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Fans of the Italian SuperEnalotto international lottery may be on tenterhooks with each draw, waiting in anticipation to see if this time the elusive jackpot will be claimed.
Such players have been watching the game for some time now, as the famous lotto is about to enter its sixth month of rollovers, as the top prize has been growing due to going unclaimed since September 2011.
All this may come to a momentous end tonight (January 31st), however, because the next draw is scheduled for this evening and people who get their entries submitted either using their own numbers or a Quick Pick random number generator could take home the coveted €58.6 million payout.
It may seem unbelievable that the Italian SuperEnalotto jackpot has been increasing for nearly half a year, but this will come as no surprise to regular players, who may be attracted to the draw because of the excitement of these inflated prizes and the dizzy heights the payouts reach.
The last time a person got all six main numbers correct was on September 22nd last year – and the lucky winner was able to bank a windfall of more than €65 million.
However, there have been much bigger prizes to play for in the past as a result of Italian SuperEnalotto rollovers.
In October 2008, a massive €100.7 million jackpot was won by a single ticketholder from Cataniaon the east coast of Sicily, smashing all previous records.
This achievement was surpassed once again in August 2009, when a player from the Toscana town of Bagnonetook home €147.8 million in lotto winnings, becoming the current record holder for the biggest sole jackpot recipient.
However, the largest-ever Italian SuperEnalotto top prize was won by a group who pooled their money for a clutch of tickets and chose to remain anonymous in October 2010 – and they managed to land a vast €177.8 million fortune to share between them.
Fans of vast jackpot games who enjoy the thrill of a rollover may want to make sure they have their tickets in time for tonight’s Italian SuperEnalotto draw – and people can play online lotto on theLotter.
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Criminal investigators have a mysterious lottery case in their sights, after the winner of a $14.3 USA Hot Lotto jackpot withdrew their claim.
The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation said it is looking into whether wrongdoing has been committed relating to the purchase and presentation of the lottery ticket in question, but those leading the case have confirmed there is no legal way of compelling the one man who may know more to confess.
New York lawyer Crawford Shaw withdrew the claim for the Hot Lotto jackpot on Thursday (January 26th) after refusing to tell the lottery the identity of the individual who bought the ticket and anybody else who possessed it before it fell into his hands.
He said he did not have the name of the lottery ticket buyer – and all that is known about this individual is that they wished to remain anonymous.
Mysteriously, this nameless lottery player requested via his lawyer that the money be given entirely to charity to avoid his or her identity from being recorded by officials, but this appeal was rejected.
After this application was refused at the last minute, the anonymous lottery ticketholder withdrew the claim for $14.3 million to “avoid further controversy”.
Mr Shaw had approached lottery officials shortly before the Hot Lotto deadline was due on December 29th 2011, shocking officials who had given up the ticket for lost.
The slip was signed by the lawyer on behalf of Hexham Investments Trust, which has its address at a PO Box in a wealthy part of New York State where he lives with his daughter and son-in-law – who is also the president of Morgan Stanley Investment Management.
Mr Shaw told the Iowa Lottery that all of the proceeds to the trust would go to a corporation based in the Central American nation of Belize – which is known to be a tax haven.
Spokeswoman for the lotto organisation Mary Neubauer said officials were suspicious, because they were unsure the claim was legal.
“Would it have been responsible to pay millions of dollars to a blind trust that benefits a corporation in Belize without any of the basic information we needed? No,” she stated.
Fans who are intrigued by this case may want to check USA Hot Lotto results at theLotter, where players can keep track of the lottery results of more than 60 games.
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The Ireland Lotto has announced that in the draw’s lifetime, it has contributed €3.6 billion towards good causes and charities – which is nearly one-third (32 cents) of every euro spent on the game.
As the organisation awaits its official figures for 2011, it has reminded fans that in 2010, a total of €243.7 million was delivered to supporting the community and regional education, heath, care and artistic ventures.
The Ireland Lotto generates funds for causes including culture and heritage, the Irish language, health and welfare, recreation and amenities, sport and youth, with all lottery finances going to the Irish Exchequer to part-fund government initiatives.
Recently, the lottery announced that it has been making donations towards Irish Autism Action, a group that was formed in 2001 and looks to raise awareness of the condition and provide education, support and counselling for families upon receiving such a diagnosis.
Another of the dozens of good causes the Ireland Lotto contributes to is the Irish Guide Dogs foundation, which has helped over 140 households with a resident in need of such help through daily life.
