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Connecticut likely to stick with PowerballReply
Petitions should be formed to stop this false advertising of jackpots. Lets wake up and do it how they do it in Canada or Europe. For the lotteries to pay back such miserable percentages and then have us pay nasty taxes on top of it is totally disgusting. Every game should be a lump sum game, and if that kills the state lotteries so be it. No one is playing state lotto anyway. Everyone is playing either multi state or scratch offs. Have a group of about 5-6 musl lottos and do away with state
Aug 16, 2005, 6:53 pm - qutgnt - Lottery News

Schwarzenegger to replace Calif. lottery directorNews Story
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's aides said Tuesday that he is dumping troubleshooter Chon Gutierrez, the acting lottery director who engineered California's participation with the Mega Millions multi-state lottery game, and then sent an adviser to spy on Democrats who are trying to halt ticket sales.Democrat lawmakers and an anti-gambling group that sued the lottery took a break from their political bombardment of the Republican governor and hailed his decision.The governor's office has
Jul 28, 2005, 2:15 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Lawyer thinks Calif. participation in Mega Millions is illegalReply
The California Coalition Against Gambling Expansion will file a lawsuit in Sacramento Superior Court within two weeks seeking an injunction to shut down the state's Mega Millions multistate lotto as unconstitutional, it said Thursday. If successful in the lawsuit, it could cost the California Lottery plenty. Possible lawsuits by the other 11 states in the game, lost startup costs, a dent in the lottery's sales-fostering integrity and other fallout could total tens of millions of dollars.I wished
Jun 29, 2005, 4:27 pm - Just6ntlc - Lottery News

Clash of the Lottery Titans: Scientific Games Suing Rival GTECHNews Story
Lottery and betting equipment maker Scientific Games Corp. said Monday that its subsidiary Scientific Games Royalty Corp. is suing GTECH Holdings Corp., the world's largest operator of lottery systems, for patent infringement.The lawsuit concerns the enforcement of Scientific Games' group participation multiplier patents, U.S. Patent Nos. 6,648,753 and 6,692,354 and GTECH's unauthorized and illegal use of same.Lorne Weil, Scientific Games' chairman and CEO, said, It is our intention to vigorous
May 9, 2005, 7:16 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Streak of jackpot winners is bad luck for Powerball lottery salesReply
I understand that. I like thinking about the possibilities of having $300 million after taxes as much as anyone. If the jackpot makes it way up there, very exciting. But at the same time, I think $10 - 40 million is a huge amount of money as well, so I am okay with seeing someone win that, especially beating 120 million to 1 odds to do it. As for the states making less than expected, unless you work for the lottery or state, it's hard to be sympathetic toward them. Quote: Originally posted by T
Mar 16, 2005, 4:09 pm - tg636 - Lottery News

Winning Powerball lottery ticket sold in PennsylvaniaReply
Can someone please tell me the last time there was a single jackpot winning ticket in the south besides the soldier in Fitzgerald, Ga for either multi-state game?
Dec 9, 2004, 1:08 pm - urbossmanpimpin - Lottery News

N.D. Eroding Minnesota Lottery SalesReply
i am thankful of that, but dventually, the players are going to want non-multi-state games, such as pick 3, pick 4, and an in-state jackpot game.
Oct 11, 2004, 12:50 am - DoctorEw220 - Lottery News

Powerball Jackpot Jumps to $24 MillionReply
Quote: Originally posted by DoctorEw220 on May 17, 2004it's not just TN. it's all of the states, even the USVI (even though it isn't a state). one state cannot carry a multi-state game.Sure it cant carry a multi-state game, but since it brings a new pool of customers that didnt have a chance to play a lottery before, and also neighboring states that dont have a lottery, I would say Tennessee is a big part of the new BIG rollovers. And I do agree that all other states are seeing an increase in
May 17, 2004, 4:09 pm - twisted - Lottery News

New Web site calls on lottery directors to add MegaplierNews Story
A lottery Web site was opened Saturday calling for the eleven Mega Millions state lottery directors to add the Megaplier feature to the game in all Mega Millions states.Currently, the Megaplier feature is only available to Texas players.According to the Web site, Megaplier.com, the Megaplier costs $1 per play board, and gives the player a chance to multiply all non-jackpot Mega Millions prizes by up to four times.Powerball multi-state lottery players have had this option for years with the Pow
Mar 22, 2004, 4:48 am - Todd - Lottery News

Mega Millions lottery jackpot soars to $215 millionNews Story
$215 Million jackpot is the highest in almost two yearsThe jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery drawing grew to $215 million Wednesday.None of the tickets sold for Tuesday's $177 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. The next drawing will be Friday.The new jackpot is the highest Mega Millions jackpot since The Big Game was changed to Mega Millions on May 17, 2002. On April 16, 2002 three winners, from New Jersey, Georgia, and Illinois, claimed a $331 mil
Feb 18, 2004, 5:55 am - Todd - Lottery News