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Gwinnett Family Wins $1M in Powerball Lottery – Patch.com

Atlanta Journal ConstitutionGwinnett Family Wins $1M in Powerball LotteryPatch.comThey matched the first five numbers in the Aug. 22 drawing, according to the Georgia Lottery. Buford, GA. By Scott Bernarde (Patch Staff) September 21, 2015. ShareTweetGo…

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Northstar Lottery Group prepares to head for exit at Illinois Lottery – Chicago Business Journal



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Northstar Lottery Group prepares to head for exit at Illinois Lottery
Chicago Business Journal
Finally, Northstar Lottery Group looks to be out as private manager of the Illinois Lottery. Gov. Bruce Rauner said on Friday that his administration had reached a new termination agreement with Northstar and its parent companies Gtech and Scientific
Indiana lottery not spooked after Illinois fires contractorIndianapolis Business Journal
Lottery bet bad for statePhilly.com
Christie’s gamble on privatizing the lottery goes bust | EditorialNJ.com
1340 WJOL -Illinois News Network -Gaming Intelligence
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NC lottery offers scratch-and-sniff ‘smoky BBQ’ tickets – The State



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NC lottery offers scratch-and-sniff ‘smoky BBQ’ tickets
The State
In the never-ending effort to make buying a lottery ticket new and fun, the North Carolina Education Lottery has come up with this: Tickets that smell like barbecue when you scratch them. The $2 scratch-and-sniff tickets bring a chance to win up to $25

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CA Lottery – Sacramento Bee

CA LotterySacramento BeeThese California lotteries were drawn Sunday: Daily 3 Midday. 8-6-9. (eight, six, nine). Mega Millions. Estimated jackpot: $15 million. Powerball. Estimated jackpot: $185 million. Related content. Lottery. Sponsored content on. …

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Nearly $400000 in lottery money went unclaimed last year in North Dakota – INFORUM



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Nearly $400000 in lottery money went unclaimed last year in North Dakota
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It took less than a week for a $2 million Powerball ticket sold in Williston to be claimed. But other winning tickets take much longer — or never get claimed at all. Advertisement. x. previous next. VideoSendPrint …

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State representative says Illinois should pay lottery winners – OurQuadCities



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State representative says Illinois should pay lottery winners
OurQuadCities
House Democrats decided not to go after Governor Rauner’s veto of the bill that would have eased the penalties for marijuana possession, essentially turning them into something like a traffic ticket. This was an amendatory veto. The governor wanted

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The 5 biggest lottery payouts in American history — one Mainer made the list – Bangor Daily News



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The 5 biggest lottery payouts in American history — one Mainer made the list
Bangor Daily News
Gloria C. Mackenzie, an 84-year-old woman from Zephyrhills, Florida (C), her son Scott (R) and a person identified by Lottery Officials as “a trusted family friend” (L) leave the Florida Lottery offices after claiming the largest single Powerball
Winning lottery numbers for Saturday, Sept. 12Kansas City Star
Time Running Out to Claim Winning $104000 Lottery Ticket1011now
Time Running Out To Claim $104000 Lottery PrizeWOWT

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Record N.J. lottery sales are no windfall; worst returns in 40 years fuel … – NorthJersey.com



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Record N.J. lottery sales are no windfall; worst returns in 40 years fuel
NorthJersey.com
Ticket sales have topped $3 billion for the first time, but New Jersey’s lottery expects to send only $930 million back to the state to help fund social service programs — the lowest rate of return in nearly four decades. In the past, record sales

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Lottery in Illinois Sued for Non-Payment – 24/7 Wall St.

24/7 Wall St.Lottery in Illinois Sued for Non-Payment24/7 Wall St.Winning a state lottery prize may not always work out the way a player imagines. There are plenty of tales about winners who go broke, but in Illinois there is a new twist. Because the s…

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CORONA: Teacher wins $15 million in Lottery – Press-Enterprise



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CORONA: Teacher wins $15 million in Lottery
Press-Enterprise
Special needs teacher Sheila Dancy was at work Thursday, Sept. 10, when she glanced at her phone and saw a notification. Someone had bought a winning lottery ticket – worth $15 million – at a 7-Eleven in Corona. The Corona resident, having purchased a …

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After Lottery in New York to See Pope Francis, Some Winners Scalp Tickets Online – New York Times



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After Lottery in New York to See Pope Francis, Some Winners Scalp Tickets Online
New York Times
About 40,000 New York area residents learned on Thursday that they had won two tickets in a city-sponsored lottery to watch Pope Francis’ procession through Central Park on Sept. 25. A day later, many of them had been moved by the spirit of capitalism
Congressional lottery one more chance for Pa. Catholics to see popePennLive.com

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Big day as state lottery pays out more than $6 million in prizes – FOX CT



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Big day as state lottery pays out more than $6 million in prizes
FOX CT
ROCKY HILL — When the numbers drawn were all fives in Thursday’s Play 4, it set the stage for a big payday for almost 1,000 people. CT Lottery on Friday, Sept. 11 Lottery officials said the daily numbers game drawing Thursday of 5-5-5-5 meant 947
2 lottery winners from Milford, Stamford $255555 richerCT Post
Stamford Man Claims $255555 Prize In CT Lottery GameThe Daily Voice

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Our Opinion: State needs to enforce own lottery laws – Portland Tribune

Our Opinion: State needs to enforce own lottery lawsPortland TribuneState lawmakers must look for ways to eliminate some of the dens of addiction that the current Oregon Lottery supports. If necessary, lawmakers should consider adding to state statute …

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Booming lottery bodes well for New Mexico’s college students – UNM Daily Lobo


Booming lottery bodes well for New Mexico’s college students
UNM Daily Lobo
New Mexico Lottery scratcher sales increased by 14.54 percent in fiscal year 2015, which means more students at UNM could potentially benefit from the Lottery Scholarship, according to University Associate Vice President Terry Babbitt. According to a

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Cerabino: We could handle truth, if lottery’s ex-chief would tell it – Sarasota Herald-Tribune


Cerabino: We could handle truth, if lottery’s ex-chief would tell it
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Just once, I’d like to see a high-profile public official greet his or her well-earned demise with a dose of humility and acceptance. Instead, we got Florida Lottery Secretary Cynthia O’Connell writing a gushing letter to Gov. Rick Scott on Friday to

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