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Some people may think that the lottery is a relatively modern pastime, but in reality, the concept of such games has been going on for not just hundreds of years but millennia.
Tracing back such activities through history, there have been records of lottos taking place in ancient civilisations, long before countries where lotteries are very popular now – such as the US and UK – were even using the alphabet.
Some of the earliest accounts of people playing lottery games can be found in Hang Dynasty records in China circa 205 to 187 BC.
It is believed a pastime called Keno originated at this time, with draws generating funding to finance government projects such as the Great Wall of China.
A century later, during the reign of Roman leader Augustus Caesar, a public lottery was held to raise money to finance the restoration of Rome.
Lotto games as we know them today began to crop up in the Middle Ages, with a draw in Florence being held with a cash prize in 1530 – it is thought this was the first such lottery in history where players could win a payout if they picked the right numbers.
Even today, lotteries are still evolving, with the Italian SuperEnalotto emerging from the famous Enalotto game, while new draws continue to crop up across the world.
Interested in joining this time-honoured pastime? Choose from theLotter‘s 38 official global lotteries and try your luck!
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Yesterday’s (November 15th) EuroMillions draw resulted in one player scooping the €15 million top prize thanks to matching all five numbers correctly plus the two Lucky Star bonus balls.
The fortunate lotto fan is yet to make themselves known to the world – after all, it has not even been a full day since they realised they now own a life-changing sum of cash – but it begs the question, what would you buy with all that money?
Some helpful tips for spending a EuroMillions win have been suggested by the Daily Telegraph.
Toasting one’s success is very important when something this exciting happens to them, so the newspaper suggests investing in some good-quality champagne, such as the Methuselah of Cristal Brut 1990, which sold at auction in 2005 in New York for €13,197.
But what should a fabulously wealthy lottery winner nibble on while they celebrate their newfound riches? Why caviar of course. With even a kilo of the world’s most expensive Almas caviar – which comes in a 24-carat gold tin – barely denting their bank balance at €18,700.
Finally, what does a multi-millionaire look at while they are sipping their Cristal and snacking on Almas?
The newspaper suggests investing in a beautiful timepiece, such as the Hubolt Black Caviar Bang watch, which is encrusted with diamonds and is priced at €738,000.
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Lottery players may already know what they would buy themselves if they landed $1 million playing their favourite draw, but one fan has put his family’s happiness before his own after striking lucky.
The lotto player from San Jose in the US has claimed he is going to use his enormous windfall to buy his mum a new house.
Speaking to NBC Bay Area, the man – who wishes only to be identified as Juan T – admitted he is an “avid” fan of playing his favourite draws and on the day he bought his ticket and checked the numbers, he knew immediately he was a winner.
The fortunate lotto enthusiast took home $1 million and admitted when it dawned on him that he had landed a life-changing sum of money, he went straight home to tell his mother the good news.
When asked about what his priority purchases will be, Juan T stated his mother’s new house is going to be one of the most important things he buys with the money.
However, he had not put his own dreams entirely on the backburner, admitting that he might treat himself to a new Corvette.
Newsreader Jamie Owen told BBC Wales Online recently that family should come first when it comes to allocating what to spend a lottery win on and said the first thing he would buy is a big lunch for his nearest and dearest so they could decide together how to splash the cash.
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The Louisiana Lottery is celebrating 20 excitement-packed years of making hundreds of millionaires – and to mark the milestone anniversary, it is offering a raft of promotions and games to its fans.
It seems the state lotto continues to be popular, with 2011 proving to be its second-best year, selling $385 million worth of tickets.
Rose Hudson, lottery president, claims the trust players have in the game is why it is so successful and stated that the Louisiana Lottery was the first in the USA to be given verification of quality assurance procedures meeting industry best practices.
“It’s a wonderful time to look back on how much the Louisiana Lottery has contributed to our state monetarily and culturally – as well as thank those business partners, employees and Louisianans who helped make it happen,” she noted.
In celebration of its 20th anniversary, the Louisiana Lottery launched a Facebook campaign to give players the chance to win a Mardi Grad parade ride by sharing their own customs for the festival on the social media site, while in February it brought back its popular Millionaire Bonus Raffle to be in with a chance of winning $1 million.
Fans were given the chance to design the official anniversary T-shirt in spring and in September a series of special scratch-off games were launched.
Louisiana Lottery fans can check their lotto numbers at theLotter – and players may already be excited for tonight’s (November 16th) rollover draw.
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In this second edition in our new series of understanding lotto terms, we want to help lottery fans boost their game by understanding what it means to choose the multiplier option.
Many lotto fans may have spotted the Megaplier when they play USA Mega Millions - this is what is known in the lottery world as a multiplier.
It is simply a way of multiplying a non-jackpot lottery prize for an additional charge.
Non-jackpot prizes are multiplied by the Megaplier number – 2, 3 or 4 – which means lotto fans can get a lot more bang for their buck if their lucky numbers come through.
In the USA Mega Millions draw, the match 5 prize – which is always $250,000 – is always multiplies by Megaplier number 4, instantly making the ticketholder a millionaire.
USA Powerball works in a similar play with its own Power Play option, which boosts a player’s non-jackpot winnings by multiplying it with the Power Play ball and entitles match 5 prize-winners to a $1 million payout, just by ticking a box.
The USA Oregon Megabucks also has a multiplier entitled the Kicker, which entitles any non-jackpot prize won in the game to be multiplied by four.
There’s no time like the present for lottery enthusiasts to give these optional extras a go to boost their winnings, with the next USA Powerball and Oregon Megabucks draws taking place today (November 16th) and the next USA Mega Millions game scheduled for Friday (November 18th).
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The USA Florida Lottery has had a lot to celebrate this year, with the game turning 25 on November 4th of this month, marking a quarter-of-a-century of exciting rollovers, supporting good causes and generating great prizes which have thrilled fans from all over the world.
