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N.D. lottery revenues exceed expectationsNews Story
North Dakota's three lottery games have raised $7.2 million for the state treasury since Powerball sold its first ticket in March 2004, the state's lottery director said.North Dakotans bought $24.9 million worth of tickets in 15 months.Although lottery demand was greater than state officials expected, sustaining the pace will be much more challenging, said Chuck Keller, director of the North Dakota Lottery. I realize that our honeymoon period is over, and that sales for the lottery are going t
Aug 2, 2005, 8:06 am - Todd - Lottery News

My Top 5 Games
Paul, here's my Top 5 lottery games.5. Powerball (with PowerPlay)Sometimes I think that not playing the PowerPlay would be a sucker bet. The prize will at least double so it will have the same effect as buying $2 of the same combo. But when you think about it, when the multiplier hits 5, that increases the lower payouts to a 125% payout (CO, don't reference NY Lotto, please, I don't want to hear it). And just think, when the new matrix starts, Chuck Strutt said that there might be an occasional
Jul 16, 2005, 4:30 am - JimmySand9 - Lottery Discussion Forum

ga playersReply
Where did you see that, billboard, lottery site or vendor? Found it!!Georgia Lottery Players Get a Free Chance to Win Mega Millions Date: July 08, 2005 Contact: Media Relations Department ATLANTA As the Georgia Lottery Corporation continues to welcome California to Mega Millions, Georgia s biggest game ever keeps getting bigger with a free chance to win. The Georgia Lottery is giving players an extra opportunity to win big with Mega Millions. From July 10 until July 16, the Georgia Lottery w
Jul 8, 2005, 7:26 pm - konane - Lottery Discussion Forum

Anti-lottery group will file lawsuit against Mega Millions in Calif.News Story
The California Coalition Against Gambling Expansion will file a lawsuit in Sacramento Superior Court within two weeks seeking an injunction to shut down the state's Mega Millions multistate lotto as unconstitutional, it said Thursday.If successful in the lawsuit, it could cost the California Lottery plenty. Possible lawsuits by the other 11 states in the game, lost startup costs, a dent in the lottery's sales-fostering integrity and other fallout could total tens of millions of dollars.Adopting
Jun 24, 2005, 10:33 am - Todd - Lottery News

Californians snap up tickets for new Mega Millions lottery gameNews Story
Californians dished out their first dollars Wednesday on a multistate lottery that has paid record jackpots as high as $363 million.The California debut of Mega Millions had people lining up at many stores as tickets were offered for the first time.The potential payoff seemed irresistible for players who ranged from parking attendants to sharp-dressed businesswomen.Computer administrator Eduardo Cartagena, 25, bought his ticket at a convenience store in downtown Los Angeles. I rarely buy tickets
Jun 23, 2005, 12:29 am - Todd - Lottery News

CA Lottery spars with legislator over Mega Millions legalityNews Story
California lottery officials told a Senate committee Tuesday that they had the power to join the multistate Mega Millions lotto game even though the authorization wasn't spelled out in the 1984 initiative that set up the lottery.The Legislature's attorneys disagreed, and a key lawmaker said he would introduce legislation that would allow California to participate in Mega Millions but require the other 11 states to pay the bulk of administrative costs.Sen. Dean Florez, D-Shafter, said the legisla
Jun 22, 2005, 7:54 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Democrats trying to ruin Calif. Mega Millions lottery participationNews Story
Democrat lawmakers in California will convene an emergency hearing on what their attorneys call Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's illegal linking of California with the multi-state Mega Millions lottery game.Republicans say this is the latest Democrat obstruction, as the Governor continues his bid to rescue California from its fiscal and electoral problems.National and state anti-gambling groups said they would delay filing a lawsuit against Schwarzenegger's deficit-easing entrance into Me
Jun 17, 2005, 11:09 am - Todd - Lottery News

Lawyer thinks Calif. participation in Mega Millions is illegalNews Story
According to one legislative lawyer, California's much-heralded entrance into the 11-state Mega Millions lottery may be illegal, even as outlets around the state prepare for the debut of the popular game.Lottery Director Chon Gutierrez was told by legal advisers when California joined Mega Millions that the move to revitalize the state's languishing lottery was legal because it advanced the education-benefiting cause of the voter-approved Lottery Act of 1984.Around the state, locations for buyin
Jun 15, 2005, 11:33 am - Todd - Lottery News

Texas Lottery has history of jackpot overestimationNews Story
The Texas Lotto jackpot has fallen short of the amount advertised on three occasions since November because of lower-than-anticipated ticket sales, a lottery spokesman said Monday.Sales are running almost 26 percent behind last year's pace, said spokesman Bobby Heith, blaming the problem on increased competition for the Texas gambler's money.Overall lottery sales, including tickets for scratch-off games, are up almost 11 percent over fiscal 2004, he added.A longtime lottery critic filed a false-
Jun 14, 2005, 10:54 am - Todd - Lottery News

One Florida Lotto ticket wins $12 million jackpotNews Story
One lucky Florida resident in the Cape Haze area woke up Sunday morning and realized they now had a few extra dollars available to buy the little things, and maybe even a few big things.The winning $12 million Florida Lottery ticket was sold at the Publix in Cape Haze, 8725 Placida Road.The six winning numbers for Saturday's drawing were 09-11-16-22-44-52. Unfortunately, no one has come forward, yet, said Nick DiGregorio, the grocery manager at the store.The store gets a printout which tells th
Jun 6, 2005, 8:54 am - Todd - Lottery News