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Iowa Lottery on the verge of revealing names of 'Shipping 20' winnersNews Story
The mystery Iowa winners of a $241 million Powerball jackpot could have their identities unveiled as soon as Friday morning, say state officials. The Iowa Lottery last month paid the biggest jackpot prize in state history to the 20 winners, a group of Quaker Oats workers from Cedar Rapids known as the Shipping 20. But their names weren't released. It was the first time since the state lottery was established in 1985 that a jackpot winner hadn't been identified. However, Iowa Lottery Chief
Jul 4, 2012, 1:15 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Why Play Pwerball or Mega-Millions ?? Play you're States games !!Reply
The odds on 5 + 0 in PB or MM are a lot better than the odds against 6 for 6 in a state lottery game. 5 + 0 in MM for example, one chance in 3,904,700.80 . For the Illinois lottery 6/52, the odds are 1:10,179,260 (two lines of numbers for $1) Since PB and MM are both in many states players are going after the bigger jackpots. The Illinois lotto starts at $2M and it's a slow progresssion. The payouts for 5 of 6 and 4 of 6 are pathetic. Here's the last drawing: LOTTO PRIZE PAYOUTS F
Apr 24, 2012, 10:11 pm - Coin Toss - Lottery Discussion Forum

Clarence Jackson/Lucke or Unlucke win 5.8 million lotteryReply
According to the Connecticut Office of State Treasure, Unclaimed Property Division: What is Unclaimed Property? We may have something that belongs to you! In Connecticut, the Office of State Treasurer collects and safeguards money and other valuables which have been unclaimed by Connecticut residents for a specific period of time, generally three to five years. Unclaimed assets include, but are not limited to: savings or checking accounts, un-cashed checks, deposits, stocks, bonds or mut
Mar 23, 2012, 9:40 am - maxamillion - Lottery Discussion Forum

Powerball-Mega Millions Merger!Reply
Way back when Powerball was LottoAmerica or something similar and Mega Millions used to be The Big Game. The Lotto America implies that the plans for a national lottery were there even then. Wikipedia: Powerball replaced Lotto*America in April 1992; Mega Millions replacedThe Big Game in May 2002 (see below for the evolution of the nameMega Millions.) Lotto*America Powerball's predecessor began in 1988;[2] it was known as Lotto*America. The game, and name, were changed to Powerball
Mar 20, 2012, 7:22 pm - Coin Toss - Lottery Discussion Forum

$241 MILLION: Mega Millions lottery frenzy ramps upNews Story
By Todd Northrop The multi-state Mega Millions lottery game once again enters the spotlight, as lottery players across the United States will vie for a Mega-jackpot Tuesday that promises to radically change one lucky winner's life. After nobody won Friday night's Mega Millions drawing, the $201 million jackpot 'rolled over', and the new estimate for Tuesday's drawing is a massive $241 million. The cash value the most important factor for many jackpot-watchers stands at a staggering $170
Mar 17, 2012, 8:04 am - Todd - Lottery News

$171 MILLION: Mega Millions lottery jackpot rollsNews Story
By Todd Northrop As lottery fans have been discussing the revamped Powerball game, the United States's other huge multi-state game, Mega Millions, has been quietly and steadily increasing its jackpot. Tuesday night we'll find out if the Mega Millions lottery game enters into the realm of $200+ million jackpots, or if an incredibly lucky ticket-holder wins a $171 million jackpot. The lump-sum cash value stands at a staggering $124.7 million. Tuesday's Mega Millions jackpot is the accu
Mar 10, 2012, 10:14 am - Todd - Lottery News

Pa. couple claims $128 million Powerball jackpotNews Story
Ticket purchased in Maryland; state's 2nd-largest jackpot By Todd Northrop, sourced from press release An excited Pennsylvania couple arrived at Maryland Lottery Headquarters Friday, accompanied by legal counsel, to claim their $128.8 million Powerball prize. The elated twosome, who chose to remain anonymous, had the only winning ticket for the Christmas Eve Powerball drawing. The couple's Quick Pick ticket containing the numbers 14, 16, 30, 51, 52, with Powerball number 19, matched all
Jan 7, 2012, 8:24 am - Todd - Lottery News

$245 MILLION: Powerball lottery jackpot increasedNews Story
Largest Powerball jackpot in more than a year By Todd Northrop There was no jackpot winner in the Saturday night drawing of the multi-state Powerball game, causing the grand prize to increase to an estimated $245 million for Wednesday's drawing. Saturday was the 13th consecutive drawing without a jackpot winner. The estimated cash value for the new jackpot is $146.2 million. After-tax cash and annuity prize amounts are reported state-by-state at USA Mega, a web site devoted to the Po
Oct 30, 2011, 8:46 am - Todd - Lottery News

N.C. man claims Mega Millions lottery jackpotNews Story
Shares millions with his daughters By Todd Northrop North Carolina's newest jackpot winners are members of a Greenville, N.C. family who claimed today their half of the Sept. 30 Mega Millions jackpot worth $114 million. Half of the jackpot, $57 million, goes to James Jones, a retired banker from Greenville. Jones chose the lump sum option rather than the annuity and will receive $42.2 million. Jones will split the winnings with his two daughters, Allan Jones of Greenville and Kimberl
Oct 12, 2011, 3:28 pm - Todd - Lottery News

why taking the annuity a very bad idea atmReply
don't let the tax tail wag the investment dog i say Take annuity govt bond and Get Screwed! also stock market is really 2 diff ways people use it. 1 forCapital gains, buy low , sell stock high to someone else its freaking called, gambling. and you deserve to get Screwed if you use gambling , then their real stocks, stocks that pay their owners % of their profits out to share holders you buy stock, not to resell to someone later for a profit, but for sake of dividend paymen
Sep 26, 2011, 4:54 pm - joshuacloak - Jackpot Games Forum