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Laid off Oregon man wins $1 millionNews Story
By Todd Northrop Laid off since May, Riley Gunn was driving his wife and kids home to their cabin in the woods in southern Oregon after registering for computer programming classes, when he pulled off the freeway to buy corn dogs for the kids. Knowing his wife would not approve because money was so tight, but feeling he was sure to win, Gunn said Tuesday he bought an $8 lottery ticket, letting the machine pick the numbers. When he checked online, he found he had won $1 million. Riley
Jan 16, 2013, 9:21 am - Lottery News

Court: Police can collect $1M lottery prizeNews Story
The police in Medford, Oregon, can collect much of a $1 million prize from the Oregon Lottery that came from a scratch ticket bought with a dead woman's credit card, Oregon's appeals court has ruled. Oregon allows police to keep money seized in criminal activity. The winnings were awarded to the police when Christina Elizabeth Goodenow, 45, pleaded no contest to using the card that belonged to her boyfriend's mother said. For starters, Chief Tim George said, the windfall will be used to ex
Jul 13, 2012, 10:45 am - Lottery News

Oregon man finds millions on fridge doorNews Story
A Portland, Oregon, man who bought a Megabucks ticket back in July, put it on his refrigerator and then forgot all about it found out this week that he had actually won $21.8 million. Leland Hanson bought the winning ticket at the 7-11 store at 16155 N. Lombard. Three months later he was getting ready to make a payment to a local veterinarian when he noticed some lottery tickets on his refrigerator and thought to himself, I should check those I could use a little extra money right now.
Nov 5, 2011, 8:37 am - Lottery News

Oregon Lottery doesn't allow public to comment at meetingsNews Story
Some are upset over new Web site Northwest Portland resident Bill Crane, bothered by news reports that the Oregon Lottery might be targeting youths with its planned new Internet site, The ORcade, wanted to give the commission that oversees the agency his two cents worth. The timing was good. The Lottery Commission meets Friday morning, and Crane figured he'd drive south to Salem and sign up to talk. Problem is, the commission doesn't allow public testimony at its regular meetings, and told
Oct 21, 2011, 8:51 am - Lottery News

Oregon Lottery chief accused of harassment, retaliationNews Story
Oregon state officials are looking into claims that the director of the Oregon Lottery sexually harassed a female manager, then retaliated against her when she spurned his advances. According to allegations outlined in a letter by the woman's attorney, Lottery Director Larry Niswender made unwanted advances toward the manager, then put her on administrative leave after she and another manager at the Lottery became romantically involved. Both employees were reinstated to their jobs after mo
Oct 3, 2011, 12:42 am - Lottery News

Lottery winner must pay for court-appointed attorneyNews Story
$1 million lottery winner faces meth charges There was only one problem with Megan Gatlin's using a court-appointed attorney in her upcoming criminal trial: She's a lottery winner. The 28-year-old Vancouver woman won $1 million this spring in the Oregon Lottery's St. Patrick's Day Raffle. So when she appeared Friday in Clark County Superior Court to face charges of possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) and third-degree theft, her attorney questioned the appointment. Def
Sep 5, 2011, 1:43 pm - Lottery News

Oregon Lottery draws St. Patrick's RaffleNews Story
By Todd Northrop The Oregon Lottery today held the state's sixth raffle drawing the third it has held on St. Patrick's Day. The appropriately-named St. Patrick's Day Raffle resulted in one new millionaire and over one thousand other prize winners. A complete list of winning numbers for the drawing can be found at Lottery Post's Oregon Lottery Results page (www.lotterypost.com/results/or). The game has a total of 1,011 cash prizes, with a top prize of $1 million cash. Raffle ticket
Mar 17, 2011, 7:58 pm - Lottery News

Oregon Lottery creates 2 Thanksgiving millionairesNews Story
By Todd Northrop The Oregon Lottery today held the state's fifth raffle drawing the second it has held near Thanksgiving. The appropriately-named Thanksgiving Raffle resulted in two new millionaires and over two thousand other prize winners. A complete list of winning numbers for the drawing can be found at Lottery Post's Oregon Lottery Results page. This year's Thanksgiving Raffle has twice as many winners as last year's because the lottery doubled the number of available tickets. E
Nov 23, 2010, 9:47 pm - Lottery News

Tickets on sale for Oregon Lottery's Thanksgiving RaffleNews Story
Includes video report The Oregon Lottery is doubling the stakes for this year's Thanksgiving Raffle. There will be two $1 million prize winners when the numbers are drawn Nov. 23 at the state lottery office in Salem. There will also be 20 people who win $20,000 prizes and 2,000 winners who claim $100 prizes. Tickets for the raffle cost $10 each, and went on sale Sunday, Sept. 26. It's the second Thanksgiving Raffle in Oregon Lottery's history. The winning numbers for the raff
Sep 29, 2010, 1:39 pm - Lottery News

Oregon Lottery draws 4th of July RaffleNews Story
The Oregon Lottery today held the state's fourth raffle drawing the first it has held around the 4th of July. Despite being named the 4th of July Raffle, the game was drawn today, July 1. One winning number, 195945, was chosen for the game's top prize $1 million. There were also 20 second prize winners of $20,000, and 1,000 winners of $100. A complete list of winning numbers for the drawing can be found at Lottery Post's Oregon Lottery Results page (www.lotterypost.com/results/or). Raff
Jul 1, 2010, 6:01 pm - Lottery News