The lottery part-funded this charity’s redeveloped headquarters and training centre in County Cork, which opened in June last year.
Furthermore, the Irish Surfing Association also receives funding from the Ireland Lotto, with this volunteer group overseeing 20 clubs and groups around the country, with their cash handout going towards training, club development, surfing schools and international competitions.
Lottery fans who are encouraged to get involved in the Ireland Lotto after hearing about the good work it does can do so at theLotter to be in with a chance of taking home Wednesday’s (February 1st) €2.5 million jackpot.
The draw has been rolling over since the top prize was won last week, but so far the lucky lotto fan has not come forward and revealed themselves as the winner.
According to the Irish Independent, people believe the individual – who is now €5.5 million richer – is from Derry, but there has been no word yet regarding who they are and what they are planning to do with their fantastic cash prize.
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A 58-year-old war veteran in desperate need of a kidney transplant had his prayers answered after he realised he had landed a $14.3 million fortune playing Wisconsin Megabucks.
Napoleon Elvord, ofMadisonin the north-central state, had been on dialysis for five years and was enduring worsening health conditions when his luck came in.
Source: John Hart for the Wisconsin State Journal.
However, the semi-retired construction worker and former military man did not realise he had the key to a lifetime of extraordinary wealth just sitting on his kitchen table.
For three days after the winning numbers were announced on January 14th, Mr Elvord ignored his lottery ticket because he thought he had entered the USA Powerball, not the Wisconsin Megabucks.
It was only when he went back to the store where he purchased the lottery ticket that the staff asked him if he was the winner – because word had spread that aMadison player was the fortunate lotto fan that week.
Mr Elvord was unconvinced, but checked his slip anyway.
The lotto fan then took the lottery ticket to officials to inspect for him, but his attitude was so dubious, they suspected he had forged it before confirming he had indeed won $14.3 million – a sum that will change his life enormously.
Mr Elvord has now come to terms with the fact he is a very rich man and told NBC 15 inMadison: “I hadn’t really made any plans yet, but I do look at the economy and think about the people that have lost homes that had homes and had jobs.”
“I’m into construction. I like remodeling, fixing up things and I’m looking at possibly doing something in that area to re-sell homes and bring people back into their housing area,” he added.
As well as doing good for the community, Mr Elvord will be putting some of his winnings towards a comprehensive health insurance package and enjoying some time of convalescence.
He admitted he would like to retire to his nativeTexasand live a leisurely life after years of working in construction and for the army.
Lottery fans can check the Wisconsin Megabucks lotto results - and scores of other draw outcomes – at theLotter, where they can enter dozens of the world’s top lottos online.
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The USA Powerball jackpot has been climbing to astronomical heights in recent weeks following the changes made to the lottery in the middle of the month.
Now, the top prize for this popular game is $170 million thanks to no fewer than ten draws leading to the payout increasing.
Powerball now offers bigger prizes, with all jackpots starting at $40 million rather than $20 million, while every unclaimed top prize will then have another $10 million added to it for the next draw.
The second-tier prize has also been boosted, as this payout is now a cool $1 million, as opposed to the old sum of $200,000, if a player gets all five main numbers correct on their lottery ticket.
This means matching the five main numbers with a Power Play sees the potential winnings inflate to $2 million – presenting the opportunity for dozens of millionaires with ever draw.
Indeed, some US states have announced the happy news that their regions have seen their first $1 million winners under the new system, with Indiana’s media announcing one lucky fan became a millionaire after getting five numbers correct on Wednesday (January 25th).
Furthermore, the Arizona Lottery announced it has seen its first $2 million and $1 million prizes claimed.
“This is an exciting win for the Arizona Lottery because this was only the second $2 Powerball draw since the [revamped] game launched on January 15th and Arizona’s first $1 million second prize winner,” assistant director of budget, products and communications at the organisation Karen Bach stated.
She added that many people may be happily unaware of the changes to USA Powerball and so might not realise how much their lottery ticket is worth if their fortunes have come in, so she reminded all players to check their entries very carefully when the results come in.
But, aside from the chance to win $1 million and $2 million, most players will have the top prize in their sights when they play USA Powerball and Wednesday’s (February 1st) draw is promising $170 million to the lucky fan who gets all their numbers right.
As well as becoming fabulously wealthy, the winner – whoever he or she may be – will also be the first to take home a jackpot in 2012, because the jumbo payout has not been claimed since Christmas Eve.
