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$590M-plus Powerball: 1 winning ticket sold in Fla
It's all about the odds, and one single ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials disclosed Sunday. The lone winner was sold at a Publix supermarket in Zephyrhills, Fla., according to ...
1 winning ticket sold in Fla. on Powerball
A lottery official says 1 winning ticket has been sold in Florida for a record Powerball jackpot of more than $590 million. Terry Rich, a lottery official in Iowa, confirmed the ticket matching all six numbers was sold in Florida. Rich told The Associated Press by telephone that details were ...
Police bust suspected illegal gambling operating
Police in Birmingham have shut down a recording studio and removed 33 machines they say were being used for illegal gambling. Authorities began the raid at cMe Recording Studio Friday afternoon and arrested 22 people who were inside. Police Sgt. Johnny Williams tells WBRC-TV ( ) the studio was split ...
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Record Powerball jackpot inspires office pools In workplaces across the nation, Americans are inviting their colleagues to chip in $2 for a Powerball ticket and a shared daydream. The office lottery pool is a way to improve your odds and have a little fun with co-workers. And besides, who wants ...
Record Powerball jackpot inspires office pools
In workplaces across the nation, Americans are inviting their colleagues to chip in $2 for a Powerball ticket and a shared daydream. The office lottery pool is a way to improve your odds and have a little fun with co-workers. And besides, who wants to be the only person at ...
Powerball jackpot grows to $600 million
Powerball officials say the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600 million, making it the largest prize in the game's history and the world's second largest lottery prize. Lottery officials say the prize is growing quickly Friday because so many people have been purchasing the $2 tickets. The jackpot has ...
New Ohio casinos will host famous poker event
The popular World Series of Poker tour is making stops at the new casinos in Cincinnati and Cleveland. The franchise's newly announced tour includes a Sept. 19-30 stop at the Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati, and then March 20-31, 2014, at the Horseshoe Casino Cleveland. Now the casinos will have to figure ...
Another cricketer suspended in spot-fixing case
A fourth player has been suspended by the Board of Control for Cricket in India after authorities said Friday he was among the bookmakers arrested by police along with three other cricketers for alleged spot-fixing in a domestic Twenty20 league tournament. "Mr. Amit Singh, a registered player with the Gujarat ...
Arizona agents seize illegal gaming devices
Agents with the Arizona Department of Gaming have seized about two dozen illegal gambling devices as part of a sweep in Phoenix and Tucson. The agency announced Thursday that search warrants were served at several locations that included grocery stores, shopping centers, a storage facility and a home. Agents say ...
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