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MegaMillions odds: unanimous

markjohnson — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:44:12 -0500

The North Carolina lottery commission voted unanimously Monday afternoon to add MegaMillions to its lineup, giving the state a second multi-state game with eye-popping jackpots.

Dome memo: Big money edition

bniolet — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:14:29 -0400

ONE MORE QUESTION: U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx has introduced a bill that would requires U.S. Census takers to try to find out how many illegal immigrants are in the U.S. We're guessing some answers to that question might just not be truthful.

Mega Powerball

bniolet — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:18:03 -0400

Powerball and Mega Millions are similar lottery games that include several states. Here's a comparison.

THE GAME: In Powerball, players try to match six digits. Five white balls are drawn from a pool of balls, numbered one through 59. The sixth number, the Powerball is drawn from a pool of red balls numbered 1 through 39.

Mega Millions would add to sales

bniolet — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:52:07 -0400

Adding a second, big jackpot lottery game to North Carolina would mean more players and more tickets sold, said lottery executive director Tom Shaheen.

Mega Millions coming to NC?

janestancill — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:55:39 -0400

Is Mega Millions coming to a convenience store near you?

N.C. Education Lottery officials said today that lottery groups nationally are considering the potential of all U.S. lottery jurisdictions selling both Mega Millions and Powerball tickets.