SO YOU WANT TO BE A MILLIONAIRE...WITHOUT GOING ON TV? HOPES RUN SKY-HIGH AS LOTTO POT SOARS.Byline: Michael Michael, archangel Michael (mī`kəl) [Heb.,=who is like God?], archangel prominent in Christian, Jewish, and Muslim traditions. In the Bible and early Jewish literature, Michael is one of the angels of God's presence. Coit n. 1. A quoit. v. t. 1. To throw, as a stone. [Obs.] See Quoit. Staff Writer Do you want to be a millionaire without being embarrassed on a game show or marrying someone you've never met? In a nation suddenly obsessed ob·sess v. ob·sessed, ob·sess·ing, ob·sess·es v.tr. To preoccupy the mind of excessively. v.intr. with instant millionaires, California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). offers its own chance to go from rags to filthy riches filthy rich adj. Extremely rich. - Saturday's estimated $55 million Super Lotto jackpot worth $27 million in hard cash right now. ``All it takes is some luck,'' Cathy Reece, a waitress who contributed a few dollars to the ticket pool at Valley Ranch ranch, large farm devoted chiefly to raising and breeding cattle, horses, sheep, and goats. The cattle ranch was introduced from Latin America to Texas and the plains of the W United States and Canada. Barbecue barbecue [West Indian or South American], in the United States, traditionally an open-air gathering, political or social, in which meats are roasted whole over a pit of embers and food and drink are liberally enjoyed. in Van Nuys, said Thursday. ``What keeps us playing is the hope. Everyone wants to be a millionaire.'' She's not alone. Millions of Californians - either on their own or through office pools - were buying tickets Thursday after the jackpot soared past $30 million the night before. California Lottery lottery, scheme for distributing prizes by lot or other method of chance selection to persons who have paid for the opportunity to win. The term is not applicable when lots are drawn without payment by the interested parties to determine some matter, e.g. officials said that is the magic mark triggering the greatest sales. ``We're officially in lotto fever,'' said Norma Minas Minas may refer to:
With nobody winning the $36 million jackpot in Wednesday's drawing, ticket buying is expected to surge until the cutoff 15 minutes before the final drawing at 8 p.m. Saturday. The $55 million is currently the largest single-state lottery jackpot in the nation. ``The bigger the jackpot, the more you will invest, the more tickets you buy,'' said Alvaro Selga of Reseda, who bought five of the $1 tickets Thursday. The largest California Lottery jackpot was $118.8 million, won by 54 people holding 10 winning tickets in April 1991. Salvador Gonzalez of Anaheim won the highest individual jackpot of $87 million in June of last year. Given the growing jackpot, those buying tickets Thursday said they had a better chance of winning a million dollars buying lottery tickets than by going on any of the ``be-a-millionaire'' game shows popping up on television. ``I don't need all of (the $55 million). I just need a portion of it,'' said Bonnie bon·ny also bon·nie adj. bon·ni·er, bon·ni·est Scots 1. Physically attractive or appealing; pretty. 2. Excellent. Bassin of Northridge. ``So I spend my three bucks and take my chance. ``I would be embarrassed to go on those shows.'' Ricky Warner said winning even a share of $55 million is more money than he could imagine having. He keeps trying to win ``a little something'' and buys tickets on his own and through office pools at Holga Metal Furniture in Van Nuys. ``I'm not into the millionaire shows. The lotto is more fun,'' said Warner, a Van Nuys resident. ``Your odds are better with the dumb DEAF, DUMB, AND BLIND. A man born deaf, dumb, and blind, is considered an idiot. (q.v.) 1 Bl. Com. 304; F. N. B. 233; 2 Bouv. Inst. n. 2111. DUMB. One who cannot speak; a person who is mute. See Deaf and dumb, Deaf, dumb, and blind; Mute, standing mute. luck of the lotto.'' Warner spent more on tickets this week to keep up with the other players. ``When the jackpot gets to $35 million, everyone shoves in five dollars or more.'' The taste of winning, even $175 split among co-workers in December, keeps the office pool going at Studio City Dental Group. ``It was very disappointing not to win Wednesday. Hopefully, our chances will be good Saturday,'' said Anna Tovar, a receptionist for the dental group. ``That's why we keep playing.'' A single jackpot winner of $55 million would receive 26 annual payments with the first totaling nearly $1.4 million and the last totaling about $2.8 million before taxes, officials said. The estimated cash value would equal about half of the jackpot. The $27 million is the amount the lottery would invest to pay the jackpot prize over 26 years, officials said. A $27 million payday might sound like a lot, but experienced lotto players know it takes a lot of millions to make an office pool happy. In fact, at the restaurant where Reece works, the co-workers don't even bother with the lotto until it gets big. ``It has to be a big jackpot for us to play,'' Reece said. ``Anything under $25 million wouldn't be enough for us to quit our jobs.'' CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1) Alvarp Selga (2) Bonnie Bassin (3) (color) no caption (game show host with money) Daily News photo illustration |
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