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Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Super Bowl 2014: $4 million TV ads and opera singer Renee Fleming

Now that the playoffs are over and the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos are headed to Super Bowl 2014, there is a lot of chatter on the Internet about other aspects of that big game. Those Super Bowl commercials are always popular and are costing more than ever. Fox is televising the event and  has sold out all the TV […]
Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Save the Los Angeles Sparks petition passes 1,000 mark!

  Fans continue to rally around the Los Angeles Sparks. Today a keep the Sparks in the Southland petition hit the mark of 1,000 names just before 3 p.m. A symbolic show of support for a team that began the year in search of new owners. There is some chatter on the Internet about the majority owner of the Golden […]
Monday, January 13, 2014

Sparks update: Petition to keep the team in the Southland

An online petition to keep the Los Angeles Sparks in the Southland has collected more than 800 names. The petition was started by loyal Sparks fans, Chris Woodmansee and Callan McClurg. The petition touts the achievements of the team: “The Sparks are one of only four original WNBA franchises left to exist since the league was formed back in 1997, and […]
Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Winning Mega Millions tickets sold in California!

Yeah, they say you have a better chance of being struck by lightning than winning the lottery jackpot. Well, lightning struck at least twice in yesterday’s huge $648 million Mega Millions game. One winning ticket was sold in Georgia — the other in California. Finally we get some of that lottery moolah. The lucky Cali ticket was bought at Jenny’s […]
Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Luckiest store in Burbank

Tom Huber thinks his Burbank store is the luckiest in town and with good reason. Seven years ago, a winning lottery ticket for $1.2 million was purchased at Otto’s Import Store & Delicatessen, 2320 West Clark Avenue. Also, players have bought lottery tickets, including scratchers, at this little European import shop, worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. People buy a […]
Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Mega Millions jackpot blows up to $636 million!

  Lottery fever is sweeping the country! In a matter of days, the Mega Millions jackpot exploded from $550 to $636 million — and that money pot is still growing! It is now nearing the all time Mega Millions record of $656 million —  won by a group of players on March 30, 2012. As part of the new rules […]
Friday, December 13, 2013

Friday the 13th Mega Millions jackpot soars to $425 million! How high will it go?

  A lot of folks feeling lucky on this Friday the 13th and many of them are buying Mega Millions lottery tickets. A short time ago, the double-M jackpot leaped from $400-to-$425 million. The question now is how rich will this money pot get before the draw closes tonight at 7:45 p.m.?  More here.
Friday, December 13, 2013

Wow! Mega Millions jackpot explodes to $400 million

  Money, money, money!!! The Mega Millions lottery jackpot is filled with tons of it — at least $400 million. This is the second largest Mega Millions jackpot in history.  It has reportedly sparked lottery fever, from coast to coast, with long lines of ticket buyers.This money pot has been growing since October first. Since then, the jackpot has rolled […]
Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Mega Millions jackpot $344 million!

  The Mega Millions lottery jackpot is stuffed with dough! The jackpot has hit $344 million. It has not been a lucky holiday season for Mega Millions players — especially for those  in California. Under new lottery rules established last October, the odds of winning the jackpot got tougher — jumped from 1 in 176 million to 1 in 259 […]