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Couple wins $3M jackpot 27 years after wife's numbers last came upNews Story
He's finally forgiven, because last time he forgot to buy tickets In February 1986, Robert and Jeanne Gagnon had the winning Megabucks lottery numbers for the weekly drawing. Not that it mattered. I had all the numbers, Jeanne Gagnon said Wednesday. But my husband forgot to pick up a ticket that day. And I've been hearing about it ever since, her husband, Robert Gagnon, said, shaking his head. Now it appears all is forgiven. Two weeks ago, the retired couple learned they held t
Mar 7, 2014, 8:56 am - Lottery News

$270 MILLION: Mega Millions jackpot keeps growingNews Story
By Todd Northrop Lottery players across the United States will be lining up at lottery retailers for their chance to win Friday's massive $270 million Mega Millions jackpot, after nobody won Tuesday's $240 million grand prize. The cash value stands at a staggering $151 million. Friday's Mega Millions jackpot is the accumulation of 17 consecutive drawings without a top prize winner. The current jackpot run-up started on January 7 as a $15 million grand prize. Players should note that
Mar 6, 2014, 8:43 am - Lottery News

$195 MILLION: Mega Millions keeps the good times rollingNews Story
By Todd Northrop What's a big jackpot lottery player to do when the Powerball jackpot has been won? These days, the answer is to play Mega Millions. Thanks to adjustments made to the Mega Millions game last year, the multi-state game's jackpots are once again growing quickly and typically growing quite large before being won. The new Mega Millions jackpot for the upcoming Tuesday drawing has now reached $195 million, just 2 months after exploding to a near-record $636 million. (See $
Feb 22, 2014, 2:08 pm - Lottery News

California lottery ticket wins $425 million Powerball jackpotNews Story
Final jackpot total of $425.3 million is sixth-largest ever in USA By Todd Northrop One winning Powerball lottery ticket that hit a $425.3 million jackpot Wednesday night was sold in Milpitas, California, according to lottery officials. The ticket was purchased at Dixon Landing Chevron, located at 1551 California Circle. It successfully matched the numbers 1, 17, 35, 49, and 54, in addition to the Powerball number 34. The Power Play number was 3. The $425.3 million Powerball jackpot,
Feb 20, 2014, 12:45 am - Lottery News

Lottery hopefuls line up for chance to win $400M Powerball jackpotNews Story
Includes audio report Tonight's Powerball drawing carries an estimated $400 million jackpot, one of the largest in U.S. lottery history. It's rolled over 15 times since December and will be the fourth-biggest Powerball jackpot and sixth-highest lottery prize of all time. At A A Market in Hell's Kitchen, cashier Ali Muhammed is preparing for customers to line up. Everybody comes, said Muhammed. They play extra. Some people play for $100, $200. Changes in the ways big multista
Feb 19, 2014, 7:36 pm - Lottery News

Homeless man wins Hungary's biggest-ever lotteryNews Story
Uses winnings on foundation for addicts and abused Unemployed, in debt and facing another year living on the streets in Hungary, L szl Andraschek spent his last remaining coins on a lottery ticket. Now the formerly homeless man has a choice of accommodation around the world after becoming one of Hungary's biggest lottery winners, with a prize of about $2.8 million. Andraschek, whose 630m Hungarian forint win last September went unnoticed until he made a significant donation to a hostel for
Feb 17, 2014, 12:27 pm - Lottery News

$400 MILLION: Powerball lottery jackpot skyrocketsNews Story
6th-largest US jackpot ever; 8th-largest cash value By Todd Northrop For only the 6th time in the history of United States lotteries, a lottery jackpot has grown to $400 million or more. The new high-water mark of $400 million for the current Powerball jackpot was achieved after no winning tickets were sold for Saturday night's $330.8 million grand prize. The lump-sum cash payout value of Wednesday's Powerball jackpot is $227.8 million. After-tax cash and annuity prize amounts are re
Feb 16, 2014, 8:42 am - Lottery News

$330 MILLION: Powerball jackpot quickly ramping upNews Story
Saturday jackpot enters top 25 By Todd Northrop Powerball is on a roll. For the 5th time in the past year, a Powerball jackpot run-up has crossed the threshold to the top 25 jackpots of all time. The new high-water mark of $330 million for the current Powerball jackpot was achieved after no winning tickets were sold for Wednesday night's $286.1 million grand prize. The lump-sum cash payout value of Saturday's Powerball jackpot is $189 million. After-tax cash and annuity prize amounts
Feb 13, 2014, 1:03 pm - Lottery News

Orlando man claims $46 million Florida Lotto jackpotNews Story
By Todd Northrop The Florida Lottery announced Tuesday that James Caldwell of Orlando claimed a $46 million jackpot from the Dec. 18 drawing. Caldwell chose to receive his winnings in a one-time, lump-sum payment of $28,759,280, according to lottery officials. Caldwell declined media requests for comment. The winning numbers for the Dec. 18, 2013, Florida Lotto drawing were 2, 5, 9, 24, 34, and 40, with Xtra number 5?. The lucky winner purchased his jackpot-winning Quick Pick tick
Feb 12, 2014, 8:58 am - Lottery News

$284 MILLION: Powerball lottery jackpot rolls againNews Story
By Todd Northrop There was no jackpot winner in the Saturday night drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery game, causing the grand prize to increase to an estimated $284 million for Wednesday's drawing. Saturday was the 13th consecutive drawing without a jackpot winner. The jackpot run started December 28 as a $40 million jackpot. The estimated cash value for the new jackpot is $162.7 million. After-tax cash and annuity prize amounts are reported state-by-state on the Jackpot Analy
Feb 9, 2014, 9:43 am - Lottery News