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A pair of New Zealand lottery fans admitted they suffered sleeplessness after striking lucky playing their favourite draw.
According to Stuff, the couple won the West Coast’s largest lottery prize ever on Wednesday last week (November 23rd), scooping NZ$8.4 million – just in time for their Christmas shopping.
The pair – who have opted to remain anonymous – admitted that when they realised their numbers matched all of those drawn in the game they could not bear to close their eyes at night.
“We were too shocked to celebrate. I just had a beer and went to bed, but neither of us slept a wink,” one of the couple said.
But it was not just a case of hopping into the car and driving to collect their winnings from the lottery headquarters, as the pair stated they had to fly from their home to the NZ Lotteries Wellington office with the ticket folded into a travel pouch attached to a necklace.
And the lotto fans know just what to spend their winnings on, revealing they will still be going on their traditional Christmas camping trip.
“We’ve been granted a wonderful gift, but for now, we will continue with current plans,” they remarked.
Fans of Australasian lotteries may think they are due a bit of Kiwi good fortune.
If so, lotto lovers can log on to theLotter to play New Zealand Powerball to be in with a chance of winning NZ$5 million on Saturday (December 3rd).
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Lotto fans may find themselves scratching their heads for great lengths of time as they grapple with which numbers to pick when playing their favourite lottery draws – but do they know that lucky dips can save them from the anxiety of picking digits from addresses and birth dates?
Lucky dips are random number selectors that choose the numbers a lottery player will use in a particular draw for them.
Also known as a quick pick, lotto fans utilise computer programs to select a range of numbers to be played, so they are leaving the sequence they use entirely up to fate.
There are lots of random number generator sites available on the internet and some lottery enthusiasts may prefer them to using numbers they are familiar with.
Academic statistician and Winton professor of the public understanding of risk at Cambridge University David Spiegelhalter has suggested that using lucky dips can be a good choice for lotto players who want to vary their number selection.
“The real problem with always choosing the same number pattern is that it is difficult to ever stop, given the regret you would feel if that combination subsequently came up,” he explained.
There are a multitude of ways to select lottery numbers at random, so why not give it a go today and see if using a random number selector is better than picking anniversaries and postcodes?
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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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Fans of big-prize lottery draws such as Italian SuperEnalotto and EuroMillions might already have a plan in their head as to where their jackpot money will go when their lucky numbers come through.
One expert has recommended, however, that fortunate lotto fans do not rush into the millionaire lifestyle, advising those who land an enormous windfall to stay level-headed.
Speaking to the Calgary Herald, Michael Whitty, a lawyer who specialises in estate planning and taxation with Vedder Price in Chicago, said he has provided guidance for clients who have won massive payouts playing the lottery in the past.
“My best advice to the lottery winners is three things – take it slow, keep it quiet and get a good financial adviser,” the legal professional suggested.
One of the areas in which lotto winners may need help is with the media attention that comes with such a prize.
Illinois Lottery spokesman Mike Lang said there are officials available to help people through the process and going public can yield some good things for the lucky lotto fan.
“Once they do the publicity and press conference and things, they look back on it pretty fondly,” he commented.
Everybody’s plans for what they want to do with their lottery finances are unique, but having a relaxed approach if they scoop a jackpot could be a wiser move overall.
To make these dreams come true, lottery fans can play their favourite draws at theLotter, where they are alerted if their luck comes in.
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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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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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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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Sometimes picking lottery numbers for games such as Italian SuperEnalotto can be a difficult task, but one expert has said going for a lucky dip could be a sensible alternative to choosing birthdays and addresses.
Dr John Haigh, an emeritus reader of mathematics and statistics at the University of Sussex and author of Taking Chances: Winning with Probability, explained that selecting lottery numbers by using a random number generator is a “good choice”.
He recommended one tip for people who use this system, which is adding up all the numbers to see if the total is a least 177, because this could mean lottery fans do not have to share a prize – a desirable outcome when playing Italian SuperEnalotto because the jackpots tend to be very generous.
