Lottery Moments

A few days ago, I listed the Mega Millions hot and cold numbers. I was then asked by Powerball players to do the same for them.
Ask, and you shall receive.
As you know, there is a theory, which some ascribe to, that some numbers can be hot…show up a lot. Other players look for numbers that [...]

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Normally, this space is about winners and winners stories, but the Mega MIllions jackpot is rising to the  level where people are literally crossing state borders to play. There is that much interest in the game.
With that in mind, come Friday, I’ll try to go over some hot and cold numbers, again… and let’s see [...]

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Congratulations to a York, Pennsylvania couple for winning the Oct. 29 Powerball jackpot worth $30.2 million.
Myrna and Thomas Shearer had the single-winning jackpot ticket that matched all five white balls, 20-30-37-50-52, and the red Powerball, 33, to win the jackpot, which grew over seven drawings to an annuity value of $58.6 million.
Wisely, the couple [...]

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Friends and lottery players all over the world:
I am not a great believer in systems. If they worked…if someone had an ironclad system, then lotteries would be out of business. And obviously, they aren’t. In fact, during this period of recession, lottery play has remained steady if not increased.
All this said, there are various play [...]

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There were no jackpot winners in Saturday night’s Powerball draw, so Wednesday’s jackpot rises to $25 million.
The winning numbers were 5,33,36,29,55 and the Power ball was 21. The Power Play multipler was 4.
For tickets matched the first five numbers and won $200,000 each. They were purchased in Kentucky, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina.
Good luck everyone.

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There were no jackpot winners in the Nov. 28 Mega Millions draw. The winning numbers were 10,30, 44,46,48 and the Mega ball was 44.
Now the jackpot is really getting interesting. It’s up to $128 million on Tuesday.
Five tickets hit the second tier prize of $250,000. They were bought in California, Georgia (two tickets), Illinois and [...]

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Hope everyone in the U.S. had a happy Thanksgiving Day. To everyone else around the world, good morning.
Because the Mega Millions jackpot is $111 million tonight, I thought it might be interesting to review Mega Millions’ (and the Big Game, as it once was called) top jackpots of all time.
1. $390 million, March 6, 2007, [...]

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Happy Thanksgiving everyone.
Now, here is one of the most amazing stories I have ever heard. And, for the player actually involved in the story, one of the most frustrating ever, I would imagine.
A Canadian man missed by seconds becoming a multi-millionaire, but he’s not taking this sitting down. No, he’s going to court to claim [...]

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When Chanetia Prophet showed up at Maryland Lottery headquarters, she didn’t realize that she would become a new millionaire.  Accompanied by her [...]

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Mike Byrum, of Mr. Juliet, Tennessee had been experiencing some bad luck, and recently had to close his motorcycle shop “because of hard times.”
Then, one day, he said. “I started feeling lucky again.”  Maybe he knew something no one else did.
Byrum even  told his best friend he “was going to win the lottery.” Turns [...]

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