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N.C. Lottery notches record $1.42 billion in salesNews Story
Hopeful gamblers in New Hanover County spent more than $31.3 million on N.C. lottery games in the past year, about $161 per county resident or $361 per household, according to a StarNews analysis of lottery data. Residents and visitors to New Hanover County spent slightly more cash on the lottery than they did on liquor at county ABC stores between July 1, 2009, and June 30. Liquor sales in the county totaled roughly $30.5 million during that time. And New Hanover County consumers spent mo
Aug 9, 2010, 9:48 am - Lottery News

Maryland Lottery achieves 13th straight year of record salesNews Story
Despite a challenging economy and two paralyzing snow stormsthat buried large parts of the state, the Maryland Lottery tallied more than $1.706 billion in sales in Fiscal Year 2010, breaking its sales record for the 13th year in a row. The Maryland Lottery also contributed $509.7 million to the state, which is used to support important programs, including education, public safety and health and environmental programs. 2010 Fiscal Year-end highlights include: Sales of more than $1.706 b
Aug 8, 2010, 11:05 pm - Lottery News

Lottery ticket worth $12.5M sold in N.H.News Story
The New Hampshire Lottery says someone bought a Tri-State Megabucks Plus lottery ticket worth $12.5 million. The lottery agency says the jackpot is the biggest for a single ticket in the game's 25-year history. The jackpot hit $16.4 million in January 1992, but there were two winning tickets. The winning ticket for Wednesday's drawing was sold at Top of the Hill in Dalton. The winner has the choice of receiving the prize in annual installments over 30 years or taking a lump sum payment
Aug 6, 2010, 8:58 am - Lottery News

Ohio Lottery reports record salesNews Story
The Ohio Lottery says it's on a roll, with the introduction of Powerball helping the agency post another year of record sales. Officials say the lottery enjoyed $2.48 billion in sales during the fiscal year that ended Wednesday, up from $2.42 billion in the previous fiscal year. Sales grew for the ninth straight year. The lottery says it has poured $728.6 in annual profits into a state education fund. Officials say that's the second largest profit transfer in the lottery's 36-year hi
Jul 5, 2010, 6:16 am - Lottery News

Lotto Max ticket sales on fire as lottery hits recordNews Story
It's a curious pop culture phenomenon that the richer the lottery jackpot, the bigger the frenzy it creates at retail outlets. If you need proof, look no further than Canada's Lotto Max multi-province game this month. On Friday, the nine-month-old lottery is poised to award the biggest aggregate jackpot in Canadian lottery history as its top prize remains at $50 million for the fourth week in a row. (No jackpot-winning tickets were sold during the last three weeks.) But that's not all.
Jun 24, 2010, 9:01 am - Lottery News

Record $95M Lotto Max lottery jackpot drawing tonightNews Story
Combined super-prize is Canada's largest ever The largest lottery prize pool in Canadian history will be up for grabs in Friday night's Lotto Max draw. The $95 million that could be won includes a jackpot of $50 million. In addition, there will be 45 separate MaxMillions draws for prizes of $1 million each. A Lotto Max ticket gives the buyer a chance to win the jackpot or any of the MaxMillions prizes. Because so many draws will be made, lottery officials say the winning numbers migh
Jun 18, 2010, 9:00 am - Lottery News

Largest lottery prize in Canadian history hits $70M markNews Story
Canadians will have a shot at the country's largest-ever lottery prize total this Friday $70 million. There was no winner in last Friday's Lotto Max draw, so the jackpot remains at the maximum of $50 million. Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. spokeswoman Sarah Kiriliuk says it will be the fourth time that amount is being offered as a jackpot. However, she says the number of Maxmillions draws will rise to 20 separate $1 million prizes up from the five offered last Friday. That makes a
Jun 8, 2010, 7:33 am - Lottery News

British lottery ticket wins £84.4M Euro Millions jackpotNews Story
Largest lottery jackpot ever won in Britain A single lottery ticket purchased in Great Britain won Friday's 84.4 million (US$122.7 million) Euro Millions jackpot. It is the highest lottery prize ever won in Great Britain. The winning Euro Millions numbers were 1, 17, 31, 43, and 47 with the Lucky Star numbers 2 and 3. The win comes four months after Nigel Page and his partner Justine Laycock won 56 million to become Britain's biggest lottery winners at the time. The couple, who live
May 16, 2010, 11:35 am - Lottery News

N.Y. Lottery posts record salesNews Story
The New York Lottery posted record revenue and profit in its latest fiscal year, the state announced on Thursday. The lottery made $7.8 billion in sales of scratch-off tickets, other games and casino gambling in its 2009-10 fiscal year, which ended March 31. It is a 2.1 percent increase over the previous year, which was the old record-high. The lottery made $2.67 billion of profit, a 5 percent increase from the previous record, set last year. The profit is used to help fund K-12 education.
Apr 30, 2010, 6:46 am - Lottery News

Masked Israeli lottery winners collect country's biggest jackpotNews Story
An Israeli couple finally picked up the country's biggest ever lottery jackpot three months after they won, and they wore masks to hide their faces from the public. The couple are determined to keep their identities protected, but they still agreed to take part in the prize-giving ceremony in front of television cameras and newspaper reporters. Before stepping into the glare, they donned big red cardboard masks. The disguise failed to hide the man's bald patch but the woman wore a huge bla
Apr 14, 2010, 8:47 am - Lottery News