RUSH HOUR LOOMS FOR LOTTO POT.Byline: Mary Beth Alexander Daily News Staff Writer State lottery A game of chance operated by a state government. Generally a lottery offers a person the chance to win a prize in exchange for something of lesser value. Most lotteries offer a large cash prize, and the chance to win the cash prize is typically available for one dollar. officials said Friday they expect to sell nearly $20 million in tickets in the last frenzied fren·zied adj. Affected with or marked by frenzy; frantic: a frenzied rush for the exits. fren hours before today's drawing for a $45 million Super Lotto jackpot. Store owners said they were gearing up for the Lotto crunch (1) To process data. See number crunching. (2) To compress data. See data compression. 1. (jargon) crunch - To process, usually in a time-consuming or complicated way. , when procrastinators line up behind counters just before ticket sales end at 7:45 p.m. "I think there will be a line out to the door," said Steven Koo, manager of Porter Plaza Liquor in Northridge. The jackpot has been growing since Dec. 16, the last time someone picked all six numbers to win, lotto spokeswoman Jana Matal said. If only one ticket wins, the holder will receive the third-largest single payout pay·out n. 1. The act or an instance of paying out. 2. A percentage of corporate earnings that is paid as dividends to shareholders. in Super Lotto history, she said. The state's biggest jackpot ever was $118 million, awarded in 1991 to 10 separate ticket holders. |
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