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Florida Lotto jackpot rolls over to $20 millionNews Story
No ticket matched all six Florida Lotto numbers, causing the jackpot to roll over to $20 million, lottery officials said Sunday.A total of 86 tickets matched five numbers to win $5,926.50; 5,531 tickets matched four numbers for $74.50; and 112,585 tickets matched three numbers for $5.The winning Florida Lotto numbers selected Saturday: 17-23-26-30-39-44.Fantasy 5One winner of the Fantasy 5'' game will collect $244,590.The winning ticket was bought in the city of Hollywood, lottery officials rep
Jun 1, 2004, 1:00 pm - Lottery News

Changes to Canada Lotto 6/49 now in effectNews Story
Changes to Canada's most popular lottery game since 1982 are now in effect.Lotto 6/49 buyers are now paying $2 per ticket, an increase of $1, first announced last November by the Interprovincial Lottery Corporation. The price hadn't increased since its inception 22 years ago, Don Pister, spokesman for the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation.The $2 tickets were first sold Sunday morning and the first draw will be held Wednesday night.The game is unchanged, except for an additional $5 prize for
Jun 1, 2004, 12:52 pm - Lottery News

Boycott launched to protest increase in Lotto 6/49 pricesNews Story
At least one regular lottery player is betting he can challenge changes to Lotto 6/49 that take effect this weekend.John W. Sullivan has started an e-mail campaign urging people to abstain from playing the 6/49 to protest against ticket prices that are being doubled to $2 on Sunday. Our boycott will begin June 2, at which time nobody will purchase a 6/49 lottery ticket on that date, Sullivan, who describes himself as a Quebec resident, wrote in a recent electronic message forwarded to The Gazet
May 28, 2004, 9:28 am - Lottery News

One winner takes $58 million NY LottoNews Story
One lucky New York Lottery player matched all six Lotto numbers drawn Wednesday night to win the record jackpot of $58 million.The winning ticket, a Quick Pick, was purchased in Nassau County.Also, two lucky players matched five of the six lotto numbers plus the bonus number for a $79,576 prize. Those tickets were sold in Bronx and Monroe Counties.63 people matched 5 out of the 6 lotto numbers, but not the bonus number, for a $1,916 prize.The jackpot for the upcoming Saturday night drawing is $
May 27, 2004, 7:52 am - Lottery News

First Triple Rollover for UK Lotto to Spark Ticket FrenzyNews Story
The UK Lotto will see its first ever triple rollover jackpot this weekend, with a top prize of at least 21.5 million (US$39.2 million).If only one person matches all six numbers, they will become the largest single winner.Operators Camelot are now warning people 'buy early to avoid disappointment' because no extra tickets will go on sale above the usual quota.Chief executive Dianne Thompson said: 'This is the first triple rollover in our 10-year history.'The estimated jackpot for Saturday's Lot
May 27, 2004, 7:44 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions jackpot increases to $42 millionNews Story
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery has grown to $42 million.None of the tickets sold for Tuesday night's $33 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. The next drawing will be Friday.A ticket sold in Michigan matched all five lotto numbers but not the Mega Ball number to win $175,000.Also, 18 players matched four of the five lotto numbers, plus the Mega Ball number. Those tickets are each worth $5,000.The winning numbers from Tuesday's drawing were fiv
May 26, 2004, 7:17 am - Lottery News

Lotto winner sits on lucky ticket for weeksNews Story
There are people out there who won't buy lottery tickets unless the jackpot is over $100 million, thinking that anything less isn't worth winning.But one Newark, Ohio man cashed in on a Mega Millions ticket for a cool $175,000, matching five of the six winning numbers from the $20 million Mega Millions drawing April 20. Unbeknownst to him, the winning ticket sat idly in his car for nearly a month.G. Robert Frame stopped at the Beverage Source at 1191 N. Church St. Monday, and decided to bring in
May 21, 2004, 7:44 am - Lottery News

Lotto prediction comes true for Kentucky coupleNews Story
After signing to purchase a new home Friday, Pati and Stephen Kohl said they would have to win the lottery to make ends meet.The next day, they did just that.Stephen Kohl is one of 25 folks who are part a lottery office pool at Wild Flavors Inc. in Erlanger, Ky. The group won Saturdays $12.6 million Lotto South jackpot.Those in the pool chose the lump sum cash option and will receive nearly $177,800 each.This worked out just perfect. We bought a house on Friday and won the lottery on Saturday, s
May 21, 2004, 7:37 am - Lottery News

$55 Million: NY Lotto Jackpot Keeps RollingNews Story
There were no New York Lotto jackpot winners Wednesday but 114,443 players won a total of $498,547 in prizes.Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing the jackpot grew to an estimated $55 million.The numbers drawn were: 3, 4, 29, 34, 43, 53, and the Bonus Number was 15.Two players correctly matched 5 of 6 numbers plus the Bonus Number for a $74,696.00 prize.Players should carefully check their tickets after every draw. Even if there are no jackpot winners there are
May 20, 2004, 7:45 am - Lottery News

Canada to change Lotto 6/49News Story
Canada's Lotto 6/49 is going for gold with bigger jackpots and better chances of winning. Starting May 30, the first major changes in the game's 22-year history will take effect. We're hoping these changes will provide added excitement, said Kathleen Polyak, spokeswoman for the Western Canada Lottery Corporation.The game will still be based on the popular 6/49 format, but it will offer bigger jackpots more often, a new $5 prize category and better overall odds of winning a prize.But to enable b
May 20, 2004, 7:25 am - Lottery News