LOTTERIES
East Grand Forks man scratches winning ticket 
An East Grand Forks man by the name of Andre Fortune has won $88,888 — before taxes, of course.
By Herald Staff Report , May 18, 2012
Montana man claims $316,000 Wild Card jackpot
Montana Lottery officials say a Great Falls man has claimed the $316,000 Wild Card jackpot from the April 21 drawing.
By Associated Press , May 08, 2012
RYAN BAKKEN: Elections should use lottery tickets to boost participation
For the ultimate in suspense, look back to last month when the Mega Millions lottery jackpot reached $656 million. That would have been the ultimate door prize. Across the land, coworkers pooled their $1 bills to form lottery consortiums, with hopes of becoming instant retirees. The chance at vast riches drove 100 million people to buy Mega Millions tickets. That’s about half of the country’s adult population. So, what if a lottery ticket was free just for showing up at an election? Turnout would be astronomical, right?
By Ryan Bakken , April 28, 2012
Minnesota Lottery, with help from popular retired Twins, begins ad pitch touting homegrown taxpayer contributions
Created by the Minneapolis ad agency Olson, the lottery spots emphasize, in song and banter, the organization's $2 billion contribution to the state treasury since the first lottery ticket was sold in 1990.
By David Phelps , March 28, 2012
The right touch: New York City mom's $1 million instant ticket picked by 2-year-old daughter
The Queens mom says her toddler reached out and touched the ticket on Jan. 30 while they were at the Top Convenience store in Brooklyn.
By Associated Press , March 15, 2012
Retired Minnesota veteran wins Gopher 5 jackpot
A retired veteran from Wells has claimed a winning lottery ticket worth nearly $1.3 million. Benjamin Ramos Sr. matched all five numbers for the Feb. 10 drawing of Gopher 5.
By Associated Press , February 14, 2012
Unclaimed $336 million Powerball jackpot won in Rhode Island
Lottery officials say someone who played the Powerball in Rhode Island has won the $336.4 million jackpot. The new multimillionaire has not stepped forward and the lottery has not said where the winning ticket was sold. To win, the player had to match all of Saturday's five numbers, 1-10-37-52-57, and Powerball number 11.
By Associated Press , February 12, 2012
Minnesota Gopher 5 lottery ticket worth $1.3 million
Lottery officials said a winning ticket sold in Faribault County is worth nearly $1.3 million. The ticket for the Gopher 5 game was sold for Friday’s drawing.
By Associated Press , February 12, 2012
$256,515 Wild Card 2 jackpot winner sold in Rapid City, S.D.
South Dakota lottery officials say the ticket is worth $256,515. The winner has about six months to claim the money.
By Associated Press , February 06, 2012
North Dakota will consider Internet lotto sales
The U.S. Justice Department now says states may use the Internet to sell lottery tickets to their own residents. The agency has argued before that direct lottery ticket sales would violate federal law.
By Associated Press , January 31, 2012
Winning $2.61 million lottery ticket purchased in north-central Minnesota
The Minnesota State Lottery reports the Hot Lotto ticket was bought in Itasca County Saturday.
By Associated Press , January 16, 2012
Firing of Minnesota resources commission's director raises questions
The head of a Minnesota state office that helps direct how lottery proceeds are spent for special environmental and natural resources projects was fired last week, prompting questions about the legality of the firing and accusations that House Republicans orchestrated it for political purposes.
By Dennis Lien , December 21, 2011
Wild Card 2, Dakota Cash jackpots won Saturday in South Dakota
South Dakota lottery officials say there were jackpot winners in two of the state's five games on Saturday.
By Associated Press , October 31, 2011
Powerball winners look to retire, help family
Just this week, Thomas and Kathleen Morris were meeting with a financial adviser to discuss their retirement prospects. With the stock market taking a beating, things weren't looking so good. But by Friday, the Burnsville couple were Minnesota's newest multimillionaires, having come forward as the winner of a Powerball jackpot worth nearly $229 million.
By Patrick Condon , August 12, 2011
Winner of $229M Powerball ticket sold Minnesota still a mystery
Someone won a $228.9 million jackpot Wednesday from a Powerball lottery ticket bought at a Dakota County store. When the Minnesota State Lottery office closed Thursday, the winner had yet to claim the prize.
By Maricella Miranda , August 12, 2011
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