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A collection of news and information related to Gaming and Lotteries published by Tribune Company sources. (Photo AP)
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Colorado Lotto hits near-record jackpot
DENVER (AP) The jackpot for Saturday's Colorado Lotto drawing will be $9.6 million, the highest in more than six years. The Colorado Lottery said Thursday the jackpot is the biggest since $16 million on September 11, 2002. The jackpot has hit...Tags: Lotto, Colorado, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Boulder resident claims Lotto prize
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) -- Colorado Lottery officials say the person who bought the winning ticket for a $5.3 million jackpot this month in Boulder has claimed the prize in the name of a trust and will receive the winnings in a lump sum. Lottery...Tags: Lotto, Colorado, Politics, State Budgets, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Lottery vendor sorry for glitch affecting tickets
DENVER (AP) The Georgia-based company that runs the Colorado Lottery's computer systems is apologizing for a glitch that prevented players with winning tickets from redeeming them. Officials say an encryption problem with tickets during a two-hour...Tags: Travel, Casino and Gambling, Scientific Games Corporation, Television Industry, Denver
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Powerball jackpot has people wondering, 'What if?'
DENVER (KWGN) As the Powerball jackpot continues to climb so do sales in lottery tickets. Some people have a strategy when it comes to picking numbers and others just take a random chance. But however one decides to play, there is no doubt the lottery...Tags: Travel, Casino and Gambling, Powerball Lottery, Colorado, Tourism and Leisure
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Minutes after market record-crash, Obama urges action and calm
WESTMINSTER (KWGN) The economic crisis that has reshaped the Presidential election over the past two weeks did so again Monday, as lawmakers in Washington voted down the latest bail-out package for Wall Street just as Senator Barack Obama was scheduled to...Tags: Casino and Gambling, Travel, Landforms, Arizona, Illinois
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Cripple Creek casino seeks bankruptcy protection
DENVER (AP) - The Imperial Casino Hotel in Cripple Creek has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, but the casino's president says the business will remain open as it works to reorganize. The petition was filed Monday in U.S. Bankruptcy...Tags: Bankruptcy, Travel, Casino and Gambling, Bodies of Water, Tourism and Leisure
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Recession hits Colorado Lottery, sales decrease
DENVER (AP) - When it comes to spending money on the lottery in a recession, all bets are off. The Colorado Lottery's sales dipped by 2.2 percent over the past six months, generating less money for the state's parks, wildlife and open space. ...Tags: Casino and Gambling, Travel, Colorado, Tourism and Leisure, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Casinos showing gamblers how to play craps
Staff WriterBlack Hawk could soon be getting a boost in business. Starting July, 2nd the maximum bets will be raised from five dollars to 100 dollars and the casinos will start keeping their doors open 24 hours. Two new games will also be added: Craps and Roulette....Tags: Casino and Gambling, Travel, Tourism and Leisure, New Year's Day, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Retire? Sure, As Soon As I Hit The Lottery
The Hartford CourantBaby boomers have never been shy, and as we are now finding out, they aren't retiring, either. This year, leading-edge boomers are turning 66, the age at which one can claim full Social Security benefits, but many of those eligible are continuing to...Tags: Social Security, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Lucky for Life: Orlando man wins Florida Lottery scratch-off game
An Orlando man is richer today after winning the Lucky $1,000 For Life scratch-off game in the Florida Lottery. Charlie Talataina, 32, bought the winning ticket for $2 at Texaco Food Mart, 4003 W. Oak Ridge Road. He opted for a lump-sum payment of $858,...
Tags: Orlando, Lifestyle and Leisure, Services and Shopping
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Warriors will have a new arena in San Francisco, mayor announces
ReutersThe Sports Xchange NBA Team Report - Golden State Warriors - GETTING INSIDE The Warriors will have a new waterfront home for the 2017-18 season. San Francisco Mayor Edwin M. Lee announced May 22 that the Warriors plan to build a privately financed...Tags: AT&T Park, Monta Ellis, Oracle Arena, Jean Quan, National Basketball Association
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2 sue over office lottery pool
Two Chicago-area lottery losers are suing for what they say is their share of the $118 million dollars that their office pool won earlier this month. The two employees of the Pita Pan Chicago Heights bakery were regular participants in the pool...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Mega Millions Lottery, Employees, Lifestyle and Leisure
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