On November 4th 1986, 64 per cent of voters made their mark on the state’s constitution, enabling it to run a state-managed lottery, with the first tickets for the game being sold two years later for its first draw on May 7th 1988.
So far there have been a total of 321,422,975 total winners, with 965 of these being made millionaires by the lotto.
Furthermore, the game has earned a whopping $7 billion for state education.
The good work of the USA Florida Lottery may be well known to those lucky enough to live in the Sunshine State, but not to lotto enthusiasts from further afield.
Its sole beneficiary is the Education Enhancement Trust Fund, which supports programmes at state college and university levels.
Chief executive officer of Florida TaxWatch Dominic Calabro told Florida Trend: “I think it’s fair to say without the lottery contribution to education, our public education would be far more troubled. With all its perceptions and challenges, it’s been a net contributor to Florida.”
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Welcome to the first blog in our new series of lotto terms, a feature that aims to explain to players what some lottery jargon really means.
Lotto fans may already be familiar with the word rollover, but to those who do not know, this is when games become even more exciting and jackpots start to climb even higher.
A rollover is when a top prize is not won after a draw because no lottery tickets had numbers matching all of the balls drawn in the game.
As a result, the jackpot rolls over to the next game, increasing the payout when somebody does strike lucky with their numbers.
Rollovers are a thrill for many lotto fans and some prizes can keep on growing for months on end, creating record-smashing jackpots when they are finally won.
This year, the EuroMillions saw its largest-ever prize go to Christine and Colin Weird of Largs in Scotland.
The couple won the coveted €185 million jackpot in July after 14 rollovers and were lucky they nabbed it when they did,
because EuroMillions officials were going to split the money between second-tier winners if nobody’s luck came in.
Another game that is popular thanks to its rollovers is Italian SuperEnalotto, which sees its jackpots climb week upon week owing to having 90 balls in play – which may also tempt those who love the excitement a rollover causes.
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The historic Powerball jackpot has been claimed by an anonymous Connecticut resident. The only thing missing: the ticket!
Now, this Connecticut local is rummaging through his recycling, checking the dryer’s lint collector, and searching under couch cushions for the lucky ticket in the November 2nd draw which entitles the holder to the $245 million jackpot.
Suni Patel, owner of the Belltown Superette in Stamford where the ticket was sold, reported that a distressed man came in claiming to have bought the winning ticket at her convenience store but was unable to find the auspicious voucher.
At theLotter, all tickets are securely stored in local offices, and a scanned copy of the ticket is displayed in your account so that ownership is never in doubt. Plus, receive instant email and SMS winning notifications to ensure that you catch your windfall!
While the jackpot winner remains empty-handed, 19 second place winners received $200,000 each for correctly guessing 5 numbers, 12-14-34-39-46, without the jackpot-making powerball, 36.
By adding the Power Play option, newly available at theLotter.com, these 19 lucky winners could have made themselves millionaires, multiplying the second place prize by 5 times! The Power Play option enables savvy players to increase already attractive second prizes by 5 and other non-jackpot wins by 2-5, according to the Power Play drawn.
Will there be redemption for the jackpot winner? All win claims must be staked by April 30, 2012, giving the Connecticut man the chance to shake out his pockets a few more times before the jackpot slips through his fingers.
USA-Powerball continues to offer fans plenty of reasons to play, boasting nearly 2.3 million tickets with winning combinations sold nationwide. Click here to play Powerball lottery or your favorite lottery, and sleep easy knowing that your ticket is safe with us!
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Somewhere in Chicago there is a family of a mother, father and two teenage children who are sitting on a lottery fortune – but only a very select few know who these multi-millionaires are.
According to the Calgary Herald, the household scooped $30 million playing their favourite lotto game back in June but have opted to keep their identities anonymous.
Their lawyer, Pat Agnew, claims the family are “different” from the majority of lottery winners in that they have a clear plan for their riches, with the husband and wife proposing to pay off their debts, support their charities and save cash for their children’s education.
Local lottery winner Mike Wittkowski from Inverness – which is also in Illinois – scooped $40 million in lottery money in 1984 and at the time was North America’s wealthiest-ever lotto winner.
Commenting on the family’s decision the lotto fan told the news source: “If they can get away with it, good for them.”
Recently, Go Local Prov revealed a lottery player from Rhode Island claimed $10,000 playing her favourite lotto game but wishes to remain anonymous so she and her husband can enjoy their winnings in peace.
Would you keep a lottery win secret if you won playing at theLotter?
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After several weeks of repeated rollovers, the EuroMillions jackpot was scooped by one lucky lotto fan from Switzerland.
The top prize had climbed to a whopping €67.9 million for Friday’s (November 11th) game.
According to local news site Blick, the anonymous lottery player is now one of the wealthiest lottery winners from Switzerland, with only one Portuguese national taking home a bigger prize in 2005, when he scooped €79 million in the same game.
Very little is known about the lucky lotto fan apart from the fact he or she bought their lottery ticket on Friday afternoon before the draw in a shopping centre in Zurich.
So now the EuroMillions jackpot sum has been reset to €15 million – a prize that is certainly not to be sniffed at.
Lottery fans can try their luck at scooping this generous payout by playing tomorrow (November 15th) and Friday (November 18th) at theLotter.
Have a go at the EuroMillions at theLotter!
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One of the first things many lotto winners do when they get their money is take a holiday, but some online lottery fans may have something a little more special in mind.
One lotto fan who scooped a £100,000 prize recently is mental health care support worker Caroline Wright from Inverness, who revealed she is going to use her newfound wealth to fund the dream trip she has longed for – an adventure to China.
“I have always wanted to go to China. I have always dreamed of seeing the Terracotta Warriors,” she said when she collected her winnings.
