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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

$360 Million Powerball Jackpot: How Would You Spend It, Largo?

Tonight’s Powerball prize might not break records, but it still has us wondering just what readers would do with a jackpot that big.

With $360 million on the line in tonight’s Powerball drawing, there’s little doubt that many Largo residents plan to tune in to catch the winning numbers as they’re announced around 11 p.m. Lottery retailers throughout the Tampa Bay area have been touting the drawing as the jackpot has climbed millions over the last few days. While tonight’s drawing doesn’t break the record in the multistate contest, which came in at $587.5 million on Nov. 28, 2012, it still has us wondering: What would you do with $360 million? Share your wackiest, craziest and most entertaining ideas by commenting below! Still need a ticket for the May 15 lottery drawing? Just check out the list of local retailers in Largo on the lottery website.

Saturday, December 29, 2012

Seven-Time Lottery Winner Shares Secrets of Success in Largo

A 7-time lottery grand-prize winner speaks at the Largo Cultural Center on Jan. 4.

Many people purchased lottery tickets in the recent record lottery Powerball jackpot. Ever wonder about possible ways to increase the chance of winning? Richard Lustig, a 7-time lottery grand prize winner, will share tips to his lottery winning success at the Largo Cultural Center on Jan. 4 at 7:30 p.m. According to an article on Huffington Post, Lustig reportedly said 'luck' has nothing to do with winning. He encouraged playing on a regular basis, but only purchase the amount of tickets one can afford. He suggested picking your own numbers, instead of using machine picked numbers. He encouraged researching and seeing if the numbers have won previously. He favored picking ten sets of numbers and keeping those numbers, if an individual …

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10:32 am on Wednesday, January 2, 2013

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