TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) -Ohio Lottery players were betting that the numbers ``4114'' would be luckier for them than the Buckeyes. So many people bought tickets based on the 41-14 score of Florida's victory over Ohio State in the BCS national championship that the lottery stopped taking the numbers Tuesday morning, spokeswoman Marie Kilbane said. The lottery automatically stops players from selecting numbers for the Pick 3 and Pick 4 games once the potential payout reaches $6 million. The lottery suspended sales of 4-1-1-4 for the Tuesday afternoon drawing at 7:06 a.m. About two hours later, the lottery did the same for its Tuesday evening drawing, Kilbane said. Most of the bettors were hoping that there would be a repeat of what happened after the Buckeyes beat Michigan 42-39 in November. Shortly after that game, the numbers 4-2-3-9 were drawn for the Pick 4 game. Each bet won $5,000, and the lottery paid $2.19 million in winnings. There was no such luck Tuesday, when the numbers were 9-1-0-4 in the morning and 6-2-2-0 in the evening. Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. |
