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Washington woman wins $90 million Powerball jackpot on first tryNews Story
A Washington state woman on Thursday claimed a $90 million Powerball lottery jackpot after buying a ticket for the first time, and said she would quit her job at plane maker Boeing Co and buy a new Subaru. Lisa Quam, who bought her ticket at a grocery story in Auburn, south of Seattle, had the six correct numbers in Saturday's multi-state drawing, the lottery said in a statement. Sent out an email to my co-workers and friends at work this morning and told them what a pleasure it was to wo
Dec 5, 2014, 8:12 am - Todd - Lottery News

Monopoly Millionaires gameReply
After the game is capped how do you figure out how many possible 2nd prizes ? The Club prizes share the same prize pool division as the jackpot, about 32.21% of sales. They increase by a minimum of 2 per draw so you basically take the greater of the minimum or the minimum plus 32.21% of sales/$1 million (after cash jackpot factored), rounded down. Max[Cumulative sales * 32.21% - Cash Jackpot / $1 million (rounded down), last draw + 2] Example: This past cycle we estimated $13,816,250
Nov 9, 2014, 2:42 pm - LottoMetro - Lottery Discussion Forum

PA couple claims $149M Mega Millions jackpotNews Story
By Todd Northrop The Pennsylvania couple who bought a winning Mega Millions lottery ticket in May has finally come forward to claim the jackpot. The ticket was sold three months ago in White Oak and is worth $149 million. Carl Szott and his wife claimed their prize at the Pennsylvania Lottery Headquarters. Their ticket was the first Mega Millions winner ever in the state of Pennsylvania. Yesterday they got a check for $87 million. It's really surreal, said Szott. We are really
Aug 29, 2014, 3:05 pm - Todd - Lottery News

$70 million Calif. SuperLotto winner comes forwardNews Story
More than a month after buying the winning ticket in San Francisco, a 41-year-old man has finally come forward as the winner of a $70 million lotto ticket, the California Lottery said Wednesday. Eurico Chin bought the ticket on a whim in late May at a Safeway in the Sunset District. I thought to myself, 'why not?' he said, according to a press release from the California Lottery. I'm already here, might as well buy one, he reportedly said. He purchased the winning SuperLotto Plus ticket, a
Jun 27, 2014, 3:23 pm - Todd - Lottery News

New multi-state lottery game coming to NY, NJReply
The NY Lottery web site still has nothing except for a starting June 13 banner, but the NJ Lottery does have a page up with the rules. I found the caveats about the prize liability interesting: Cash Options Prize Level 1 (Jackpot) Lump Sum Cash Option: 1 Winner - Prize Level 1 (Jackpot) Seven Million Dollars ($7,000,000) 2 to 14 Winners - Seven Million Dollars ($7,000,000), divided by the number of winning tickets sold Prize Level 2 Lump Sum Cash Option: One
Jun 12, 2014, 8:42 pm - mediabrat - Lottery News

One winner in $260 million Powerball jackpotNews Story
One person in Tennessee is $259.8 million richer after picking the winning numbers in the Wednesday Powerball lottery drawing. The winning numbers drawn for the multi-state lottery's jackpot are 14, 18, 25, 33, and 49, with Powerball number 23. The Tennessee lottery website said the winning ticket was sold in Knoxville. If the winner chooses the cash payout, it would be worth $153.5 million. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 175,223,510. The Powerball jackpot has been climbing si
Jun 12, 2014, 7:40 am - Todd - Lottery News

Lucky Va. couple claims three major lottery prizes in one monthNews Story
Calvin and Zatera Spencer are having an amazing month. First they won $1 million in the March 12 Powerball drawing. Then on March 26, Mr. Spencer won $50,000 with 10 winning tickets in the Virginia Lottery's Pick 4 game. But it doesn't stop there. The next day, shortly after dropping his wife off for an appointment, Mr. Spencer bought a Virginia Lottery Scratcher ticket the $100 Million Cash Extravaganza and won the $1 million prize. Baby, we did it again! he told her. The $1 millio
Mar 31, 2014, 8:04 am - Todd - Lottery News

$270 MILLION: Mega Millions jackpot keeps growingNews Story
By Todd Northrop Lottery players across the United States will be lining up at lottery retailers for their chance to win Friday's massive $270 million Mega Millions jackpot, after nobody won Tuesday's $240 million grand prize. The cash value stands at a staggering $151 million. Friday's Mega Millions jackpot is the accumulation of 17 consecutive drawings without a top prize winner. The current jackpot run-up started on January 7 as a $15 million grand prize. Players should note that
Mar 6, 2014, 8:43 am - Todd - Lottery News

never play quick picksReply
First page of most recent winners of Florida LOTTO and type of ticket that won: 1/18/2014 UNCLAIMED AT THIS TIME Vic Sunoco $12,000,000.00 12/18/2013 UNCLAIMED AT THIS TIME - QP 111004110 Circle K $46,000,000.00 -- QUICK PICK 8/31/2013 Trust Agreement of James D. Bozeman, Jr. 1501 7-Eleven #39318 $3,000,000.00 Annuity $3,000,000.00 8/24/2013 David K. Armstrong - QP 1501 7 -Eleven - F#23429 $59,000,000.00 Cash Option $37,004,673.86 -- QUICK PICK 4/20/2013 Lester W. E
Jan 24, 2014, 11:57 am - duckman - Lottery Discussion Forum

if invited to join a lottery pool at work: would you or not?Reply
Here is the latest lottery pool agreement. We sign a new one for every drawing. The following individuals agree to join a lottery pool for the Mega Millions drawing on 12/13/13. Each participant shall have contributed $5 prior to signing this document. Only the participants who have contributed $5 and signed this document shall be eligible to share in the winnings from this drawing. In the event that prizes are won, with a total equal to or exceeding $1 per person, the lottery pool
Dec 12, 2013, 1:03 pm - grengrad - Lottery Discussion Forum