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Entire town, except one guy, wins $950M lottery

All but one household in Sodeto, Spain, held at least a piece of a winning ticket in the Spanish El Gordo lottery's huge first prize, $950 million -- the biggest ever.Winner Stories, International, El Gordo, Spain

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$200 MILLION: New Powerball delivers huge lottery jackpot

There was no jackpot winner in the Wednesday night drawing of the multi-state Powerball game, causing the grand prize to increase to an estimated $200 million for Saturday's drawing.Powerball, Jackpots, Multi-State Game

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D.C. Council poised to repeal online gambling

After becoming the first jurisdiction in the nation to legalize online gambling within its borders, the District of Columbia is poised to repeal the program before it launches.Legislation, Online Gambling, Washington DC

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Iowa Legislators satisfied with Lottery's handling of mystery jackpot winner

State lawmakers gave Iowa Lottery officials high marks Tuesday for the way they handled the mysterious circumstances surrounding a winning Hot Lotto jackpot that went unclaimed when attorneys representing a trust that turned in a valid ticket withdrew a claim for the multimillion-dollar prize last week.Winner Stories, Jackpots, Iowa, Hot Lotto, Investigation, Multi-State Game, Anonymous

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Connecticut lottery winners settle $1 million battle

A drywall installer and a mason agreed to settle their three-year legal battle in Connecticut Superior Court over a $1 million winning lottery ticket.Powerball, Winner Stories, Connecticut, Dispute, Multi-State Game, Court

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$14.3 million Hot Lotto prize claim withdrawn

Crawford Shaw, the enigmatic 76-year-old New York attorney who represented a trust attempting to claim a Hot Lotto jackpot worth as much as $14.3 million, abruptly withdrew any claim to the money Thursday evening.Legal, Winner Stories, Jackpots, Iowa, Hot Lotto, Investigation, Multi-State Game, Anonymous

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Mass. Lottery ends game that was exploited by high-rollers

Massachusetts lottery players looking to buy Cash WinFall tickets this week had their last chance on Monday, the game's final drawing.Massachusetts, New Lottery Game, Canceled Lottery Game, Multi-State Game

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Three women vying for ownership of $1 million lottery ticket

A winning $1 million lottery ticket picked out of a gas station trash can has become the subject of a three-way legal battle in Arkansas.Legal, Winner Stories, Scratch Games, Dispute, Arkansas, Lawsuit

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Lawyer gives up $14 million Iowa lottery ticket claim

Strangest winner story ever: A lawyer sacrificed a $14 million jackpot payout in order to prevent lottery from learning the winner's true identity.Legal, Winner Stories, Jackpots, Iowa, Hot Lotto, Investigation, Multi-State Game, Anonymous

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2011 Lottery Results Almanac Published

The latest edition of Lottery Post's highly-regarded lottery results reference book officially went on sale today.Lottery Post, Announcement, Lottery Results, Book

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$14.3 million lottery winner almost didn't claim prize

A Wisconsin man thought he played Powerball, but actually bought a Megabucks ticket -- and won $14.3 million.Winner Stories, Jackpots, Wisconsin

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Iowa Lottery threatens to deny jackpot payout if winner stays anonymous

Iowa Lottery officials have set a 3 p.m. Friday deadline for the mystery winner of a multi-million dollar Hot Lotto jackpot to reveal themselves or their claim on the prize will be denied.Legal, Winner Stories, Jackpots, Iowa, Hot Lotto, Investigation, Multi-State Game, Anonymous

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