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Winning Powerball Numbers – Saturday, May 18, 2013

Tom McCarthy — Sun, 19 May 2013 03:00:00 +0000

Here are the winning Powerball numbers for Saturday, May 18, 2013.

Where is Wyoming's Lottery?

Trevor T. Trujillo — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:32:49 +0000

If you're hoping to buy a lottery ticket in the state of Wyoming, you've got to some time on your hands before you can.

Become a Facebook Fan to Share Our Powerball Winnings

107.9 The River — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:48:24 +0000

With another huge Powerball payout right around the corner, we want all of our Facebook fans to share in our winnings... if we win anything.

Homeless Man Vows to Share Fortune After Winning $50,000 Lottery Jackpot

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:16:23 +0000

A homeless man in Bloomington, Illinois is ready to spread the wealth. Dennis Mahurin, a homeless man who’s been living in a tent since 1978, recently won $50,000 playing the lottery. Mahurin has no plans to let his newfound fortune change him, but he does hope it will change others: With all the other homeless [...]

Office Workers Who Won $1 Million in Lottery to Generously Share Winnings With Colleague Who Didn't Buy Ticket

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:41:42 +0000

There are about a million reasons why Jennifer Maldonado has the best coworkers in the world. Maldonado’s colleagues at Keller Williams Partner Realty in Plantation, Florida are sharing their $1 million Powerball prize with her, even though she didn’t go in on any tickets. And you think the guy in your office who springs for [...]

Gov. Mead Signs Lottery Bill Into Law

Rich Denison — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:15:35 +0000

Gov. Matt Mead on Wednesday signed into law a bill allowing the state to create a lottery or join a multi-state lottery, such as Powerball.

Wyoming Lottery Decision In Governor Mead's Hands

Rich Denison — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 01:36:44 +0000

The Wyoming Legislature has approved a measure that would allow a lottery in the state, pending the action of Governor Matt Mead

Wyoming Lottery Bill Clears Senate

Associated Press — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 22:50:21 +0000

A bill to allow a lottery in Wyoming cleared another hurdle in the state legislature on Friday.

Wyoming Lawmakers Advance Lottery Measure

Rich Denison — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:39:13 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming State Senate has given preliminary approval to a bill that would allow a lottery and multi-state games such as Powerball in the state. The senate approved the bill by a vote of 17-to-12 on Wednesday afternoon. The bill already has passed the House and would need two more votes [...]

Wyoming Man Claims Montana Cash Jackpot

Trevor T. Trujillo — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:37:31 +0000

A Wyoming man has claimed a $120,000 jackpot in a Montana lottery.

Do You Buy Lottery Tickets When You Travel? (Survey)

Trevor T. Trujillo — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 21:02:58 +0000

The Wyoming Legislature is considering a bill that would either allow Wyoming to implement its own state lottery or to participate in a multi-state lottery like Powerball or Mega Millions.

Guy Wins the Lottery and Calls in Rich to Quit His Job [POLL]

Jeff Easterling — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 18:18:51 +0000

A Northern Idaho man picked up a lottery ticket Monday, scratched it off, and won a hundred thousand dollars. So, he quit his job. Would you? Kyle Messier from Post Falls Idaho, had been working at a fast food restaurant to save up some money for college. Monday Kyle attempted to purchase a $20 scratcher, [...]

Wyoming Lottery Bill Advances

Rich Denison — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 23:24:33 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The state House of Representatives has approved a bill that would allow Wyoming to offer a lottery. The proposal passed on a 31-28 vote Monday. It now moves to the Senate for consideration. The proposal allows the state to offer a state lottery or join a multi-state lottery, such as the [...]

Wyo. Lawmakers Plan To Propose Lottery Bill

Associated Press — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 12:49:47 +0000

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Some Wyoming legislators are suggesting bringing Powerball to the state. The Associated Press reports a group of lawmakers plans to draft a lottery bill that would bring games like Powerball to the state and earmark proceeds for highway maintenance. Legislators have tried to pass lottery bills before with no luck. Legislators [...]

2 Tickets Strike Gold In Powerball Lottery

Associated Press — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 12:59:42 +0000

CHICAGO (AP) — The richest Powerball jackpot ever — and the second-largest top prize in U.S. lottery history — has been won. The question now becomes: Who are the lucky winners waking up to new lives as multimillionaires?

Powerball officials said early Thursday that tickets sold in Arizona and Missouri matched all six numbers to win the record $579

Lottery Poll

Tom McCarthy — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 04:50:10 +0000

Have you ever travelled to a different state to buy a lottery ticket?

Woman Defies the Odds and Wins $1 Million Lottery Twice — On the Same Day [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:00:01 +0000

The odds of picking winning lottery numbers are remarkably slim — let alone doing it twice with the exact same numbers. Yet that’s what happened to a Virginia woman who won a $1 million Powerball lottery twice on the same day.

Teenager Finds Winning Lottery Ticket After Mom Makes Him Clean Room

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 22:07:17 +0000

Ryan Kitching’s mom had been nagging him to clean his room, as moms tend to do. When the 19-year-old from Midlothian, Scotland finally relented and attacked the mess, he found 12 old lottery tickets.

Figuring they must all be losers, he thought about throwing the tickets out with the rest of the junk. But then he had a “strange feeling” that he should check the numbers, and when he did, he was nearly $85,000 richer.

Janitor Wins $3.4 Million Lottery — and Continues to Be A Janitor [VIDEO]

Grace Niemitalo — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:00:16 +0000

Tyrone Curry doesn’t have to wake up at 4 a.m. and mop the floors at Evergreen High School in Seattle. Not after the custodian won the Washington State lottery to the tune of $3.41 million five years ago. Curry stayed on because he was happy with his life. “I’m just Joe Citizen,” he told ‘Today.’ [...]