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Loteria del Nino – Community and Tradition As Standard

When I was just a little girl, I asked my mother, what will I be? Will I be pretty? Will I be rich? Will I win the lottery? Que sera, sera, whatever will be, will be…

Alright, so Doris Day’s famous lyrics don’t go quite like that, but that is the spirit of the Spanish Christmas raffles Loteria de Navidad and Loteria del Nino. The first is the world’s biggest lottery that celebrated a landmark bicentennial, on 22nd December 2012, by giving away €2.52 billion in prize money. The second is known as ‘the Little One’ and it closed a particularly special festive lottery season on 6th January 2013, with €840 million of its own to dish out.

And what connects Spain’s Loteria Nacional’s annual delicacies with other seasonal super draws like Brazil’s Mega da Virada lottery, which distributed a R$244.7 million main prize, or the EuroMillions UK Christmas and New Year’s Millionaire Raffles that made 50 millionaires in the space of one week?

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Well, as impressive as their jackpots, second prizes and winning odds undeniably are, it is actually the sense of community and tradition that binds these annual lotteries to each other and to their loyal fans. It is about knowing that 98% of your compatriots hold onto a ticket and a dream of winning El Gordo in the Spanish Christmas Lottery. It is about reaching higher as a nation to push a New Year’s Eve prize up by R$50 million in a mere matter of weeks. It is about being one of 50 guaranteed millionaires to join more than 200 others created during the past year as a new year brims with potential.

theLotter is proud to have celebrated its 10 Year Anniversary in 2012 and to remain at the centre of a vibrant online lottery community that continues to grow. theLotter is also proud that in its newest tradition, the Loteria del Nino raffle:

  • our players took home more than €42,000 in prizes
  • they beat the official 1 in 3 odds as 1 in 2.5 shares collected a prize, and
  • 1 in 2 theLotter players won in ‘the Little One’

As theLotter wishes heartfelt congratulations to all of its Christmas and New Year winners, we remind our online lottery community of the traditional Spanish refrain ‘its health that really matters’ while looking forward to future lottery successes together!

 

Photo Credit: Eduardo Frei Ruiz Tagle

The UK National Lottery and Its Millionaire Raffles

The lottery world continues to grow and evolve, led by countries such as Australia, the US, Spain and Italy, as well, of course, as each country’s lotto-loving public. The UK National Lottery is an essential part of this elite group, most recently making 50 millionaires in the space of one week in two extraordinary UK Millionaire Raffles.

If EuroMillions is Europe’s premier lottery, then EuroMillions UK, administered by the UK National Lottery, is Europe’s premier lottery plus! Twice each week, as the world’s attention is focused on the main EuroMillions draw, the UK version also hosts the UK Millionaire Raffle.

For every EuroMillions UK line purchased, a unique 9-digit alpha-numeric code is automatically generated at the bottom of the ticket. One of these codes is selected in the UK Millionaire Raffle to guarantee a new millionaire will be made. You would think 104 millionaires each year would be enough, right?

Well, the UK National Lottery thinks its loyal fans and followers deserve better!

In fact, in July 2012, 100 millionaires were made on the same night as the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, to honour the international sporting event and to say thank you to UK lottery players who collectively contributed £2.2 billion to making it possible.

Then came the recent UK Christmas and New Year Millionaire Raffles, two seasonal super draw raffles that each produced 25 millionaires to add to an already impressive tally. In case you are counting, the UK National Lottery created 254 millionaires in the space of one year, from just one of its popular lottery formats!

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By calendar year, the beloved British lottery organisation distributed an astounding £850 million to 323 new millionaires across all of its lottery and raffle draws in 2012, up from 229 millionaires made in 2011.

With 25 millionaires already from the UK New Year Millionaire Raffle, 2013 is sure to be an exciting year for the UK National Lottery. You can be sure theLotter will keep you up to date with all the latest action and continue to provide safe and secure online access to over 40 lotteries from the UK and around the world.

Christmas Lotteries Around the World at theLotter

Tis the season for holiday lottery raffles and super draws at theLotter. Experience Christmas around the world with a ticket to Spain’s Loteria de Navidad, Brazil’s Mega da Virada, or the two EuroMillions UK Millionaire Raffle Super draws, which will all take place between December 22nd and January 1st 2012.

The Loteria de Navidad is offering total prizes equalling €2.52 billion, EuroMillions UK promises to distribute 50 £1 million prizes and Mega da Virada is boasting a R$180 million top prize! Look out for promotions on these lotteries all month at theLotter! Purchase four or more Loteria de Navidad shares and receive a reduced ticket price! Enter the Loteria de Navidad Spanish Christmas Lottery here and check out the Christmas lotteries across the globe on this infograph.

