N.C. Lottery Still Has Life
RALEIGH, N.C. -- A statewide lottery appeared doomed last week when the state Senate left town. It still could have life, however. | 08/30/2005 |
Oklahoma Lottery To Join `Powerball Network
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- The Oklahoma Lottery Commission votes to join the "Powerball" network, making Oklahomans eligible for mega lottery prizes beginning next year. | 08/30/2005 |
N.C. lottery opponents struggling to hold majority together
The Senate is scheduled to return to work Tuesday with lottery opponents trying to retain their numbers so they can block a numbers game for education. | 08/30/2005 |
Instant games fuel growth in state lottery revenues
TRENTON, N.J. - Sales of instant games helped fuel a 4 percent gain in state lottery revenues in the fiscal year that ended June 30, lottery officials said. Overall lottery revenues reached a record high of $2.3 billion. | 08/30/2005 |
Colorado Powerball Player Wins $100K; New Rules Take Effect
DES MOINES, Iowa -- None of the tickets sold across the country matched all six numbers drawn to win the weekend Powerball jackpot worth $32 million, the Multi-State Lottery Association said. | 08/29/2005 |
Powerball Jackpot Leaps to $44 Million!
POWERBALL, Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- The jackpot in America's favorite lottery game is still getting bigger and bigger. Even though Saturday evening's draw did not generate a jackpot winner, 383,644 players across the nation won a total of more than $3.7 million in prizes. | 08/28/2005 |
Powerball aims for larger jackpots
Your odds of winning the Powerball lottery are getting longer. | 08/28/2005 |
$14.6 Million Lottery Dispute--What would you do?
Last Saturday, a group of A&W employees in Mission, BC won a $14.6 million Lotto 649 jackpot. However, they have yet to receive the cheque. | 08/27/2005 |
Mega Millions Jackpot Climbs To Estimated $111 Million
MEGA MILLIONS, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The Friday, August 26 Mega Millions drawing really brought out the winners! A total of 639,228 tickets from coast to coast won Mega Millions prizes, including four tickets that came within just one number of hitting the jackpot. Since no ticket matched all six numbers to win the estimated $97 million jackpot, the jackpot for the Tuesday, August 30, 2005 drawing climbs to an estimated $111 million. | 08/27/2005 |
'Lotto lout' makes festive offer
An ex-dustman convicted of a number of crimes after winning the lottery wants to pay £4,000 for a town's Christmas lights - provided he switches them on. | 08/27/2005 |
