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Sex Offender Wins Lottery Run by Victims' Group

Winner may donate portion of $350K to charity

(Newser) - Advocates for victims of sexual assault sponsored a lottery—only to watch a sex offender walk away with $350,000 after taxes, the Anchorage Daily News reports. The group itself is likely to take home only between $2,000 and $20,000 after expenses. His victims discussed their shock at...

Toronto Man Loses Lotto Winnings Over 'Misprint'

$135,000 win from misprinted tickets

(Newser) - It's been a rough year already for lottery winner—and loser—Thomas Noftall. The Toronto man netted $135,000 in winnings from four scratch-off tickets on New Year's Eve but was rebuffed when he went to collect his prize, UPI reports. "One guy pulled me into his office and...

Hubby's Last Lottery Buy Wins Widow $10M

Conn. woman hits jackpot after finding lost lottery ticket

(Newser) - A Connecticut man who died the same day he bought two lottery tickets has left his widow with a jackpot, the Danbury News Times says. Charlotte Peters, who found the tickets a month after the drawing, almost threw them away, but figured she might win a few bucks. The winning...

States See Lottery Sales Take Rare Dip

Recession crimps this usually safe revenue stream

(Newser) - In good times and bad, state governments have relied on the lottery to bring in as much as $1 billion for education programs and other beneficiaries. But last quarter, sales of tickets fell by $215 million nationwide, only the second dip in 16 years. At a moment when states are...

Banker Bags $1M Lotto Salary for Life

UK resident doesn't even have to pay US federal taxes on prize on ticket bought in NY

(Newser) - John McCain can rest assured that New York’s “$1 million a year for life” is no spread-the-wealth scheme. The lottery’s first winner, a 33-year-old London banker, was already a multimillionaire. “Is it going to materially change my life? No,” Keenan Altunis admitted to the Post....

As Economy Sinks, Lottery Sales Soar
As Economy Sinks,
Lottery Sales Soar
Sep 13, 2008 10:50 AM CDT

As Economy Sinks, Lottery Sales Soar

Consumers tightening belts don't scratch their lottery spending

(Newser) - As the economy falters, one thing people aren’t cutting back on is lottery tickets, the New York Times reports. In fact, higher unemployment rates usually mean higher lottery sales, says one study, and sales are hitting record highs in at least 22 states. “With companies tightening and not...

Judge: Rape Victim Can Sue Lottery-Winning Attacker

Brit judge rules time limit can be waived for woman raped 20 years ago

(Newser) - Britain's High Court has ruled that a rape victim can sue her lottery-winning attacker 20 years after the crime, reports the Guardian. The man bought a lottery ticket while on day release from prison and won a $14 million jackpot. The case is exceptional but it may set a precedent...

Would You Take Free Gas for Life, or $250K?

In Florida lottery, most prefer fuel, even though math doesn't work out

(Newser) - Florida lottery players have the chance to win "free gas for life," and if that sounds too good to be a second-place prize, it is. The weekly runners-up will get free, but not unlimited, fill-ups worth $2,600 per year—which is unlikely to add up to more...

Oregonians Enter Lottery for Health Insurance

Coverage will extend to small fraction of state's 600K uninsured

(Newser) - Oregonians are flocking to sign up for a state-sponsored lottery with a high-stakes prize: health insurance. The state will begin drawing names this week to award health insurance plans to uninsured residents, the AP reports. More than 83,000 have signed up since January to have a shot at about...

Rob Bank, Violate Parole, Lose $1M
Rob Bank, Violate Parole, Lose $1M
Nov 29, 2007 2:10 PM CST

Rob Bank, Violate Parole, Lose $1M

Or, how Mass. might take back this ex-con's lottery jackpot

(Newser) - A Massachusetts man who scored a $1 million jackpot this week wasn’t allowed to buy his ticket to begin with: He’s a twice-convicted bank robber whose five-year probation bars him from gambling. Now, the Globe reports, Timothy Elliot will find himself betting on whether the state will revoke...

Husband Skips After Winning the Lottery

Florida woman learns about jackpot by Googling her husband

(Newser) - A Florida woman is suing her husband for a share of the state lottery winnings he neglected to share with her—or mention to her—before disappearing, the Miami Herald reports. Donna Campbell, an ex-model, had no idea that her airline-mechanic husband had shared a $19-million jackpot with 17 buddies...

How Lucky Can One Guy Be?
How Lucky Can One Guy Be?
Sep 8, 2007 8:30 PM CDT

How Lucky Can One Guy Be?

Third lottery win for US congressman, also heir to Kleenex, Scott fortune

(Newser) - Jim Sensenbrenner has won $1,000 in the Wisconsin lottery, marking his third win in the last 10 years. The GOP congressman had already won a $250,000 jackpot in a 1997 D.C. lottery and $1,000 in Wisconsin last spring. In the somewhat larger lottery, Sensenbrenner is an...

$32M Lottery Winner Believes in Magic

Md. accountant says Wiccan gods helped him hit the jackpot

(Newser) - A Maryland accountant says he won a share of last week's $330 million Mega Millions jackpot by making a deal with Wiccan gods. “You let me win the lottery, and I’ll teach,” said Elwood “Bunky” Bartlett, who says he holds one of four winning tickets and...

Lottery's Luster Scratching Off
Lottery's Luster Scratching Off
Aug 29, 2007 3:43 PM CDT

Lottery's Luster Scratching Off

Experts say casinos offer better odds, more fun

(Newser) - The fever over big lottery jackpots is cooling as huge payouts become more common, and lose their once-in-a-lifetime cachet. What's more, the growing casino scene is muscling in on the lotto's territory -- casinos offer a better chance of winning, in a more electric atmosphere than your local 7-Eleven.

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