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1. Powerball winning numbers worth $218 million
(Money/Economy)

... Jersey would ever find the problems they’re having in Wisconsin. Millions of dollars in winnings go unclaimed every year, according to the Wisconsin Lottery. Over a 13-year period ending on June 30, 2010, ...

2. Japanese golfers in Masters Tournament pay tribute to tsunami/quake victims
(Sports/Professional)

... with his own experience. The teenager attends a university in Sendai, the capital city of Miyagi which has been devastated. Matsuyama has no winnings to donate. He has spent time touring Sendai searching ...

3. Mega Millions winning numbers worth $201 million
(Money/Economy)

... Jersey Lottery has used the slogan, “It pays to dream.” And dreaming of luxuries to spend your winnings on is half the fun of playing. For instance, according to aolnews.com, 110-acre private islands in ...

4. Powerball winning numbers worth $155 million
(Money/Economy)

... purchased the Power Play option to increase their prize from $200,000 to $1 million. Lottery players can choose to potentially increase their Powerball winnings through PowerPlay. The New Jersey Lottery ...

5. Mega Millions shattered my dreams but not my New Year’s resolutions
(Life/Style)

... with your friends about everything you would do with your winnings. We all have the same and equal chance of becoming mega millionaires in that time before the next drawing. Eventually, even after this ...

6. Mega Millions jackpot hits $242 million
(Money/Economy)

... jackpot has rolled over 14 times since Nov. 9 when the last winning ticket was sold. As of this morning, the estimated jackpot winnings were up from earlier estimates of $237 million, thanks to brisk ...

7. N.J. Lottery hits 40
(N.J./State)

Has provided $49.6 billion in winnings and $20 billion in revenue to the state The New Jersey Lottery is celebrating its 40th anniversary Thursday and officials are citing its role in providing funding ...

8. Atlantic City casino revenue shows decline
(Money/Economy)

Falls 9 percent for the year Atlantic City's 11 casinos reported a $261.7 million in winnings in November, a decrease of 12.5 percent over the same month a year ago. Results released Friday by the ...

9. An interview with an investor who owns only three to five stocks
(Money/Economy)

... with their winnings. It didn't happen. Finding good stocks is hard work. There are beginning-intermediate level investors who invest on the side and have enjoyed this bull market we've had for 30 years ...

10. N.J. lottery looking like a big winner
(N.J./State)

... like to dream of big winnings despite the relatively high odds of that occurring. But there are still people who would prefer to spoil the dreams of others. NJ.com reports that acting Lottery Director ...

11. April revenue at Atlantic City casinos down 0.7 percent when compared to same month in 2009
(N.J./State)

Atlantic City's 11 casinos reported $311.5 million in winnings in April, a decrease of 0.7 percent over the same month a year ago. Results reported to the state Casino Control Commission Monday show that ...

12. Mega Millions jackpot reaches $266 million
(U.S./Nation)

... the winnings to pay off the $1,000 he owes a friend for a truck he bought, catch up on his utility bills, see a dentist about getting his two missing front teeth replaced, and take his three children and ...

13. N.J. fines casinos $23,258 for allowing gambling addict, 117 minors to gamble
(N.J./State)

... anyway, money that the person wins can be forfeited to the state. Similarly, if a casino willfully continues to market to a self-excluded person and wins money from him or her, the casino's winnings can ...

14. Oprah Winfrey features New Jerseyan’s winning recipe
(Life/Style)

... to do with her winnings, Compton told the talk-show host that she would like to buy new bathroom towels. That's a lot of towels. Compton also said that she doesn't think she'll get tired of serving ...

15. Atlantic City casino winnings down 5.6 percent in March but it's an improvement
(N.J./State)

The light of economic recovery may be beginning to shine on Atlantic City's 11 casinos. The casinos reported $300.8 million in winnings in March, a 5.6 percent decrease over the same month in 2009. ...

16. February snowstorms leave Atlantic City casinos with less cold cash
(N.J./State)

Things just keep getting worse for Atlantic City's 11 gambling casinos. If it's not the recession, it's the snow. The casinos reported $261.6 million in winnings in February, a 15.7 percent decrease ...

17. Atlantic City casino revenue down 8.5% in January
(N.J./State)

State collects $23.5 million in revenue Atlantic City's 11 casinos reported $294.2 million in winnings in January, a decrease of 8.5 percent over the same month in 2009, the state Casino Control commission ...

18. Recession continues to strong arm Atlantic City casinos
(N.J./State)

...  The casinos reported $323.8 million in winnings in October, a 6.5 percent decrease over the same month a year ago, the state Casino Control Commission reported Tuesday. For the first 10 months of the ...

19. Casinos and New Jersey continue to lose gambling revenue
(N.J./State)

... tax revenue from gambling. The 11 casinos reported $383 million in casino winnings in July, a 12.7 percent decrease over the same month a year ago. Results reported to the state Casino Control Commission ...

20. State needs new funding sources to avert damaging budget cuts
(Opinion/Commentary)

... $80 million in FY 2010. Levying a 5 percent tax on lottery winnings. New Jersey currently does not tax lottery winnings, while, the federal government and 24 states do. State rates range from 3.4 percent ...