Ms Wright – who is 49 – nearly missed out on this chance of a lifetime because she was seconds away from putting her jeans in the washing machine when her husband reminded her to check her lotto tickets.
She found the winning slip in the back pocket of her denims in the nick of time.
Playing lottery online can eliminate these risks because the lotto player’s tickets are saved digitally, while winners are alerted if their numbers result in a payout.
Why not have a go playing lotto online at theLotter?
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A couple who won the largest EuroMillions jackpot in the history of the game this year will be using some of their winnings to keep an historic boat from being decommissioned.
According to the Sun, Christine and Colin Weir – who scooped a record-smashing €185 million payout playing the lottery in July – will be providing some of the money needed to ensure the Waverly carries on doing its tourist trips.
The vessel – which is the world’s last ocean-going paddle steamer – regularly stops off at their hometown of Largs in Scotland and the EuroMillions winners claim it holds a special place in their hearts.
Last night Mrs Weir said: “We are in discussions with the Waverley people as we regard the ship as iconic. It is high on our list of causes that should be helped.”
Lotto fans who wish they could use a lottery windfall to keep their local attractions alive can play EuroMillions at theLotter, to be in with a chance of winning tomorrow’s (November 11th) jackpot of €66 million.
Would you use a EuroMillions win to help your community?
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USA Oregon Megabucks fans may be dismayed to hear how a man from Portland left his winning lottery ticket on the fridge for three months, having not noticed that he had won a $21.8 million jackpot.
Leland Hanson bought the slip for the July 30th draw and had been merrily going about his business blissfully unaware that he was sitting on a life-changing pot of money.
According to The Republic, the lotto fan only thought to check the numbers on his ticket on the fridge when he was working out how to afford to pay a veterinary bill that had just come in.
As luck would have it, he realised he would have no problem matching that fee after the numbers matched up with the balls drawn in that game – a situation most USA Oregon Megabucks fans would want to find themselves in too.
Tomorrow’s (November 9th) USA Oregon Megabucks draw could make another lotto enthusiast a millionaire, as the jackpot is estimates to be a whopping $9.6 million after nobody won the top prize in the last game.
Play USA Oregon Megabucks at theLotter!
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It is not uncommon for lottery winners to spend some of their new windfall on causes they support and this summer’s record-smashing EuroMillions players Christine and Colin Weir are doing just that – by donating to their chosen political party.
The Largs couple – who scooped €185 million playing the draw in July – are helping to finance Scottish National Party (SNP) leader Alex Salmond’s campaign for Scottish independence, which could see the country separated from the rest of the UK.
Indeed, the Weirs have a passion for politics, with Mr Weir standing as the SNP candidate in Ayr in the 1987 election.
The couple are reported to have donated a “seven-figure sum” to Mr Salmond’s cause.
A party source said: “There is no doubt Colin is committed to the cause of independence and he even has a life membership with the SNP. He wants to help the party make a difference.”
Lotto fans who want to get involved in such causes like Christine and Colin Weir can play tonight’s (November 8th) EuroMillions draw to be in with a chance of taking home €53 million.
Would your EuroMillions jackpot go to causes you support?
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Lottery fans may be keen to hear the good causes that have been honoured at the UK National Lottery Awards, which celebrated the lotto funding that has gone to better the communities and those in need.
Hosted by Myleene Klass, the Daily Telegraph-sponsored ceremony recognised Northern Ballet and Phoenix Dance Theatre in Leeds as the best arts projects, while online literacy scheme for boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy – Include Duchenne – won the best education initiative prize.
Bluebird Care Hampshire’s Disability Cricket Programme was recognised for its efforts in the sporting field, while Hands that Talk – which provides sign language courses for deaf people in Derry – was named the best voluntary project.
Klass stated: “National Lottery players raise £30 million every week for large and small projects across the UK.”
Recently, chief executive of UK National Lottery operator Camelot Dianne Houghton told the Liverpool Daily Post she is pleased the lottery continues to be popular, because it means more lotto funding can go to good causes.
Would you donate lotto winnings to a good cause?
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For many people, a lotto win gives them the chance to go on a luxury holiday or buy the sports car they have always wanted – but for one Moncton lottery fan, the payout will give him peace of mind.
Speaking to the Journal Pioneer, Henry Woodward – who won C$100,000 playing Canadian Lotto 649 on October 13th – said the cash will help him and his wife afford to pay for his treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
His medication costs as much as $15,000 annually, with his wife Cathy running a hairdressing business from their home to pay the bills.
“[It] couldn’t have come at a nicer time,” Mr Woodward stated.
The lucky lottery winner and his wife will be giving some of his winnings to relatives and will also help finance their granddaughter’s education.
Last month, a lottery fan from Toronto won C$50 million playing her favourite Canadian lottery – which could entice others to enter their favourite North American games such as Canadian Lotto 649.
Will you strike lucky playing the Canadian Lotto 649 at theLotter?
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A lottery fan from Winnipeg has taken home C$90 in lotto winnings playing the numbers he has used week in and week out for a quarter of a century.
According to the Metro News however, the player – who wanted to remain nameless – nearly lost out on his chance to collect his long-awaited lottery money after his lotto ticket was stolen.
The 61-year-old thanked the Manitoba Lotteries’ security measures, which prevented a shop assistant who was asked to check the numbers from allegedly cashing in on the prize, fobbing the real winner off with C$5.
“[Lottery officials] knew the ticket belonged to me,” he said, adding that he is “surprised” about his luck and admitted he is “pretty excited” about what he is going to do with his newfound cash, revealing plans for a car and some projects around the house.
And fans of Canadian lotteries such as Canadian Lotto 649 can play at theLotter to be in with a chance of striking lucky too.
Tomorrow (November 2nd), the jackpot is C$8 million – a life-changing amount for most lotto fans.
