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Penn. store that sold winning Powerball lottery ticket identifiedNews Story
When Russell DeMatteo got the 3 a.m. call Thursday from New Castle police, he thought his Lawrence County convenience store had been robbed.Instead, he found Pennsylvania Lottery officials at Country Food Mart waiting to tell him that the store had sold the winning $171.4 million Powerball ticket. DeMatteo will collect $100,000 -- once a winner comes forward, or within 90 days. I certainly didn't expect this, said DeMatteo, 23. Lottery (officials) wanted me to come and meet them immediately. I
Dec 10, 2004, 9:59 am - Todd - Lottery News

Oregon man claims record jackpot after finishing hunting tripNews Story
Halfway through a two-week hunting trip, Portland-area accountant Art Brenner went into the Eastern Oregon town of Madras for supplies.He checked his lottery numbers while there and discovered that he had won the biggest Megabucks jackpot ever -- a prize of $30 million.With that knowledge, Brenner went back to camp and kept hunting elk. I still had a week of hunting, he said, shrugging.Brenner, 65, came forward Tuesday to claim the $30 million jackpot, more than two weeks after the Nov. 15 draw
Dec 1, 2004, 8:26 am - Todd - Lottery News

Oregon Megabucks reaches record $25.5 millionNews Story
When people walk through the door of Center Market looking for a few essentials these days, those essentials often include an Oregon Lottery ticket -- thanks to a record Megabucks jackpot. Usually, they come in for something else and buy the tickets as well, said Soni Singh, manager of the store near Center and 17th streets NE. Today, they're just coming in for the tickets. And they are buying them in bunches, Singh said. On Wednesday, one customer spent $125 on tickets; another spent $325. La
Nov 4, 2004, 12:38 pm - Todd - Lottery News

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Quote: Originally posted by twisted on October 26, 2004First you say that people wont but tickets until the econdy gets better, and on the other hand you say that people tend to buy more tickets when they are going through rough times. If you look at lottery sales from the past 4-5 years you will notice that the sales have actually gone down (when jackpots are at higher levels). So if you are saying that people tend to buy more tickets when times are bad, then theoretically the sales should be
Oct 26, 2004, 11:51 pm - ksgambler - Lottery Discussion Forum

$214 million Powerball lottery ticket sold in DelawareNews Story
Someone who bought a Powerball ticket in Delaware has a secret worth $214.7 million dollars.And as eager as Wayne Lemons is to know who the lucky winner of Saturday's jackpot is, the state lottery director advises that mystery person not to rush into his office. Take a very deep breath, take another, wait and talk to the best lawyers and tax advisers, and put the ticket in a safe place, Lemons said Sunday. We believe in a situation like this with so much money involved, the winner should get g
Oct 11, 2004, 6:00 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Lottery fever hits mega heightsNews Story
Paul Singh had customers lined up at the door at 4 a.m. when he opened his convenience store Thursday on South Main Street in Phillipsburg, New Jersey.With the multi-state Mega Millions jackpot reaching record heights, a steady stream of customers are stopping in to buy a ticket that for one lucky player could be the answer to all their dreams. Most people we get are from Pennsy, Singh, owner of Paul Mart, said.While Pennsylvania participates in the 26-state Powerball lottery, locals stricken w
Jul 2, 2004, 8:51 am - Todd - Lottery News

Lotto winner is held in shootingNews Story
The youngest Lotto jackpot winner ever in Colorado is behind bars and faces a charge of attempted murder after Longmont police said he shot another man in the head over the weekend.Kevin Sutton, 26, was arrested after a shooting at his home late Saturday, said Longmont police Cmdr. Craig Earhart. The man he allegedly shot, Cristobal Lopez, 40, was treated and released; the bullet pierced his scalp at the temple. It never penetrated the skull, Earhart said. He was lucky. Lopez on Tuesday said h
Jun 30, 2004, 8:09 am - Todd - Lottery News

Lottery winner's dreams live on after his deathNews Story
Despite a troubled past, James Craig's family said he had started to turn his life around long before he struck it rich and won a $9.7 million Indiana Lotto jackpot earlier this year. My brother had been incarcerated for petty (non-violent) crimes, but he used that time to better himself in many ways; especially through education, which helped get him paroled three years ago, said Ruth Craig.Craig said her brother earned both associate and bachelor degrees in business while he was enrolled in t
May 10, 2004, 6:37 am - Todd - Lottery News

Winning Powerball Ticket Worth $89 Million Sold in IndianaNews Story
The people that say lightning doesn't strike in the same place twice haven't spent much time in Indiana. For the fourth time in the last five months, someone from Indiana has won the Powerball jackpot.The winning ticket holder for Saturday night's draw now has a choice to make. They can take the $89 million annuity, which will be paid out in 30 payments over 29 years. Or, they can choose the cash option worth $49.9 million. The ticket holder will have 60 days after the ticket is validated to mak
Mar 15, 2004, 7:15 am - Todd - Lottery News

Powerball Fact SheetNews Story
Here's some interesting facts about tonight's estimated $210 million Powerball jackpot drawing.New Year's Eve Draw Information$210 million jackpot would rank as the 5th largest Powerball jackpot ever.It would also rank as the 7th largest lottery jackpot ever.This is the largest current lottery jackpot in the world.The estimated cash option is $113.9 million.The New Year's Eve draw will be the 16th draw of this jackpot run. The run started with the Saturday, November 8 drawing.There have been no
Dec 31, 2003, 3:09 pm - Todd - Lottery News