Massachusetts May Join Powerball Lottery
Posted on June 15th, 2009
Faced with diminishing lottery returns the Massachusetts Senate has voted to join the multistate Powerball lottery. State Treasurer Timothy Cahill faced with sagging lottery revenues pushed for Powerball saying it could bring the state an extra $25 million to $40 million a year. Massachusetts already participates in the Mega Millions lottery.
The Powerball plan has to [...]
Facebook Removes Fake Page of S. Dakota Powerball Winner
Posted on June 14th, 2009
Recently a South Dakota rancher who had fallen on hard times won the Powerball lottery. Neal Wanless, the winner, will walk away with $88 million after taxes. The big win received extensive press coverage. It was reported that the Wanless family had a mobile home repossessed and that the family couldn’t afford a phone. Mr. [...]
Jamaican Lottery Scam Costs Americans $30 Million
Posted on June 10th, 2009
Most of us are familiar with the old Nigerian lottery scam. Lottery scams originate in many countries, the Netherlands, Russia, Nigeria, and now Jamaica can be added to the list. Last year Americans sent more than $30 million to Jamaica in hopes of winning a nonexistent lottery. Many in law enforcement believe that these lottery [...]