Try your luck at Canadian Lotto 649 at theLotter.
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Lottery fans who love to log on and play their favourite online lottery draws may find their chances of winning improve if they go for games with smaller prize pots.
Matt Asher, editor of StatisticsBlog.com and maths graduate from the University of Toronto’s well-known statistics programme explained that – in general – lotteries with smaller jackpots might give enthusiasts a bigger chance of winning.
“If you play lots of small stakes games, you may win small amounts often,” he explained.
He added that the best lottery draws to get involved in could be those with middle-level jackpots – but where lotto fans are motivated by the size of the top prize, they may need to weigh up a greater chance of taking home some money and the amount of cash on offer.
And a bias for higher numbers could also boost one’s chances of winning big playing lotto online, as emeritus reader in mathematics and statistics at the University of Sussex Dr John Haigh explained last week that entering unpopular numbers means lucky players are less likely to split their win.
Play lotto online at theLotter.
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Lottery fans may be on the edge of their seats after Saturday’s (October 29th) USA Powerball game resulted in another rollover.
Now the top prize stands at an eye-wateringly huge $245 million.
USA Powerball is played in 42 states in the US including the District of Columbia and the US Virgin Islands, but lotto enthusiasts who get heir thrills from rollover games can play online at theLotter in time for the next draw, which takes place on Wednesday (November 2nd).
This jackpot has been climbing for some time now, but that does not mean secondary and tertiary-tier players are not scooping big prizes, with the runner up payouts coming in at as much as $200,000 and $10,000 – which are certainly not to be sniffed at.
A couple who were recently made $43.4 million richer thanks to their luck coming in playing USA Powerball are a husband and wife from Abingdon in Maryland.
According to the Baltimore Sun, the pair landed the jackpot playing on September 7th and realised their good fortune when the lotto numbers were called on TV.
Play USA Powerball at theLotter.
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A UK National Lottery winner who has not yet come forward to collect their prize may be prompted to make themselves known as a result of a newspaper advertisement commissioned by lottery officials.
According to the Daily Mail, the ad has been published in the same manner as a job vacancy, inviting the “successful candidate” to collect their £612,749 in prize money if they are “committed to enjoying the life-changing win”.
True to any job advertisement, there is a deadline for applicants, which is dated for 17:30 GMT on Monday February 6th 2012.
Very little is known about the mystery lottery player, apart from the fact he or she entered the draw on August 10th 2011 in Newport in South Wales – and that they own a ticket that matches the main numbers pulled in the game (2, 4, 27, 43 and 44).
And if £612,749 sounds like a tidy sum to take home, lotto fans may wish to enter this Saturday’s (October 29th) UK National Lottery draw, which is estimated to have a jackpot worth £4.1 million.
Play UK National Lottery at theLotter.
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Two lottery fans from Western Australian have won more than Au$1.5 million playing lotto on Saturday (October 22nd).
According to Perth Now, 14 lottery enthusiasts from all corners of the country scooped a jackpot share.
The winning Western Australia tickets are said to have been purchased in the Busselton and Bunbury areas of the region and officials are waiting to hear from the fortunate players.
Lotterywest spokeswoman Jody Nunn has said in addition to making dozens of Australians very happy and a quite a bit wealthier, lottery money from the game will go towards helping the Western Australian community in general.
“What’s also great is that around Au$4.3 million raised from the [draw] will benefit our local hospitals, sports and arts groups as well as thousands of community groups across the state,” she said.
And fans of draws played in the southern hemisphere may want to play Australian Oz Lotto this week, with the jackpot for the game set at a generous AU$15 million.
Play Australian Oz Lotto at theLotter.
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Many lottery winners will admit they reacted with shock or amazement upon learning the news they had scooped a massive lotto jackpot, however one lucky player has revealed his feelings were akin to those of a dazed fish.
The fortunate lottery fan from Hamilton, New Zealand – who had decided to remain nameless – admits he felt like a “stunned mullet”.
Individuals who play games such as New Zealand Powerball may be interested to learn the lotto player scooped NZ$1 million playing his favourite draw and realised he had struck gold when he checked his ticket at the counter of a local shop.
“I didn’t know where I was, or what was happening. I’ve been in disbelief for the last few days – winning [the] lotto doesn’t happen to me, it happens to someone else, or so I thought,” he gushed.
Lottery fans who think they are due a New Zealand Powerball payout can play this week to be in with a chance of scooping NZ$13.5 million, after the last draw resulted in a rollover.
Play New Zealand Powerball at theLotter.
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A lucky lotto fan has stated that he plans to split $1 million in lottery winnings with his family.
Kenny Perry, who is 42 and from Lake Villa in Illinois, said that he wants to give some of his newfound riches to his mother and siblings because they have stuck by him over the past few difficult years while he was battling cancer – which resulted in the lotto player losing his right arm.
He revealed that his mom will use the cash to buy a house and that her life will be much easier as a result of the windfall.
“I’d like to thank God first of all. Definitely got to thank the lottery. And my mom, being a mom, it’s been a rough life,” Mr Perry told ABC news.
Lotto fans who want to try their luck at winning a multi-million dollar jackpot can play USA Mega Millions tomorrow (October 18th) to be in with a chance of scooping a juicy $39 million prize.
Play your favourite USA lotto at theLotter!
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Fans of Canadian lotteries such as Canada Lotto 649 may be interested to hear that one player did not realise he had his winning lotto ticket pinned to the fridge for the school summer holiday period.
Craig Henshaw, a teacher from Toronto, admitted that he bought his usual lottery ticket and then promptly forgot about it, leaving to go on a trip to Europe a few days later.
It was only when the new school term began that he realised he ought to check his slip, which was when he discovered he was the winner of Can$21 million.
“I had no idea I had Can$21 million sitting on my fridge at home. I wouldn’t have been living out of a backpack for two months if I’d known,” Mr Henshaw joked.
