Lottery News

The Florida Lottery is looking to generate more revenue by expanding its online games. via WMBB-TV Panama City

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Lottery players in New Jersey are snapping up tickets for tomorrow night's Mega Millions drawing.

That's because the jackpot for the multistate lottery continues to grow, and now stands at $196 million.

That's also the 10th-highest jackpot in Mega Millions history.

The Mega Millions is played in New Jersey, New York and 10 other states. Read more

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Orlando police say they are searching for men who conned another person out of more than $2,500 in a lottery scam. via WSVN-TV Miami Beach

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The New Hampshire Senate has rejected allowing video lottery machines at the state's four race tracks, but voted to tax Texas Hold 'Em poker games. via WLBZ

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The Florida Lottery is adding midday drawings for Cash 3 and Play 4. The state says the new drawings will be held at 1:30 p.m. starting Monday. via Floridatoday.com

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The future of four resort casinos in the state hangs on a Kansas Supreme Court ruling on whether what the Legislature calls state-owned and operated facilities really are that. via Canadian Business Magazine

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“I never thought that he would cover up marital assets like that, or hide a lottery winning”

MIAMI To love, honor and obey may have been part of their marriage vows, but a South Florida man apparently felt sharing his lotto winnings wasn't part of the deal, and on Thursday, a Miami-Dade judge agreed. via Cbs4denver.com

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“I know this is going to be very difficult and very painful”

Anxious to avoid deep cuts in education spending, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today on Wednesday proposed dramatically expanding the state lottery and slashing programs for the poor and disabled instead, to help ... via Pleasant Hill Record

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None of the tickets sold for the Powerball game Wednesday night matched all six numbers drawn, which were: 19-21-29-32-46 Powerball: 32 Power Play: 2 Players matching all five numbers and the Powerball would ... via Spartanburg Herald-Journal

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“I can tell you she's a grandmother and likes working with people”

She will receive about $35,000 a year for 20 years By Salle E. Richards * Gannett News Service * May 13, 2008 A Horseheads woman has won $1 million in a scratch-off state lottery game A spokesman for the New ... via Press & Sun-Bulletin

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