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Missouri legislature considering lottery winner anonymityNews Story
The Missouri Lottery would not be able to release the names and addresses of prize winners under a bill presented to a Missouri House committee on Thursday. Sponsoring Rep. Rochelle Walton Gray, of Black Jack, told the House Local Government Committee that winning the lottery can subject a person to hardship. She cited constant phone calls, harassment and loss of privacy as consequences of people knowing the identities of lottery winners. She also said winning big prizes could even result
Mar 28, 2013, 6:49 pm - Lottery News

$320 MILLION: Powerball lottery jackpot goes through the roofNews Story
13th-largest US jackpot ever; 9th-largest cash value By Todd Northrop For only the 17th time in the history of United States lotteries, a lottery jackpot run-up has crossed into $300 million+ territory. The new high-water mark of $320 million for the current Powerball jackpot was achieved after no winning tickets were sold for Wednesday night's $260 million grand prize. The lump-sum cash payout value of Wednesday's Powerball jackpot is $198.3 million. After-tax cash and annuity prize
Mar 21, 2013, 1:11 am - Lottery News

Arizona bill to allow anonymity for lottery winners clears panelNews Story
A bill that would allow Arizona lottery winners to remain anonymous moved closer to passage Wednesday following a contentious hearing in a state Senate committee that pitted the Republican sponsor against Democrats who argued it would diminish public accountability. The bill by Rep. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, was prompted by the public release of a Fountain Hills man's name after he won half of a $587.5 million Powerball jackpot in November. Matthew Good's name was released under Arizon
Feb 28, 2013, 9:39 am - Lottery News

Missouri Powerball winners live modestly, give back to hometownNews Story
Three months after winning half of the biggest Powerball lottery jackpot in U.S. history, Mark Hill still meets friends for morning coffee at a local convenience store. And that Camaro sports car Hill considered buying with his winnings? He got a pick-up truck instead. While some lottery winners fritter away their fortunes or meet tragic ends, not much has outwardly changed for Mark and Cindy Hill since they won half of a $587 million Powerball jackpot in November. They netted $136.5 milli
Feb 25, 2013, 7:33 am - Lottery News

Kansas couple claims $9.43M Hot Lotto jackpotNews Story
By Todd Northrop A couple in their 40s from Kansas City, Kansas, say they both like their jobs and will continue to work, even though they are the winners of a $9.43 million Hot Lotto jackpot. The winners, who asked the Lottery not to disclose their identities, claimed the prize today at Lottery headquarters, after matching all numbers in the January 12 drawing. The lucky numbers were 13-15-21-34-35 with Hot Ball number 4. The winners purchased their lucky ticket at QuikTrip, located
Jan 18, 2013, 9:06 am - Lottery News

Mechanic and his wife are Missouri winners of $588M Powerball jackpotNews Story
Cindy Hill, a laid-off office manager who lives in a small town in Missouri, called her husband Thursday with urgent news that would change everything: We won the lottery. What? he asked. We won the lottery, she repeated. But Mark Hill, a 52-year-old mechanic who works at a meat processing plant, is the kind of person who carefully checks the prices for everything he buys, and he needed proof. This is the Show-Me State after all. He drove to his mother's house, where his wife was wai
Nov 30, 2012, 5:04 pm - Lottery News

Record $587.5 million Powerball jackpot won by 2 ticketsNews Story
Winning Powerball lottery tickets sold in Arizona, Missouri Final jackpot total of $587.5 million will be split 2 ways How would you react if you won? By Todd Northrop The largest Powerball lottery jackpot the world has ever seen has been won Wednesday night by two tickets sold in Arizona and Missouri. The stage was set for the massive prize early Sunday morning, when lottery officials set the new Powerball lottery jackpot at an estimated $425 million. Over the next few days, extr
Nov 29, 2012, 1:27 am - Lottery News

$425 MILLION: Largest Powerball lottery jackpot in historyNews Story
2nd largest jackpot the world has ever seen By Todd Northrop Let the frenzy begin. For only the 2nd time in the history of United States lotteries or in the history of lotteries around the world a lottery jackpot run-up has exceeded $400 million. It's a prize level never seen by the Powerball multi-state game, and only once seen by the rival Mega Millions game. And millions upon millions of people around the country will be lining up for their chance to claim the historic jackpot Wed
Nov 25, 2012, 12:55 am - Lottery News

$325 MILLION: Powerball lottery jackpot goes through the roofNews Story
12th-largest US jackpot ever; 6th-largest cash value By Todd Northrop For only the 16th time in the history of United States lotteries, a lottery jackpot run-up has crossed into $300 million+ territory. The new high-water mark of $325 million for the current Powerball jackpot was achieved after no winning tickets were sold for Wednesday night's $250 million grand prize. The lump-sum cash payout value of Wednesday's Powerball jackpot is $212.8 million. After-tax cash and annuity prize
Nov 22, 2012, 7:50 am - Lottery News

Kansas woman has big prize taken away after it was awardedNews Story
A Pratt, Kansas, woman was thrilled when she won a NASCAR prize package for this weekend. That feeling soon turned to disappointment when the Kansas Lottery took the prize back. I'm sure dreams do come true for some, but not for me, said Pratt resident Leisa Mauch. Mauch's dream in this case was to get to the Kansas Speedway. Kyle Busch, Kyle Busch is my guy! For a few days, she thought she had the winning ticket. The Kansas Lottery sent her a letter and it said: Congratulatio
Oct 16, 2012, 3:43 pm - Lottery News