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Two US draws are being welcomed into theLotter family in the coming weeks – and fans may already be on the edge of their seats ready to play lotto online.
Both the Illinois Lotto and Illinois Little Lotto will be included in the wide range of worldwide games players can enter and learn more about on the site soon, but those unfamiliar with these lotteries may want to find out about them and how to play.
Illinois Lotto
The Illinois Lotto has been on the go for more than 30 years and has been leaving multi-millionaires in the wake of its Monday, Wednesday and Saturday draws on a regular basis ever since it began.
Jackpots for this lottery start at $2 million and grow with each rollover, while there are also second, third and fourth-tier prizes up for grabs.
To play, fans select six main numbers from a matrix of 1-52 either using their own favourite digits – such as birthdays or addresses – or using a Quick Pick random number selector.
Fans cal already check lottery results for the Illinois Lotto on theLotter and people will soon be able to enter the draws at the site.
Illinois Little Lotto
The Illinois Little Lotto will be an entirely new addition to theLotter, because when it arrives, enthusiasts will be able to check results and play via the platform.
Prizes for the Little Lotto begin at $100,000 and only get bigger from there and lotto fans may be excited to learn that the odds for this particular draw are better than most.
Players only need to pick five unique numbers from a number matrix of 1-39 using a Quick Pick or their own selection of figures.
Furthermore, fans can enter the Illinois Little Lotto seven days a week, with drawings taking place daily after 21:00 local time.
Good causes
And the proceeds will be going to good causes too, with the state ofIllinoisgetting 25 cents for every ticket sold – bringing important funding to the region.
Last year saw the Illinois Lottery break previous charity records, giving $632 million to the Common School Fund, $54 million to the Capital Projects Fund, $1.2 million to war veterans, $1.2 million to multiple sclerosis charities, $905,200 to AIDS victims and $748,500 to breast cancer research.
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Christchurch: Home to New Zealand Powerball winners
After striking lucky playing New Zealand Powerball over the festive season, one family has shared in their joy at bringing home NZ$1 million to spend on their nearest and dearest.
The fortunate lotto fans – who have opted to remain anonymous – are from the city of Christchurch on theSouth Island and have revealed when they realised they had landed themselves a tidy sum for the new year they had to uncork a very special wine they had been saving for a big occasion such as this.
One of the couple revealed they had been given an expensive bottle of champagne from a friend and because of its high quality, they had always said they would save it for a big wedding anniversary or a lottery win.
“I can’t believe that we actuality opened it for the lotto rather than an anniversary,” she laughed.
Her partner had no idea about the good news until he got home that night to find the special bottle open on the kitchen table, at which point his wife handed him a piece of paper revealing the life-changing event.
The family have been playing New Zealand Powerball since the beginning and have a select few number sequenced they use when entering a draw, but in this instance, they decided to try their luck with a Quick Pick random number selection – a chance that turned out to be for the best.
Despite having a few weeks to mull over the fact they are now millionaires, the winners still say it is like living in a dream.
To make sure they are being sensible with their finances, they have opted to lock their cash away for a few months while they decide how best to spend their winnings.
Some plans have already been made, however, with regards dividing their newfound wealth and the winners hope to pay off their mortgage and buy a new car for the family with the money.
However, ensuring loved ones are all looked after is the most important thing for this clan of New Zealand Powerball fans.
“Helping out our family is also high on the priority list,” they stated.
The next New Zealand Powerball draw is scheduled for Saturday with an estimated NZ$8 million up for grabs.
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In this guide, lotto enthusiasts may be encouraged to buy international lottery tickets by gaining a better understanding of jackpots that are not in US Dollars, sterling, Australian and New Zealand Dollars or Euros.
Brazilian Real
This week’s Brazil Mega Sena jackpot is estimated to be worth R$21.5 million – but what is the equivalent value of a Real to a Dollar?
The current top prize for this lotto is the sum of three rollovers in the past weeks and when converted to the US currency, it is worth $12.2 million – so players can expect more than half the value in Brazilian Real in terms of the Dollar if they choose to play Mega Sena this Saturday (January 28th).
South African Rand
At theLotter, fans can enter the South Africa Lotto and South Africa Powerball draws – but theRand may be stopping them from trying out either of these games.
The South Africa Lotto is currently featured in theSmart, with Saturday’s jackpot looking to be worth 25 million Rand, which is around $3.2 million.
