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Legislator acts to close lottery loophole

After news reports circulated that a lottery winner in Michigan was still using food stamps, one state senator has decided to try to close a loophole in state law.Senator John Moolenaar (R-Midland),...

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"1-1-1-1" unlucky for some Michiganders today

"1-1-1-1" was not a lucky number for many would-be Michigan lottery players today.  So many people decided to play today’s date, "11/11,"  in today’s Daily Four game, that Michigan Lottery officials...

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Many Michiganders are betting on a 'green' Christmas this year

 Shopping malls won’t be the only retailers doing brisk business this weekend.  The Mega Millions and Powerball lotteries have a combined jackpot of about $300 million.   Andi Brancato is the Michigan...

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What are the odds? Michigan store sells five winning Mega Millions lottery...

Five winning tickets in Tuesday’s Mega Millions lottery drawing were purchased at a Meijer store in Northville.The five tickets matched five of the six numbers drawn and they are worth a quarter...

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Michigan Lottery contacted by $337M jackpot winner

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - The Michigan Lottery says it has been contacted by the winner of last week's $337 million Powerball jackpot.In a news release issued Wednesday, the lottery says details about the...

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Who’s betting on an online lottery system?

How would you like to buy lottery tickets online?Governor Rick Snyder bets you would.His administration is asking for more than $3 million to launch an online lottery system called iLottery, where...

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Stateside for Wednesday, May 8th, 2013

On today's program, we explore the idea of secret work groups crafting public policy in Lansing, and how transparent Michigan's government should be.And we look at whether expanding the lottery to the...

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Two big jackpots stoking lottery fever in Michigan

Michigan lottery players are dreaming of winning two huge jackpots these days. Nearly 700 million dollars is on the line in this weekend’s Powerball and Mega Millions drawings.Andi Brancato is the...

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Online lottery put on hold in Michigan

Michigan residents will have to wait to gamble in the lottery online. iLottery, proposed by the Michigan Lottery, would have allowed people to buy tickets and play games like Club Keno and scratch-offs...

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Michigan lottery is launching online sales despite denied funding from...

A move by the Michigan Lottery has caught retailers by surprise, a big surprise.Earlier this year, the State Legislature said no to a budget request from the Michigan Lottery for money to launch online...

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Stateside for Wednesday, December 4th, 2013

Can you imagine paying $7 for a gallon of milk? That reality isn't too far off if Congress can't get it together and pass a Farm Bill. We found out more about the so-called dairy cliff on today's...

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Michigan Lottery reports record sales, lower profits

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - The Michigan Lottery had record sales in the most recent fiscal year, but profits for schools declined from a year ago.The lottery on Friday reported nearly $2.5 billion in sales...

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There are 586,000,000 reasons to play the lottery today

Michigan Lottery players have more than visions of sugar plums dancing through their heads this holiday season.A potentially record breaking lottery jackpot is on the line tonight.   The Mega Millions...

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Mega Millions jackpot jumps, now worth $636 million

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The Mega Millions estimated jackpot has soared to $636 million, making it the second largest jackpot in U.S. history.The jackpot had been $586 million, but lottery officials...

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Michigan Lottery extends contract with GTECH

LANSING – The Michigan Lottery has extended its contract with a company that helps run games such as Powerball, Mega Millions and Club Keno.The lottery announced Friday that the contract with GTECH...

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$138,000 Michigan Lottery prize goes unclaimed

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - A Michigan Lottery ticket worth more than $138,000 has gone unclaimed for a year and been deposited into the state's fund for K-12 schools.The lottery said Friday that the winning...

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Dispute over online Michigan Lottery sales could hurt MEDC

Making state lottery games available online has resulted in a disagreement between the state and a native tribe.Twice a year the Gun Lake Tribe gives a big check to the state of Michigan. Last time, in...

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Why one American Indian tribe is refusing to pay its casino revenue sharing...

In 2011, the federal government opened the door to online lotteries when it lifted its ban on non-sports gambling. That action sent the Michigan Lottery down the cyber-path to online lottery games....

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You have a better chance of winning an Oscar than this weekend's Powerball...

Wednesday's $500 million Powerball jackpot drawing came and went without a winner.Since then, the jackpot for this Saturday's drawing has climbed to an estimated $800 million. It's the largest prize in...

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"1-1-1-1" unlucky for some Michiganders today

1-1-1-1 was not a lucky number for many would-be Michigan lottery players today. So many people decided to play todays date, 11/11, in todays Daily Four game, that Michigan Lottery officials were...

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