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Oklahoma lottery making strides to increase prizesNews Story
Oklahoma lottery officials voted Tuesday to reduce the amount of money paid to nearly 2,000 retailers that sell lottery tickets to increase prizes in almost a last resort to boost sales. The Lottery Commission has reduced its operating costs to less than 2.5 percent of its $192 million in revenue by reducing office space and cutting the number of staff from 40 to 26, said Rollo Redburn, the agency's executive director. Operating expenses were cut from $9.7 million in 2008 to $4.8 million t
Mar 20, 2013, 9:23 am - Todd - Lottery News

Judge won't give bakery workers partial lottery prizeNews Story
A Cook County, Illinois, judge on Thursday refused to award a partial payout of a $118 million Mega Millions prize won by employees of a Chicago Heights-based bakery. Twelve employees of the Pita Pan Bakery, 401 E. Joe Orr Road in Chicago Heights, who have taken to calling themselves the Dirty Dozen, have possession of the winning ticket from a May 4 drawing that won them the record-high prize. But another seven employees of the bakery have filed assorted lawsuits in Cook County Circuit Co
Mar 1, 2013, 6:08 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Former Pa. Gov. tied to consultants on lottery privatizationNews Story
As Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett considers whether to hand the reins of the state lottery over to a British company, he's been getting advice from a firm with ties to his predecessor. Former Gov. Ed Rendell is a senior adviser to Greenhill Partners, which stands to make millions if Corbett signs off on a private management agreement with the North American subsidiary of The Camelot Group, which runs the National Lottery in the United Kingdom. Corbett has until at least Monday to decide whe
Dec 27, 2012, 10:11 am - Todd - Lottery News

N.J. Gov.'s plan to privatize lottery comes under fire from DemocratsNews Story
Democratic lawmakers took aim at New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's plan for the private sector to run the New Jersey Lottery, saying the 15-year contract currently on the table benefits the winning company more than New Jerseyans. At a hearing of the Assembly Budget Committee today, Democrats and small business owners said the proposal needs more public input because the Lottery a $2.6 billion business has been well run over the years and thousands of small businesses could be hurt by the move
Dec 7, 2012, 8:36 am - Todd - Lottery News

Florida Holiday RaffleReply
HOW TO PLAY 25thAnniversary MILLIONAIRE RAFFLE Draw Dates DRAW TOP PRIZE DRAW DATE FROM RAFFLE TICKETS SOLD Week 1 $1 Million November 19, 2012 Nov. 9 - Nov. 18, 2012 Week 2 $1 Million November 26, 2012 Nov. 19 - Nov. 25, 2012 Week 3 $1 Million December 3, 2012 Nov. 26 - Dec. 2, 2012 Week 4 $1 Million December 10, 2012 Dec. 3 - Dec. 9, 2012 Week 5 $1 Million December 17, 2012 Dec. 10 - Dec. 16, 2012 Week 6 $1 Million December 24, 2012 Dec. 17 - Dec. 23, 2012
Nov 10, 2012, 9:27 am - helpmewin - Lottery Discussion Forum

Iowa officials trying to solve lotto mystery, may release surveillance videoNews Story
Investigators in Iowa may release surveillance video of a person who purchased an unclaimed lottery ticket in hopes the public will see something that will help a criminal probe. The investigation, which was launched after the Jan. 27 deadline to claim the $14 million Iowa Hot Lotto jackpot, includes a New York attorney who briefly tried to claim the prize but refused to answer officials' question about how he obtained the winning ticket. There is some point in time when you open it up [t
Aug 19, 2012, 9:34 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Penn. Lottery seeking outside help for marketing effortsNews Story
'The lottery would not be sold nor will it be fully privatized' An aging population's increased demand for services and the need for stable funding for those programs sparked Gov. Tom Corbett administration's decision to seek private managers for the Pennsylvania Lottery, senior administration officials told a House oversight committee Tuesday. By 2030, a quarter of Pennsylvanians will be 65 years or older, and the lottery, which had sales of $3.2 billion during the 2010-11 fiscal year, wi
Apr 5, 2012, 10:27 am - Todd - Lottery News

$171 MILLION: Mega Millions lottery jackpot rollsNews Story
By Todd Northrop As lottery fans have been discussing the revamped Powerball game, the United States's other huge multi-state game, Mega Millions, has been quietly and steadily increasing its jackpot. Tuesday night we'll find out if the Mega Millions lottery game enters into the realm of $200+ million jackpots, or if an incredibly lucky ticket-holder wins a $171 million jackpot. The lump-sum cash value stands at a staggering $124.7 million. Tuesday's Mega Millions jackpot is the accu
Mar 10, 2012, 10:14 am - Todd - Lottery News

Iowa Lottery security chief to grill NY lawyer over Hot Lotto ticketReply
The several days is because confirmation is needed. Verification of what the lawyer says. You going to take a lawyer at his word without proof? And time has proved you wrong. It's already been several days and the lawyer still has not answered the questions. So there. They security chief was right in his prediction this case would at least take several days. Until the lawyer can show the ticket holder got it legitimately (instead of by theft using hacking of the state lottery computer sys
Jan 21, 2012, 9:00 am - ChazzMatt - Lottery News

N.C. man claims Mega Millions lottery jackpotNews Story
Shares millions with his daughters By Todd Northrop North Carolina's newest jackpot winners are members of a Greenville, N.C. family who claimed today their half of the Sept. 30 Mega Millions jackpot worth $114 million. Half of the jackpot, $57 million, goes to James Jones, a retired banker from Greenville. Jones chose the lump sum option rather than the annuity and will receive $42.2 million. Jones will split the winnings with his two daughters, Allan Jones of Greenville and Kimberl
Oct 12, 2011, 3:28 pm - Todd - Lottery News