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Drawing nears for $685 million Mega Millions prize

Dec 30, 2022 12:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa - The Mega Millions jackpot increased to $685 million ahead of Friday night's drawing, giving lottery players a chance to ring in the New Year with an e...
Rivers Casino employees' paychecks were stolen, altered, cashed

By Russell Lissau
Dec 29, 2022 12:00 am - Federal authorities are investigating the theft of paychecks destined for workers at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines. More than a dozen checks were stolen between Dec. 12 a...
Mega Millions jackpot up to $640M after no big winner

Dec 28, 2022 12:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa - A giant Mega Millions jackpot grew larger Wednesday to an estimated $640 million after another drawing without a winner. No one won the lottery game's...
Gambler arrested after cheating captured on Rivers Casino video

By Russell Lissau
Dec 27, 2022 12:00 am - Before you try to pull a fast one at a suburban casino, remember what Robert DeNiro's character sagely said in the film "Casino": "The eye in the sky is watching us all....
Thief hits slot players at Rivers Casino

Daily Herald report
Dec 26, 2022 12:00 am - A thief working inside Rivers Casino in Des Plaines stole money from three gamblers early Friday by cashing in credits at temporarily unattended slot machines, police sa...
Powerball ticket sold in California snags record $2.04 billion win

By STEFANIE DAZIO and SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press
Nov 08, 2022 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Someone who bought a Powerball ticket in Southern California has won a record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot after more than three months without anyone h...
A look at $1.9B Powerball jackpot and how it grew so large

By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press
Nov 07, 2022 12:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa - Monday night's estimated $1.9 billion Powerball jackpot is nearly $400 million larger than the previous record jackpot and will keep growing until som...
In the 5 states without lotteries, a case of Powerball envy

By KIM CHANDLER and MARK THIESSEN Associated Press
Nov 04, 2022 1:00 am - WEST POINT, Ga. - Loretta Williams lives in Alabama but drove to Georgia to buy a lottery ticket for a chance at winning the $1.6 billion Powerball jackpot. She was one ...
Why no Powerball winner? It's luck and smaller sales

By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press
Nov 04, 2022 1:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Perplexed that it seems no one can win the gigantic $1.5 billion Powerball prize? A big reason is that people aren't buying as many tickets for e...
Powerball jackpot up to $1.6 billion, new lottery record

Nov 04, 2022 1:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa - Strong sales boosted a Powerball jackpot to an estimated $1.6 billion on Friday, making it the largest lottery prize in history. A drawing will be hel...

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