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Lawyer withdraws $7.5 million dollar lottery claim - CBS News

2012-01-27
ABC NewsLawyer withdraws $7.5 million dollar lottery claimCBS News(AP) DES MOINES, Iowa — A New York attorney's decision to withdraw his claim on a multimillion dollar Iowa Lottery prize doesn't put to rest officials' questions about how he obtained the ticket. Crawford Shaw, of Bedford, NY, withdrew his claim ...Iowa Lotto Winner Withdraws ClaimABC NewsMysterious $14M lottery winner withdraws claimUSA TODAYall 780 news articles »

Three Women Vying for Ownership of $1 Million Lottery Ticket - ABC News

2012-01-26
ABC NewsThree Women Vying for Ownership of $1 Million Lottery TicketABC NewsA winning $1 million lottery ticket picked out of a gas station trash can has become the subject of a three-way legal battle in Arkansas. Sharon Jones was at a Super One Stop in July 2011 in Bebee, Ark., when she went to a trash bin to pick up a ...Three people battle for winning lottery ticketNinemsn'This is nothing more than a case of envy': Three women scrap over $1 million ...Daily MailHigh court won't stop suit over Ark. lottery nameStuttgart Daily LeaderArkansas News -WSLSall 41 news articles »

BC-LOT--Lottery State-by-State,10th Add, LOT - Washington Post

2012-01-27
BC-LOT--Lottery State-by-State,10th Add, LOTWashington PostOLYMPIA, Wash. — The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's “Keno” game were: 02-06-20-23-24-25-26-29-34-39-42-52-53-55-56-60-63-64-67-74 (two, six, twenty, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five, twenty-six, ...and more »

Danvers police warn residents about lottery scam - Boston.com

2012-01-27
Danvers police warn residents about lottery scamBoston.comBy Justin A. Rice, Town Correspondent Two elderly Danvers residents recently reported receiving fake checks in the mail as part of a lottery scam. Now police are warning residents not to respond to a letter from Capital Direct Lottery Sweepstakes ...Police warn of lottery scamGloucester Daily Timesall 3 news articles »

$1M lottery winner from Tucson yet to claim prize - Arizona Daily Star

2012-01-27
The Flint Journal - MLive.com$1M lottery winner from Tucson yet to claim prizeArizona Daily StarArizona Lottery officials are awaiting Arizona's first $2 Powerball second place, $1 million winner to claim their prize. The $1 million winning $2 Powerball ticket was drawn January 21 at the Fry's Food Store, 555 E. Grant Rd. The winning numbers are ...The New $2 Powerball Has a $1 Million Prize Winner in Arizona; Yet to Be ClaimedMarketWatch (press release)Enhanced Powerball® Creates Pennsylvania's Newest MillionaireSacramento BeeFlorida Lottery needs to get a new station to show drawings in OrlandoOrlando Sentinel (blog)WFMZ Allentownall 33 news articles »

Lotteries board says it will probe claims of irregularities - Business Day

2012-01-27
Independent OnlineLotteries board says it will probe claims of irregularitiesBusiness DayThe National Lotteries Board (NLB) said on Friday it was aware that it controlled public money and that it would consider allegations of irregularities made about its administration of funds. Scores of people from various NGOs and charities staged a ...Lottery protesters demand answersIndependent OnlineLottery winner from the Chichester area failed to claim £127000 prizeChichester TodayLottery protest march startsNews24BuaNews Online (press release)all 38 news articles »

Lottery retailers wary of online sales in Maryland - Gazette.Net: Maryland Community News Online

2012-01-26
Lottery retailers wary of online sales in MarylandGazette.Net: Maryland Community News Onlineby C. Benjamin Ford, Staff Writer Maryland lottery officials are looking at selling tickets and games online by July 1 to bring in additional revenues for the state, but retail officials said that would hurt convenience stores and eliminate a safeguard ...Leasing slots allows more flexibility, lottery chief saysAnnapolis Capitalall 2 news articles »

Mysterious Iowa Lottery Winner Withdraws Claim

2012-01-27
A New York man who tried to cash in on a $16.5 million lottery in Iowa withdrew his claim after officials asked him to explain how he got the winning ticket. Crawford Shaw, an attorney from Bedford, N.Y., notified lottery officials Thursday evening through his Iowa-based attorneys that he would not supply the details they had asked for by today, and so was withdrawing his claim.

Lawyer withdraws $7.5 million dollar lottery claim

2012-01-27
A New York attorney's decision to withdraw his claim on a multimillion dollar Iowa Lottery prize doesn't put to rest officials' questions about how he obtained the ticket.Crawford Shaw, of Bedford, N.Y., ...

Lawyer Withdraws $7.5M Lottery Claim

2012-01-27
NY lawyer's decision to withdraw multimillion lottery claim doesn't end mystery over ticket

Lawyer gives up $14 million Iowa lottery ticket claim

2012-01-26
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York lawyer who tried to redeem a multi-million dollar lottery ticket in Iowa last month -- only to have his claim called into question by officials demanding to know who he represented -- is giving up the quest for the jackpot. Crawford Shaw, 76, said on Thursday he was withdrawing his claim to a Hot Lotto ticket worth up to $14.3 million "because I'm not going to ...

Arizona Lottery Reports Record-Breaking Mid-Year Results

2012-01-25
PHOENIX, AZ-- - The Arizona Lottery recently announced its mid-year results with sales currently pacing a record-breaking 8.8% percent over fiscal year 2011.As a result of the record year-to-date Lottery ...

Westchester Lawyer Withdraws Multimillion Dollar Iowa Lottery Claim

2012-01-27
Iowa Lottery CEO Terry Rich said the whole thing has been bizarre since Crawford Shaw of Bedford, NY claimed the ticket on Dec. 29, 2011, 13 months after it was purchased at a Des Moines gas station.

Lottery Exploring Online Ticket Sales

2012-01-26
LANSING - With a recent federal rule interpretation now allowing it, Michigan Lottery Director Scott Bowen told the House Regulatory Reform Committee on Wednesday that his agency was considering selling lottery tickets online as a way to boost sales.