When you have a number thats that large, everyone gets focused on the jackpot and they do lose sight of the fact that there are second, third, fourth place prizes, said Christy Calicchia, a spokeswoman for the New York state lottery.
Date: Dec 17, 2013
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Sales brisk for $425M, Friday the 13th Mega Millions draw
In New York state, tickets wereselling at a pace of $500,000 an hour Friday morning. The state's lotteryspokeswoman, Christy Calicchia, said sales are normally between $60,000 and$70,000 an hour.
A group from the 99 Restaurant went down to the state Lottery Division's Schenectady headquarters, where spokeswoman Christy Calicchia said an announcement would be made in a matter of weeks after verification of the winners.
Date: May 20, 2013
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Some Sandy victims dream of $425M Powerball riches
Wednesday's jackpot was the record for a Powerball drawing, said Christy Calicchia, a spokeswoman for the New York State Lottery. Powerball sells tickets in 42 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The previous high for a Powerball drawing was in 2006, when eight Nebraska wor
Our players really like variety and new games and the idea that there are larger jackpots now, said New York Lottery spokeswoman Christy Calicchia, adding that the minimum prize will increase from $20 million to $40 million.