“This is a way to give a bias towards higher numbers,” Dr Haigh explained, adding that the average total of adding up lottery numbers is 150.
The last Italian SuperEnalotto draw resulted in no jackpot winners, but maybe lotto fans who apply Dr Haigh’s methods will have better luck today (November 8th) in winning the juicy €30.9 million top prize.
How do you pick your Italian SuperEnalotto numbers?
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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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In an unusual twist, it was the third-tier winners playing Italian SuperEnalotto who took home the lion’s share of the prize money last week.
The lottery game – which is famous for its enormous jackpots due to the frequency of its rollovers – resulted in ten lucky lotto players who had selected five winning numbers in the October 25th drawing receiving a massive payout of €37,712 apiece.
This is because after weeks and weeks of nobody taking home the top prize, organisers decided to share the wealth between other fortunate lottery fans – but since nobody got all five numbers and the bonus ball, the payout was divided between the next tier of winners.
Italian SuperEnalotto fans who chose four numbers right also went home happy, with €334 in winnings.
The reason behind the draw’s famous rollovers is down to having 90 balls in play – a quirk that makes this European lottery so exciting.
Lotto fans can play Italian SuperEnalotto at theLotter tomorrow (November 2nd) to be in with a chance of winning €28.9 million.
Have a go at Italian SuperEnalotto 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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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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A former mechanic from Woodbridge, Ontario, can look forward to a very comfortable retirement now, as the pensioner has scooped C$50 million playing Canadian Lotto Max.
Lottery player Franco Varone has said he can hardly believe how much his life has changed as a result of his enormous windfall and admitted when he realised the numbers on his lotto ticket matched the winning sequence, he began to tremble and his wife started to cry.
Mr Varone shared the news with his family on Canadian Thanksgiving and has claimed he is looking forward to treating his loved ones to a trip away with his lottery cash and plans to make his 50th wedding anniversary “extra special”.
“I will take my time in deciding how to spend the C$50 million,” he said.
President and chief executive officer of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation Rod Philips stated Mr Varone is the biggest lotto winner in the history of the province.
Lottery fans can check the results of Canadian Lotto Max at theLotter every Friday, with the next draw taking place on October 28th.
Play your favourite lotto at theLotter.
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Savvy lottery fans may know that going for unpopular numbers can boost their chances of keeping a lotto win to themselves playing games such as Italian SuperEnalotto, but one expert has reminded players that ‘favourite’ digits vary in different cultures.
University of Toronto statistician and editor of the Statistics Blog Matt Asher explained that the wisest lotto players will know which numbers are more likely to be used if they are playing western lotteries – where the number seven is considered lucky and is therefore selected more often than other digits.
“In Asia eight is considered lucky, whereas four is a very unlucky number, associated with death,” he remarked.
Mr Asher also said lotto fans who do not like the idea of splitting a prize have a better chance of keeping their winnings to themselves if they play on less popular days like the first draw after a big rollover, as fewer tickets sold means a smaller likelihood of sharing.
Italian SuperEnalotto fans can play in tomorrow’s game, which is estimated to have a jackpot worth €27.5 million.
Play Italian SuperEnalotto at theLotter.
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Dave and Angela Dawes, who scooped €115 million last month playing EuroMillions, have been seen celebrating their enormous lotto windfall with a meal out – but unlike other lucky lottery winners, this pair is not wallowing in caviar and champagne.
An insider at the luxury hotel they stayed at in London revealed to the Star that Mr Dawes was unimpressed with the food on the establishment’s menu and asked the chef to knock together a curry for him, which he washed down with a pint of lager.
The couple have been relishing their newfound lottery wealth in other ways, however, spending time at the Apple store in the capital’s West End before hopping into a chauffeur-driven Mercedes S-Class to complete their shopping spree on Oxford Street.
Lotto fans who fancy a taste of the lifestyle Mr and Mrs Dawes are enjoying may already have their numbers lined up for Friday’s (October 28th) EuroMillions draw, which has an estimated jackpot of €26 million.
Play EuroMillions at theLotter.