Swedish Kroner
The Scandinavians love their lotteries and offer games that straddle several of the Nordic nations such as the Viking Lotto.
Even though they are part of Europe, Sweden, Norway and Denmark do not trade in Euros and stick to their native Kroner – which may be an alien currency to those unfamiliar.
The next Viking Lotto draw – which also features on theSmart – is due to take place on Wednesday next week (February 1st) and is estimated to have a top prize worth 14 million Swedish Kroner, which in Dollars is $2.1 million.
Turkish Lira
The Turkish games such as the TurkeyLotto 649 and the Super Lotto 654 operate in Turkish Lira. Both these lotteries are on theSmart this week, with the latter’s next drawing taking place tonight (January 26th).
Fans who enter the TurkeySuper Lotto 654 today could bag themselves TRY 3.2 million – which converts to roughly half in Dollars, making $1.7 million.
Polish Zloty
Finally, theSmart is also advertising the Poland Lotto, which has its next drawing this evening for entrants to be in with a chance of winning 6 million Zloty.
This is the sum of a double rollover and in dollars, the tip prize converts to $1.8 million.
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Lottery fans who are envious after hearing about the Bulls’ luck with the lotto may want to play EuroMillions online to win big – just like the Nottinghamshire family.
Catherine and Gareth Bull went public with their €48.9 million jackpot payout, which they landed after entering the last Friday drawing of the game on January 20th.
The couple revealed they spent the entire weekend keeping the good news quiet from their two sons, ten-year-old Joel and nine-year-old Declan, but have now decided to let the whole world in on their big secret.
Mr and Mrs Bull have revealed their boys will benefit hugely from their enormous EuroMillions windfall and have suggested they will start their lives off as a wealthy family with a dream trip to Disneyland inFlorida where they can escape from the media frenzy.
In addition, Mr Bull wants to buy himself a box at the Manchester United football ground at Old Trafford, while his wife has her sights set on a new carpet for the upstairs of their family home.
EuroMillions millionaires Mr and Mrs Bull
Mrs Bull admitted her plans for splashing the cash are not very exciting, but puts this down to her lack of interest in going into town on a spending spree.
“I have never been much of a shopper and I can’t see that changing now. I already have home food delivery … because I hate shopping,” she admitted.
Mr Bull – who is a builder – and health insurance worker Mrs Bull have no plans to leave their jobs or move house, claiming their current property is perfect for their young family.
Instead, they have big plans for donating a good portion of their wealth to charitable causes.
Mr Bull’s mother battled breast cancer five years ago and the couple have pledged to make a generous cash gift for research into the disease.
Their new lives as multi-millionaires may make some lottery players green with envy, but fans have every chance to win a fortune just like this unassuming Nottinghamshire family on Friday (January 27th).
The next EuroMillions draw promises an estimated jackpot of €27 million after yesterday’s (January 24th) top prize rolled over.
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European lotto draws are dominating theSmart category here at theLotter – which means those with a penchant for the continent’s lotteries could take home a cash prize if they are savvy about ticket prices and the payouts available.
How theSmart works is that it picks the draws with the best cost-to-benefit ratio, with this being calculated according to tax deductions, the odds and the jackpot total versus the price of the bet.
So people who know their games might be eager to enter Spain’s La Primitiva tomorrow (January 26th), as there is €4.8 million on offer.
Turkey’s Lotto 649 and Super Lotto 654 also feature, with the former offering a 1.2 million Turkish lira payout for jackpot winners at its next draw on Saturday (January 28th) and the latter seeing its top prize jump to 3.2 million Turkish lira in time for Thursday’s game.
The Poland Lotto – which has seen a triple rollover in the past week or so – promises an estimated jackpot of six million polish zloty tomorrow night, but if this top prize goes unclaimed again, fans can enter the next draws on Saturday and Tuesday until it is won.
And the Ireland Lotto is also boasting an attractive jackpot in its game scheduled for tonight (January 25th), as the lottery is offering the person who gets all six main numbers correct a payout of €5.5 million.
But despite this European domination of the Smart list, the US and Australia also featured highly on the table of the best games to play when both ticket price and prize sums are taken into account.
The Australian Saturday Lotto, Wednesday Lotto and Australia Powerball are all featured on the Smart list.
Fans interested in entering the Saturday Lotto this weekend can play for a possible Au$4 million jackpot, while the Wednesday Lotto next week has its top prize set for Au$1 million.
An incredible Au$20 million is up for grabs if players enter the Australia Powerball draw tonight, with this game ranking fourth on the list.
