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Mega Millions lottery jackpot rolls to $120 millionNews Story
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery drawing was raised to $120 million. The rollover occurred because none of the tickets sold for Tuesday night's $103 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball number. The next drawing will be Friday night. There were five second-prize winners from Tuesday night's drawing: 1 from California, 1 from Georgia, 1 from New York, 1 from Texas, and 1 from Washington. Each second prize ticket matched all five lotto numbers b
Feb 18, 2009, 8:54 am - Lottery News

Nationwide, lottery jackpots keep getting biggerNews Story
Around the United States, lottery jackpots are continuing to grow larger, making the allure of picking up a couple extra lottery tickets ever-stronger. Leading the pack is the California SuperLotto Plus jackpot, which rolled to $76 million last night when no ticket won Wednesday night's $70 million top prize. The jackpots of both multi-state lotteries have rolled over again this week also, with grand prizes of $65 million for Powerball and $60 million for Mega Millions. Because Mega Mil
Feb 5, 2009, 7:05 pm - Lottery News

Kentucky blocked from seizing gambling domain namesNews Story
Kentucky may not seize 141 online casinos' Internet domain names in an attempt to block them from operating within the state's borders, a three-judge appeals panel ruled. In a 2-1 opinion Tuesday, the Kentucky Court of Appeals panel said an Internet domain name is not a gambling device. That left the Franklin County Circuit Court without jurisdiction in the matter. It stretches credulity to conclude that a series of numbers, or Internet address, can be said to constitute a 'machine or any
Jan 21, 2009, 4:47 pm - Lottery News

Cool $207 million up for grabs in lotteryNews Story
Need some extra spending money this holiday season? Would $207 million be enough? That's the jackpot for Friday night's Mega Millions drawing, if a single ticket matches all six numbers in the multi-state lottery. The Mega Millions jackpot has been climbing steadily without a big winner since Oct. 21, when Mark Staffa of Rockmart won $42 million. Staffa, a software engineer, said he planned to use the windfall to help his parents retire and to travel the world. If this turns out to b
Dec 12, 2008, 9:52 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions lottery jackpot now stands at $207 millionNews Story
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery game is growing even larger the largest jackpot in nine months and players nationwide are all trying to be the one that claims it all. More than 1.4 million tickets sold for the Tuesday, December 9 drawing won a prize. Since no ticket matched all five lotto numbers plus the Gold Mega Ball to win the jackpot, the jackpot chase continues for the Friday, December 12, 2008 drawing, which will have an estimated jackpot of $207 million. The wi
Dec 10, 2008, 9:35 am - Lottery News

$170 MILLION: Mega Millions lottery jackpot raisedNews Story
Lottery jackpot hunters will have a big target next Tuesday, when a $170 million jackpot is up from grabs in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery game. The huge pot came about after no tickets won last night's $146 million jackpot drawing. On Tuesday, players will attempt to match all five numbers plus the Mega Ball number to win the top prize. There were 8 second-prize winners from Friday night's drawing: 2 from California, 1 from Georgia, 1 from New York, 2 from Ohio, 1 from Texas, and
Dec 6, 2008, 8:30 am - Lottery News

Arkansas voters get first lottery-only proposalNews Story
Arkansas banned lotteries even before state lawmakers determined how to properly pronounce the state's name. The 1874 ban held through the era of Hot Springs' illegal casinos and their destruction at the hands of sledgehammer-wielding state troopers nearly a century later. In the time since, attempts to legalize a government-run lottery always included bringing back casino games or something else just as unpalatable for a state squarely in the nation's Bible Belt. Now, though, a proposal b
Oct 31, 2008, 7:24 pm - Lottery News

$42M lottery winner plans to become a pecan farmerNews Story
A Detroit-area man who won a $42 million Mega Millions jackpot plans to retire from Chrysler and become a pecan farmer in Georgia. Chris Crane, 51, was given a ceremonial check Friday at the Michigan Lottery headquarters in Lansing. The resident of Macomb County's Washington Township told reporters he will leave his job as a Chrysler service engineer within weeks. I always wanted to do a little bit of farming, said Crane, who has some property in Georgia. This will be my chance. Hi
Oct 11, 2008, 3:20 pm - Lottery News

Michigan $42M lottery winner to claim jackpot todayNews Story
Winner will take the full annuity payout The owner of a winning $42 million Mega Millions ticket, sold at a Macomb County, Michigan, liquor store, is expected to show up at Lottery headquarters Friday to collect the fortune. Lottery officials are being tight-lipped about the winner's identity, and won't even disclose if it's a man or a woman. The mystery person or persons will be revealed Friday at a news conference. The winner may do something almost unheard of: receive the money in in
Oct 10, 2008, 8:02 am - Lottery News

Judge rules Washington lottery winners can't be anonymousNews Story
The identity of a Yakima, Washington, couple who won a $6.6 million Lotto jackpot has been revealed after a judge ruled in favor of the state lottery that winners cannot claim jackpots anonymously. This week, nearly 10 months after a temporary injunction that sealed the identity of Michele and Michael Villegas was supposed to be lifted, the names were released. The amount that the couple won is thought to be a local record. But in many respects, their good fortune was eclipsed by the legal
Oct 3, 2008, 10:44 pm - Lottery News