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N.C. woman claims $66M Powerball jackpotNews Story
A North Carolina woman turned in the winning $65.8 million Powerball ticket to South Carolina Lottery officials late Friday afternoon.A release from the state lottery said the woman chose to remain anonymous and has decided to take the Powerball prize in a $34.2 million, taxable, one-time cash payout.North Carolinians have bought all three of the winning Powerball tickets sold in South Carolina since the lottery started in January 2002. North Carolina has no state lottery.In May 2003, a Charlott
Jul 5, 2004, 8:27 am - Lottery News

Mass. Lottery to present store with winning ticket commissionNews Story
In a press conference to be held today at 4:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, the Massachusetts Lottery will present the store that sold last night's winning Mega Millions ticket with its commission check.At that time, the amount of the commission check with be announced.The winning ticket for last night's $290 million Mega Millions jackpot was sold at Powers Wine Company in Lowell, Massachusetts.The store owner, Jay Patel, will receive the commission check.The check will be presented by Doug Rubin,
Jul 3, 2004, 12:23 pm - Lottery News

Lottery player cries foul after missing $1M prizeNews Story
Dennis Perry said he doesn't want to sound ungrateful after winning $10,000 in a Tennessee Lottery drawing last weekend, but the Fayetteville, Tenn., man said mistakes during the drawing might have cost him the $1 million top prize.''I'm happy for what I won, it's just that I don't think it was fair the way it was played,'' said Perry, a 57-year-old disabled veteran. ''There's a big difference between $10,000 and $1 million.''Lottery spokeswoman Kym Gerlock said Perry's complaint would be invest
Jul 1, 2004, 8:17 am - Lottery News

Lotto winner is held in shootingNews Story
The youngest Lotto jackpot winner ever in Colorado is behind bars and faces a charge of attempted murder after Longmont police said he shot another man in the head over the weekend.Kevin Sutton, 26, was arrested after a shooting at his home late Saturday, said Longmont police Cmdr. Craig Earhart. The man he allegedly shot, Cristobal Lopez, 40, was treated and released; the bullet pierced his scalp at the temple. It never penetrated the skull, Earhart said. He was lucky. Lopez on Tuesday said h
Jun 30, 2004, 8:09 am - Lottery News

Mass. woman scratches off $1M lottery ticketNews Story
An Adams, Massachusetts resident is $1 million richer thanks to a $10 instant lottery ticket she bought at Nassif's Professional Pharmacy Friday.Linda Charon picked up her first $35,000 check, which she won from a Lifetime Spectacular instant game, Monday afternoon at the Massachusetts Lottery headquarters in Braintree, according to Massachusetts Lottery spokeswoman Amy Morris.Morris said Charon will receive a $50,000 annual payment for the next 19 years, before taxes.Charon could not be reach
Jun 23, 2004, 7:17 am - Lottery News

Florida man claims $6 million Lotto prizeNews Story
A hairdresser became a millionaire after buying a winning Lotto ticket on a camping trip.Florida Lottery officials said 45-year-old Tim Clements purchased the ticket that won Saturday's prize when he went on a camping trip with friends in the Brooksville area.Although Clements won $6 million, he opted to take his winnings in one lump sum of $3,365,827.67, lottery officials said.His lucky numbers were 5-17-34-35-36-41.Clements could not be reached Monday night. He told lottery officials he'll inv
Jun 22, 2004, 7:49 am - Lottery News

$145 million winner contacts lottery officialsNews Story
Lotto Texas: Lucky store sees ticket sales riseThe winner of Saturday's $145 million Lotto Texas jackpot who bought the ticket in El Paso contacted the Texas Lottery Commission on Monday. They have passed initial inquiry, meaning they read the unique number off the front of the ticket determining that is the winning ticket, said Bobby Heith, director of media relations for the commission, in a telephone interview from Austin. Hopefully, they are seeking legal and/or financial advice and will c
Jun 22, 2004, 7:41 am - Lottery News

Virginia kidney donor wins lotteryNews Story
Michelle Mitzi Nichols mother always told her if you do good deeds, theyll come back to you.And nearly three years after she became the first person in Hampton Roads to donate a kidney to a stranger, the Beach resident has won $500,000 from the Virginia Lottery.I was in shock, she said Tuesday, after claiming her check at the state lottery office in Hampton. I couldnt believe it I still cant believe it. I never thought this could happen to me.The chances of winning the $500,000 prize are one in
Jun 16, 2004, 7:03 am - Lottery News

Employees to share store's lottery commissionsNews Story
Ten employees who work at the Cumberland Farms store in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania where the winning $213.2 million Powerball ticket was sold last month will share in the proceeds.Company officials would not say how much of the $400,000 lottery commission the store received would go to the workers. We feel that that's personal, general manager John J. Babbitts said at a news conference yesterday.Before several television cameras, Babbitts presented two charities - the Muscular Dystrophy
Jun 11, 2004, 2:21 pm - Lottery News

N.J. Man Wins $35 Million Lottery JackpotNews Story
A Little Egg Harbor, NJ man has come forward with a winning lottery ticket worth an annuity prize of $35.5 million, New Jersey Lottery officials announced Wednesday.John Purdue held the only winning ticket in the May 10 Pick 6 drawing. The prize was the largest in the Pick 6 Lotto since $45.9 million was awarded in the June 3, 2002, drawing.Purdue chose the cash option and received a check for more than $18 million, minus the 25 percent federal withholding tax, according to New Jersey Lottery Ex
Jun 10, 2004, 7:34 am - Lottery News