California
The California Lottery Commission listened to sales pitches by entrepreneurs promoting everything from a megabuck multiservices contract to run the entire lottery system to a modest proposal to share in the printing of instant tickets.
March 12, 1985
World & Nation
A retired sewing shop worker who chose her lucky numbers on Friday the 13th claimed the first installment of her $9.6-million lottery prize Friday and said she will buy a new car even though her ’66 Chevy runs “beautifully.”
June 22, 1986
Travel & Experiences
Three times, state lottery tickets bought at E. J.
Aug. 24, 1987
Irene Brown is one angry millionaire.
Sept. 4, 1999
Archives
Hoping to lure away California Lottery players, 16 Nevada casinos are betting that larger slot machine payoffs will stem the tide.
Feb. 24, 1986
The California Lottery Commission listened Monday to sales pitches by entrepreneurs promoting everything from a megabuck multiservices contract to run the entire lottery system to a modest proposal to share in the printing of instant tickets.
A former lottery computer administrator from Iowa and a friend from Texas have been charged in Wisconsin with racketeering and theft by fraud.
Dec. 22, 2016
Albert Knights may be the only multimillionaire who drives a garbage truck.
April 2, 1993
Business
Shirley Ann May won a Megabucks state lottery prize of nearly $3.5 million on the last day she and her husband had to pay about $11,000 in overdue mortgage payments to avoid losing their home.
Jan. 1, 1992
So many lottery jackpot winners have purchased their tickets along the “Miracle Mile” that a sign outside of town reads “$150 million won (so far).”
May 7, 1994