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Illinois Lottery Celebrates 30 Years With Birthday BashNews Story
In 1974, the Illinois Lottery sold its first ticket. Thirty years and $12 billion in education contributions later, the Lottery celebrated a record sales year and a major anniversary with a 30th Anniversary Birthday Bash at the James R. Thompson Center in Chicago.The birthday party was a virtual throwback to 1974. Hundreds of Lottery fans and players were on hand as Illinois Lottery Superintendent Carolyn Adams gave remarks on the success of the Lottery and Jimmy JJ Walker from the 1970's hit
Jul 2, 2004, 8:11 am - Todd - Lottery News

Are Lotteries RiggedReply
Quote: Originally posted by Tx_Mega_Player on June 27, 2004Quote: Originally posted by Pick-4_Master on June 26, 2004......it could also mean making the game harder or almost impossible to win so you would basically need PURE LUCK to hit....Making a lottery harder to win isn't rigging the game but is instead just decreasing the odds of winning. If a game's odds go from 20 million to 1 to 30 million to 1 , the game isn't rigged because you will know in advance that the odds are now 30 millio
Jun 27, 2004, 8:53 am - four4me - Lottery Discussion Forum

Super 7 lottery win both heartwarming and amazingNews Story
It may be the feel-good lottery win of all time: a single mom who can now help her kids, and a father of three who proved lottery lightning can strike twice.When Sharon Mentore grabbed her cheque for $10.5 million yesterday, the single mother of three couldn't restrain her joy.Smiling broadly, she began to dance and tell of her plans.She's told her father he no longer needs to report for his factory job: She's sending him on a trip to his native Guyana. I'm one of those people who likes helping
Apr 14, 2004, 7:29 am - Todd - Lottery News

Deputy Retires After Claiming Lottery JackpotNews Story
A veteran Ventura County sheriff's deputy retired a little earlier than planned Thursday after discovering he had purchased one of two winning tickets in this week's $42 million California Super Lotto Plus drawing, winning half the jackpot.Deputy Robert M. Arnold, 52, a fixture in Santa Clara Valley law enforcement for more than two decades, called in his immediate resignation Thursday afternoon, shortly after confirming that he was a lottery winner. His machine-generated numbers were 2-17-29-44
Mar 5, 2004, 4:32 am - Todd - Lottery News

New Pick 3 System $5.92 plus taxReply
Hyper,Thank you so much for the valuable info.Your a great source for useful information.Now I have to find a state trooper or a dectective to witness my drawings. I actually got a speeding ticket last week from a state trooper and I have his name and id number on the ticket. I can always go to the local police chief. He has plenty of time.Plus I need to find a scale that will accurately weigh my lottery balls. Plus I would need to check for roundness.Looks like I'll be back to my workshop t
Jan 29, 2004, 11:00 pm - winsumloosesum - Lottery Systems Forum

OH-NO!" Woman claims $162 million Mega Millions ticket lostNews Story
A Cleveland woman has told police she picked the winning numbers for the $162 million Mega Millions lottery jackpot but lost the ticket before the drawing, according to a police report.Elecia Battle told police she dropped her purse as she left the Quick Shop Food Mart in suburban South Euclid last week after buying the ticket. She said she realized after the drawing last Tuesday that the ticket was missing.The Ohio Lottery said last week that the winning ticket was sold at the store, about 15
Jan 5, 2004, 8:39 pm - Todd - Lottery News

$175,000 Mega Millions Ticket DisputeNews Story
Two traders for the Chicago Board Options Exchange filed a police complaint Friday against a trading clerk who they claim pocketed their $175,000 Mega Millions lottery ticket this week.But a family friend says she doesn't believe the clerk, whom she has known for 22 years, could have stolen anything. She's a very honest, trustworthy person, said Carole Masterson, whose brother is the father of the clerk's two children. I don't think she'd do something like this. She's not stupid. Traders, iden
Jan 3, 2004, 9:08 pm - Todd - Lottery News

$4 million winner lays low after jackpotNews Story
Luck runs in the Davis family, but the way its Lottery winners keep quiet, you probably wouldn't know it.Edward Davis of Ashland, Massachusetts has been lying low since hitting a $4 million Lottery jackpot Friday, but he bought a round of drinks for everyone at the American Legion James O. Carey Post No. 77, where he scored his winning ticket. I've been a nervous wreck. I haven't slept in three days, Davis said.Davis, who is wary of media interviews, said his brother was a $2 million winner fiv
Dec 2, 2003, 4:34 am - Todd - Lottery News

Prize for ticket may be prisonNews Story
A Ohio woman accused of altering a lottery ticket to claim a $25,000 prize went on trial yesterday, with both sides agreeing that the ticket shown to jurors was a poor fake.Brenda Alexander of Elyria could face up to 12 months in prison and a $2,500 fine if she is found guilty of one count each of forgery and attempted theft. The defendant gimmicked the ticket, said Lorain County Assistant Prosecutor Steve List, telling the jury that Alexander cut out the $2 million symbol that originally appea
Aug 14, 2003, 4:07 am - Todd - Lottery News

The man who won the lottery 14 times (part 1)News Story
Just after 11 PM on February 15, 1992, a lottery ball machine at the Virginia State Lottery HQ spit out 6 winning numbers on live television: 8... 11... 13... 15... 19... 20. In the coming days, officials would find out that one person had secured not only the $27,036,142 jackpot, but 6 second prizes, 132 third prizes, and 135 minor prizes collectively worth another $900k. What unfolded next was the strangest, most improbable lottery tale in history one involving thousands of internation
Aug 20, 2018, 7:29 pm - Todd - Lottery News