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For some lottery fans it may be the excitement of getting involved in a national or international game, but for the majority the motivation for playing the lotto is down to the massive jackpots up for grabs.
This is according to professor Mark Griffiths, research director at Nottingham Trent University, who told the Metro that he believes it is totally understandable why draws such as the EuroMillions, UK National Lottery and Italian SuperEnalotto are so popular, because for a relatively small amount of money entrants can have a chance of winning a life-changing windfall.
The expert added these draws are also a good way of bringing people together, indeed, the largest jackpots are always a topic for discussion in the workplace and at home and are heavily featured in the media.
Professor Griffiths added that many adults like the fact that while they have their fun entering draws, there is some satisfaction in the knowledge there is a generous proportion of lottery proceeds going to good causes, supporting local communities and cultural projects.
However, the top prizes are undoubtedly the main reason why people try their luck at their favourite games.
“What we are talking about are life-changing amounts of money. The maximum jackpot you can win is the major motivating factor for why people play lotteries,” he remarked.
He added the excitement of winning a prize – not matter what size – adds to the fun of playing the lotto, so it is not all about the top payouts when it comes to explaining why people love entering draws all over the world.
In the UK, seven in ten adults regularly get involved in national and global lotteries and some 229 millionaires were created in 2011 alone thanks to the UK National Lottery and EuroMillions, winning a total of £720 million between them.
Furthermore, more than £30 million is generated each week for good causes.
Fans of the UK National Lottery can enter their lucky numbers in time for tonight’s (February 1st) draw, which is offering a jackpot worth £2.2 million if a player gets all six of their numbers correct.
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One of Glasgow’s cultural quarter’s most recognisable buildings is being given an injection of lotto financing thanks to the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).
Since its foundation in 1994, the HLF has supported some 32,000 projects across theUK, allocating £4.7 billion to good causes in this time – and this figure continues to grow every year.
According to the BBC, Kelvin Hall has been awarded a £5 million grant from the lotto organisation that will transform the building into a research and training centre.
The venue will also be used as a safe home for Glasgow’s university museums collections, providing easy access to the city’s cultural legacy.
Kelvin Hall was once home to the Museum of Transport, but this has since been relocated to the Riverside Museum, while its international athletics track is also due to close when the Commonwealth Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome are opened, however the Glasgow Club leisure facilities are expected to remain where they are.
Councillor George Redmond, chairman of communities group Glasgow Life, said: “Glasgow is blessed with an abundance of cultural treasures and by working with our partner organisations, we now have an opportunity to safeguard these collections for future generations.”
Kelvin Hall gets £5 million in lotto funding
The HLF and city decision-makers want the lottery funding to make Kelvin Hall one of the UK’s leading university museums, boosting the city’s reputation for being the cultural capital of Scotland.
And Scotland’s heritage is being given a double lottery boost, as a £4 million grant has also been awarded by the HLF to construct a Battle of Bannockburn visitor centre.
Planners hope the venue will attract millions to the site of the historic skirmish and its doors are due to open in time for the 700th anniversary of when the Scots clashed swords with the English in a fight for independence at the site.
Chief executive of the National Trust for Scotland Kate Mavor explained the visitor’s centre will be state-of-the-art and aims to bring tourists face-to-face with the gruesome spectacle of medieval warfare, as well as putting it in context with conflicts in the 21st century.
“We are creating a stimulating experience that does this historic place justice and tells the complex story of this crucial battle as accurately as possible,” she added.
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Criminal investigators have a mysterious lottery case in their sights, after the winner of a $14.3 USA Hot Lotto jackpot withdrew their claim.
The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation said it is looking into whether wrongdoing has been committed relating to the purchase and presentation of the lottery ticket in question, but those leading the case have confirmed there is no legal way of compelling the one man who may know more to confess.
New York lawyer Crawford Shaw withdrew the claim for the Hot Lotto jackpot on Thursday (January 26th) after refusing to tell the lottery the identity of the individual who bought the ticket and anybody else who possessed it before it fell into his hands.
