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Oops! Newspaper prints wrong lotto numbers, lets down local couple
April 11, 2011 7:42 PM
Imagine waking up and checking the Sunday paper to find that you've won the lottery, but then learning that the newspaper printed the wrong numbers. That's just what happened to a Pueblo couple last weekend. Jim and Dorothy Sprague say they experienced a lot of joy and a lot... more » -
A whole Lotto heartbreak
April 11, 2011 5:14 PM
For about an hour on Sunday, Jim and Dorothy Sprague thought they were millionaires. The Pueblo couple had purchased a ticket for Saturday's $4.3 million Colorado Lottery drawing and when they looked in Sunday's newspaper they found that they matched all six numbers. But it turns out, the newspaper... more » -
Winners wanted
March 25, 2011 9:08 PM
Looking for an easy win? Well, tonight might be your night if you by a ticket for the $312 million dollar Mega Millions jackpot scheduled for this evening's drawing. Tonya Caudill, manager of the Acorn gas station on the corner of 8th Street and Cimarron in Colorado Springs says,... more » -
CO ticket wins $250K in Mega Millions; parks & rec benefit
January 5, 2011 8:10 PM
Coloradans spent nearly $2.5 million on tickets for Tuesday's $355 million Mega Millions drawing. The largest payout for any ticket bought in Colorado was $250,000. Much of the revenue from sales of Mega Millions tickets and all other Colorado Lottery games goes back into communities in the form of projects... more » -
Bought a losing Mega Millions ticket? Where does that money go?
January 5, 2011 12:56 PM
Thousands of Coloradans bought Mega Millions tickets for a chance at Tuesday's $355 million jackpot. Many will buy tickets for tonight's Powerball and Lotto drawings, too. Where does all the money from those ticket sales go? Balanced Coverage tonight on News First 5. more » -
Did you buy your first Mega Millions ticket yet?
May 16, 2010 9:53 PM
There's a new game in town, promising millions, if your luck is right. It looks and acts like Powerball, but it isn't. Take a look at the differences among the three Colorado Lottery drawings: Mega Millions jackpots start at 12 million. Powerball jackpots start at 20 million.... more » -
Mega Millions lottery tickets will soon be available in Colorado
February 10, 2010 5:37 PM
The Colorado Lottery Commission approved the sale of the Mega Millions Jackpot game in Colorado at its monthly meeting Wednesday morning. The game, which is now being offered in 35 jurisdictions nationwide, could begin selling in Colorado in mid-May. "We believe Mega Millions will complement our current line-up of... more » -
Cancer patient wins nearly $5.4M Lotto jackpot
October 17, 2009 10:58 AM
A man who was diagnosed with cancer almost two years ago is the winner of a Colorado Lottery drawing for nearly $5.4 million. Colorado Lottery officials say 46-year-old Robert Loch, who lost his job as a dishwasher at a hotel last year, matched all six numbers in the Oct. 10... more » -
Winning Lotto ticket purchased in Commerce City
October 13, 2009 12:09 PM
One person won Saturday's $5.4 million Lotto jackpot and the Colorado Lottery says the winning ticket was purchased in Commerce City. The winning numbers in Saturday's drawing were: 2, 6, 15, 21, 33 and 39. The winning ticket was purchased at 80th Avenue Liquors in Commerce City. It has a... more » -
Expired ticket; woman wins and loses $160,000 scratcher
September 14, 2009 8:42 PM
How's this for bad luck? About a year ago Laurice Pillar bought a crossword puzzle scratch ticket. At the time she didn't realize it was a winner, set it aside and subsequently lost it. This week, when she was cleaning out her address book she found the ticket again and... more »
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