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Online Lottery News
One Ticket Wins $340 Million Powerball Jackpot
20 Oct 2005
The record breaking $340 million
Powerball jackpot was won on a single ticket in Oregon.
Mega Millions Jackpot Rises to $108 Million
19 Oct 2005
Since no ticket matched all six numbers, the Mega Millions jackpot grows to an
estimated $108 million for the Friday, October 21, 2005 drawing.
Pennsylvania Lucky for Life Reports More Winners
18 Oct 2005
nday night's drawing of the
Pennsylvania Lottery's newest lotto game, Lucky For Life, has produced two more jackpot-prize winners.
Powerball Reaches $340 Million
17 Oct 2005
The Powerball game has reached a new record-breaking jackpot of $340 million. A Match 5 Bonus Prize kicks in for the first time.
Mega Millions Jackpot Rises to $90 Million
17 Oct 2005
Since no ticket matched all six numbers to win the
jackpot, the jackpot grows an estimated $90 million for the Tuesday, October 18, 2005 drawing.
Powerball Jackpot Reaches $290 Million
13 Oct 2005
Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing the jackpot will reach an estimated $290 million for Saturday's draw.
South Australian Lottery Players are Unluckiest
13 Oct 2005
International News Brief: Lottery players are South Australia's unluckiest gamblers, with just a 68 per cent rate of return from their tickets.
Oklahoma Retailers Sell Lottery Tickets
13 Oct 2005
News Brief: Nearly 1,300 retailers around the state will sell the tickets at first, according to Beverly Hughes, marketing director for the Oklahoma Lottery Commission.
Mega Millions Grows to $77 Million
12 Oct 2005
No ticket matched all six numbers to win Tuesday's jackpot, so the jackpot for the Friday, October 14, 2005 Mega Millions drawing grows to an estimated $77 million.
Powerball Jackpot Reaches $205 Million
7 Oct 2005
The Powerball jackpot for the
Saturday, Oct. 8 drawing has grown to an estimated annuity value of $205 million or $101.7 million cash.
$100,000 Lottery Jackpot Still Unclaimed
23 Sep 2005
Time is running out to claim a
second prize worth $100,000 for an Encore - Lotto Super 7 ticket sold one year ago in Western Ontario.
French Man and Son Win Euro Millions Jackpot
19 Sep 2005
International News Brief: A jobless 55-year-old Frenchman and one of his seven children shared a prize of 75.88 million euros Saturday after selecting combinations of the family's ages in the multi-nation Euro Millions lottery.
Arizona Lottery NASCAR Races Announced
8 Sep 2005
The Arizona Lottery and Phoenix
International Raceway are proud to announce the Arizona Lottery 125 NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division Series Race.
Mega Million Jackpot Rises to $172 Million
7 Sep 2005
Since no one won the big Mega Million $150 million jackpot, the jackpot for the Friday, September 9 drawing grows to an estimated $172 million.
North Carolina Signs Lottery Bill into Law
31 Aug 2005
News Brief: North Carolina became the 42st state with a lottery Wednesday when Governor Mike Easley signed a lottery bill into law.
Dice Set to Roll for New Zealand Online Gambling
23 Aug 2005
International News Brief: New Zealanders could be legally playing interactive gambling games from home — or even from work — within a year, with the blessing of New Zealand Lotteries.
Texas Lottery Bill Moves Forward
27 Apr 2005
News Brief: A bill moving through the Legislature could usher in a new day for Lotto Texas, allowing players to buy tickets online and pay with a debit card.
Indian State Bans Online Lotteries
23 Feb 2005
nternational News Brief: Kerala Cabinet today approved a bill to ban online lotteries by bringing them under the purview of the Gambling Act and another bill to fix high tax on paper lotteries.
Online Lottery Sales Pushed
14 Feb 2005
ews Brief: A Senate Democrat and group of influential backers are urging Illinois’ Governor Blagojevich's administration to allow online lottery sales, which could generate as much as $100 million annually for the state's cash-starved public school system.
Lotto 6/49 Jackpot Reaches $24 Million
2 Feb 2005
Canada’s Lotto 6/49 continues to offer bigger
jackpots more often, and tonight's draw is estimated at $24 million.
Georgia Lottery Launches New Instant Game
1 Feb 2005
News Brief: The Georgia Lottery Corp. has started a new instant game called $100 Million Cash Spectacular, which will have the highest payout percentage in GLC history and will be promoted by part of the ownership of Atlanta Spirit LLC.
Manitoba VLTs to Go Bilingual
1 Feb 2005
News Brief: Manitoba's lotteries minister says about 10 per cent of the province's 5,300 video lottery terminals may go bilingual as early as this year.
$14 Million Lottery Jackpot Expires
1 Feb 2005
A full year after the initial drawing on
January 31, 2004, the largest unclaimed jackpot in Illinois Lottery history
officially expired last night at 12 midnight.
Pennsylvania Ticket Wins $26.4 Million Powerball Jackpot
24 Jan 2005
One lucky player in Pennsylvania
matched all 6 numbers Saturday and walked away with the $26.4 million jackpot.
Quit Work to Collect Lotto Win of €1.35m
18 Jan 2005
International News Brief: A lucky Irish man quit work yesterday to pick up a cheque for a lottery win worth more than €1 million.
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