He said he did not have the name of the lottery ticket buyer – and all that is known about this individual is that they wished to remain anonymous.
Mysteriously, this nameless lottery player requested via his lawyer that the money be given entirely to charity to avoid his or her identity from being recorded by officials, but this appeal was rejected.
After this application was refused at the last minute, the anonymous lottery ticketholder withdrew the claim for $14.3 million to “avoid further controversy”.
Mr Shaw had approached lottery officials shortly before the Hot Lotto deadline was due on December 29th 2011, shocking officials who had given up the ticket for lost.
The slip was signed by the lawyer on behalf of Hexham Investments Trust, which has its address at a PO Box in a wealthy part of New York State where he lives with his daughter and son-in-law – who is also the president of Morgan Stanley Investment Management.
Mr Shaw told the Iowa Lottery that all of the proceeds to the trust would go to a corporation based in the Central American nation of Belize – which is known to be a tax haven.
Spokeswoman for the lotto organisation Mary Neubauer said officials were suspicious, because they were unsure the claim was legal.
“Would it have been responsible to pay millions of dollars to a blind trust that benefits a corporation in Belize without any of the basic information we needed? No,” she stated.
Fans who are intrigued by this case may want to check USA Hot Lotto results at theLotter, where players can keep track of the lottery results of more than 60 games.
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The Ireland Lotto has announced that in the draw’s lifetime, it has contributed €3.6 billion towards good causes and charities – which is nearly one-third (32 cents) of every euro spent on the game.
As the organisation awaits its official figures for 2011, it has reminded fans that in 2010, a total of €243.7 million was delivered to supporting the community and regional education, heath, care and artistic ventures.
The Ireland Lotto generates funds for causes including culture and heritage, the Irish language, health and welfare, recreation and amenities, sport and youth, with all lottery finances going to the Irish Exchequer to part-fund government initiatives.
Recently, the lottery announced that it has been making donations towards Irish Autism Action, a group that was formed in 2001 and looks to raise awareness of the condition and provide education, support and counselling for families upon receiving such a diagnosis.
Another of the dozens of good causes the Ireland Lotto contributes to is the Irish Guide Dogs foundation, which has helped over 140 households with a resident in need of such help through daily life.
The lottery part-funded this charity’s redeveloped headquarters and training centre in County Cork, which opened in June last year.
Furthermore, the Irish Surfing Association also receives funding from the Ireland Lotto, with this volunteer group overseeing 20 clubs and groups around the country, with their cash handout going towards training, club development, surfing schools and international competitions.
Lottery fans who are encouraged to get involved in the Ireland Lotto after hearing about the good work it does can do so at theLotter to be in with a chance of taking home Wednesday’s (February 1st) €2.5 million jackpot.
The draw has been rolling over since the top prize was won last week, but so far the lucky lotto fan has not come forward and revealed themselves as the winner.
According to the Irish Independent, people believe the individual – who is now €5.5 million richer – is from Derry, but there has been no word yet regarding who they are and what they are planning to do with their fantastic cash prize.
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In this guide, lotto enthusiasts may be encouraged to buy international lottery tickets by gaining a better understanding of jackpots that are not in US Dollars, sterling, Australian and New Zealand Dollars or Euros.
Brazilian Real
This week’s Brazil Mega Sena jackpot is estimated to be worth R$21.5 million – but what is the equivalent value of a Real to a Dollar?
The current top prize for this lotto is the sum of three rollovers in the past weeks and when converted to the US currency, it is worth $12.2 million – so players can expect more than half the value in Brazilian Real in terms of the Dollar if they choose to play Mega Sena this Saturday (January 28th).
South African Rand
At theLotter, fans can enter the South Africa Lotto and South Africa Powerball draws – but theRand may be stopping them from trying out either of these games.
