Police, DA warn of lottery scams
While the MO may seem so familiar it's become almost a cliche, scam artists are still trying to swindle residents by sending fake announcements indicating the recipient has won a lottery. | Saturday, May 06, 2006
03:32 AM EDT |
Charges filed in theft of lottery tickets
A clerk has been charged with stealing more than $20,000 worth of lottery tickets from the Village Store in Hartford. | Saturday, May 06, 2006
03:29 AM EDT |
Mega Millions jackpot increases to $66 million
ATLANTA (AP) -- The jackpot in the multistate Mega Millions lottery drawing grew to $66 million Saturday. | Saturday, May 06, 2006
03:24 AM EDT |
Powerball Winners Are Debt-Free, Jobless
The gas station clerk who sold the winning ticket said she has received a tip from three of the winners, but she won't say how much it was. | Friday, May 05, 2006
01:38 PM EDT |
Lotto winner sets up charity
A Lotto winner has told how she is shunning the trappings of luxury to plough her winnings into a charity project in Africa. | Friday, May 05, 2006
01:37 PM EDT |
Va. man claims Hot Lotto jackpot
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - A Winchester, Va., machine operator became a millionaire on Thursday when he claimed the $8.5 million Hot Lotto jackpot won on March 18. Donald Cox, 46, opted for the $5 million cash prize, which netted him $3.8 million after paying federal taxes. He still owes Virginia state taxes on his winnings, state lottery Director John Musgrave said. | Friday, May 05, 2006
01:35 PM EDT |
Powerball Grows to $73 Million!
POWERBALL, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The Powerball jackpot continues to grow to the delight of players all over America. Even though the grand prize was not hit Wednesday evening, 446,926 players across the nation won a total of more than $4.2 million in prizes in America's favorite Game. | Thursday, May 04, 2006
12:36 PM EDT |