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More often than not, the first thing a lotto fan lucky enough to scoop a massive jackpot playing games such as EuroMillions will do is go on holiday – and one expert has revealed which locations are a proven hit with lottery winners.
Celebrity life coach Eva Speakman claims trips to Australian and Caribbean cruises are the most popular places that such lucky lotto players choose to jet off to – perhaps because flights down under from the western hemisphere make it unreachable for many people, while a luxury berth on a liner offers a great deal of appeal.
However, such vacations do not suit everybody and Ms Speakman noted that some people cannot choose between dream destinations – and so book two holidays.
“Most people who do want to travel would like to experience both the nice hot climates of the Caribbean and skiing in the Austrian Alps,” she explained.
The next EuroMillions draw takes place tomorrow (October 25th) and lucky lottery fans who get in the game could find they are on their way to the Caribbean or Australia sooner than they originally thought.
Play EuroMillions 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.
Play Canada Lotto 649 at theLotter!
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Lottery fans may know him as Hollywood’s Mr Nice and this week Hugh Jackman has certainly proved that under his A-list hero exterior he’s a truly generous and fun-loving guy.
Speaking at the press conference for his new film Real Steel in London’s exclusive Claridges Hotel, the Australia and X-Men star revealed he likes to buy the crew on his films lotto tickets.
He claimed his routine of getting a wad of 500 slips for his team first began when he was filming in the US and felt embarrassed that after two months he did not know anybody’s name.
“I thought that on a Friday afternoon I’ll whip by and buy lottery tickets for everyone and hand them out saying it’s an Australian tradition – but it’s not,” Jackman explained.
And it seems the lottery is something Mr Jackman may be a fan of, as he revealed in a recent interview with the Daily Telegraph that if he won the lotto he would not stop acting.
Play your favourite lotto at theLotter!
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The attraction of playing Italian SuperEnalotto and other such games online may be down to the fact that lottery players receive an immediate alert if they have won.
This is according to Graham Jones, internet psychologist, who said that such an instant reward can increase the attractiveness of getting involved with online lotto games.
Of course, lottery fans may be attracted to the convenience of playing lottery online at theLotter, as it means they do not even have to leave their home to get involved in their favourite draws.
Mr Jones added: “In terms of the lottery … the risk is very low – £1 – and the reward is very high – millions of pounds – so it becomes even more attractive to people.”
After weeks of successive rollovers, Italian SuperEnalotto fans can get involved online today (October 13th) to be in with a chance of winning €22.5 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.
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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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Fans of the comedy series The Office may find that the programme inspires online lotto players when it comes to their dreams of winning big on their favourite game.
In the eighth season of the US version of the popular show, the warehouse staff strike lucky and leave their jobs, while the characters who work upstairs are left fantasising about what they would do with a juicy lottery payout.
Funnyman Jim claims he would move Pam and their children to Maine, while his other half ruminates that she would prefer the New York district of SoHo because she would be able to have fancy coffee every morning.
Kelly, however, states she would stay in her role at Dunder Mifflin for a $1-a-day salary but would do no work and former warehouse worker Darryl is left devastated as he is not entitled to any of the winnings since he changed jobs.
Online lotto fans might want to try their hand at playing American games such as USA Powerball or USA Mega Millions to be in with a chance of making this fictional scene a reality at theLotter.
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To some lotto fans, the idea of carrying on with the nine-to-five slog every day when there’s a pile of cash in their bank account seems insane – but studies have found many lottery jackpot winners carry on working because they love what they do.
According to the Guardian, a study by Scott Highhouse, psychology professor at Bowling Green State University in Ohio, reported that two-thirds of Americans would not retire, while a similar ICM survey revealed the “vast majority” of Britons would maintain their routine even in the event of a massive windfall.
US journalist Jacki Cisneros, a New Zealand trucker and two shop workers from the UK all won big on the lottery recently, with every one of them carrying on working, despite their respective $266 million, NZD 5.4 million and £750,000 lotto payouts.
Last week, Hollywood superstar Hugh Jackman told the Daily Telegraph that having a job is good for people and that those who win the lottery and hand in their notice will not necessarily be happy in the long-run.