As for his winnings, the lottery enthusiast has said he will put some of it towards his nephews’ and nieces’ college education and promised that after a break he would carry on teaching.
Lottery fans can play Canada Lotto 649 on Saturday (October 15th) to be in with a chance of winning Can$ 12 million.
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Following the news that Dave and Angela Dawes have become the UK’s third-richest lottery winners scooping €115 million playing EuroMillions last week, one journalist has commented that the love birds are lucky to have so many friends they want to share their fortune with.
According to the Daily Mail’s Jan Moir, the pair are drawing up a list of a dozen-or-so people that they will make millionaires, with those who qualify for this incredible cash gift having supported the pair in recent years.
“They are, indeed, a lucky couple, in more ways than one. There cannot be many of us who have 20 friends who have helped us throughout our lives,” she remarked.
Ms Moir added that the pair is now the envy of the entire nation and whatever they decide to do with their newfound lotto riches, they will be doing it in style “with a cherry on top”.
The newspaper reported earlier this week that Ms Dawes is planning to buy fast cars and luxury mansions, while her other half is intending to purchase a new engagement ring for his betrothed.
Play EuroMillions at theLotter!
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Lottery fans who pore over long lists of the numbers that have been coming up over the last however-many draws of their favourite lotto game such as Italian SuperEnalotto have been told to relax.
According to distinguished statistician and Winton professor of the public understanding of risk at Cambridge University David Spiegelhalter, although certain combinations have been highlighted as being luckier than others, by the law of mathematics, no lottery ball is more or less likely to be called than any other.
“This is checked regularly. Any suggestion that a number is ‘hot’ or ‘due’ is complete nonsense,” he remarked.
The expert acknowledged that 7, 14, 21, 28, 35 and 42 used to be the most common numbers to appear in lottery games, but he said statistically, any sequence goes.
Lotto fans keen to try their new relaxed attitude to number – picking can do so tomorrow (October 13th), to be in with a chance of winning €22.5 million playing Italian SuperEnalotto.
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A pair of lottery winners from Wellingborough in the UK have claimed they are not going overboard with buying luxury items after scooping a multi-million pound jackpot.
Speaking to the Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph, Chris and Sue Bowers said they have been able to stop working, buy a new home, iPhone and cars.
“We haven’t gone crazy. I have been able to retire which has meant a lot because I was doing a physical job,” Mr Bowers told the newspaper.
The couple scooped £3.5 million in July playing the UK National Lottery and only realised they had won the top prize when they checked their numbers online using a smartphone.
However, despite being modest spenders, Mr Bowers has admitted having a new car each isn’t quite enough, as he has his heart set on a 4X4.
Lotto fans may be keen to play the next UK National Lottery game on October 5th, with the new jackpot set at a tempting £2.2 million.
Play UK National Lottery at theLotter.
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After months of rollovers, one lucky French lotto fan scooped the coveted second-largest EuroMillions jackpot last Tuesday (September 13th), taking home €162.2 million.
And last Friday (September 16th) the refreshed prize of €15 million was apparently claimed by a very fortunate lottery player from neighbouring European country Belgium – so does this mean the EuroMillions trend for rollover top prizes has been broken for the time being?
If so, then there’s no time like the present to get in the game and play EuroMillions with a chance to grab that €15 million jackpot – because the pattern for first tier payouts could end in rollovers again any day now.
The lucky Belgian picked all of the balls drawn in Friday’s game correctly. They were 2, 8, 17, 39, 42 with the Lucky Stars 3 and 10.
And EuroMillions fans who bought a ticket for the August 5th draw may want to have a look for the slip, as the Barnet & Potters Bar Times reported recently that somebody who entered that draw in the area has yet to claim a life-changing €680,000 prize – which will need to be claimed within 180 days of the draw before it goes to charitable causes.
Are you a potential winner? Find out at theLotter!
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Lottery fans can be a superstitious bunch, but can keeping a talisman or charm on one’s person really help somebody with their chances at winning a game such as Italian SuperEnalotto?
According to the BBC, one supposedly fortune-boosting fashion is to wear a pair of lucky socks when it comes to hoping for a big win – be it for the lotto, football or otherwise – and one expert has revealed that such behaviour has been the subject of a scientific study.
Michael Shermer, author of Patternicity: Finding Meaningful Patterns in Meaningless Noise, revealed that charms tend to have been first worn or found on an occasion that brought about some happy occurrence and that is why they are adopted as lucky possessions – in hopes the item will bring about another bout of good fortune.
He explained that human brains look fort patterns and this is why we rely on items that are connected with previous events.
So should lotto fans dig out their lucky socks and charms with a chance to win tomorrow’s (September 20th) Italian SuperEnalotto €64.3 million jackpot at theLotter!
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A couple from Maryland are now $108 million richer thanks to winning big playing USA Powerball – and they may yet decide to go public with their happy news.
According to a lotto spokesperson speaking to the Baltimore Sun, the Abingdon pair stepped forward to collect their prize yesterday (September 13th 2011).
The lottery official revealed the lucky winners have not decided whether they want to be identified after receiving their windfall, which was won on September 7th.
Lottery communications director Carole Evrett said: “We are hoping to get an answer soon and are, of course, hoping they agree to publicity.”
And Ms Evrett may be especially keen that the couple agree to be identified because they are in fact the first ever USA Powerball winners for the state of Maryland.
Lotto fans who fancy a USA Powerball jackpot for themselves can play today at theLotter as the top prize is estimated to be $25 million – a life-changing sum of money.
Play USA Powerball at theLotter!
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Lotto enthusiasts eager to bag themselves a hefty windfall in tomorrow’s (September 6th) Euromillions draw may be pleased to learn the jackpot has climbed to €125 million.
