Financial planners: Winning the lottery isn't always a dream It seemed as though Michael Begin was deliberately trying to rain on Lincoln’s parade when he and his partner, Darl LePage, sent out a Wednesday warning that Nebraska’s Powerball winners’ joy may be short-lived. | Sunday, February 26, 2006 08:34 PM EST |
Two Oklahomans win $200,000 in Powerball DES MOINES, Iowa There were no jackpot winners in tonight's Powerball drawing, but two tickets sold in Oklahoma are worth 200-thousand dollars. | Sunday, February 26, 2006 12:20 PM EST |
Match 5 BONUS Winners Begin Claiming Their Prizes A new Match 5 BONUS prize pool was created when the Powerball Jackpot reached a new record jackpot ($365 million). More than $19.6 million accumulated in the BONUS pool and is being paid to everyone who matched five white ball numbers. | Sunday, February 26, 2006 05:05 AM EST |
American dream for lottery winners LINCOLN, Nebraska: Two are immigrants from Vietnam. Another fled the war-torn Republic of the Congo.All three came to the US in search of a better life. | Sunday, February 26, 2006 05:03 AM EST |
Shreveport Powerball Winner Beats Deadline to Claim $853,496 The mystery Match-5 Bonus Powerball winner from the Oct. 19, 2005, drawing now has a name! Steve Jones correctly matched the five white ball numbers drawn from the $340 million Powerball drawing and claimed $853,492 at the Louisiana Lottery Corporation's headquarters today. | Saturday, February 25, 2006 11:37 PM EST |
Lotto South ends tonight; new game begins STAUNTON — The fat lady has started singing for Lotto South, a three-state lottery game that will hold its last drawing tonight before heading to that big ball hopper in the sky. | Saturday, February 25, 2006 05:06 PM EST |
Players say Powerball win makes MegaMillions jackpot more exciting The MegaMillions jackpot is now up $230 million. That figure, and the recent Powerball jackpot, are spurring many Virginians to go out and buy a date with Lady Luck. Virginia Lottery Director Donna VanCleave says big jackpots, even in other states, usually boost sales here in the Commonwealth. | Saturday, February 25, 2006 05:00 PM EST |