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The Latest On The Withdrawn Jackpot Claim

Mary — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:02:17 -0600

With the crush of media calls today, I am just now having a chance to blog about the latest unusual twist in the claim – and now withdrawal of the claim – for the multi-million-dollar Hot Lotto jackpot won in...

This Just In! We’ve Announced the Winners in ‘Super Tech’

Mary — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:02:46 -0600

Our holiday promotion has set records again this year, and we’ve got the “Super Tech” winners to announce today! You’ll likely remember that way back in September (when all of us were groaning about the upcoming cold weather), we launched...

And Our BIG Twitter Contest Winners Are…

Mary — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:30:42 -0600

Thanks to everyone who entered our Twitter contest today! For our question this time we asked you to tell us if you won Wednesday night’s estimated $120 million Powerball jackpot, what’s the first thing you would buy? We had a...

Facebook Contests Are Back!

Mary — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:58:00 -0600

Fun news for our friends in the social media world! We’re bringing back our monthly Facebook contests! Can I get a “Woo Hoo”? Very similar to our monthly Twitter contests, we’ll be asking you a lottery-related question on our “Lottery...

Deadline is Set for Hot Lotto® Jackpot Claim

Mary — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:36:53 -0600

Here’s the latest update on the Hot Lotto® jackpot claim. After Iowa Lottery officials met with representatives of the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation and the Iowa Attorney General’s Office Monday, Iowa Lottery CEO Terry Rich set a deadline by...

Help! I Didn't Get My VIP Club Coupon!

Mary — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:30:35 -0600

We've been getting some questions lately about the monthly coupons available in our VIP club, so I'll try to clear things up here. As you likely already know, one of the perks of being a VIP Club member is that...

Don’t Worry, Power Play Is Here To Stay!

Mary — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:10:39 -0600

We’ve now had the first drawing in the new $2 Powerball game, and with it came some confusion about the Power Play option and whether it even exists anymore. Let me clear that up here: Yes, Power Play is definitely...

New Twist In Jackpot Claim Story

Mary — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:03:47 -0600

The situation involving the Hot Lotto jackpot that was claimed just before it expired last month took another turn this week with court documentation from New York and Delaware about a person named Crawford Shaw. As you likely know, a...

The Latest Update About That Hot Lotto Jackpot Claim

Mary — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:13:28 -0600

Here’s the latest about that Hot Lotto jackpot claim: Iowa Lottery officials and representatives of the trust that claimed the Hot Lotto jackpot from December 2010 have met in person to discuss the claim. Crawford Shaw of Bedford, N.Y., the...

A BIG Twitter Contest

Mary — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:18:21 -0600

Something BIG is coming tomorrow, and to celebrate, we’re having a Twitter contest! As you may already know, $2 Powerball® debuted Sunday. Powerball now offers MORE millionaires, BIGGER jackpots and BETTER odds of winning. Well, tomorrow night is the first...