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Lotto fans who love the idea of having a wealthy nest egg for their family’s security in addition to all the trappings of the millionaire lifestyle may not have to choose between the two if they strike lucky playing lottery online.
According to executive coach and founder of Changetosucceed.com Piya Khanna, it is possible to have both luxury holidays and a celebrity existence as well as long-term financial security if the lotto winner is savvy.
She stated that it is advisable lucky online lottery players seek the advice of a money expert if they are landed with a juicy jackpot.
Ms Khanna noted that a comfortable future and fabulous lifestyle can be had “[as long as winners] are prepared to consider how they would like to invest their funds in the short and long-term”.
Recently, life coach with Rasaru.com Rasheed Ogunlaru advised lotto winners that taking a step back and remembering to think sensibly about owning such a huge sum is essential.
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Lotto fans keen for a chance of winning a EuroMillions jackpot may have dreams of splashing some of that lovely cash on a holiday or a flashy new car – but some may be more interested in using it to show off to the neighbours.
This is according to life and business coach Rasheed Ogunlaru of Rasaru.com, who claims that competitive people are likely to stay competitive even after landing a huge payout from the lottery and that this need for “keeping up with the Joneses” should be resolved in other ways besides spending.
“Very often we want that windfall, we want a lot of money and we assume it’s going to solve all of our financial problems,” he stated, suggesting that taking a step back and absolving any hang-ups is a healthy way to begin a new life as a multi-millionaire.
With this in mind, lotto fans may want to get in the game today (October 7th) and play EuroMillions.
Tuesday’s (October 5th) jackpot was a rollover so now the top prize is an incredible €119 million.
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A group of colleagues who work together in a supermarket near Manchester have scooped a £6.8 million lotto win playing UK National Lottery together.
According to the BBC, the band of 16 colleagues at Asda in Hyde will share their payout after bagging the rollover money pot from the lottery draw last Saturday (October 1st).
Each member of the group – which includes staff from both customer services and the checkout – will collect more than £430,000 when their life-changing windfall comes in.
The co-workers are expected to discuss their lottery winnings for the first time together at the Greenfield Street shop today (October 5th).
Recently, the Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph reported that a pair of lottery winners from Wellingborough who claimed £3.5 million playing UK National Lottery in July are spending their winnings sensibly.
Chris and Sue Bowers have used their payout to retire, buy a new home and a car.
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A EuroMillions jackpot of €116.1 million is up for grabs for lotto fans this Friday (October 7th).
This will not only be one of the highest jackpots ever this year, but if a lucky lottery fan scoops the coveted top prize, they will be among the top richest lotto winners in the world.
If the jackpot goes to a Brit then they will become the third-wealthiest lottery money recipient in the history of the UK.
After last night’s (October 4th) rollover, a spokesman from the British National Lottery said: “It is one of the biggest ever on offer in the UK and if a single ticket-holder were to win they would be leap straight into third place on the exclusive National Lottery Rich List.”
And eager lottery fans who are already itching with their lucky numbers in anticipation of this massive rollover can play lotto online at theLotter, where they can enter the draw from the comfort of their computer.
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If a lottery fan finds out their numbers have been called in their favourite draw then it might be their first reaction to ring everybody they know in a frenzy – but one expert recommends taking a more Zen approach to acclimatising to a wealthy payout.
Life coach with Rasaru.com Rasheed Ogunlaru suggests lottery fans take a step back and adjust their minds to what impact this lotto jackpot will have on their lives and those of their nearest and dearest
“My tip would be to actually pause and give yourself some time before calling anybody – just because you can settle yourself,” he said.
And as for calling everybody in the phone book to share the good news, the life guru added that it was best to think twice about letting all and sundry know straight away and consider who they feel comfortable sharing their good news with in the first instance.
Perhaps the calm and collected approach could have benefited one lottery winner from South Carolina.
Last month the anonymous Spartanburg lotto fan told The State that he “freaked out” when he realised he was a rich man.