With nobody clinching the big prize in last Friday’s game, a tenth-successive rollover means the entrant lucky enough to have purchased the winning ticket this time around is likely to come away with the second biggest EuroMillions jackpot ever seen, the Press Association reports.
Colin and Chris Weir from Largs, Ayrshire, are the current holders of the biggest-ever jackpot prize having won big last month, while those who scooped the current second-best EuroMillions prize chose to keep their identity secret in October 2010.
The winning numbers for Friday’s draw were 12, 26, 37, 38 and 44, while 4 and 7 were drawn in the EuroMillions Lucky Star game.
EuroMillions players could have the chance to walk away with a maximum €185 million if the jackpot continues to rise over the coming weeks – a huge amount sure to transform anyone’s life.
Have a go on EuroMillions at theLotter!
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Lotto fans out there may be positively itching with anticipation ahead of tonight’s (September 2nd) EuroMillions draw, because the top prize has risen to a whopping €114 million.
This jackpot is one of the biggest in the game’s history, with the world famous, record-smashing €185 million top payout in July going to Christine and Colin Weir of Largs in Scotland.
The second-highest EuroMillions jackpot also went to a British couple in October 2010, when the pair – who opted to remain anonymous – scooped €128 million.
According to UK lottery organisation Camelot, if the prize goes to just a single player tonight then they will become the third-biggest winners in the history of the game.
And with all this hype about the EuroMillions, you would think lotto fans would be memorising their numbers and keeping their tickets safe, but apparently a €680,000 prize won in the UK is still unclaimed.
The Barnet & Potters Bar Times reported that the life-changing sum was won on August 5th after the winner picked the five main numbers correctly.
Play EuroMillions at theLotter!
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A lottery fan from Rhode Island has claimed $10,000 in winnings thanks to a lucky USA Powerball Ticket after the devastation of Hurricane Irene hit her home.
According to Go Local Prov, the lotto player – who has opted to remain nameless – was off work on the morning she collected her payout, because the meteorological devastation cut the power at the place of work, resulting in her having the day off.
The lucky lottery fan revealed she and her husband would share the prize and enjoy a little spending money but the rest would go into a bank account.
Her ticket for the August 24th draw matched four lottery numbers and the PowerBall number and on that day there was no jackpot winner either, seeing the top prize roll over.
This ratcheted up again on Saturday’s (August 27th) draw, with the jackpot now coming in at $75 million, which could be yours if you play at theLotter.
Fancy a flutter at theLotter?
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Itchy palms can be a very good sign for Italian SuperEnalotto fans, because according to superstition, that pesky tickle can mean big bucks are on their way.
The famous game rolled over again on Saturday (August 27th), with no lottery enthusiasts winning either the jackpot or the runner-up prize.
So, a bit of superstition might be just the ticket to break this rollover pattern, but, lotto players may need to think carefully about which of their hands is itching because only a tingle on the right palm means a payout is due for that person.
In the case of a left hand tickling, it means they may well need to cough up some cash, but according to old wives’ tales, this can be remedied by rubbing the hand with a piece of wood.
So, if you find yourself absent-mindedly scratching your right palm today, then it might be a good idea to get in the game and play Italian SuperEnalotto.
The next draw is tonight (August 30th) and the jackpot has climbed to €56.6 million, so what are you waiting for?
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It’s happened again, lotto fans! The Italian SuperEnalotto jackpot has ratcheted up to €54.1 million after Saturday’s (August 20th) draw resulted in no top prize winners once more.
Regular lottery players will know all too well that this particular game is famous for seeing its jackpots grow bigger and bigger every week, because with 90 balls in play, there is a greater chance of rollovers which, for many, is all part of the fun.
Lotto enthusiasts can be in with a chance of winning this life-changing payout tomorrow (August 23rd) evening and can enter their favourite numbers between 1 and 90 at theLotter.
The Italian SuperEnalotto is great fun for people who love the thrill and excitement of an enormous rollover so if you haven’t played before, there’s no better time than the present.
And lottery fans who win big playing Italian SuperEnalotto have been advised by personal coach with Footprintcoaching.org.uk Georgina Burnett to take baby steps and not get carried away with impulse purchasing if they strike lucky.
Will you strike luck at theLotter?
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Lottery fans all over the world dream of taking home that elusive top prize – but what if lightning strikes twice and you have to share your millions with another Italian SuperEnalotto fan?
Winning a lottery jackpot is one thing but seeing it cut in half is another and one way lotto enthusiasts can avoid this from happening is by not using mathematical patterns to pick numbers.
No matter how you pick your lotto numbers, the odds are that any one of those 90 Italian SuperEnalotto balls could be pulled out and so to ensure that top prize is all yours, you need to choose your numbers in a way that nobody else will.
A common method of selecting numbers is by making number patterns or choosing prime numbers or multiples. Avoid this because it is so popular that if you did win the top prize, it is more likely you will have to split it with a like-minded lottery fan.
The next Italian SuperEnalotto draw is tonight and you could take home every cent of that €50.5 million jackpot if you pick your numbers wisely.
Have a go at theLotter!
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Christine and Colin Weir may be among the UK’s financial elite thanks to their record-breaking €185 million lottery win playing EuroMillions last month, but the couple have announced they do not plan on straying from their beloved hometown.
The couple said they would be moving home with their newfound riches, but not too far away from the Scottish port of Largs, where they are still residing as they get used to the idea of being multi-millionaires.
And the pair have also made it known that they are not going to be lavishing the entirety of their wealth on themselves and said their two children – who are both in their twenties – were high on the list when it comes to supporting others.
The told the Daily Record: “We want to think about how we can do some good with it, not just for the here and now, but for future generations.”
And tonight’s EuroMillions draw could land another lucky lotto player with a life-changing prize, with €26 million up for grabs!
