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Mega Millions jackpot increases to $45 millionNews Story
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery grew to $45 million Wednesday.None of the tickets sold for Tuesday's $36 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. The next drawing will be Friday.There were 10 second-prize winners from Tuesday night's drawing. Those winning tickets, worth $175,000 each, were sold in Maryland, Michigan, New York (3), Texas (2), and Virginia (3).22 players matched four of the five lotto numbers, plus the Mega Ball number. Those ticke
Apr 28, 2004, 7:48 am - Lottery News

New York Lotto jackpot reaches one-year highNews Story
The Wednesday $37 million New York Lotto jackpot is the highest lottery prize in the Empire state in more than a year.The last time the New York Lotto jackpot was this large was on Wednesday, April 23, 2003, when the jackpot was $55 million.The jackpot rolled to $37 million after no tickets matched all six numbers in Saturday's $35 million drawing.62 lucky players matched 5 out of 6 numbers, and 1 player matched 5 of 6 plus the bonus number for a $113,518 prize.The winning numbers Saturday were
Apr 26, 2004, 12:56 pm - Lottery News

Florida Lotto jackpot rolls over to $15 millionNews Story
No tickets matched all six Florida Lotto numbers, creating a $15 million jackpot for the next drawing, lottery officials said Sunday.A total of 115 tickets matched five numbers to win $4,039.50; 5,676 tickets matched four numbers for $66.50; and 112,613 tickets matched three numbers for $4.50.The winning Florida Lotto numbers selected Saturday were 12, 15, 25, 30, 33 and 47.Fantasy 5Someone who bought a Fantasy 5 game ticket in Lake Worth can collect $251,095.35 for the only winning ticket of th
Apr 26, 2004, 7:03 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions jackpot increases to $28 millionNews Story
The multi-state Mega Millions lottery jackpot grows to $28 million for Friday's game after there was no big winner in Tuesday night's $20 million drawing.No tickets matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball.Four tickets had all five lotto numbers but not the Mega Ball and pay $175,000.20 tickets matched four of the five lotto numbers, plus the Mega Ball, for $5,000 payoffs.The winning numbers from Tuesday's drawing were: 12, 22, 37, 46, and 48. /The Mega Ball was 49.
Apr 21, 2004, 6:58 am - Lottery News

IRS ruling on Lotto foughtNews Story
Greece woman wants sale of rights to be taxed as capital gain.New York Lottery winner Shirley B. Prebola of Greece could end up a $1.3 million loser if the Internal Revenue Service has its way.Prebola, also known as Shirley D. Begy, filed a petition asking the U.S. Tax Court here to overturn the IRS ruling that her 2000 sale of the remaining rights to her annual lottery payments was taxable as ordinary income instead of a long-term capital gain.Prebola won $17.5 million playing Lotto on May 31,
Apr 16, 2004, 9:42 am - Lottery News

Texas Lottery sales up for the yearNews Story
Overall lottery ticket sales are up this year even as Lotto Texas, the state-run big jackpot game, is down about 26 percent, Texas Lottery Commission officials said Monday.Officials said the dip in Lotto Texas sales was expected when Texas joined the multistate Mega Millions game in December, although the decrease is larger than forecast.Total sales -- including Mega Millions, Lotto Texas, and instant and other games -- are up 5.3 percent this fiscal year, to $2.03 billion. I look at the big pic
Apr 13, 2004, 5:06 am - Lottery News

Winning $4 million Hoosier Lotto ticket sold in South BendNews Story
There is only one winning ticket from Wednesday night's $4 million Hoosier Lotto drawing and it was purchased in South Bend, Indiana.As of Thursday night, no one had come forward with the winning ticket.Discount Liquor, 2609 S. Michigan St., sold the ticket. When store management got the call from lottery representatives Thursday morning, they thought it was a joke.Discount Liquor will get a good chunk of money just for selling the winning ticket -- $37,000 to be exact. It's all customers and st
Apr 9, 2004, 7:38 am - Lottery News

Florida lotto jackpot rolls to $6 millionNews Story
No ticket matched all six Florida Lotto numbers, sending Saturday's jackpot to an estimated $6 million, lottery officials said Thursday.A total of 50 tickets matched five numbers to win $5,521; 2,857 tickets matched four numbers for $78.50; and 58,143 tickets matched three numbers for $5.The winning Florida Lotto numbers selected Wednesday: 5-19-22-34-43-53.
Apr 8, 2004, 6:11 am - Lottery News

Kiosk nets $10,000 for winning Lotto saleNews Story
The bonus nearly pays for the newly bought stand, and its owners hope their luck draws more customersMaybe lightning will strike twice.For many regulars at the Mall News Stand in Port Richey, that was the hope Monday after news broke that the kiosk sold Saturday's winning $3-million Lotto ticket. Everybody comes in and congratulates us, said Agnes Schaaf, an employee at the stand located inside Gulf View Square mall.Then they buy a ticket.Lately it is Lotto. Some play the scratch-off games.Othe
Apr 6, 2004, 4:09 am - Lottery News

Georgia bankers claim $19 million Lotto South jackpotNews Story
For those looking for a job in banking, sit tight. There may be two openings soon.Sam and Ronnie Deli, two bankers from Suwanee, Georgia, won the Lotto South $19 million jackpot Saturday, according to Georgia Lottery Corp. officials. The couple took the ticket with the winning numbers 1, 16, 30, 41, 47 and 49 Monday to the lottery's offices in Atlanta, where it was verified. In a statement released Monday by the Georgia Lottery, Sam Deli, 54, said he learned that he had the winning ticket on Sun
Apr 6, 2004, 4:04 am - Lottery News