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Elderly Woman Loses $10,000 In Lottery ScamNews Story
Tampa, Florida Police are looking for a man and woman involved in scamming an elderly woman out of $10,000 by convincing her they held a winning lottery ticket.About 10 a.m. Tuesday, the female scam artist walked up to the 70-year-old victim in a Kash n' Karry parking lot at 2525 N. Dale Mabry Highway, police said. She asked whether there was a church nearby because she needed help. The man walked up and told the victim the woman really needed a lawyer to help her with her lottery winnings.The p
Apr 9, 2004, 7:44 am - Lottery News

Florida lotto jackpot rolls to $6 millionNews Story
No ticket matched all six Florida Lotto numbers, sending Saturday's jackpot to an estimated $6 million, lottery officials said Thursday.A total of 50 tickets matched five numbers to win $5,521; 2,857 tickets matched four numbers for $78.50; and 58,143 tickets matched three numbers for $5.The winning Florida Lotto numbers selected Wednesday: 5-19-22-34-43-53.
Apr 8, 2004, 6:11 am - Lottery News

Kiosk nets $10,000 for winning Lotto saleNews Story
The bonus nearly pays for the newly bought stand, and its owners hope their luck draws more customersMaybe lightning will strike twice.For many regulars at the Mall News Stand in Port Richey, that was the hope Monday after news broke that the kiosk sold Saturday's winning $3-million Lotto ticket. Everybody comes in and congratulates us, said Agnes Schaaf, an employee at the stand located inside Gulf View Square mall.Then they buy a ticket.Lately it is Lotto. Some play the scratch-off games.Othe
Apr 6, 2004, 4:09 am - Lottery News

Port Richey ticket wins $3 million Florida Lotto jackpotNews Story
One lucky shopper at Gulf View Square Mall matched all six Florida Lotto numbers to win a $3 million jackpot, lottery officials said Sunday.The shopper was the lone winner in Saturday's drawing.The ticket was purchased at Mall News, a newspaper stand at the Pasco County mall, which is off U.S. 19.The winning numbers selected were 16-23-30-36-41-49.
Apr 5, 2004, 4:05 am - Lottery News

Florida Lotto jackpot rolls over to $6 millionNews Story
No ticket matched all six Florida Lotto numbers, causing the jackpot to roll over to $6 million, lottery officials said Sunday.A total of 56 tickets matched five numbers to win $6,790.50.3,305 tickets matched four numbers for $93.50.70,098 tickets matched three numbers for $6.The winning Florida Lotto numbers selected Saturday: 15-21-41-43-49-52.Fantasy 5Eight winners of the Fantasy 5 game will collect $31,851.06 each, the Florida Lottery said Sunday.Three winning tickets were bought Boynton B
Mar 29, 2004, 4:40 am - Lottery News

Store clerk arrested, accused of stealing scratch-off lottery ticketsNews Story
Captured on video: A lottery player busily playing scratch-off games.Captured in handcuffs: The same lottery player who illegally scratched off almost $500 worth of tickets without paying for them.Robert Lee King, 41, of 14860 Indigo Lakes Circle, North Naples, was arrested and charged with grand theft in connection with his unlucky gambling spree earlier this month.Collier County sheriff's deputies arrested King on Tuesday after a co-worker at the Shell/Site station at 5606 Tavila Circle turned
Mar 25, 2004, 5:00 am - Lottery News

Florida Lotto jackpot rolls over to $10 millionNews Story
No ticket matched all six Florida Lotto numbers, causing the jackpot to roll over to $10 million, lottery officials said Sunday.A total of 46 tickets matched five numbers to win $9,259.50.4,213 tickets matched four numbers for $82; and 90,582 tickets matched three numbers for $5.The winning Florida Lotto numbers selected Saturday: 6-27-28-35-46-48.Fantasy 5Two winners of the Fantasy 5 game will collect $128,460.12 each.The winning tickets were bought in the cities of Leesburg and Palm Bay, lot
Mar 22, 2004, 4:21 am - Lottery News

One ticket wins $20 million Florida Lotto jackpotNews Story
One ticket matched all six Florida Lotto numbers to win a jackpot of $20 million, lottery officials said Sunday.The winning ticket was bought in the city of Sunrise, officials said.A total of 104 tickets matched five numbers to win $6,057; 6,800 tickets matched four numbers for $75; and 130,528 tickets matched three numbers for $5.50.The winning Florida Lotto numbers selected Saturday: 15-25-33-40-42-51.
Mar 15, 2004, 7:01 am - Lottery News

Florida Lotto rolls over to $15 millionNews Story
Saturday's Lotto drawing resulted in a rollover when no player matched all six numbers to win the Jackpot prize, the Florida Lottery reported on Sunday.Wednesday's Lotto jackpot is expected to be $15 million.The numbers drawn on Saturday night were 09-11-25-42-44-48.Although no player won the top prize, more than 115,000 other players won cash prizes for matching three, four or five numbers.Here are those payout categories:93 players matched five-of-six numbers to each win $5,286.5,186 players m
Mar 8, 2004, 4:44 am - Lottery News

Florida Lotto jackpot rolls over to $6 millionNews Story
No ticket matched all six Florida Lotto numbers, causing the jackpot to roll over to $6 million, lottery officials said Sunday.A total of 101 tickets matched five numbers to win $3,840.50; 4,710 tickets matched four numbers for $66.50; and 97,111 tickets matched three numbers for $4.50.The winning Florida Lotto numbers selected Saturday: 12-13-20-27-33-43.Fantasy 5Three winners of the Fantasy 5 game will collect $88,192.52 each.The winning tickets were bought in the cities of Fort Walton Beach
Mar 1, 2004, 4:14 am - Lottery News