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Maine Gov. nudged toward approval of Mega MillionsNews Story
Keno and table games also on the radar for legislators Maine may get another big jackpot lottery game, Mega Millions, if lawmakers approve a proposal discussed by the Appropriations Committee on Wednesday. More lottery games is something we will definitely look at, said Sen. Bill Diamond, D-Windham, co-chair of the panel. I think there is some support, and concerns, on this committee for keno. Diamond said Maine already is deeply involved in gambling and another lottery game is not re
Feb 25, 2010, 9:30 am - Lottery News

Multi-state lottery jackpots near $100 million markNews Story
The Powerball and Mega Millions lottery jackpots are now both nearing $100 million. The Powerball annuity jackpot went up to $95 million ($46.1 million cash option) last night after no one had a ticket matching the first five numbers 4 17 35 50 57 and the Powerball 12. Surprisingly, no one in any of the 41 states where Powerball is played, plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands, had the first five numbers to win a second tier prize. Mega Millions has the bigger jackpo
Feb 25, 2010, 9:21 am - Lottery News

Part of stolen lottery jackpot is returned to Texas manNews Story
Willis Willis will finally get some of his $1 million lottery jackpot. On Tuesday, state District Judge Bob Perkins signed an order restoring to the Grand Prairie man $395,000 seized from the bank account of a store clerk accused of stealing the winning ticket. I feel pretty good, a bit relieved, said Willis, 67, shortly after the hearing in Austin. I'm glad we finally made it to this point. Willis said he planned to spend part of the money on medical bills and a daughter's college tu
Feb 17, 2010, 10:15 pm - Lottery News

Lawmakers recommend expansion of Maine LotteryNews Story
Gov. says no way; doesn't like the lottery Maine lawmakers say they want to expand the state lottery by adding a video version of keno and joining the multistate Mega Millions, but Gov. John Baldacci is against the idea. Members of the legislature's Legal and Veteran Affairs Committee say Maine could reap $1.5 million annually by joining more than 30 other states in Mega Millions. They said Thursday that keno an electronic hybrid of the lottery and bingo could generate $2.3 million for the
Feb 12, 2010, 8:51 am - Lottery News

New games send lottery sales soaringNews Story
Tennessee lottery officials say sales are surging because of two new games: Mega Millions and Millionaire Jumbo Bucks. Ticket sales last week were the third highest, $30.8 million, since the lottery began more than six years ago. Mega Millions is the state's second mega-jackpot game. Millionaire Jumbo Bucks is an instant-ticket game with top prizes of $1 million. After five days of sales, Millionaire Jumbo Bucks players had won more than $3.5 million in prizes. Last week's sales were
Feb 12, 2010, 8:18 am - Lottery News

N.C. man claims $141M Powerball lottery jackpotNews Story
Takes cash option, netting $47 million after taxes Retired Asheville Fire Department employee Frank Griffin is $47 million richer, but he has few grand plans for the money. He mainly wants to spend more time with his wife. I may get us a new house later, but I really want to spend more time with her and my grandchildren, Griffin said Monday at a news conference where he was introduced as the sole winner of the $141 million Powerball lottery jackpot. Griffin choose the $69 million cash
Feb 9, 2010, 7:34 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions, Powerball lottery ticket cross-sales begins todayNews Story
Today marks the first time both of the USA's huge multi-state lottery games can be purchased within the same state. Dozens of states begin selling both Mega Millions and Powerball tickets today, moving the U.S. a step closer to having a national lottery. By the time the remainder of the states with a lottery sign on to the new arrangement as early as this spring the nation's two biggest lotteries will be sold in 45 jurisdictions: 43 states plus Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands
Jan 31, 2010, 1:46 pm - Lottery News

N.M. family claims $3.5M Hot Lotto jackpotNews Story
A retired couple from Ruidoso, New Mexico, and their two daughters from Austin, Texas claimed a $3.54 million Hot Lotto jackpot Monday. The winners are Bill and Janet Swann and daughters Lisa Swann and Stacey Swann. They elected to take the prize in a cash payment of $2.24 million rather than the annuity option of 30 payments over 29 years. Bill Swann purchased five tickets about eight hours before the Jan. 16 drawing. He went to bed a winner, but didn't know it until the next day when he
Jan 26, 2010, 8:13 am - Lottery News

Multi-state lottery options will expand in 33 statesNews Story
Lottery Post Exclusive By Todd Northrop On Jan. 31, a multi-state wave will roll over the USA. 33 out of 44 states with a lottery (including D.C.) will begin selling tickets for both of the USA's nation-wide games. Powerball and Mega Millions, the two premier multi-state lottery games in the USA, entered into a cross-selling agreement late last year, in response to state legislators seeking new revenue sources. Previous to the agreement, states were permitted only to sell tickets for
Jan 20, 2010, 9:49 am - Lottery News

Arkansas Powerball lottery winner in no rush to claim jackpotNews Story
Work might not be the top priority for someone who's just won the lottery, but financial experts say deciding what to do with a multimillion-dollar prize is a job in itself. The holder of the winning ticket in Powerball's Jan. 2 jackpot drawing, a ticket sold at a Mayflower convenience store, still had not claimed the $25 million prize Tuesday, a delay Arkansas' lottery director says is understandable considering the big decisions to be made. Put yourself in the Powerball winner's shoes,
Jan 18, 2010, 8:27 am - Lottery News