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Euro Million Lottery's $222 Million Cash Prize Held by 3 TicketsNews Story
Three winning ticket-holders will share the 126 million British pounds (US$222 million) top prize in EuroMillions, the lottery held in nine European countries. Two of the winning tickets were purchased in France and one in Portugal, according to unconfirmed results in an e-mailed statement by Camelot Group Plc, the lottery operator. The winning numbers were 9, 21, 30, 39, 50 and the Lucky Stars numbers were 1 and 3. The payoff in today's draw swelled after no winners emerged from any lot
Feb 4, 2006, 7:10 am - Todd - Lottery News

Lottery Post member turns up the heat on the Hoosier LotteryReply
believe me if i was there i would be helping.i think jim,jim and jeff know this.i think these things are happening........... 1-the computerized drawing is manipulated to bring in maximum profit 2-the winning numbers on pick 3 and pick 4 are the ones no one bet on 3-lotto jackpots are driven up to big amounts to increase sales 4-winning scratch offs are bought by lottery insiders 5-a lot of player money is being embezzeled by indiana lottery personnel 6-the surprise changes with the annu
Feb 1, 2006, 6:46 am - LOTTOMIKE - Lottery News

Wealthiest schools lose out in Okla. LotteryNews Story
Eight public school districts aren't receiving any of the $75 million allocated to common education this year from Oklahoma's lottery and racetrack/tribal casino laws.The reason: The schools are considered independently rich from local taxes on property and oil and gas production.That means those districts must use local money exclusively to fund teacher pay raises and full-day kindergarten, the two main programs Gov. Brad Henry cited in lauding the state's gambling partnership.Several other dis
Dec 26, 2005, 11:39 am - Todd - Lottery News

Penn. woman wins lottery prize of $1,000 a week for lifeNews Story
Millions of people play the lottery. Some may have a lucky strike and win a couple dollars, or even a couple hundred dollars. But just a handful of scratch-off gamers hit that big prize, and Nancy Guiher can include herself among them.Guiher was recently the winner of the $1,000 a week for life game sponsored by the Pennsylvania Lottery.She is only the 74th person to win this prize since its inception in July 1995.Last Friday, a check presentation ceremony was held for Guiher at the Saltsburg Sh
Dec 9, 2005, 7:48 am - Todd - Lottery News

Members of Kansas Air Guard Unit Win $853,492 Lottery PrizeNews Story
Lt. Governor John Moore and Kansas Lottery Executive Director Ed Van Petten introduced the winners of the largest Powerball prize ever won in Kansas, without hitting the jackpot, and presented them with an over-sized check on the south steps of the State Capitol. The winners, 44 of them, will share $853,492. Thirty-four of the winners are members of the unit known as the Kansas Coyotes - the 190th Air Refueling Wing of the Kansas Air National Guard, based at Forbes Field in Topeka. Nine are fr
Oct 26, 2005, 8:43 am - Todd - Lottery News

N.C. Democrats feel heat on lotteryNews Story
In North Carolina, legislative leaders trying to break a logjam on the state's budget are pressing reluctant House Democrats to support a much more aggressively advertised lottery than the version that squeaked through the House in April.Several House members have opposed a lottery that would attract ticket buyers through billboard, TV and radio campaigns that promote big-dollar jackpots. They fear such a lottery would prey on people who could least afford to play it.In exchange for supporting a
Aug 3, 2005, 8:09 am - Todd - Lottery News

$170M Mega Millions jackpot has Calif. Lottery officials scramblingNews Story
Chon Gutierrez, acting director of the California State Lottery, boldly predicted there would be days like this. But he had no idea that day would come this soon.Today, California's participation in the new Mega Millions multistate lottery game is expected to produce a $170 million jackpot, the second-largest lottery jackpot in state history. If no one wins in the 12-state drawing tonight, Tuesday's Mega Millions jackpot likely will top $200 million - exceeding the California record of $193 mill
Jul 22, 2005, 10:45 am - Todd - Lottery News

Ohio Lottery Director Aims to Dispel MythsNews Story
What would compel the top executive of a state agency with more than $2 billion in annual sales to drive nearly two hours to a community meeting in tiny Malvern, Ohio? The hope of dispelling what he calls a myth, of course. The one big concern, the one big misconception, explained Tom Hayes, director of the Ohio Lottery Commission, is, people say, Well, we passed the lottery, that should fund all of education.' We send all of our profits to education, but that isn't going to fund all of educa
May 2, 2005, 8:27 am - Todd - Lottery News

Educators Closely Watching N.C. Lottery BillNews Story
The North Carolina lottery issue is of more than passing interest to the Moore County school system as it gears up for another study on its capital needs.School system officials across the state are keeping a watchful eye on Raleigh as the state Senate takes up a lottery bill.The House narrowly approved the bill by a 61-59 vote April 6. The bill is expected to be signed into law by Gov. Mike Easley if it makes it through the Senate. That means a N.C. state lottery could be in place by the end of
Apr 22, 2005, 11:54 am - Todd - Lottery News

Senators question components of N.C. lottery billNews Story
Senate committee members unmoved by House thread to kill lottery billMembers of an N.C. Senate committee raised questions yesterday about a bill passed by the House that would create a state lottery including whether it would allow video poker, slot machines and online gaming. It's not likely that it will be approved in the form it's in now, said Sen. Tony Rand, D-Cumberland, the chairman of the Senate committee set up to review the House lottery bill.The bill that the House passed 61-59 two
Apr 21, 2005, 12:42 pm - Todd - Lottery News