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On really playing the Lottery

Posted on May 15, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

Fascinating story. By the April 22 Lotto Texas drawing last year, it had been seven months since a player hit a jackpot. Because the pot keeps growing until someone matches all six numbers, the long drought meant the grand prize … Continue reading →

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Lottery can’t meet its jackpots

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Oops. Lottery officials are celebrating an uptick in Lotto Texas sales this year, but ticket proceeds were nearly $1.2 million short of covering the latest winning jackpot, forcing officials to dip into the state lottery account to cover the difference. … Continue reading →

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Who wants to run the Texas Lottery?

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

The contract is up for a bid, and the competition is fierce. Companies that run lotteries around the world are expected to ante up by this week, proposing how they would oversee the Texas Lottery if they were to land … Continue reading →

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Here comes Powerball

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Powerball will come to Texas as soon as January 31 after a unanimous vote approving sales of its tickets by the Texas Lottery Commission. “What the Legislature has charged us to do is to raise revenue, and this is going … Continue reading →

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Texas to get Powerball

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

The Texas Lottery Commission is fixing to bring Powerball to Texas. The commission unanimously voted to publish rules for the game for public comment. If the panel gives final approval to the rules early next year, the first Powerball ticket … Continue reading →

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