Leprechaun News owner Yogi Patel told CBS New York a longtime lottery customer cane into his Lyndhurst store and bought several hundred dollars with of scratch-off tickets. But the distracted customer didn’t notice that one of the $20 double diamond tickets was a winner and tossed it in the trash, the report said.

Leprechaun News owner Yogi Patel told CBS New York a longtime lottery customer cane into his Lyndhurst store and bought several hundred dollars with of scratch-off tickets. But the distracted customer didn’t notice that one of the $20 double diamond tickets was a winner and tossed it in the trash, the report said.

Shop co-owners Wayne Seidl and Joe Ruff talk with a customer at the Waite General Store. Residents of the small Washington County town of Waite, population 101, purchase more lottery tickets per capita than any other town in the state, according to lottery sales data.

Here’s a head-scratcher: A governor who spends 60 percent of the year out of state – just to win support from 1 percent of the electorate – considers state legislative hearings a poor use of government time. But Gov. Christie is overlooking the obvious: If lawmakers can’t investigate, they can’t legislate, and they’ve been kept in the dark on two matters that are covered with governor’s paw prints.

Here’s a head-scratcher: A governor who spends 60 percent of the year out of state – just to win support from 1 percent of the electorate – considers state legislative hearings a poor use of government time. But Gov. Christie is overlooking the obvious: If lawmakers can’t investigate, they can’t legislate, and they’ve been kept in the dark on two matters that are covered with governor’s paw prints.

The executive subcommittee of the Legislative Council will consider Monday an amendment of a contract between the Arkansas Lottery and Camelot Global Consulting in response to desires of legislators at an earlier hearing. The modified contract provides mainly that the consultant won’t receive a commission, beginning at 12.5 percent on increases in lottery sales beyond $72.28 million, if the lottery decides not to adopt the business plan it presents.

The executive subcommittee of the Legislative Council will consider Monday an amendment of a contract between the Arkansas Lottery and Camelot Global Consulting in response to desires of legislators at an earlier hearing. The modified contract provides mainly that the consultant won’t receive a commission, beginning at 12.5 percent on increases in lottery sales beyond $72.28 million, if the lottery decides not to adopt the business plan it presents.

However, the winning ticket is about to expire. It was sold at Giant Eagle near Finleyville and the winning ticket matched all five white balls drawn.

However, the winning ticket is about to expire. It was sold at Giant Eagle near Finleyville and the winning ticket matched all five white balls drawn.

A ticket with five numbers, but missing the Mega number in Wednesday’s SuperLotto Plus drawing was sold at a Palm Springs liquor store and is worth $17,027. Another ticket with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, was sold at a doughnut shop in Wilmington and is also worth $17,027, the California Lottery announced.

A ticket with five numbers, but missing the Mega number in Wednesday’s SuperLotto Plus drawing was sold at a Palm Springs liquor store and is worth $17,027. Another ticket with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, was sold at a doughnut shop in Wilmington and is also worth $17,027, the California Lottery announced.

The Mega Millions jackpot is $105 million for Friday night’s drawing, while Saturday will bring a Powerball jackpot of $100 million. Pick 3 winners receive $500 for a $1 straight bet and the odds of winning are 1-in-1,000.

The Mega Millions jackpot is $105 million for Friday night’s drawing, while Saturday will bring a Powerball jackpot of $100 million. Pick 3 winners receive $500 for a $1 straight bet and the odds of winning are 1-in-1,000.

Mary Galbraith from Jarrow who became one of the first to scoop i 1 21 million on the new Lotto Millionaire Raffle draw. Pictured with husband Terry Galbraith.

Mary Galbraith from Jarrow who became one of the first to scoop i 1 21 million on the new Lotto Millionaire Raffle draw. Pictured with husband Terry Galbraith.

Team officials announced the mutual agreement in a written statement Thursday a… A Scottsbluff man has claimed the $100,000 Powerball winning ticket from the October 14th drawing sold at the Git ‘N Split store on West 27th Street in Scottsbluff. Nebraska Lottery spokesperson Neil Watson says Donald Detweiler claimed the prize Monday, but requested no more than the required publicity of his name and hometown.

Romel and Esther Mendoza from Ponteix won $2 million on the October 7 Western 649 draw. They matched all six main numbers when the following draw numbers were selected .

Romel and Esther Mendoza from Ponteix won $2 million on the October 7 Western 649 draw. They matched all six main numbers when the following draw numbers were selected .

The Oklahoma Lottery says there is a post circulating on Facebook that allows users to click on a link taking them to a website claiming the Powerball is giving away $1 million jackpot instantly. Officials say there is also a letter circulating with a fake offer from the Multi-State Lottery Association offering prizes of $2.5 million for a raffle promotion.

The Louisiana Lottery Corporation says nobody won the two major jackpots in the Louisiana Lotto and multistate Powerball drawings on Wednesday night. Louisiana Lotto players matching all six numbers drawn would have won or shared a $300,000 prize, which will rise to an estimated $325,000 for Saturday.