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The thrill of a rollover or a record-smashing jackpot is exciting for any lottery enthusiast – and one expert has claimed people cannot resist picking their favourite numbers and entering a draw because they love to take risks.
Internet psychologist Graham Jones said that gambling on games such as EuroMillions or USA Powerball is encouraged by our very psyche.
“Gambling is an extension of risk taking,” he explained, adding: “[It] is a natural human instinct. In order to develop and thrive, we need to take risks – it is inbuilt in to us and is why we have evolved to our capacity.”
And some lotto games featured at theLotter can really excite a lottery fan who has a taste for a thrill – with one example being Italian SuperEnalotto, which is known for its enormous jackpots and regular, exciting rollovers.
And having self-belief could help lotto lovers pick the winning numbers when they next enter a draw, because according to founder of The Intuition Coach Elsabe Smit, concentrating on making dreams come true can yield positive results.
Do you get lotto thrills? Play at theLotter!
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One life coach has claimed intuition is the key to picking winning EuroMillions numbers, and this sense can be boosted if the lotto fan has made an attempt to resolve their life’s conflicts.
Founder of The Intuition Coach, author and broadcaster Elsabe Smit explained that making peace with the negatives a person has in their life can make them luckier, which in turn can enhance the likelihood of choosing lotto numbers correctly.
She also said having a stress-free and more positive existence is a better way to start life as a lottery winner, because old conflicts can rise to the surface when money is involved.
“[When] you’ve actually shown gratitude to the people who created the conflict and helped you learn about yourself, then you can become more intuitive,” Ms Smit explained.
So why not get rid of some of that negative energy in time for today’s (July 29th’s) EuroMillions draw at theLotter to be in with a chance of taking home that €27 million jackpot.
Are you feeling intuitive? Pick your numbers at theLotter!
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Lottery fans have been advised they can make their own luck with a little self-belief – which could be enough to tip the scales of fortune in time for tonight’s (July 28th’s) Italian SuperEnalotto draw.
Broadcaster and founder of The Intuition Coach, Elsabe Smit revealed that concentrating on winning can yield positive results.
“If you think that you can win the lottery, you get luck in other areas of your life. So it’s believing in yourself that brings luck to you,” she explained.
Ms Smit claimed people can make themselves luckier by finalising conflicts in their lives and becoming more intuitive – which could come in use when picking lottery numbers.
She said that people may not think it is possible to make yourself lucky but dealing with emotions and becoming a stronger person can help people achieve their goals.
Tonight’s Italian SuperEnalotto jackpot is estimated to be €45.8 million – a life-changing sum of cash that every lotto player surely wants to get his or her hands on.
Do you believe you can win? Play at theLotter.
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One Hot Springs lotto fan has struck lucky playing USA Mega Millions after a $30,000 win.
A jammy resident from Hot Springs in Arkansas has scooped a whopping $30,000 after striking lucky playing USA Mega Millions.
The fortunate lottery fan picked four of the five numbers drawn correctly on July 15th, as well as the Mega Ball in order to win the princely third prize sum.
He or she is yet to claim their winnings and the Rapid City Lottery Office has advised they sign their ticket to prove that it is theirs before getting in touch to collect the money.
Perhaps it’s you? Did you choose four of the numbers drawn? The July 15th USA Mega Millions saw balls 16, 29, 30, 46 and 56 pulled, with a Mega Ball of 6 and a Megaplier of 3.
Lotto fans can get in the game this Friday (July 22nd) and play USA Mega Millions at theLotter. With a $53 million jackpot, it’s hard to think of a reason why not!
Are you destined to win the lottery? Find out at theLotter!
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A taxi driver from Cardiff in Wales has thanked a €7 tip from customer for his life-changing EuroMillions win.
Adam Derbi – a 35-year-old father of five – used the token of thanks from a passenger to enter the lottery draw, which resulted in him winning a cool €1.1 million, which just goes to show you never know what lady luck has in store for you.
“I can’t believe I’m now a millionaire because of that tip. I don’t know who the customer was but I can’t think him enough,” the cabbie gushed to the Daily Mail.
Mr Derbi, who lives with his children who are all aged between two and 13 and his wife Naphtalia, claimed he had struggled to make ends meet before his lotto payout and revealed the cash was going towards buying a nice family home and his kids’ futures.
And lotto fans who want to win big playing EuroMillions just like Mr Derbi can get in the game on Friday (July 21st) with a chance to bag the €15 million jackpot at theLotter!
Feeling lucky? Play at thelotter!
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A lotto fan from the UK has claimed £2.4 million in lottery winnings thanks to his lucky sequence of birthday numbers.
According to the Sentinel, Ged Blairs scooped the top prize thanks to the series of digits he has been faithful to for the past 17 years.
The lottery enthusiast selected his winning combination of numbers back when the UK lottery started in 1994 according to his birthday, his sister’s birthday and his lucky number 33.
But Mr Blairs’s newfound riches will not be making a local celebrity of the former JCB worker.
He said: “I’m an ordinary working class guy, a miner’s son and I can’t see me being any different now I’ve got this money.”
Last week Investing Answers debunked the myth that random numbers are more likely to result in a lotto win.
The website stated that the odds are the same no matter what combination of numbers is picked, whether it’s a series of favourite dates or a sequence chosen by a machine.
How do you pick your lotto numbers? Play at theLotter.
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It may not be as famous as the USA Mega Millions or the USA Powerball, but the Pick Six USA NJ Lottery could also land one lucky lottery player with a multi-million dollar prize if they win the jackpot.
And this game does what it says on the tin – simply go to theLotter, pick six numbers from 1 to 49 and click Play.
The next draw is tonight (July 14th) and there’s a life-changing $7 million top prize to be won, so there’s every reason for lottery fans to get in the game and try their luck playing the NJ lottery.
And even if players don’t score the jackpot, the runner-up prizes are still pretty generous, with five correct numbers equalling a $2,700 prize.