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A USA Powerball jackpot may give lottery fans the chance to live comfortably for the rest of their lives without ever working again, but one A-list actor has said that this sort of life of leisure may not make people happy in the long run.
Speaking to the Daily Telegraph, Hugh Jackman, star of such blockbuster hits as X-Men and Van Helsing and new action movie Reel Steel, claimed that having a job to do is what stimulates a person.
“People think if I win the lottery I’ll never work again. Then you won’t be happy. We all need work,” the celebrity remarked.
He suggested that lottery winners are probably better off striking a balance between early retirement and continuing in employment and added: “We all need to contribute. But we don’t want to work too much.”
This may be food for thought for USA Powerball fans looking forward to tomorrow’s (October 5th) draw, which promises a single winner the generous sum of $58 million in prize money.
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Cars are generally popular purchases for lottery fans who win big playing games such as Italian SuperEnalotto, but would a sleek new auto be your first big spend if you numbers were called?
Speaking to WalesOnline, local celebrities proved to be no different from ordinary lotto fans with many claiming a set of brand spanking new wheels would be on their shopping list after a top prize win.
Professional quiz player and star of BBC’s Eggheads CJ De Mooi revealed that a flash Aston Martin would be the first thing he would buy with such a payout.
Similarly, breakfast show presenter on The Wave DJ Badger revealed that he would procure a Rolls-Royce for his dad.
After the last Italian SuperEnalotto draw resulted in nobody taking home the jackpot, the top prize for the lottery has been ratcheted up to €19.2 million – but who knows, the enormous payout may get even bigger before it is claimed by a lucky lotto player.
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Lottery fans eagerly awaiting tonight’s (October 4th) EuroMillions draw may already know how they will spend a multi-million-euro jackpot, but the National Lottery has reminded fans that such a prize can unlock the doors to a celebrity lifestyle.
According to the Plymouth Herald, the reigning Miss Cornwall boarded the Princess 42 luxury yacht in Sutton Harbour and was seen sipping champagne to advertise the sort of pastimes a lotto winner can enjoy.
Indeed, this evening’s EuroMillions draw could result in one lucky player taking home €1 million in prize money.
With a win of this size the recipient could jump up to 817th place on the list of the UK’s richest people and make them worth more than double Princes William and Harry.
A spokesperson for the National Lottery said: “A EuroMillions win … could launch you into the exclusive world of the rich and famous – private jets, super yachts and dream cars.”
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The Polish Lotto top prize has reset to PLN 2 million after its record-smashing jackpot of PLN 50 million was won by multiple lottery players on Tuesday last week (September 27th).
As a result of the shared payout, the lucky lottery fans scooped around PLN 28 million apiece thanks to their good fortune at picking the same numbers drawn in the nail-biting game that made history for the European country.
The jackpot climbed to such astronomic heights after a succession of rollovers beginning on September 3rd – and with three Polish Lotto draws taking place every week that amounts to a lot of cash building up to entice eager lottery players.
According to the Warsaw Business Journal, sales of Polish Lotto tickets increased dramatically during this recent rollover period.
And even though it is likely the winning lotto fans had to share the prize, their divided fortunes still break records, as the previous biggest ever winner of the game took home PLN 24.6 million on April 28th 2010.
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California now has one more millionaire after a lottery player from Los Angeles scooped a whopping $56.5 million playing USA Mega Millions.
The lucky lotto fan won the jackpot on Saturday (October 1st) and will share his or her payout with another fortunate person from North Carolina who also matched all six numbers – splitting the $113 million prize in two.
Saturday’s (October 1st) draw was the first time since June that the USA Mega Millions first tier sum surpassed the $100 million mark.
So far the prize winner has not made themselves known to lottery officials, but lotto chiefs have reminded the lucky ticket holder to sign the back of their slip, put it in a safe place and get in touch as soon as possible.
Lotto fans who are inspired by this enormous LA win can get in the game on October 4th for the next USA Mega Millions draw – as the jackpot resets to $12 million.
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Fans of Italian SuperEnalotto may not be able to contain their excitement at the fact the jackpot has rolled over yet again.
