville, Knoxville, and Old Hickory. The winning tickets were announced Monday evening in the lottery's first-ever drawing of its new raffle-style game, Million $ Madness. Results are available now at: https://www.lotterypost.com/tn-lottery-raffle-2007-05-14.asp Four $1 million prizes were doled out, along with two winners of $50,000 each and 100 winners of $500 each. Names of the winners will not be
May 15, 2007, 8:06 am - Lottery News

Tenn. Lottery to make 4 millionaires tonightNews Story
The Tennessee Lottery is about to make four people millionaires. The four $1 million prizes will be doled out Monday evening in the lottery's first Million $ Madness game. Players have told us for years they want this kind of game, said Rebecca Paul Hargrove, president and CEO of the lottery. And it will mean an estimated $3.2 million in proceeds for education in the state. Lottery officials will cut off ticket sales when 800,000 are sold a number nearly reached as the weekend began
May 14, 2007, 7:05 am - Lottery News

Expensive Michigan Lottery tickets sell-out quicklyNews Story
Pundits who doubted the public's desire for $50 lottery tickets are silenced Tickets to the Michigan Lottery's most expensive game sold out Wednesday after less than three days on sale. The lottery's Super Raffle game includes 250,000 tickets sold at $50 each. Tickets went on sale Monday. Winning tickets are scheduled to be drawn June 18. Michigan Lottery commissioner Gary Peters said the public was responding to the game's relatively good odds, compared to other lottery games.
May 10, 2007, 3:27 pm - Lottery News

Michigan Lottery to debut $50 'Super Raffle' ticketsNews Story
The most expensive ticket in the Michigan Lottery's 35-year history goes on sale May 7, offering the best odds ever of winning a $2 million top prize. Tickets for the Super Raffle game will cost $50 each, and only 250,000 will be sold. In the June 18 drawing, two players each will win $2 million, 25 players will collect $100,000 each and 4,500 will get $500 apiece. But will folks balk at the unprecedented $50 ticket price? We don't think that's going to be a problem, Lottery Commiss
Apr 28, 2007, 9:31 am - Lottery News

Mass. Lottery's new raffle game to offer $20M top prizeNews Story
The Massachusetts State Lottery will unveil plans today for its most expensive game yet, a $20 raffle-style ( sweepstakes ) drawing. The new game comes as the Lottery looks to revive sales. After years of increases, the Lottery has recently seen its sales growth stall. The $20 sweepstakes ticket marks the Lottery's first venture into that higher-end price range. The new Star Spangled Sweepstakes contest will kick off May 1, with a July 4 drawing. Lottery officials pledge to create
Apr 25, 2007, 3:36 am - Lottery News

Wisconsin Lottery to hold raffle draw May 1News Story
Raffle-mania speads to Wisconsin as tickets are selling at a rapid pace The Wisconsin Lottery is rolling the dice on a new lottery game called Million Dollar Draw, but with so many states profitting handsomely from the popular style of game, it is hardly a risk at all. It's a big-ticket game with what state lotteries call the best chance to win a million dollars because the odds of winning the jackpot are much better than traditional lotto games like Mega Millions or Powerball. The lo
Mar 22, 2007, 2:12 pm - Lottery News