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2 lottery tickets split $333M Mega Millions jackpotNews Story
There will be no worldwide lottery jackpot record this time. Two tickets have split last night's $333 million Mega Millions jackpot, one on each coast of the United States. The winning tickets, which are now worth an estimated $166.5 million each, were purchased in San Gabriel, Calif., and the Bronx, New York. The winning numbers were: 1, 17, 31, 37 and 54 with the Mega Ball 31. The Texas Megaplier was 4. Also, 34 lucky players came very close to winning it all, macthing the first 5
Aug 29, 2009, 8:46 am - Lottery News

$333 MILLION: Mega Millions lottery jackpot increasedNews Story
Rare mid-week increase spurred by massive sales Mega Millions lottery players across the United States are pulling out the stops for tonights drawing, which now stands as the largest Mega Millions grand prize in 2 years. Because of the frantic ticket sales rate, lottery officials revised the jackpot earlier today to a staggering $333 million, with a lump-sum cash option of $210.4 million. It is the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot of all time or third-largest, if you count the $365
Aug 28, 2009, 3:22 pm - Lottery News

Former Snow White wins lotteryNews Story
Natalie Marston's trips to the wishing well paid off this weekend. The Rancho Cucamonga resident was working as Snow White at Disneyland when she bought a lottery ticket on a whim in February. That ticket just made Marston a millionaire. Marston, 22, won the $5.2 million jackpot on the Make Me a Millionaire show by the California Lottery on Saturday. The show airs 7:30 p.m. Saturdays on KCAL-9. I know I played Snow White, but I feel more like Cinderella, Marston said in a prepared stat
Aug 27, 2009, 5:54 pm - Lottery News

Florida's newest lottery millionaireNews Story
33-year-old Dawna McAlpin doesn't seem phased by all the media attention she's receiving. In fact, she still has a hard time believing she's a millionaire. It's still unbelievable. There's nothing you can say to describe it. Florida Lottery officials presented McAlpin with her lotto winnings Wednesday morning at the Handi Mart Convenience store in Grand Ridge. McAlpin bought the winning ticket there last week. She s also the store manager. She says she never thought she would win.
Aug 26, 2009, 11:12 pm - Lottery News

$325 MILLION: Mega Millions lottery jackpot rolls againNews Story
Largest Mega Millions jackpot in two years will be drawn Friday There has been another rollover in the top prize for the multi-state Mega Millions lottery expanding the jackpot to a staggering $325 million for the Friday drawing. The lump-sum cash value is estimated to be $205 million. It is the largest Mega Millions jackpot in two years, and if sales are brisker than expected, it may get even bigger. On August 31, 2007, four ticket-holders from Maryland, New Jersey, Texas, and Virginia
Aug 26, 2009, 1:39 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions lottery sales brisk as big draw nearsNews Story
Waiting for the big draw tonight? Here's a fun video report to watch Includes video report Stores were bustling Tuesday, filled with customers hoping to strike it rich tonight. The Mega Millions jackpot stands at $252 million the biggest in a year and a half. The Park Avenue Pharmacy in Worcester is a popular place for people to chase the dream. We've been consistently ranked in the top two in lottery sales in the city and we are the number one pharmacy in the state for lotte
Aug 25, 2009, 9:56 pm - Lottery News

$260M Powerball lottery jackpot claimed by S.C. retireeNews Story
The wait is over to discover who won the massive $260 million Powerball multi-state lottery jackpot last Wednesday night. This afternoon at a news conference held at the Lottery's Columbia claims center on Assembly Street, the lucky winner was revealed to be a retired South Carolina state employee who spent two bucks for Powerball tickets. Solomon Jackson Jr., of Columbia, refused Tuesday to say much about himself or his plans, including whether he will take his winnings annually over thre
Aug 25, 2009, 3:49 pm - Lottery News

Teacher won Powerball lottery jackpot in 1993, now runs camp for kidsNews Story
Down a near mile-long driveway, past farm fields overflowing with hay, corn and beans, there is a magical place along Lake Winnebago's eastern shore, where hundreds of children come to ride horses, play games, paint pictures and spend time in the great outdoors. It's called Camp Winnegator, a local day camp that runs four or five weeks every summer, primarily catering to kids from in and around Fond du Lac. In fact, knowledge of the camp passes mostly by word of mouth, from one family to the
Aug 23, 2009, 5:08 pm - Lottery News

Not "mentally ready", lottery winner waits six months to claim jackpotNews Story
A 48-year-old small businessman from Newcastle, NSW [Australia], has waited six months for the right psychological moment to claim a $2 million (US$1.65 million) Lotto prize won in January. I'm a bit of a crazy sort of bloke. I had the winning ticket in a tin in a safe spot so there was no rush, the winner told stunned NSW Lotteries officials today. I actually thought about leaving it another couple of months. There was something about claiming that much money that I wasn't ready for, I
Aug 22, 2009, 8:26 pm - Lottery News

$252 MILLION: largest Mega Millions jackpot in 18 monthsNews Story
Lottery jackpot hunters will have a big target this coming Tuesday night, when a $252 million jackpot is up from grabs in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery game. It is the largest Mega Millions jackpot since Feb. 22, 2008, when the top prize swelled to $270 million. One ticket sold in Georgia won that prize. The huge pot came about after no tickets won last night's $207 million jackpot drawing. On Tuesday, players will attempt to match all five numbers plus the Mega Ball number to win
Aug 22, 2009, 9:29 am - Lottery News