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Winning $151M Powerball lottery ticket sold in Rhode IslandNews Story
One lucky person from Rhode Island is holding the winning ticket from last night's $151 million Powerball drawing. Lottery officials aren't sure who the lucky winner is yet. Donald J. Cataldi, a sales manager for the Rhode Island Lottery, confirmed that the winning ticket had been sold at Warren Mart on Child Street. Someone's going to have one heck of a Christmas, Mr. Cataldi said. Rhode Island players have been lucky lately. We had a million dollar player a month ago. Tony Elhaj
Nov 29, 2007, 11:35 am - Lottery News

Will robber get to keep lottery jackpot?News Story
The winner of a $1 million lottery scratch ticket may not be so lucky after all: He's a convicted bank robber who isn't supposed to gamble. Timothy Elliott faces a Dec. 7 court hearing over whether he violated his probation when he bought the $10 ticket for the $800 Million Spectacular game at a supermarket in Hyannis. Elliott was placed on five years' probation after pleading guilty in October 2006 to unarmed robbery for a January 2006 heist at a bank on Cape Cod. Under terms of his pro
Nov 29, 2007, 6:23 am - Lottery News

Praying mom wins $9 million lottery jackpotNews Story
Gloria Aguda was on the verge of losing her home to foreclosure and couldn't afford a trip to the doctor. Depressed, the 50-year-old Fountain resident prayed for help. Last week those prayers were answered when she matched all six numbers in the Colorado Lotto drawing for a $9 million jackpot. My heart was pounding so bad, said Aguda, a single mother of two adult sons who has worked two jobs to support her family. The family struggled to make ends meet as Aguda also studied to become a
Nov 27, 2007, 12:12 pm - Lottery News

$26 million in winning Michigan lottery tickets unclaimedNews Story
Keep an eye out for old state lottery tickets while rummaging through drawers and closets for holiday decorations. Millions of dollars are going unclaimed, and you don't want to lose out. More than $26 million worth of winning tickets were never redeemed in the fiscal year that ended in September. Another $2 million was lost in October. And since the lottery began 35 years ago, an eye-popping $512 million has gone unclaimed. Today, the one-year clock is ticking on a number of sizable win
Nov 27, 2007, 10:48 am - Lottery News

Wife sues husband for share of secret lottery winningsNews Story
A former beauty queen whose husband has kept about $600,000 in lottery winnings from her says she has a number for him: half. And Donna Campbell is suing her husband in her attempt to get it. But American Airlines mechanic Arnim Ramdass disappeared after his wife confronted him about the secret, so process servers haven't been able to hand him the lawsuit papers yet, Campbell's attorney said. Here's a guy who for years has spent marital money on the lottery and at casinos, and he's always
Nov 20, 2007, 8:48 am - Lottery News

NY Lottery says it goofed: Mahopac winner got $31 million after taxesNews Story
The New York State Lottery has acknowledged that it made a $14 million mistake when it announced the amount of last week's Mega Millions award to a Putnam County man at Grand Central Terminal. The winning ticket bought by William James Albertson from Mahopac actually brought him an after-tax prize of $30.7 million. At the big announcement, presided over by Lottery Director Gordon Medenica and Lottery announcers Yolanda Vega and Ralph Buckley, Lottery staff told reporters that Albertson would
Nov 16, 2007, 8:29 pm - Lottery News

Year-old Indiana Lottery jackpot finally wonNews Story
Retired steel worker opts for $40 million cash option A retired steelworker is the recipient of the Indiana Lottery's infamous jackpot, which has been mysteriously building over a period of more than a year. Hoosier Lotto is typically won about a half-dozen times per year. The family's rush to confirm their winning $54.5 million Hoosier Lotto ticket caused a brief scare before they all realized the good news. Peter Gilbert, 62, East Chicago, appeared at Hoosier Lottery headquarters in
Nov 15, 2007, 10:13 am - Lottery News

Canada couple collects $18.5M lottery winNews Story
Lightning strikes twice as 6/49 win follows $13,000 slot machine windfall A Caledon, Ontario, couple have won $18.5 million in the latest Lotto 6/49 draw, right after collecting a $13,000 slot machine jackpot. Anthony and Antonietta Marrocco were on hand at the lottery offices in downtown Toronto this afternoon, beaming from ear to ear as they accepted the cheque. The couple, who have been playing the lottery steadily for eight years, could hardly believe their good fortune. Antonietta
Nov 12, 2007, 11:45 pm - Lottery News

Georgia lottery winner roundupNews Story
Some of the big wins Georgia lottery players have claimed in the past couple of weeks. McDonough man tunes holidays with $750,000 A McDonough, Georgia, man can celebrate the holiday season this year with a dash of $750,000 in lottery winnings. Ronnie Joyce, 61, played the holiday-themed Georgia Lottery instant game Jingle Jumbo Bucks and won a top prize. On his way home from a hunting trip with his wife, Ann, Joyce stopped at BP Food Mart, 194 Keys Ferry St. in McDonough, and purchase
Nov 12, 2007, 12:55 pm - Lottery News

Lottery ticket purchased in Fort Lauderdale wins $279,490 top prizeNews Story
One winner of the Florida Lottery's Fantasy 5'' game will collect $279,490.42, lottery officials said Sunday. The winning ticket was bought in Fort Lauderdale, lottery officials reported. The 382 tickets matching four numbers won $118 each. Another 12,134 tickets matching three numbers won $10 each, and 120,796 tickets won a Quick Pick ticket for picking two numbers. The numbers drawn Saturday night were 6-21-23-25-28. Lotto jackpot rolls over to $14 million Meahwile, the jackpot
Nov 12, 2007, 7:25 am - Lottery News