The South Africa Lotto is currently featured in theSmart, with Saturday’s jackpot looking to be worth 25 million Rand, which is around $3.2 million.
Swedish Kroner
The Scandinavians love their lotteries and offer games that straddle several of the Nordic nations such as the Viking Lotto.
Even though they are part of Europe, Sweden, Norway and Denmark do not trade in Euros and stick to their native Kroner – which may be an alien currency to those unfamiliar.
The next Viking Lotto draw – which also features on theSmart – is due to take place on Wednesday next week (February 1st) and is estimated to have a top prize worth 14 million Swedish Kroner, which in Dollars is $2.1 million.
Turkish Lira
The Turkish games such as the TurkeyLotto 649 and the Super Lotto 654 operate in Turkish Lira. Both these lotteries are on theSmart this week, with the latter’s next drawing taking place tonight (January 26th).
Fans who enter the TurkeySuper Lotto 654 today could bag themselves TRY 3.2 million – which converts to roughly half in Dollars, making $1.7 million.
Polish Zloty
Finally, theSmart is also advertising the Poland Lotto, which has its next drawing this evening for entrants to be in with a chance of winning 6 million Zloty.
This is the sum of a double rollover and in dollars, the tip prize converts to $1.8 million.
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The government of British Columbiahas announced that it will be earmarking more of the finances generated by draws such as the Canada 649 and Canada Lotto Max for good causes.
According to the Canadian Press, premier Christy Clark announced the changes yesterday (January 11th) and said decision-makers will be ring-fencing C$135 million for non-profit groups this year, which is C$15 million more than in 2011.
However, the province’s lottery organisation is still trying to recover some of the ground it lost after the global economic downturn, because this year’s charity targets are still lower than the ones it was hitting in 2009.
Ms Clark said that some of the groups that missed out on lotto financing when the recession hit can now reapply, including organisations supporting the arts and sports, environmental groups and animal welfare agencies.
Executive director for theAlliancefor Arts and Culture Rob Gloor was pleased to hear this news.
He remarked: “There is no doubt that today’s announcement will have a very positive impact in communities across British Columbia through the work of hundreds of organisations.”
The British Columbia Lotteries Corporation revealed that for the 2010-11 period, C$147.3 million in lottery finances was donated to deliver health care, research and education in the region.
Furthermore, over 6,000 charitable and community organisations received C$135 million in grants.
In addition to charities and healthcare, the corporation provides financing for other services including education and municipal programmes, with a portion of takings also going to fund the Canadian government.
The British Columbia Lotteries Corporation also revealed that in its 26 years of generating lottery finances, it has made more than C$13.5 billion in net income to fund charities and other provincial causes and continues to show its support for the region by sponsoring big events such as the Western Canada Summer Games.
Lotto fans may be spurred on to play their favourite Canadian lottery after reading about the charitable and community efforts it supports.
The next Lotto 649 draw is set to take place on Saturday (January 14th) and players can submit their entries to be in with a chance of winning C$15 million.
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The UK National Lottery is helping to fund one of the biggest events of the year – the London 2012 Olympic Games, with £1.5 billion going towards the international sporting event.
According to the UK government, £750 million of this is being raised through the sale of Olympic-themed lottery tickets and a further £750 million will be earmarked from the National Lottery Distribution Fund.
In addition to helping fiscally support the games, the UK National Lottery is also holding events that will allow lotto fans to get a real taste of what is to come, as it is holding an Olympic Park Run that will offer sporty men, women and children the chance to cross the finish line even before the world’s most accomplished athletes.
Set for March 31st, the five-mile course concludes at the Olympic Stadium – which was partly funded using lotto finances – giving 5,000 people the chance to run on the tracks that will be treaded by the likes of Usain Bolt and Jessica Ennis.
Olympic Park London 2012
Further to supplying a portion of the money for the new stadiums and arenas, the UK National Lottery is also providing backing for the athletes in Team GB.