The Indiana Hoosier Lottery – which does not normally feature in theSmart category – is currently ranking third, as its jackpot for this evening’s draw is estimated to be a massive $31.3 million and finally, the Oregon Megabucks also features, with tonight’s game offering a top prize of $19.3 million.
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A Euro Millions rollover winner is now one of the wealthiest lotto fans in theUK after winning €48.9 million on Friday (January 20th).
The jackpot has been on the rise since January 6th when one lucky soul won €36.5 million – which was the first top prize paid out to a fortunate ticketholder in 2012.
Very little is known about the new multi-millionaire, apart from the fact they are from theUKand came forward to collect their prize over the weekend.
The EuroMillions fan is now the seventh-wealthiest lottery winner in theUK and has more cash in the bank than many celebrities and business chiefs – and could even win a place on the Sunday Times Rich List when it is published later this year.
A spokesperson has claimed the prize money may already be in the individual’s account, as the funds are allowed to be transferred to the mystery lottery fan as soon as the banks open today and their claim has been verified.
It has not been revealed yet if they will go public like previous jumbo EuroMillions prize winners Christine and Colin Weir from Largs inScotland, who won the biggest jackpot in UK history worth €185 million last July, or Dave and Angela Dawes, who landed €121 million – the third-largest – in October.
In 2010, an anonymous EuroMillions player won €135.8 million – but opted to remain out of the media.
A representative from the country’s official lottery organisation Camelot said: “This is fantastic news – we’re absolutely delighted to have yet another huge EuroMillions win here in the UK. We have plenty of champagne on ice and look forward to welcoming the lucky ticketholder into The National Lottery millionaires’ club.”
Now the EuroMillions jackpot has been reset to its starter sum and players can start playing for this refreshed top prize for tomorrow’s (January 24th) draw.
The new payout is now totalled at €15 million – but may be set to increase if there is another rollover.
Fans who want to get involved can do so at theLotter, where they can play online, check results and find out more about some of the world’s most exciting draws.
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The Italian SuperEnalotto is leading the way in terms of jackpot sizes after an avalanche of Euro lotto rollovers.
In addition to this famous draw, the Spanish El Gordo, France Loto and Germany Lotto all saw their top prizes go unclaimed by players over Saturday and Sunday, with these payouts increasing in size in time for the draws scheduled for this week.
The Italian SuperEnalotto is famous for its rollovers and its jackpot is continuing on its sky-bound trajectory, inflating to €56.1 million after Saturday’s (January 21st) game.
Players who have been watching the Italian SuperEnalotto and making a note of just how many times its top payout has increased may know that this huge sum has been on the rise since September last year.
The jackpot will have to be won by somebody at some point and those who think they have luck on their side can enter for Tuesday’s (January 24th) draw, to be in with a chance of taking home the coveted €56.1 million total.
Another lotto – or loto – to see its jackpot increase over the weekend is the France Loto, which rolled over after Saturday’s game yielded no top prize winners.
Now, the jumbo payout is €6 million, which could be scooped tonight at the next draw.
The France Loto has not been rolling over for too long, as the last big win was taken home on January 13th, when one fortunate fan’s ticket landed them with €4.3 million to kick off the new year with.
A slightly larger jackpot is now tempting Germany Lotto fans, who may be waiting in anticipation for Wednesday’s (January 25th) draw, as Saturday’s game yielded no top payout winners.
Now, the much-anticipated first prize sum is €11 million, as the bi-weekly game has seen five rollovers since the last big win on January 4th.
Finally, the Spanish El Gordo draw on Sunday did not lead to any jackpot wins and now this famous game is offering entrants the chance to take home an enormous €11.4 million cash prize.
The next draw is not for another week, but that does not mean fans cannot get excited about it, because when that top payout is claimed, the ticketholder will be the first Spanish El Gordo jackpot winner of 2012 – and the first since November 20th 2011.
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The hunt is on for one of Scandinavia’s largest-ever jackpot winners after the top prize was bagged on Wednesday (January 18th) – and some believe the lucky Sweden Lotto player is hiding out in a tiny village of Storebro in the south-eastern countryside of the country.
Based near the little town ofVimmerby, residents of the area are all a flutter, according to the Swedish English language newspaper the Local, because the ticketholder is entitled to the third-largest payout in the history of the nation.
The fortunate individual’s slip is the key to a 14.9 million Swedish krona jackpot after getting all seven numbers right in Wednesday’s draw.