 

Christmas Lotteries Around the World at theLotter

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UK National Lottery Funding is Life Changing! – September 20th, 2012

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UK National Lottery funding has been making a big difference to a number of lives since 1994.

A range of good causes have been supported, such as projects aimed at bringing communities together and schemes that have improved the infrastructure of cities, while a lot of money has also been allocated for the Olympic Games.

One such programme is the Town Hall at Bishop’s Castle Town in Shropshire, which is set to be transformed thanks to lottery funding. A grant worth £676,000 has been made available by the  Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and so the Grade II listed landmark will be restored.

Councillor Keith Pinches, who is also the mayor, said: “The Town Council and our local partners have been working hard for many years on the renovation scheme. The Town Hall is a very important building in our town’s heritage, so we are delighted that the HLF has approved our application.”

Voting is currently open for the 21 Good Causes competing in the National Lottery Awards, as they look to find the UK’s favourite lottery-funded projects. The categories recognized are arts, education, environment, health, heritage, sport, and voluntary/charity.

One event that benefitted greatly from lottery funding is the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Some £2.2 billion was provided in UK National Lottery funds to create the facilities that hosted the Games, while £66 million was set aside for the Paralympics.

As well as this, a number of athletes received funding in order to allow them to prepare properly for the sporting spectacle. Beth Tweddle, who took a gymnastics bronze medal on the uneven bars, said after her success that it would not have been possible without the support of the UK National Lottery.

“Every athlete doesn’t have to get a job and train at the same time. Our coaches are able to coach full time. So my coach, she’s in the gym with me 24/7,” Tweddle stated.

And the Big Lottery Fund has also recently invested £31 million into a project that will help thousands of people dealing with poverty. It will see 150,000 tenants acrossEnglandbecome more financially aware and shows how much good can be done through funding.

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Unusual Draw Sees UK Lottery Winners Get Less Than Secondary Prize Winner – September 3rd, 2012

Unusual Draw Sees UK Lottery Winners Get Less Than Secondary Prize Winner September 3rd, 2012

Winning the lottery must be an absolutely unbelievable feeling.

So spare a thought for the five lucky winners of the UK National Lottery on Saturday (September 1st), who all took home £968,672 for matching the six numbers.

However, because of the unusually high number of correct lottery tickets in the same draw, a second-prize winner – with only five correct numbers and the bonus ball – won £1.4 million.

While it highlights the great winning odds offered by the UK National Lottery, it also shows how there can be some strange occurrences in the lottery world.

A spokeswoman for Camelot – which runs the UK National Lottery – told the Sun: “It is the first time we’ve seen more prize winners in the jackpot category. The £10 prize winners get paid first, then the money is divided by everyone who is left.

“It is divided by group percentage. Statistically you expect more winners of the lower group but this time there weren’t. When the money is divided between them, there were fewer in the second category so this winner got £1.4 million.”

The five lottery winners can still console themselves with the fact they have got their hands on a life-changing sum of money.

It is not the first time something bizarre has happened in the lottery world. On October 16th, 2010, Israel Double Lotto officials randomly selected the main numbers 36, 33, 32, 26, 14, 13 and additional number 2 in the draw. Less than a month earlier, on September 21, these same main numbers were drawn again, but in reverse order.

The additional number, however, had been different. This meant that anyone who played the same set of lucky numbers in both draws won at least the second prize twice.

After careful inspection by lottery officials and statisticians, the lottery ruled that the results were valid and that the lottery had beaten 4 trillion to 1 odds of drawing the same number combination twice.

Last year, the results for the first US MegaMillions Lotto draw of 2011 seemed suspiciously familiar to a lot of people.

This is because some of the numbers had featured on TV series Lost, when the character Hugo ‘Hurley’ Reyes played 4, 8, 15, 16, 23 and 42 and won a $114 million jackpot.

When four of these numbers came out in the draw, it was revealed over 40,000 people had matched the digits and they all pocketed $150, possibly because of their love for the hit programme.

This is definitely a case of life imitating art and just shows people how they should expect the unexpected when it comes to lotteries.

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People Should Always Check Their Lottery Numbers! – August 22nd, 2012

A EuroMillions UK Millionaire Raffle winner from August 3rd has yet to come forward.

The lottery ticket was bought in the Fermanagh and South Tyrone area of Northern Ireland and everyone who lives there is being encouraged to check any of their old tickets to see if they have landed the life-changing sum of money.

People Should Always Check Their Lottery Numbers! August 22nd, 2012

A National Lottery spokesperson said: “We’re desperate to find this mystery ticket holder and unite them with their winnings – this amazing prize could really make a huge difference to somebody’s life.