The lotto states that a proportion of its Good Causes fund is targeted at giving the country’s most talented sportspeople and paralympians the money to further their training, receive the best medical and scientific support and have access to the world’s top coaches.
There are more than 1,200 athletes that are backed by the UK National Lottery and the organisation claims it has contributed to bringing home 438 medals for Team GB at past Olympic and Paralympic Games events.
Camelot – the official UK lottery organisation – has generated more than £27 billion in lotto funding for good causes since it started business in 1994 and in the period up to March of this year, around 28 per cent of total UK National Lottery revenue is expected to have gone to charities.
The next UK National Lottery draw is set to take place on Saturday (January 14th) and players can enter to be in with a chance of taking home the £4.1 million estimated jackpot.
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The state lotteries of the USA may generate some of the most exciting jackpot draws out there, but they also make a lot of money that goes towards supporting their local area and its residents – with education topping the bill as one of the main beneficiaries of this kind of funding.
These donations can sometimes fall under the radar, so what good causes do lottery funds go towards in the home states of the Florida Lotto, Hoosier Lottery and New York Lotto?
Florida Lotto
The USA Florida Lotto is famous for making enormous top prizes that lotto fans from all over the world clamour for, but many people may not realise the draw plays an important role in generating finances to support the state’s education.
According to the Florida Lottery, it is the organisation’s mission to maximise funding to enhance public schooling inFlorida.
For the financial year from 2010-2011, the lottery generated more than $1.19 billion to the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund.
This is the ninth time in the 23-year history of the lotto that it has surpassed the $1 billion mark in a single year and since it began, the Florida Lotto’s total contribution to this cause has exceeded $23 billion.
Hoosier Lottery
The Indiana Hoosier Lottery is another draw that does much to support its state.
Indeed, the lotto generated $188 million in net income for the fiscal year of 2011, which was used to lower motor vehicle tax for allIndiana drivers.
Additionally, this money also went to boost the pension funds of those who do essential work in the Indiana community, including teachers, policemen and women and firefighters.
Since it was launched in 1989, the USAHoosier Lottery has produced nearly $4 billion for the citizens of its home state.
New York Lotto
The New York Lotto is also committed to its regional education and the lottery allocates revenue to local school districts, teaching and related facilities.
If the lotto makes more than its budget estimates then the additional finances go into its aid distribution pot.
For the year 2010-11 alone, the New York Lotto gave $2.12 billion to aid state education.
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The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and Big Lottery Fund (Big) have announced they will be putting £19 million in lotto funding forward to help restore public parks in the UK.
Both organisations have earmarked the cash to help get green spaces in Brighton, Crawley, Goole and Manchester back to looking their best for local residents and visitors in the near future.
Chief executive of HLF Carole Soutar said lottery officials and her colleagues are working alongside local authorities and communities to make sure public parks do not lose out on this kind of investment.
“Our parks are invaluable to people’s well being and an integral part of local communities,” she stated, adding that ensuring they are well maintained – and that the money to do this is available – is essential to safeguarding their future as features for adults and children to enjoy in their home town.
One of the spaces receiving the lottery funding treatment is Alexandra Park in Manchester, which is being given a £2.2 million grant to restore its 19th-century pavilion and set up a learning centre for environmental projects and other activities.
The Heritage Lottery Fund is the UK’s largest dedicated financier of historical, conservation and restorative ventures, putting forward around £255 million annually towards such undertakings.
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The South Africa Lotto has joined forced with the South African Rugby Union (Saru) and the Department of Sport and Recreation to launch a rugby academy that will increase the number of sporting opportunities available for young local players.
According to Sports Central, four centres are being set up and Saru hopes to induct 120 people into these schools across the southern, eastern and western Cape regions of the country.
Players will receive coaching from expert sportspeople, in addition to education in sports science, nutrition and supplementation and will play for their age group teams before graduating at the age of 21.
The project is planned to start with a an injection of R35 million in lottery finances from the South Africa Lotto – and lotto fans may want to get involved in this game at theLotter to be in with a chance of scooping the R4 million jackpot in the next draw.