Despite the relatively small size of Storebro, the lucky winner’s identity is still unknown among residents of the quiet village.
Indeed, many locals did not believe the news when they first heard it.
Sofie Skepphagen of the Storebro Kiosk and Grill near Vimmerby – where the winning Sweden Lotto ticket was purchased – told Swedish newspaper the Aftonbladet that the news is “unbelievable”.
She admitted to slamming the phone down when lottery officials told her the news that the slip had been bought in her store believing it was a hoax.
Despite it being a tight-knit rural community, residents are none the wiser as to who the lucky lottery player is.
Pierre Jonsson of the Svenska Spel Swedish lotto headquarters had a message for the anonymous millionaire-in-waiting, stating: “I have said it many times before, but this time I will stress it particularly, keep the ticket safe.”
“The only way to get your hands on the money is by presenting the winning ticket,” he added.
Whoever the Sweden Lotto winner may be, having a ticket at home worth such an enormous amount is likely to be putting them under lots of pressure – a matter that could be resolved by playing the lottery online.
By entering a draw at theLotter, all entries are saved digitally and subscribers receive alerts if they are lucky enough to win a prize – which also eliminates the issue of losing or forgetting to check a ticket and missing out on taking home a windfall.
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This week has been very exciting for players of the world’s biggest lotteries, not least because the USAPowerball‘s recent changes came into effect.
Aside from this, two of the world’s other lotto heavyweights have been as thrilling for fans as they have always been, with both the Italian SuperEnalotto and the USA Mega Millions jackpot bumped up considerably in rollover draws.
The Italian SuperEnalotto has been increasing its top prize after every game since September 22nd.
Now, the jackpot stands at €54.5 million – which is not unusual for this particular lottery, because part of its appeal is the massive payouts and the frequent rollovers due to there being 90 balls in play, despite there being three draws a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
The question is, how long will it take for that top prize to be won? And lotto players can find out for themselves if they enter in time for tonight’s (January 19th) draw.
Additionally, the USA Mega Millions has seen its jackpot roll over to $60 million.
This is not uncharted territory for the draw, as the Mega Millions resulted in the world’s largest ever lotto win back in 2007, when a $390 million prize was shared between winners Eddie Nabors – a 52-year-old truck driver fromGeorgia – and 57-year-old Harold Messner, a builder fromNew Jersey.
Many people have been close to winning the top payout over the past few weeks, with five players taking home the second prize of $250,000 after the last draw on Tuesday (January17th).
So, for players to be in with a chance of winning the $60 million Mega Millions jackpot, they can enter in time for tomorrow’s (January 20th) game with their chosen lucky numbers of quick pick selection.
As for the new-look USA Powerball, however, since its new rules were implemented at the beginning of the week, nobody has yet landed themselves a jackpot prize.
Because of this, the payout has rolled over and been inflated by $10 million, giving Saturday’s (January 21st) entrants $100 million to play for.
In the first draw since the changes, several lucky Powerball fans went home with a second-tier prize, which is now worth a cool $1 million.
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For some it may be holidays, others the chance to quit their jobs, but for many lottery winners, the first thing they want to do with their newfound fortune is buy the ultimate set of wheels.
And that is exactly what Neath-born EuroMillions winner Gavin Davies will be doing, as the 29-year-old professional cage fighter is going to hand in his battered old Audi and replace it with a shiny new white Lamborghini Spyder.
But the millionaire has a lot to thank his old car for, as he revealed he only realised he had landed a €1.2 million jackpot when he found his lottery ticket in the glove compartment 17 days after he bought it.
EuroMillions winner Gavin Davies
He said he was prompted to check for his old EuroMillions slips after his granddad revealed there was a lottery winner in the local area and that it could be him.
Spookily, Mr Davies looked up the winning numbers on Friday 13th – a day that is thought to be unlucky.
The sportsman was out and about this week test-driving models by the famous luxury car brand.
“I can’t wait to visit the showrooms to choose one – I will be like a kid in a sweet shop,” he said.
Mr Davies revealed that it was always his dream to win a million playing the lotto but had only ever taken home small amounts in the past.
The extra cash will come as an added blessing for the cage fighter, as he and his partner have recently welcomed a baby boy – who he accidentally woke up when he discovered he had landed himself a small fortune.
“Becoming a millionaire at any time is great but being 29 and having my first child it could not have come at a better time. I’ve always wanted a Lamborghini and now I’m going to be purring around in one. I’m going to be the most popular man in town!”
