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$102 million lottery winners - 17 years laterNews Story
Includes video report Playing Powerball tonight? You may want to hear what a Phoenix woman has to say she won Arizona's biggest Powerball jackpot nearly 20 years ago. On March 4th, 1995, part time secretary Shirley Pence stopped by a 7/11 store near 24th Avenue and Greenway in Phoenix to buy a Powerball quick pick ticket. Turned out she had a winner. Oh we just grabbed each other and held each other, she said. And I cried and shook. Don, a self employed house painter, and his wi
May 23, 2012, 10:02 am - Todd - Lottery News

Kansas Mega Millions winner claims jackpot anonymouslyNews Story
By Todd Northrop The holder of one of three winning tickets in last week's record $656 million Mega Millions drawing came forward Friday to claim a share, Kansas Lottery officials announced Friday afternoon. The winner a single ticket holder has chosen to remain anonymous, state lottery director Dennis Wilson said. The announcement was made at an afternoon press conference at state lottery headquarters in Topeka. Under Kansas law, lottery winners can choose not to publicly reveal the
Apr 6, 2012, 6:04 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Almost-millionaire on a 15-year political pilgrimageReply
According to the Connecticut Office of State Treasure, Unclaimed Property Division: What is Unclaimed Property? We may have something that belongs to you! In Connecticut, the Office of State Treasurer collects and safeguards money and other valuables which have been unclaimed by Connecticut residents for a specific period of time, generally three to five years. Unclaimed assets include, but are not limited to: savings or checking accounts, un-cashed checks, deposits, stocks, bonds or
Mar 23, 2012, 1:22 pm - maxamillion - Lottery News

Iowa Legislators satisfied with Lottery's handling of mystery jackpot winnerNews Story
State lawmakers gave Iowa Lottery officials high marks Tuesday for the way they handled the mysterious circumstances surrounding a winning Hot Lotto jackpot that went unclaimed when attorneys representing a trust that turned in a valid ticket withdrew a claim for the multimillion-dollar prize last week. That's the damndest thing I've every heard of, Sen. Tom Courtney, D-Burlington, said after lottery officials walked members of the Legislature's Oversight Committee through a 13-month saga th
Feb 1, 2012, 7:43 am - Todd - Lottery News

Iowa Lottery security chief to grill NY lawyer over Hot Lotto ticketNews Story
Meetings to take 'several days' Includes audio report The Iowa Lottery's security chief says it will likely take several...days of face-to-face meetings with a New York attorney and others to get all the questions answered about a winning Hot Lotto ticket. The ticket was sent via FedEx to a Des Moines law firm and turned in at Iowa Lottery headquarters just hours before the deadline. Steve Bogle, the vice president of security at the Iowa Lottery, says he needs to determine the c
Jan 17, 2012, 1:37 pm - Todd - Lottery News

After 17 months, Ohio Lotto jackpot finally wonNews Story
Winner will receive record $50.4 million prize A Kentucky man who wishes to remain unidentified won $50.4 million playing the Classic Lotto at a Mount Adams bar, the Ohio Lottery Commission said Tuesday. It is one of the biggest lottery winnings for the Cincinnati region and a record for the Classic Lotto game, which hasn't had a winner since May 2010, when someone took home $9.5 million. Jackpots had been piling up in the game since then. The game is only played in Ohio. The winner
Oct 26, 2011, 11:23 am - Todd - Lottery News

NJ Million Dollar Replay Entry Deadline October 4
Drawing Number Entry Period Start Entry Deadline Drawing Date 1 April 4, 2011 June 2, 2011 June 16, 2011 2 June 3, 2011 August 3, 2011 August 10, 2011 3 August 4, 2011 October 4, 2011 October 11, 2011 4 October 5, 2011 December 5, 2011 December 9, 2011 FINAL GRAND PRIZE DRAWING January 9, 2012 *All dates are subject to change Each semi-finalist drawing will select one
Oct 2, 2011, 11:45 am - karinda - Lottery Discussion Forum

Playing The Lottery With A Spending Limit (A Loss Limit You Set On Yourself When You Play) To Win?Reply
Buying multiple tickets in a syndicate (pool) or by yourself increase your chances of winning.But i have an issue when it comes to lottery pools, you can beat a lottery pool by winning the mega millions $12 millions with cash value $7 millions or powerball $20 millions with cash value $10 millions on the lower end.You do not have to wait until the jackpot reaches $100 millions to play powerball or mega millions because any amount from the starting jackpots can make a big difference in our li
Jun 3, 2011, 3:23 pm - THRIFTY - Jackpot Games Forum

Indiana scientist wins $74M Powerball lottery jackpotNews Story
The Hoosier Lottery said Friday that April 2011 will go down as a big month for Powerball players in Indiana who have won back-to-back jackpots totaling nearly $300 million. A pair of welders from Clarksville, Ind. claimed the first jackpot of $221.7 million and the holder of the $74 million ticket from the April 23 drawing is Hoosier native, William Bill Swanson II of Houston, TX. Hoosier Lottery Executive Director Kathryn Densborn presented Swanson with his winnings at a press conference
May 2, 2011, 1:29 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Winning Mega Millions lottery ticket worth $319M sold in NYNews Story
Largest payout for a single winning ticket in game's history Update, 12:29 pm: It was a quick pick, plus additional store info where winning ticket was sold. By Todd Northrop A New York lottery official said a winning ticket for the Mega Millions lottery jackpot worth $319 million has been sold at a variety store in Albany, N.Y. New York Lottery spokeswoman Carolyn Hapeman said the winning jackpot ticket for Friday's drawing was sold at Coulson's News Center, located just a few block
Mar 26, 2011, 9:41 am - Todd - Lottery News