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Anonymous winner claims $23M Calif. lottery jackpotNews Story
Plus, one winner claims three $205K prizes A lucky California retiree who doesn't want to be named bought a SuperLotto ticket last week worth $23 million. The man brought the winning ticket Thursday afternoon to the lottery's office on Ruffin Road in Kearny Mesa. According to a news release from the California Lottery, he said he didn't know he had a winning ticket until he saw the numbers being read on TV in the morning. Plans for the money include paying off his house and traveling, t
Jun 6, 2010, 5:08 pm - Lottery News

Some upset with Pennsylvania Lottery broadcastNews Story
Pittsburghers who watch the nightly lottery drawings have been losing a little sleep lately, though it's not because of big jackpot jitters. When the multi-state Mega Millions debuted Feb. 2 in Pennsylvania, state lotto officials asked television stations statewide to broadcast it in the same time slot as the Powerball drawing, which airs Wednesdays and Saturdays. Instead of squeezing the Mega Millions into the familiar 10:59 p.m. time slot Tuesdays and Fridays, Pennsylvania Lottery offici
Jun 3, 2010, 7:12 am - Lottery News

Winning ticket for $64M Mega Millions lottery jackpot sold in N.Y.News Story
One ticket matched all six winning numbers in Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing to win the estimated $64 million jackpot, according to lottery officials. The sump-sum cash value of the jackpot was $41.8 Million. The winning ticket was purchased in Kings County, New York. The winning numbers were 5, 14, 17, 19 and 24 and the Mega Ball number was 25. The Megaplier was 4. In addition to the lucky jackpot winner, 16 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers but not the Mega Ball for a $250,00
May 26, 2010, 8:09 am - Lottery News

Pennsylvania Mega Millions lottery sales falling short of targetNews Story
So far, the Mega Millions lottery game hasn't been the big winner Pennsylvania Lottery officials predicted. Lottery officials hoped Mega Millions would generate $80 million in sales by June 30, the end of the fiscal year. Sales for the multi-state lottery game with big jackpots similar to Powerball began Jan. 31. From February through April, Mega Millions generated $26.2 million in sales. To meet the initial target, the game would have to sell $54 million in May and June. Kirstin Alvani
May 25, 2010, 8:08 am - Lottery News

Colorado Lottery starts Mega Millions sales SundayNews Story
The Colorado Lottery will begin selling Mega Millions tickets Sun., May 16, giving Colorado residents two more chances every week to score big jackpots. Colorado will become the 42nd locality nationwide to offer tickets for the popular multi-state jackpot game. The United States' other mega jackpot game, Powerball, is also offered by the Lottery. We're thrilled to give our players the opportunity to win another large jackpot, said Colorado Lottery Acting Director Tom Kitts. We believe Meg
May 11, 2010, 7:34 am - Lottery News

L.A. TV employee wins $266M Mega Millions lottery jackpotNews Story
Winning ticket was sold at a Hawaiian barbecue restaurant His wife wanted KFC. But a Southern California man insisted on barbeque. After Tuesday night's Mega Millions drawing, he can have all the barbeque he wants. It was during Gilbert Cisneros' visit to L L Hawaiian Barbecue at 8760 Washington Blvd. in Pico Rivera that the winner of the estimated $266 million Mega Millions jackpot, bought his ticket. The numbers in Tuesday night's multi-state Mega Millions draw were 9, 21, 31, 36, 43
May 6, 2010, 7:18 am - Lottery News

One Calif. lottery ticket wins $266M Mega Millions jackpotNews Story
A single ticket matched all six numbers in Tuesday night's $266 million Mega Millions drawing, but unless you bought your ticket in California, you can keep on dreaming. That single West Coast player won the largest lottery jackpot in the United States this year after purchasing the jackpot-winning ticket at L L Hawaiian Barbecue in the Los Angeles suburb of Pico Rivera. The winning numbers for the drawing were 9, 21, 31, 36, and 43, with a Mega Ball number of 8. The Megaplier number wa
May 5, 2010, 7:32 am - Lottery News

$266 MILLION: Mega Millions lottery jackpot raised againNews Story
Biggest jackpot in nine months Lottery players across the United States are buying their Mega Millions tickets in preparation for Tuesday's massive $266 million drawing. Even the cash value the holy grail for many jackpot-watchers stands at a staggering $165.2 million. For comparison, the $258 million Powerball jackpot won by a store clerk in Missouri in April awarded a cash value of $124.9 million. Tuesday's Mega Millions jackpot is the accumulation of 14 consecutive drawings withou
May 3, 2010, 9:02 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions: $224 million lottery drawing tonightNews Story
1:24 p.m. - Updated states that will be added in May Tonight across the United States, millions of lottery ticket holders will be hoping to match all of the Mega Millions winning numbers to win a $224 million jackpot. The lump-sum cash value of the massive prize is $138.1 million, eclipsing the $124.8 million Powerball jackpot cash value won last week by a convenience store clerk from Missouri. Tonight's jackpot is the result of 13 consecutive drawings without a top-prize winner. The cu
Apr 30, 2010, 8:06 am - Lottery News

Powerball outmuscles Mega Millions in sales, jackpotsNews Story
Powerball is on a roll. Wednesday's annuity jackpot got to be gigantic $252 million by leaving the main rival in the dust. Both grew for 11 drawings, but the top prize in Mega Millions rose only to $143 million Tuesday night. When states began selling both lotteries on Jan. 31, observers wondered how they'd fare head to head. The verdict seems to be in. Powerball is Coke, Hertz, Muhammad Ali. Mega Millions is Pepsi, Avis, Joe Frazier. In Pennsylvania, a Powerball state for year
Apr 21, 2010, 8:12 am - Lottery News