Lotto fans who have dreams of owing a supercar may want to enter the EuroMillions in time for Friday’s (January 20th) draw, as numerous rollovers have inflated the top prize to €48 million.
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Many Illinois Lottery fans may have been left confused and annoyed recently, as dozens of cheques written out to winners of the state game bounced – although officials have insisted the problem has now been resolved and steps are being taken to ensure it does not happen again.
Written on December 28th, 85 out of the 311 sent out failed to be banked, resulting in winners wondering when their money would arrive in their account.
The cheques totalled $159,000 and, according to reports, most of them were addressed to those who had struck lucky playing scratch-off games.
Mike Lang, a spokesman for the lottery said the incident occurred when a computer file was not sent on time to the lottery‘s bank. Officials did not, therefore, key in the necessary security code for the cheques to be accepted by various banks.
He added that the incident may have also happened because many Illinois Lottery workers were on annual leave over the Christmas period, suggesting the necessary checks to ensure all systems were in place correctly were overlooked due to the offices being short-staffed.
Any fees incurred by Illinois Lottery winners because of this problem, Mr Lang states, will be paid for by the organisation.
He added that the lotto sends its apologies by sending free scratch-off tickets to those affected.
Anybody who wins more than $600 playing the Illinois Lottery can go to one of a selection of offices that issue cheques in the state.
Those affected were predominantly people who had won $1,000, but the largest individual cheque to bounce was worth $9,500.
When the winners deposited their cheques to their respective banks, they were initially accepted. But when they tried to withdraw the money, it was revealed the cash was not in their account.
Mr Lang revealed the problem was identified shortly after the cheques had been issued but added: “It’s something that we are not happy with and we’re taking steps.”
Such incidents may be a concern to lottery fans – no matter what particular draws they favour – but if they choose to play lotto online, they may reduce the chances of this happening to them.
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Lottery fans searching for new and exciting draws to get involved in may be using the internet to seek out new games to try – but there is a chance that a great many are being overlooked because they refer to themselves as loto rather than lotto.
Some players may never have considered entering a loto draw before, preferring perhaps to stick to the familiar English language lotto games out there – but these people may not know what they are missing.
France Loto
The France Loto is the national lottery ofFrance and is extremely popular in its home country – hence the reason why it has three draws every week on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Indeed, the French have been avid lottery fans for centuries, with the oldest records in the country of such games being played dating back to 1505.
Loto fans who think they have the same zeal for draws as the French can play this evening (January 18th), as the jackpot is estimated to be worth €4 million.
Sweden Viking Loto
The Sweden Viking Loto - which is also referred to as the Viking Lotto – is a Nordic draw based in Sweden, but Scandinavian and Baltic residents can also buy tickets in Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Finland and Estonia.
And being lost in translation is not a problem with this draw because fans can use the plentiful resources at theLotter to play the game, check results and learn more about the Sweden Viking Loto.
The next draw will take place tonight and entrants could be in with a chance of winning 17.6 million Swedish krona if they get their numbers right.
Turkey Super Loto
Finally, Turkey’s Super Loto 6/54 – also known as the Super Lotto 6/54 – is another exciting game fans should not miss out on.
Players who are intrigued about the numerical element of its name may wish to learn that it is called 6/54 because entrants choose six main numbers out of a matrix of 1-54.
This tax-free lottery has a weekly draw on Thursdays, so those interested in lining their pockets with some Turkish lira may want to explore how this game works at theLotter in time for tomorrow night, when the jackpot is estimated to be worth 2.1 million lira.
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The pressure to keep a winning lottery ticket safe must be unbearable for those lucky enough to choose the correct numbers, but oneYorkshire family knew exactly where to put their slip for safekeeping.
Judy and Frank Whitmore from Tockwith in the UK landed a €1.2 million cash prize playing EuroMillions just before Christmas last month and decided that they would stow their lottery ticket safely away in an antique teapot before taking it to the lottery headquarters to collect their payout.
Ms Whitmore explained that the hiding place has sentimental value because it belonged to her husband’s great-great-grandmother.
She noted that the teapot is kept on the kitchen shelf and she knew it would be a safer place than the windowsill or her purse – where she usually keeps her lottery tickets.
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The couple realised their luck had come through when they checked their EuroMillions numbers on Christmas Eve.