Known for its climbing prizes – thanks to having 90 balls in play for the draw – last night’s (September 20th) game saw nobody take home the top prize and as a result, this juicy payout has increased yet again to €65 million.
Lottery lovers may really enjoy getting involved when a rollover like this takes place, because it means much higher winnings if somebody chooses all their numbers correctly when compared with other lotto games.
However, as lotto fans may know, when rollovers like this take place, more people are likely to play.
Academic staff member of mathematics and statistics faculty at the University of Sussex John Haigh claims that the mathematically-assured way of improving one’s lottery chances is by limiting that probability of sharing the winnings.
“The only skill is in selecting combinations that fewer other players use, leading to higher prizes,” he stated in an article for Plus magazine.
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One lucky lottery fan from Western Australia has landed themselves with the life-changing sum of AUD 7.5 million playing Oz Lotto.
According to theWest, Geraldton is all a twitter with the news that one of their residents is now a fully-fledged multi millionaire – even though the fortunate lotto enthusiast has yet to make his or herself known to the game’s officials.
The town – which is around 100 miles north of Perth on the western coast of Australia – has had a run of good luck recently when it comes to lottery fans, with one store seeing two Powerball winners and another top prize for a scratch card game.
Whoever they are, the lotto player bought their ticket from the Geraldton Lottery Centre and business owner Johan Vorster told the newspaper that he hopes the prize makes who ever won it very happy.
Lotto fans keen to play Oz Lotto can do so at theLotter.
The next draw will take place on September 27th with AUD 2 million up for grabs.
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Everybody loves a fairy tale ending – and a lottery win playing a game such as Italian SuperEnalotto could give any lotto fan the chance to make a better life for their family.
One couple have stated they are doing just that with the payout they won playing their favourite lottery.
Darrell Garner and his fiancee Candace from Cobb County in Georgia – who have three children aged between ten and 13 – said they will be using their prize money to get married and buy a house, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution.
When he realised he had won, Mr Garner claimed he and his other half could not hold back the tears of joy, because it meant a whole new start for his loved ones.
“All we could think about was our family,” the winner remarked.
Recently, MSN Money’s J Money said deciding whether or not to share a lotto prize with family is easy – because it is important to ensure the people you love get a slice of the good fortune.
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One lucky lottery enthusiast has had a lot of good fortune over the years when playing her favourite games, but when asked what her secret to winning is, she claimed it’s down to good old fashioned faith.
Speaking to the Housatonic Times, Linda Westlake from New Milford in Connecticut claimed “Divine intervention” is the reason why she won $100,000 playing the lottery earlier this month (September) and $10,000 a couple of years ago in Arizona.
She says she usually buys two lottery tickets every week and her run of good fortune has resulted in her colleagues giving her the playful nickname Lucky Linda.
Ms Westlake told the newspaper: “I really believe it’s Divine intervention.”
And when asked whether she’s going to carry on buying lottery tickets, the lotto fan said she and her husband would keep on playing.
Another lottery winner said recently that – rather than Divine intervention – patience is what pays off when playing lotto.
North Carolinian Sandra Ham scooped $1 million after picking the same lottery numbers she had been using for years.
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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.
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Changing her mind at the last minute, Sheena Martin decided on buying four USA Hoosier Lottery tickets rather than the two she had originally planned to purchase – and this fortunate turn of events resulted in her taking home a massive $50,000 prize.
According to Fox28, the fourth ticket was the one that landed the Kokomo, Indiana resident big bucks.
The lucky lottery fan took her boyfriend Shelby Thompson with her on Wednesday (September 14th) last week for emotional support as she claimed her generous winnings from the lottery office.
When asked how she will be spending her newfound wealth, Ms Martin’s revealed down-to-earth plans, claiming she will be sorting out her personal finances.
She told officials that she wants to get her monetary “ducks in a row”.
And lotto fans need not be residents of Indiana to get in the USA Hoosier Lottery game, as they can play at theLotter with a chance of winning Wednesday’s (September 21st) $13 million jackpot.
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