Earlier this month, the July 8th draw saw no top prize winners but 25 players still won payouts worth nearly $1,500 – a cash sum that’s not to be sniffed at by any means.
According to the game’s website, New Jersey’s Pick Six lottery was the original millionaire maker and no other game has made as many millionaires in the US state.
Are you a jackpot winner? Find out by playing at theLotter!
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Nobody took home the top prize last night (July 6th) when the USA Powerball numbers were drawn, which means the next game’s jackpot is being ratcheted up to the princely sum of $36 million.
The balls called were 11, 15, 24, 50 and 55, with a bonus ball of 8.
And while nobody triumphed with the biggest payout, there were still 504,364 winners in total, splitting prizes totalling $4.4 million between them.
Some may have taken home healthier lottery rewards than others, with lotto fans in Florida, Missouri and Wisconsin landing five matching numbers for $200,000 apiece.
And residents of the Sunshine State appeared to have lady luck on their side, as two fortunate Floridians also scored four correct numbers, entitling them to $10,000 each.
An Idaho military man also struck lucky with the USA Powerball recently.
John Malota won $200,000 thanks to picking five winning numbers when he bought his lotto ticket for the June 29th draw.
Fancy joining the winner’s circle? Try your luck at theLotter!
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Lottery fans might want to make sure they have their EuroMillions tickets bought and paid for ahead of tomorrow night’s (June 28th‘s) draw, as the jackpot has reached the life-changing sum of €132 million.
All you have to do is head to theLotter with your numbers and pick five digits from 1 to 50 and two bonus balls from 1 to 11 to be in with a shot of taking home the big bucks.
The balls that dropped during the game on Friday night were 5, 16, 20, 30 and 41, with the bonus balls of 6 and 11 – so anyone keen to pick up a win themselves might want to avoid choosing these digits, as they may not fall for a second week in a row.
To take home a bit of cash, all you have to do is match two numbers and you’ll have a bit more money for your pocket. To win the jackpot, you will need to match five numbers and both bonus balls – so choose those lotto numbers wisely.
So what are you waiting for? Play the EuroMillions at theLotter today.
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Charities, hospitals, schools, culture and amateur sports associations in the province of Ontario have benefited from Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) cash this year.
The organisation has provided over $2 billion to such groups, with chair of the board of directors Paul Godfrey saying that the local people “can be proud of these results”.
“This level of contribution is unique among provincial agencies, boards and commissions,” he went on to note.
It represents a rise of $193 million – or over ten per cent – on the last financial year and is the highest amount contributed since 2003.
Rod Phillips, chief executive officer and president of the lottery agency, added that the OLG has agreed to help the government find $100 million in savings for Ontario by 2014.
Between April 2008 and 2009, the lotto company also sponsored local music and community events, providing $1.4 million in cash and gave hospitals and other health-related services $1.8 billion.
Why not see if you can win the Canadian lottery at theLotter today?
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If winning the lottery is a lifelong ambition – and let’s face it, who would say no to lots and lots of money? – then following some of these suggestions could be a great idea.
According to the Lottery Guy, writing on his official website, one way to win the lotto online is to avoid numbers that have already proved successful for someone else, particularly if they dropped during a recent draw.
He also suggested avoiding tip services that provide numbers, since lots of other people will undoubtedly have the same idea.
Additionally, steer well clear of making patterns on tickets when selecting digits, such as zig-zags, star shapes or diagonal lines.
“You might think who else would do that? The answer is anywhere from tens of people to tens of thousands of people,” the Lottery Guy observed, stating that the best way to choose digits is to do so completely at random.
Using the numbers made famous in US TV series Lost might work, however. According to CBS, various players have chosen these for lotto draws – with a modicum of success.
Try out your lottery numbers at theLotter.
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Before you buy your weekly lottery ticket, why not pause for a second and consider heading to the internet to play a few games instead?
By paying certain sites a visit, the process of winning money could be easier and even more enjoyable – all done from the comfort of your favourite armchair, there’s no need to head to the shop to purchase a ticket.
Setting up an account also means that you will be able to play a variety of different lotteries from all around the world, thus increasing your chances of winning some cash.
And even better – the chances of losing or misplacing that lucky ticket are zero and you’ll never have to check the results again, as these can just be emailed to you at the drop of a hat.
According to TheLotter, people can even pick their own set of lucky numbers weeks in advance by playing lotteries online and purchase of tickets is guaranteed, two more reasons why heading to the web is a great idea for lottery players.
Why not head to TheLotter for a bit of online lottery playing?
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And the winning Mega Millions numbers were… drumroll please… 22-24-31-52-54
For 15 consecutive draws no Mega Millions players lottery numbers made the cut. Finally, this past Friday night, one player from Albany, New York struck gold. The winning ticket for the lottery jackpot worth $319,000,000 was sold at Coulson’s News Center, which has been selling newspapers, magazines, sodas and snacks for more than 70 years. The employees couldn’t be more proud that the quick-pick ticket came from their shop.
Although the winners identity is still unknownn, the luckly guy/girl still has several decisions to make. They can take the $319 million prize over a period of 25 years or take the one-time cash payout of $202.9 million. I’m sure, it won’t be the only decision that they will be making in the near future.
March 25, 2011 jackpot is the fifth largest in Mega Millions history and not to mention the ninth-largest lottery jackpot of all time for ANY game (with a 2007 Mega Millions having the largest jackpot ever back in 2007). Fridays jackpot did take the cake for something – it ranks as the largest jackpot for a single winning ticket in the game’s history (the top winning ticket was back in 2005 and $315 million went home to one single winner).
In addition to the single jackpot winner, 32 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers correctly for a $250,000 prize.
The next Mega Millions draw will be on Tuesday, March 29th at 11:00PM EST. Don’t forget to Play!
