http://www.philly.com/philly/news/lottery RSS Feed for P-com News Lottery en-us Wed, 30 May 2012 12:30:07 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/news/lottery/20120530_Mega_Millions_ticket_wins__32_million.html Mega Millions no longer has one of the two biggest jackpots in these parts.A ticket purchased in Pomona, Calif., hit all the numbers drawn Tuesday night — 2, 14, 29, 53 and 55, with a Mega Ball of 31 — to win an annuity worth $32 million, or $24 million cash. As a result, Friday’s annuity prize will be worth $12 million, the lump sum payout $9 million. http://www.philly.com/philly/news/lottery/20120529_2_Pa__tickets_just_miss_jackpots.html Pennsylvania has a few new millionaires. At least, before Uncle Same takes his cut.Two players won $1 million in the latest Powerball and Mega Millions drawings, and another player hit for $1.28 million Monday night in Cash 5. Sorry, Philly fans, but they were all bought west of Reading. http://www.philly.com/philly/news/lottery/20120517_Powerball_ticket_sold_in_NJ_scores_for__1_million.html No one won Wednesday night’s Powerball jackpot but a ticket sold in New Jersey scored for $1 million. The New Jersey Lottery says the ticket was sold at the Super Stop & Shop, 24 Summerfield Blvd., South Brunswick, Middlesex County. http://www.philly.com/philly/news/lottery/20120516_Local_lottery_ticket_wins__872_000.html Here’s a roundup of the latest lottery news. Camden County ticket wins $872,215. A Jersey Cash 5 ticket sold at Liquor Ranch, 4950 Marlton Pike, in Pennsauken matched all the numbers drawn Monday: 8, 18, 22, 26 and 36. http://www.philly.com/philly/news/lottery/20120508__700_000_jackpot_hit_in_Montco.html Someone bought a Match 6 Lotto ticket in Montgomery County, and did. Match 6, that is. http://www.philly.com/philly/news/lottery/20120507_1_ticket_wins__118_million.html No such luck this time for Philadelphia. The latest Mega Millions jackpot, worth $118 million as an annuity, was won by a ticket purchased at a Citgo in Glenwood, Ill. http://www.philly.com/philly/news/lottery/20120503_SEPTA_rsquo_s_Powerball_winners_to_be_presented_Friday.html A group of SEPTA workers did indeed win the April 25 Powerball jackpot, the Pennsylvania Lottery will officially confirm on Friday, according to sources. A week ago, officials held a news conference at the Newsstand at the Gallery to reveal the winning ticket had been sold there. http://www.philly.com/philly/news/lottery/20120503_Powerball_payout_puny.html Now we know what unlucky numbers look like. In last night’s Powerball drawing, 7, 8, 33, 38 and 50 came up, along with a Powerball of 29, producing one of the stingiest payouts in a year. http://www.philly.com/philly/news/lottery/20120502__1_million_trashed_ticket_is_latest_weird_lottery_tale.html There are lottery odds and lottery balls. But lotteries also have oddballs and oddities, as recent news stories show. http://www.philly.com/philly/news/lottery/20120410_E__Pa__ticket_wins__2_million__giant_jackpot_claimed_in_Md_.html Three Maryland educators have claimed a share of the world's biggest jackpot, while the latest Powerball drawing produced a $2 million winner in Eastern Pennsylvania.