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. [...]

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S Dakota Cowboy Wins Powerball Jackpot

Posted on June 8th, 2009

Ranching in South Dakota can be a pretty hardscrabble existence. Severe weather conditions, uncertain rainfall, drastic changes in temperature can make ranching uncertain at best. South Dakota remains one of the poorest states in America. In an astounding turn of events a rancher too poor to afford a phone has just won a $232 million [...]

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Are Lotteries Really Recession Proof?

Posted on December 8th, 2008

State lotteries in the US are big business and are thought to be recession proof but recent sales figures from several states are proving otherwise. The news agency Reuters contacted 42 state lotteries out of which 27 responded. 14 states said sales were down from last year, 9 said thoreat sales were steady, and 4 [...]

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