“Try checking in the pockets of clothing, in wallets, bags and down the back of the sofa. We have the champagne on ice and our fingers crossed that the lucky winners comes forward to claim their winnings.”

The representative went on to note making at least two UK millionaires every week through the EuroMillions UK Millionaire Raffle is fantastic. If the person does not come forward within 180 days though, then the money will go into the National Lottery Good Causes fund.

It is not the only unclaimed jackpot in Northern Ireland at the moment, as no one has stepped forward to collect a £4 million top prize from a draw on June 2nd. This was on the UK National Lottery and the winning ticket was bought in County Down.

The person has until November 29th to claim the jackpot or else the chance to get their hands on the money will be lost forever. However, both of these winners have some way to go before matching the biggest prize that has gone unclaimed in Northern Ireland, which was £7 million.

Anyone trying their luck should check the results for the UK National Lottery after tonight’s (August 22nd draw). The jackpot currently stands at £2.1 million and all people have to do to win the top prize is match six numbers from a guess range of 1-49.

Better still, if they use theLotter’s free SMS alert system then they do not have to worry about a windfall going unclaimed as they will receive a text message if they are successful.

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EuroMillions UK Winners Enjoying the Millionaire Lifestyle, August 21st, 2012

On August 10th, the lives of Adrian and Gillian Bayford changed forever.

This is because the pair took home £148 million (€190 million) in the EuroMillions Lottery after 14 straight rollovers. Obviously, it is going to take them a long time to spend all that money, but it is safe to say they are now rich enough to make most of their dreams come true.

Once they stepped forward to reveal their identities, unsurprisingly there was a lot of excitement and fanfare, as only Colin and Chris Weir from Largs in Scotland- who pocketed £161 million – have ever won more on the lotto in the UK. Champagne was uncorked, while they flew away from their first press conference in a helicopter.

EuroMillions UK Winners Enjoying the Millionaire Lifestyle, August 21st, 2012

This could be the sign of things to come, but the Bayfords have so far managed to keep their feet firmly on the ground. Their first post-win trip was to a caravan park in Scotland to see Ms Bayford’s parents.

Since then, they have jetted off to an unknown European destination for a family break with their two young children. However, rather than pay for a private jet, they opted for an easyJet flight.

They have also been snapped eating bacon rolls and going to fast food outlets such as McDonalds, which shows they are still being frugal with their money.

The EuroMillions winners have shown themselves to be generous though. According to the Sun, they splashed out £288,000 for a villa inSpainfor Mr Bayford’s brother, while a friend was given a £55,000 Audi Q7.

Because of their new found fame and wealth, the Bayfords have been advised to hire professional bodyguards to protect their kids. A family friend said: “The children are a real worry and any threat to their safety is something Gillian and Adrian are taking very seriously.”

Suffice to say, the last 11 days have been very interesting for the UK’s latest multi-millionaires. If people want to follow in the footsteps of the Bayfords and land themselves a life-changing sum of money, then they should go online and buy EuroMillions UK Lottery tickets for tonight’s (August 21st) draw.

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National Lottery Has Brought UK Olympic Success – August 7th, 2012

National Lottery funding has been essential in helping the UK perform so well at the Olympic Games.

This is the opinion of Beth Tweddle, who took a gymnastics bronze medal on the uneven bars. Speaking on ITV’s Daybreak programme, she praised the positive impact the financial backing provided by the UK National Lottery has had.

“Every athlete doesn’t have to get a job and train at the same time. Our coaches are able to coach full time. So my coach, she’s in the gym with me 24/7,” Tweddle stated.

The UK team currently sit third in the medal table, with 22 golds, 13 silvers and 13 bronzes. This means it is the second most successful Games for the nation.

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 Since the National Lottery was set up in 1994, good causes have benefitted from a significant amount of money. According to the Daily Telegraph, over £4.4 billion has been invested in grassroots and elite sport and almost 90 per cent of the 542 UK athletes taking part have received some sort of funding.

On top of this, more than £2 billion has been spent on building the facilities hosting the Games, while a further £66 million was set aside for the Paralympic Games.

Ben Ainslie, who has picked up four golds and one silver as a sailor at the last five Games, said of the National Lottery backing: “I have absolutely no doubt in my mind that sailing and all the Olympic sports would be a lot poorer without that level of investment.”

This means that when UK lottery players enter a draw they are doing their bit for their country. Most individuals associate lotteries with stories of people taking home life-changing sums of money, but this highlights how there is much more to the process.

Thanks to the investment made possible by the creation of the National Lottery, athletes such as Tweddle have been given the opportunity to reach the top of their sports.

On top of this, it also gives Britons something to cheer about as they watch their home Olympics.

Picture credit: The Sun