Organisers are still sourcing additional funding for beyond the first year of development.
Minister for sports and recreation Fikile Mbalula said he hopes applications for more lottery money will be continual.
President of Saru Pregan Hoskins said: “The programme will also equip young players with the life skills to manage their careers. It is about levelling the playing field and giving talented young players the chance to compete with their peers on an equal footing.”
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Christmas is a great time of year for surprising loved ones with something they have always wanted – and one lottery ticket holder has unveiled his plans to reveal the lottery prize he won to his wife on December 25th.
The lucky lotto fan – who is keeping his identity secret until the big day – is planning to tell his other half of their good fortune at their family home in Maudlin, South Carolina.
He stated that he may give her the surprise in the form of a new car – which is now at the top of his list of presents to buy.
The lottery player scooped $200,000 playing his favourite game and said his other half did not suspect a thing – even when he said he was going to Columbia with a friend for the day when in fact he was driving to the lotto headquarters to collect his prize money.
“My wife always breaks her neck around the holidays buying gifts for everyone,” he said.
“At least we aren’t going [to be] in debt this year.”
Lotto fans keen to have a chance at landing themselves a windfall before December 25th may want to play USA Powerball online at theLotter this week, to be in with a chance of winning December 14th estimated top prize of $78 million.
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The USA is one nation that loves its lottery games, with a recent survey revealing one-in-five Americans knows a lotto winner personally.
And it is no surprise the country is in love with playing the lottery, because with big-prize draws such as USA Mega Millions and the USA Florida Lotto, it is hard to resist the hype these enormous jackpots bring about.
According to Poll Position, 62 per cent of all Americans have entered a lottery draw at some point – which also includes playing the lotto online.
This week there are some really big jackpot draws taking place in the US, with the next USA Mega Millions game taking place tomorrow (December 6th) with a top prize of $87 million.
The USA Powerball draw on Wednesday (December 7th) promises an estimated $52 million payout to anybody who gets all five numbers plus the Powerball correct.
Furthermore, the next USA Florida Lotto game – which is also on Wednesday – is going to have a top prize of around $41 million, while the Indiana Hoosier Lottery draw looks to have a jackpot of $24 million when the balls are drawn that evening too.
Fans of these great games can have a go at winning a juicy payout and check estimated jackpots and lottery results at theLotter.
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The three USA Powerball winners who landed a $254 million lotto jackpot to share between them have given $1 million of their windfall to support veterans.
Asset managers from Connecticut, Greg Skidmore, Tim Davidson and Brandon Lacoff have split their generous donation between several groups that offer help and services to those who have been in battle.
Gary Lewi, a spokesman for the trio, said on Sunday (December 4th) that the lottery winners cannot think of a bigger priority than “addressing the needs of those men and women who have defended our nation”.
One of the good causes, Building Homes for Heroes, said that at least four houses could be built with the money, while president for Operation First Response Peggy Baker described their donation of $200,000 as a “Christmas miracle”.
Chief executive officer for Services for the Under Served Donna Colonna praised the generosity of the three trustees, while the US Intrepid Fallen Heroes Foundation revealed their financial gift will go towards helping those veterans suffering from traumatic brain injury and post traumatic stress.
Charitable causes are usually a big priority for lottery winners and the generosity of the three trustees from Connecticut could inspire those entering Wednesday’s (December 7th) USA Powerball draw, which promises a jackpot of $52 million.
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A Canadian lotto winner is either laying low or has not realised they have scooped C$21 million playing their favourite draw last week.
Fans of such north American lottery games as Canada Lotto 649 may be interested to learn that Ontario lotto officials told the Toronto Sun that lucky players who scoop prizes tend to make themselves known quite soon after they realise their good fortune, but sometimes they wait before collecting their riches.
Spokesman for the province’s lottery office Tony Bitonti said: “We do know where it’s been purchased … it’s part of our prize verification process.”
