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Dual multi-state lottery sales may keep jackpots lowerNews Story
New national game at least a year away When dozens of states start selling both Powerball and Mega Millions lottery tickets for the first time ever, winners may take home jackpots that aren't so mega. As part of a deal announced last October, the combined sales begin Jan. 31 in 23 of the 31 states and Washington D.C. where Powerball is currently offered, according to Tom Shaheen, president of the Multi-State Lottery Association that operates Powerball. The two different lottery systems hav
Jan 11, 2010, 9:34 pm - Lottery News

N.Y. couple wins $162M lottery jackpot - but owes $1MNews Story
A Long Island couple will step forward Thursday to claim a $162 million jackpot, but Suffolk County already has their hands in winners' pockets. County officials say Richard and Mary Morrison owe $950,000 stemming from an audit of a homeless shelter they ran for 20 years. The audit showed the couple doled out bonuses to themselves, billed the county for benefits they later pocketed and bought big-screen televisions. An judgment against the couple was filed in 2008. An angry Richard Morr
Jan 7, 2010, 11:15 am - Lottery News

The Christmas Eve lottery miracleNews Story
Kentucky couple claims state-record $128.6 million jackpot A central Kentucky autoworker is lucky he held on to the $128 million Powerball ticket he bought on Christmas Eve during some last-minute shopping after all, it was printed by mistake. Lottery officials said Rob Anderson and his wife, Tuesday, were winners of the largest jackpot in the state's history. On Wednesday the couple was introduced at the state lottery headquarters in Louisville. The Andersons said they didn't initially
Jan 6, 2010, 6:21 pm - Lottery News

Powerball helps Florida Lottery cover lossesNews Story
Since the multi-state lottery game Powerball arrived in Florida a year ago, people have bought more than $430 million in tickets. But even that couldn't stop overall lottery revenue in 2009 from dropping 3 percent compared with the year before. Lottery sales, which are usually immune from recessions, have taken a hit during the downturn. Sales have plummeted nearly $300 million since the lottery's high-water mark in 2008. It's the first significant drop since 1995. But without the Powerbal
Jan 6, 2010, 9:46 am - Lottery News

N.Y. Mega Millions lottery winners claim prizeNews Story
Winning couple, on the brink of poverty, will be identified later this week The winners of the $162 million Mega Millions jackpot have been identified and will meet the public in a news conference later this week, lottery officials said Monday. The ticket was handed in by the winners, who were accompanied by their attorney, at a New York Lottery office in upstate Fishkill about 11:30 a.m., lottery spokeswoman Jennifer Givner said. Officials have validated the ticket, she said. Givner de
Jan 5, 2010, 9:52 am - Lottery News

Arkansas Lottery gets its first Powerball jackpot winnerNews Story
Just two months after the first Powerball ticket was sold in Arkansas, the state has produced its first jackpot winner. The 29-year, 30-installment annuity jackpot was $25 million, which can also be claimed as a $12,153,621 million cash option. The net payout after the automatic 25% federal tax withholdings for the cash option would be $9,115,216. Arkansas does not withhold state tax from lottery prize payouts. The lucky jackpot win for one Arkansas player comes despite the fact that typic
Jan 3, 2010, 8:52 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions coming to North DakotaNews Story
The North Dakota Lottery Division is launching a new game in January. The Mega Millions multi-state lottery game will be added to the selection of games already being played in North Dakota. North Dakota Lottery Division Director Randy Miller says it's in the state's best interest to add the game to its current product mix. He's expects the state lottery division will see a $2 million increase in total sales by adding the Mega Millions to the lineup. It will be an exciting time for the
Dec 28, 2009, 10:39 am - Lottery News

Store that sold $128.6M Powerball lottery ticket identifiedNews Story
Kentucky lottery officials have identified the store that sold the state's largest Powerball jackpot winning ticket over the weekend, but no one has claimed the prize as of Monday morning. ProTravel Marathon, located at 102 Success Drive in Georgetown, sold the only winning jackpot ticket for Saturday's drawing, Kentucky's first since December 2007, when a Bullitt County man claimed a $33.6 million prize. It feels great, Marathon store owner Jack Zakir said. He said he probably sold the t
Dec 28, 2009, 9:59 am - Lottery News

Md. man claims $250K prize 1 day before deadlineNews Story
An Elkton, Maryland, man claimed a $250,000 Mega Millions prize with one day left before he missed the deadline. The 52-year-old man, whose name wasn't released by Maryland Lottery officials last week, was preparing to pay his truck insurance Dec. 18 when he happened upon the ticket that was bought in June. It's up for renewal every six months, the winner said of his insurance. I was putting the insurance papers in my console, and that's when I saw the Mega Millions ticket. After find
Dec 28, 2009, 9:54 am - Lottery News

$128.6M Powerball lottery ticket sold in KentuckyNews Story
Anyone who bought a Powerball ticket in Kentucky is going to want to double-check it. Kentucky lottery officials say there was a single $128.6 million winning Powerball ticket sold in Georgetown, 65 miles east of Louisville, making it the largest jackpot won in the history of the Kentucky lottery. The Powerball drawing was Saturday night. The winning numbers were 32, 36, 37, 41, and 53, with a Powerball of 30. Kentucky Lottery spokesman Chip Polston said Sunday the retailer where the wi
Dec 28, 2009, 8:11 am - Lottery News