IDAHO LOTTERY RESULTS Saturday   04/25/2009

Adam and Mandy Clark of East Missoula hold their $1 million Powerball prize during a press conference at the Montana Lottery headquarters in Helena on Friday.

LITTLE ROCK — The position of Arkansas lottery director should go to someone who has lottery experience, Lt. Gov. Bill Halter said Friday.

The winning numbers in the Rhode Island daily lottery drawing for Saturday were: 4-2-6-3

The letter said it plainly enough. Naples resident Veda Barton was the $40 million winner of the Australian Lottery. “I thought, ‘Wow’ they really make this sound kosher,” said Barton, 76. At that point, the story could have played like many before — with Barton having lost her life’s savings to swindlers. But Barton didn’t fall for it. Instead, she took it upon herself to warn others of the …

The Thursday Pick 4 midday drawing results of 1-0-2-0 paid out more than $1.5 million in prizes, according to the Maryland Lottery.

Bruce Nielsen of Hartland won $5,000 by playing the Lottery’s Casino Action scratch game. Nielsen claimed the prize on April 16. The winning ticket was purchased at Nielsen’s Gopher Stop, 498 Main St. E. in Clarks Grove.

Here are the winning numbers selected Saturday in the midday New Jersey State Lottery drawing: