Some media outlets reported that Soolee would receive money as the owner of the store that sold a winning ticket. But Georgia Lottery spokeswoman Tandi Reddick said Wednesday that's not the case. She said Soolee won't get any bonus beyond the 6 percent commission all retail outlets received based on
Date: Dec 18, 2013
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Mega Millions jackpot jumps, could reach $1 billion
When no winner was selected in Friday's drawing, the jackpot rolled over to $550 million, the second-largest payout ever. It jumped again Monday to $586 million, with a cash payout of $316.5 million, said Tandi Reddick, a spokeswoman for the Georgia Lottery.
Date: Dec 16, 2013
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Software issues don't keep lottery players from chance at $425 million jackpot
Georgia Lottery officials could not say how widespread the problem was Monday or provide other details about the issues that caused some machines to go down on Sunday, but spokeswoman Tandi Reddick said the slowest transaction times on Monday were between noon and 1 p.m.
"Peak sales hours for Mega Millions are typically on the day of the drawing during the evening rush hour. We anticipate brisk sales as people head home from work," said Tandi Reddick, media relations manager for the Georgia Lottery Corp.