He added that sometimes lotto winners show up at the retailer and other times they will go straight to the lottery headquarters brandishing their winning numbers.
Mr Bitonti revealed that when such fortunate lotto fans come forward, they are interviewed before any cheques are handed out to ascertain where they entered the draw and how often they play the same numbers.
The winning Canada Lotto Max ticket is said to have been bought in Barrie and fans can check the results of the draw online at theLotter.
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Lotto fans who love their jackpots may want to make sure they never miss a beat when it comes to the Italian SuperEnalotto, because this game has resulted in some of the largest top prizes ever to be won.
According to the Irish Independent, the lottery is the only one in Europe that can compete with the EuroMillions when weighing up draws according to their payouts.
This is no mean feat, as the Euro lotto resulted in two of the wealthiest lottery winners in the history of the game in July this year, when Christine and Colin Weir of Largs in Scotland landed the record-smashing €185 million top prize after weeks of rollovers.
Rollovers are why lottery fans cannot get enough of Italian SuperEnalotto, because the game has 90 balls in play which means a higher frequency of top payouts being increased for the next draw.
The newspaper noted that in October 2010, one lucky SuperEnalotto Italian fan landed a €178 million jackpot after the top prize rolled over three times a week for no fewer than nine months.
Lottery fans who fancy a go at the Italian SuperEnalotto can play online tonight (December 1st) at theLotter to be in with a chance of taking home the €38.2 million prize.
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Shortly after news emerged that three men from a wealthy part of Connecticut landed the USA Powerball jackpot, it was revealed there was a fourth gent involved – their client.
However, wealth management professionals Greg Skidmore, Tim Davidson and Brandon Lacoff – who won $254 million playing the lottery this month – have denied this speculation.
The three males claim they bought their lotto ticket together on a whim and upon realising the good news that their luck had come through set up a trust fund for the top prize.
After their story hit the papers, Thomas Gladstone, who is said to be the landlord of the company the winners all work for, revealed the assets experts are just fronting for another person in order to maintain his anonymity.
In response to these allegations, Messrs Skidmore, Davidson and Lacoff released a statement from their jointly-held Putnam Avenue Family Trust saying: “To be clear, there are a total of three trustees and there is no anonymous fourth participant.”
The gents named their fund after the street they all work on together.
USA Powerball fans may need such a trust fund if fortune favours them tonight (November 30th), as this evening’s draw is expected to yield a jackpot worth $31 million.
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Lottery fans may be on the edge of their seats awaiting the next Italian SuperEnalotto draw, as weeks of rollovers have resulted in the jackpot being ratcheted up to €38.2 million.
Such an enormous payout could make a lotto player very happy indeed, giving them a huge cash prize just in time for the December holiday season.
The next draw takes place tomorrow (December 1st) and this gives those who like to play SuperEnalotto plenty of time to indulge in a bit of fantasizing about how they would spend such a life-changing sum of money if their luck came in.
However, people fortunate enough to take home a top prize can sometimes let their excitement get out of control - which is understandable given the Italian SuperEnalotto is responsible for attracting people from around the world to play its exciting rollover games and high jackpots.
According to the Citizens Voice, financial consultant and author of Winners, Losers and What to Do When You Win the Lottery Don McNay believes planning is everything when it comes to spending a top tier prize wisely.
He recommends lotto fans do not spend it all in one go and donating some of the money to a good cause, while seeking expert advice may also be a sensible road to go down.
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The UK is certainly a country that takes its lottery playing seriously, with nearly one-third of lotto fans admitting they have dreams that their lives will improve when their luck comes in.
According to the Daily Telegraph, a survey by YouGov for the nation’s Financial Planning Week found 29 per cent of Brits think the lotto represents their best hope of a better bank balance.
Indeed, playing British lottery draws has grown in popularity this year, with the UK National Lottery operator Camelot paying out record amounts to prize winners and charities in the six months leading up to September 2011.
