California Lottery adds self-service ticket machines
WEST GREENWICH, R.I. — GTECH Holdings Corp. announced in a news release that its wholly-owned subsidiary, GTECH Corporation, has received an order from the California Lottery for a variety of lottery products including additional Altura terminals, Instant Ticket Vending Machines (ITVMs), and other self-service lottery solutions. | 09/01/2005 |
Powerball Jackpot Jumps to $53 Million!
POWERBALL, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The jackpot in America's favorite lottery game is still on the way up. Even though Wednesday evening's draw did not generate a jackpot winner, 340,346 players across the nation won a total of more than $2.1 million in prizes. | 09/01/2005 |
Gov. Easley signs bill creating N.C. lottery
Gov. Mike Easley signed a bill creating a state lottery for N.C. at a ceremony this morning. "This is an historic day for North Carolina," Easley said. | 09/01/2005 |
Despite governor, Senate passes Mega Millions bill
SACRAMENTO — The Senate passed a bill Wednesday to legalize Mega Millions lotto in California, over resistance from the Schwarzenegger administration and state lottery that are interested in adding international and Internet games the measure would block. | 09/01/2005 |
Clerk admits stealing lottery tickets
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — A former convenience store clerk has pleaded guilty to stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of scratch off Hoosier Lottery tickets from two stores she managed. | 09/01/2005 |
Powerball Increases Jackpot Prizes
INDIANAPOLIS -- Beginning Wednesday, Powerball lottery players have a chance at winning more money for playing. | 08/31/2005 |
A&W lottery winners prepare for battle in B.C. Supreme Court
VANCOUVER -- They gambled and won the lottery and now a group of co-workers is gambling again, this time in court, over their piece of the millionaire's pie. | 08/31/2005 |
Lottery passage is a step forward
Yesterday the N.C. General Assembly ratified the State Lottery Act, paving the way in the near future for an educational lottery. The bill barely passed the Senate after a tie breaking vote was cast by Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue. North Carolina will be the last state on the Atlantic Coast without a lottery. | 08/31/2005 |
Mega Millions jackpot increases to $131 million
ATLANTA - The jackpot in the multistate Mega Millions lottery drawing grew to $131 million Wednesday. | 08/31/2005 |
Lottery scam worries cops
FRAMINGHAM -- Receiving a letter in the mail from a legitimate, government-run lottery in Spain claiming you have won hundreds of thousands, even millions, of dollars could be a dream come true. | 08/30/2005 |