Ms Whitmore said she was so excited that she had to ask her son to check the numbers and call the lottery for her, because neither she nor her husband could speak.
When it dawned on them, the couple – who are in their 60s – admitted they screamed with excitement.
After the realisation they had won a fortune began to sink in, the family went for a stroll to regain a sense of normality.
“We just wandered down the river with great big smiles on our faces and occasionally laughing,” Ms Whitmore said.
The pair did not reveal the happy news to their other two children until they were all together on Christmas Day – with the lottery win coming in as a late yuletide gift for the whole family.
But what will the Whitmores be spending their newfound EuroMillions wealth on? The couple have revealed they want to enjoy themselves and said they will buy a new car – perhaps a Nissan Rav4 – and plan some walking holidays across the UK.
Lotto fans who want a taste of the lifestyle this family can now enjoy may wish to play EuroMillions in time for tomorrow’s (January 17th) draw, which promises a jackpot worth around €35 million following numerous rollovers.
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Playing any lottery is fun, but a few fans may feel put off by the fact some payouts could be less than their estimated value after tax has been deducted from them – and in some cases as much as 40 per cent may be slashed from jackpot totals.
However, this is not always the case, as there are many lotto games that do not subtract such duties from a prize at all – which may be of interest to those who want to ensure they keep the entirety of their lottery winnings to themselves.
The Italian SuperEnalotto is just one of the many draws enthusiasts can get involved in.
If a player is fortunate enough to get all their numbers right playing this game then they will get to take home the complete prize as a cash sum – which means no annuity payouts or monthly instalments and they keep the entire jackpot for themselves if they are the sole winner that day.
So, if a lotto fan enters his or her numbers for tonight’s (January 17th) Italian SuperEnalotto draw, they will get the opportunity to bank the entire estimated top prize of €53.7 million.
Another popular lottery with no duties is the EuroMillions, which is the biggest tax-free Euro lotto.
The EuroMillions sells tickets in nine European countries and is popular online across the world because it gives its fans the entirety of the prize money if their luck comes in.
This draw has resulted in some of the wealthiest lotto winners on the continent, with the records being smashed only last year when Christine and Colin Weir of Largs in Scotland took home a total of €185 million in jackpot money.
Finally, the Spanish El Gordo is also free from having tax deducted from its top prize payouts.
The lottery is already considered one of the more generous in the world of lotto because 70 per cent of ticket revenues are paid out in winnings to those who enter the draws, but the fact players can cash in on the entire amount of their winnings makes it even more appealing.
Those who want to get involved with the Spanish El Gordo can do so online at theLotter for the next draw on January 22nd, when the jackpot is expected to reach €10.6 million.
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The Ireland Lotto jackpot keeps on climbing, with the top prize now estimated to be worth €4 million.
This payout has been rolling over since one lucky player got all six main numbers correct on December 31st – with the lucky lottery enthusiast taking home €4.1 million in time for the New Year.
The current jackpot is already estimated to be worth €4 million, but if nobody claims it on the next draw on Wednesday (January 18th) then it may exceed the New Years Eve payout.
Ireland Lotto history
Ireland Lotto grew out of the Irish Hospital Sweepstakes in 1988 and ever since its rebrand, the twice-weekly draw always starts its jackpots at €2 million with proceeds still going to good causes such as healthcare in the Irish Republic.
In July 2007, one lucky player claimed the draw’s largest-ever top prize of €16.2 million following months of rollovers.
Two-thirds of Ireland’s residents claim to have purchased lottery tickets especially for this particular game.
Ireland Lotto is no stranger to memorable draws, because in November 1991, it saw one of the highest ever numbers of top prize winners sharing a single payout, with 20 lottery ticket holders claiming a piece of the €2.9 million prize.
In November 1996, the lotto saw its second largest-ever jackpot of €9.5 million, which was shared between Mary and Paddy Kelly from Bailieborough in County Cavan and an anonymous player from County Meath.
Playing Ireland Lotto
Ireland Lotto is a tax-free draw, which means winners get to take home all of their winnings.
All cash prizes won in the Ireland Lotto are paid in lump sums and need to be claimed within 90 days of the draw in question.
The lotto operates in such a way that players choose six numbers between one and 45 and only requires these to be right to be in with a chance of landing the jackpot.
There is also a bonus number drawn in every game, which can lead to secondary prizes.
Ireland Lotto draws take place twice a week on Wednesdays and Saturdays and fans may be keen to try their luck by buying their lottery ticket online at theLotter.
