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Mega Millions jackpot increases to $31 millionNews Story
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery grew to $31 million Saturday.None of the tickets sold for Friday's $24 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. The next drawing will be Tuesday night.There were six second-prize winners from Friday night's drawing: 2 from Georgia, 1 from New Jersey, 1 from New York, 1 from Texas and 1 from Virginia. Those tickets matched all five of the lotto numbers but not the Mega Ball number, and are each worth $175,000.Another
Sep 4, 2004, 8:46 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions jackpot raised to $24 millionNews Story
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery grew to $24 million Wednesday.None of the tickets sold for Tuesday's $18 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. The next drawing will be Friday.There were five second-prize winners from Tuesday night's drawing: 1 from Massachusetts, 1 from New Jersey, 1 from Virginia and 2 from Washington. Each ticket matched all five lotto numbers but not the Mega Ball number to win $175,000.Also, 15 players matched four of the fi
Sep 1, 2004, 7:56 am - Lottery News

Florida Lotto Rolls to $6 MillionNews Story
No tickets matched all six Florida Lotto numbers, producing a $6 million jackpot for Wednesday's drawing, lottery officials said Sunday.A total of 47 tickets matched five numbers to win $7,418.50; 3,167 tickets matched four numbers for $89.50; and 71,054 tickets matched three numbers for $5.50.The winning Florida Lotto numbers selected Saturday: 16, 17, 19, 30, 46 and 48.Fantasy 5One Fantasy 5 ticket bought in Hialeah is worth $229,137.43, the Florida Lottery said Sunday.The 390 tickets matching
Aug 23, 2004, 7:51 am - Lottery News

NY Lotto Winner Shares Prize with Ex-WifeNews Story
A Staten Island man who bought a winning $3 million lottery ticket at P C Food Markets in Hartwick Seminary, New York last month pocketed a check for $468,153 on Monday.Ron DelRosario, 61, a retired New York City sanitation supervisor, said he is sharing his winnings with his former wife, Lorraine Paolucci, of New Smyrna Beach, Fla. We have an agreement that she plays the Florida lottery, I play New York and we share whatever we win, he said.DelRosario said he purchased the ticket July 21, gave
Aug 23, 2004, 7:48 am - Lottery News

$9 million Florida Lotto winner soughtNews Story
If you happened to buy a Lotto ticket this week at a Publix off Wiles Road in Coral Springs, Florida, you may be a millionaire -- times nine.So far, no one has come forward with the winning Quick Pick ticket from the Wednesday drawing, lottery officials say.The winner will have 180 days from the day of the drawing to claim the $9 million prize, and only 60 days if they want their money in a lump sum, said Leslie Steele, spokeswoman for the Florida Lottery. They haven't come in to claim it yet,
Aug 23, 2004, 7:43 am - Lottery News

Man wins share of ex's lotto prizeNews Story
A Newfoundland man has won a legal battle with his former live-in lover for half of what's left of a $700,000 lottery prize.A Newfoundland judge ruled this week that Susan Devereaux, who bought the winning ticket when she was engaged to James Everard in 1999, owes him half the remaining money. There was clear evidence of a common intention to share the funds, Justice Alphonsus Faour said in his ruling.Lawyer Owen Myers, who represented Everard, said Faour's ruling is what they had hoped for. He
Aug 20, 2004, 7:00 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions jackpot increases to $52 millionNews Story
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery grew to $52 million Wednesday.None of the tickets sold for Tuesday's $42 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. The next drawing will be Friday.There were seven second-prize winners from Tuesday night's drawing: 1 from Georgia, 2 from Michigan, 1 from New Jersey, 1 from New York, 1 from Ohio and 1 from Texas. Each ticket matched all five lotto numbers but not the Mega Ball number to win $175,000.Also, 26 players ma
Aug 18, 2004, 10:58 am - Lottery News

Tennessee unveils new lottery gameNews Story
The Tennessee Lottery Monday unveiled its newest computerized game, Lotto 5, set to launch August 29.Prizes will be paid in cash, and the top prize will likely range from the tens of thousands to more than one-hundred thousand dollars.Until ticket sales begin, its difficult to predict what the prize amounts will be, said Rebecca Paul, CEO and president of the Tennessee Lottery. However, weve heard from so many players who are looking forward to this type of game, so we can safely say Lotto 5 wil
Aug 17, 2004, 8:22 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions Jackpot Swells To $42 MillionNews Story
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery grew to $42 million Saturday.None of the tickets sold for Friday's $35 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. The next drawing will be Tuesday.There was one second-prize winner from Texas in Friday night's drawing, matching all five lotto numbers but not the Mega Ball number to win $175,000.Also, 21 players matched four of the five lotto numbers, plus the Mega Ball number. Those tickets are each worth $5,000.The winn
Aug 16, 2004, 9:36 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions jackpot increases to $35 millionNews Story
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery grew to $35 million Wednesday.None of the tickets sold for Tuesday's $27 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. The next drawing will be Friday.There were four second-prize winners from Tuesday night's drawing: 2 from New York, 1 from Ohio, and 1 from Texas. Each ticket matched all five lotto numbers but not the Mega Ball number to win $175,000.Also, 28 players matched four of the five lotto numbers, plus the Mega
Aug 11, 2004, 10:02 am - Lottery News