Lottery Winner Given Asbo for Criminal Damage
A former dustman who won a £9.7 million National Lottery jackpot three years ago was today made the subject of an Anti-Social Behaviour Order (Asbo) after magistrates heard how he caused more than £3,000 damage catapulting ball bearings at cars and windows. | 06/28/2005 |
Editorial: Lottery lies hurt the game
State lottery officials owe the public an apology. It is unconscionable that they would lie to anyone about the size of the state's lottery jackpot. | 06/28/2005 |
Clerk returns big winning lottery ticket
STAYTON (AP) - Leslee Hobson isn't just lucky when it comes to lottery tickets. She is lucky she buys her coffee from John Martin each morning | 06/28/2005 |
Conn.'s $59.5M question: Who hit Powerball homer?
HARTFORD, Conn. - Sometimes millionaires are made overnight. The winning ticket sold for Saturday night's $59.5 million multistate Powerball drawing was sold in Connecticut and the lucky ticket-holder remained a mystery yesterday | 06/27/2005 |
$59.5 Million Powerball Jackpot Won in Connecticut!
POWERBALL, June 26 /PRNewswire/ -- One lucky player in Connecticut matched all 6 numbers Saturday and walked away with the $59.5 million jackpot. The winner will now have to decide to either take the 29-year, 30-installment annuity, or the one time cash "lump sum" amount of $34,662,300.66. | 06/26/2005 |
Honest convenience store clerk returns winning lottery ticket
STAYTON, Ore. (AP) ¡ª Leslee Hobson isn't just lucky when it comes to lottery tickets. She is lucky she buys her coffee from John Martin each morning. | 06/25/2005 |
Mega Millions Growing!
The Mega Millions lottery game debuted Friday night, marking California's entry into a multistate lottery. | 06/25/2005 |
Lottery officials admit to inflating jackpots
AUSTIN - Lottery officials who admitted Friday to purposely inflating Lotto Texas jackpots to perk up waning interest in the game will have to answer next week to a legislative oversight committee and a host of other concerned lawmakers. | 06/25/2005 |
Mass. lottery eyes jackpot with Mega addition
During last night's Mega Millions drawing, the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission generated some green from the Golden State as California became the 12th state to qualify for the jackpot. | 06/25/2005 |
Californians set first day sales record for Mega Millions game
Californians jumped on the chance to join a multistate lottery by purchasing a record $2.4 million on the first day of sales for the Mega Millions game, state lottery officials said Thursday. | 06/24/2005 |
