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Is the lottery shortchanging schools?News Story
According to the North American Assoc. of State and Provincial Lotteries, 42 states and the District of Columbia run lotteries, and more than half claim the games boost funding for education. But CBS News chief investigative correspondent Armen Keteyian found that lotteries aren't exactly providing a windfall for schools. If you listen to state lottery ads, we're supposed to believe that all the numbers are supposedly adding up to more and more money for education. Lotteries help, but n
Sep 19, 2007, 12:38 pm - Lottery News

Florida Gov. suggests selling the lotteryNews Story
Selling the state's lottery and some of its highways, such as Alligator Alley, to private companies may help solve Florida's financial dilemma, Gov. Charlie Crist said Tuesday. Crist said he wants lottery and transportation officials to examine the potential of going private but cautioned that doesn't mean he's sold on the idea. I don't know if it's good or bad at this point, but I think it's important to continue to be innovative, Crist said. It's merely an idea. It's not something I'm
Sep 5, 2007, 8:23 am - Lottery News

Lottery winner goes from rags to riches to ragsNews Story
For David Lee Edwards, winning the lottery was a wild rocket ride In the fall of 2006, David Lee Edwards and his wife, Shawna, decorated their front door for Halloween. But if trick-or-treaters made it to the couple's home, a storage unit in Riviera Beach, no plastic ghost was as scary as what they'd have found inside: two pale, withered junkies from Kentucky living amid dirty clothes, rotting food, and their own filth. And these were lottery winners. Today, with David on what could be
Aug 22, 2007, 9:57 am - Lottery News

Down on his luck, Florida man wins $33M lottery jackpotNews Story
West Palm Beach resident Ezequiel Perez has had his share of tragedy in recent weeks. His father died early Monday morning in Cuba. His home was heavily damaged by a fire earlier this month. On Saturday night, he got some good news. Perez, 51, of West Palm Beach, was the winner of Saturday's $33 million Florida Lotto jackpot. He bought his Quick Pick-winning ticket Saturday at a Lake Worth supermarket and hit the 1-in-23 million chance. Perez wasted no time claiming his winnings, acc
Jul 24, 2007, 10:28 pm - Lottery News

Cops say co-worker killed Lotto winnerNews Story
A burly Orange County, Florida, tree trimmer won $10,000 last month and some are saying it may have cost him his life. Employees found their crew boss dead on the floor with empty pockets Monday morning at Gator Tree Experts near West Fairbanks Avenue. Suspicions quickly focused on Dwayne Ricardo Smith, a missing co-worker with a history of violent crimes, according to Orange County sheriff's reports. Within hours, Smith's best friend began telling detectives about a night that began wi
Jul 11, 2007, 8:27 pm - Lottery News

Employees hit Florida Lottery raffle jackpotNews Story
A group of lucky workers from a distributor of electronic components will celebrate Independence Day much differently next year. Sandra Pope-Guerriero of Pinellas Park, who works at Cross Components Inc. claimed a $1 million prize for herself and seven coworkers who pitched in to buy 16 Florida Lottery Firecracker tickets. Pope-Guerriero bought the winning ticket at Rockwell's Pub Liquors on Starkey Road, one of two lottery retailers in the same shopping plaza that sold winning tickets.
Jul 11, 2007, 2:45 pm - Lottery News

Florida Lottery Firecracker Millionaire Raffle resultsNews Story
The Florida Lottery's latest raffle-style game, Firecracker Millionaire Raffle, was drawn today, and will make twelve instant millionaires. The winning numbers can be found here: https://www.lotterypost.com/fl-lottery-raffle-2007-07-04.asp Firecracker Millionaire Raffle is a raffle game offered by the Florida Lottery, with a limited number of $20 tickets. With only 1,500,000 tickets sold for the raffle, Millionaire Raffle offers the best odds to win $1 million of any Florida Lottery
Jul 4, 2007, 8:45 pm - Lottery News

Florida Lottery won't pay $500,000 winner, called 'misprint'News Story
A Florida couple says they have a winning lottery ticket and they want their money, but the the Florida Lottery Commission isn't paying. Ocala resident Joe Curcio thought he hit the jackpot on a scratch-off ticket that shows a prize of $500,000. When he tried to claim his prize he received nothing at the lottery office. Curcio said he bought a legitimate lottery ticket at the Turnpike rest area at Fort Drum. The state said the ticket had a misprint on it. Curcio and his family s
May 16, 2007, 8:27 am - Lottery News

Newspaper analyzes Fla. Lottery education fundingNews Story
Editor: This highly biased newspaper article was published in Boca Raton News on Friday, April 27. It is presented here to educate lottery players about an unfortunately common form of so-called analysis , which in reality is nothing more than slanted opinions of certain journalists, who seek only the information that will support their narrow agenda. . . . . . State run lotteries generate in excess of $50 billion a year nationwide. State run lotteries are fond of saying how much of
Apr 30, 2007, 7:39 pm - Lottery News

Florida Lottery's total contribution to state reaches $17 billionNews Story
In the 19 years since Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment authorizing a Lottery to to benefit education, more than $17 billion dollars has been contributed to Florida's educational system. Governor Charlie Crist applauded the milestone and noted that in fiscal year 2005-06, with record lottery sales reaching $3.93 billion, the Lottery was able to contribute $1.22 billion to public education, making 2006 the fourth consecutive year with transfers of more than $1 billion to the
Mar 22, 2007, 4:03 pm - Lottery News