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Florida Lotto jackpot rolls over to $6 millionNews Story
No ticket matched all six Florida Lotto numbers, causing the jackpot to roll over to $6 million, lottery officials said Sunday.A total of 101 tickets matched five numbers to win $3,840.50; 4,710 tickets matched four numbers for $66.50; and 97,111 tickets matched three numbers for $4.50.The winning Florida Lotto numbers selected Saturday: 12-13-20-27-33-43.Fantasy 5Three winners of the Fantasy 5 game will collect $88,192.52 each.The winning tickets were bought in the cities of Fort Walton Beach
Mar 1, 2004, 4:14 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions lottery jackpot increases to $20 millionNews Story
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery drawing grew to $20 million Saturday.None of the tickets sold for Friday's $12 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. The next drawing will be Tuesday.Two tickets won second prizes of $175,000 each in Friday night's drawing, matching all five lotto numbers but not the Mega Ball number. Those tickets were sold in Illinois and Virginia.Thirty-five tickets matched four of the five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball numbe
Feb 28, 2004, 6:30 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions jackpot increases to $12 millionNews Story
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery drawing grew to $12 million Wednesday.None of the tickets sold for Tuesday's $10 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. The next drawing will be Friday.There were three second-prize winners from Tuesday night's drawing. Each matched all five lotto numbers but did not match the Mega Ball number. Those tickets are each worth $175,000.Also, 15 players matched four of the five lotto numbers, plus the Mega Ball number. Th
Feb 25, 2004, 4:30 am - Lottery News

Miami ticket takes $6 million Florida Lotto jackpotNews Story
One ticket matched all six Florida Lotto numbers to win a jackpot of $6 million, lottery officials said Sunday.The winning ticket was bought in the city of Miami, officials said.A total of 81 tickets matched five numbers to win $5,442; 4,384 tickets matched four numbers for $81.50; and 92,278 tickets matched three numbers for $5.50.The winning Florida Lotto numbers selected Saturday: 12-18-20-37-42-49.Fantasy 5Five winners of the Fantasy 5 game will collect $52,583.19 each, the Florida Lottery s
Feb 23, 2004, 5:16 am - Lottery News

British Lotto winner's legal problems growNews Story
Michael Carroll picked up his $18 million lottery check wearing a court-issued electronic tracing tag.And the longtime petty criminal's worries have only gotten worse since he became a rich man.Carroll -- dubbed the Lotto Lout in the British press -- recently pleaded guilty to drug possession. He also is accused of receiving $2,000 worth of stolen power tools. Those are just the latest entries on Carroll's long rap sheet, which includes brushes with the law both before and after his big win.Th
Feb 19, 2004, 7:30 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions lottery jackpot soars to $215 millionNews Story
$215 Million jackpot is the highest in almost two yearsThe jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery drawing grew to $215 million Wednesday.None of the tickets sold for Tuesday's $177 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. The next drawing will be Friday.The new jackpot is the highest Mega Millions jackpot since The Big Game was changed to Mega Millions on May 17, 2002. On April 16, 2002 three winners, from New Jersey, Georgia, and Illinois, claimed a $331 mil
Feb 18, 2004, 5:55 am - Lottery News

One in a Mega millionNews Story
Tonight at 11, millions of people across the country will hold their breath and allow themselves to imagine their biggest dreams coming true - if only for a few seconds. And when it is all over, a huge chunk of them will sigh and think, I knew that was dumb idea. But a few of them might actually have to pinch themselves and call an accountant if a piece of the Mega Millions pie is theirs. That is why so many people are playing the Mega Millions Jackpot today.The fact that the jackpot is $177 m
Feb 17, 2004, 7:05 am - Lottery News

One ticket wins $15 million Florida Lotto jackpotNews Story
One ticket matched all six Florida Lotto numbers to win a jackpot of $15 million, lottery officials said Sunday.The winning ticket was bought in the city of St. Petersburg, officials said.A total of 123 tickets matched five numbers to win $4,668.50; 7,162 tickets matched four numbers for $65; and 146,054 tickets matched three numbers for $4.50.The winning Florida Lotto numbers selected Saturday: 3-5-21-27-31-50.
Feb 16, 2004, 6:05 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions Skyrockets to $177 MillionNews Story
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery grew to $177 million Saturday when no tickets matched all 5 numbers and the Mega Ball in the Friday drawing.The $177 million Mega Millions jackpot is the largest in eight months.The last time the Mega Millions jackpot was this large was on Friday, June 20, 2003, when part-time letter carrier Bernadette Geitka of Essex, Maryland, 54, was the sole winner of a $183 million Mega Millions jackpot.If the jackpot rolls over once more, it will likely
Feb 14, 2004, 8:10 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $150 millionNews Story
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery drawing grew to $150 million today, with a cash option of $89 million.None of the tickets sold for Tuesday's $121 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. The next drawing will be Friday.There were 20 second-prize winners from Tuesday night's drawing. Each matched all five lotto numbers but did not match the Mega Ball number. Those tickets are each worth $175,000.Also, 89 players matched four of the five lotto numbers,
Feb 11, 2004, 6:51 am - Lottery News