The organisation states winnings hit £1.7 billion, which is up £300 million compared to the same time in 2010.
Chief executive of Camelot Dianne Thompson is pleased demand for the lottery in the UK is so high, because it means more proceeds can go to charity.
She said the games it runs are responsible for “raising a record amount for the good causes and paying out record sums in prize money to our players, which is what the National Lottery is all about”.
Lotto fans who like to buy lottery tickets online can explore British lotteries such as the UK National Lottery at theLotter.
The next draw takes place tomorrow (November 30th) and the jackpot is estimated to reach £2.2 million.
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A little shop in a small town in California was turned upside down after it was revealed a jackpot-winning California Super Lotto lottery ticket had been sold there but the lucky player had not come forward.
According to the Cal Coast News, in the days after the news broke that a convenience store in Paso Robles had seen one of its customers buy a slip entitling them to $78 million, locals began to take an interest in the small outlet.
The employee who sold the ticket, Mary Booker, said that without a winner coming forward, residents began to suspect the slip may have been discarded or misplaced in and around the vicinity of the shop.
She revealed there were people checking the shelves to see if a lottery ticket had accidentally been lost amid a crate of cans or a display of magazines, while some ventured into the skips outside the building and even combed through nearby rubbish bins.
It was not long before customers began to suspect the employees of the shop, asking if they were the ones who scooped the lottery jackpot.
In the end, Korean War veteran Charles Hairston, who is 82, came forward to collect his $78 million top prize after 18 days of sitting on his ticket, despite realising his good fortune the very night he bought it on November 1st.
Lotto fans who are dreaming of a Californian lottery win just like Mr Hairston could try their luck at playing USA Super Lotto at theLotter to be in with a chance of winning $10 million in Saturday’s (November 26th) draw.
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For some lottery winners, getting used to owing a large amount of money can be a daunting thing, but for one USA Powerball player, the luxury lifestyle began even before he collected his prize.
According to Wtop, Shawn Niedomanski rocked up to the Maryland Lottery headquarters in a chauffeur-driven limousine with three of his best friends and his wife, brother and nephew to claim his $200,000 windfall.
The fortunate lotto fan had waited two weeks to go and see lottery officials about his prize money, deciding to drop by on his 50th birthday to make the social occasion even more memorable.
But despite his grand arrival to collect the lump cash sum, Mr Niedomanski has got both feet firmly on the ground when it comes to how he will spend his winnings, revealing he will use the cash to pay off his bills.
Lottery fans who do not live in the States like Mr Niedomanski can still get in on the action and play online Powerball at theLotter.
The next draw will take place on Saturday (November 26th) and lotto enthusiasts who take part could win as much as $25 million.
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The winner of AUD$38 million in lottery prize money has vowed to keep on working, despite her enormous wealth.
This week the woman – who is remaining nameless – told lotto officials that she is happy to carry on in her job as a healthcare professional.
Fans of lottery games such as the Australia Powerball may share the winner’s passion for her career, as the player stated: “I really love my work so I will keep on working.”
When quizzed on what she would be buying with her newfound riches, she said she would like to treat her loved ones to a comfortable lifestyle, adding that a holiday and a new house are on the cards.
“This win won’t just change my life, it will change the lives of all of my family,” she remarked.
The lottery winner did not realise her good fortune until lotto officials rang to tell her the news, but initially she thought their call may be a hoax, so checked her lottery ticket online to see if the numbers matched – and they did.
Winning a lotto draw and not realising it is a fear many people may have, but this can be avoided if they play lottery online at theLotter, as the site offers a service alerting players if they have won any prize money.
In addition to Jackpot Email Alerts and Lottery Results Email Alerts, lotto fans can also receive alerts via SMS message.
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USA Powerball players may have noticed that last Saturday’s (November 19th) draw resulted in one lucky fan winning the coveted $59.9 million jackpot.
The ticket was sold in Exeter, Pennsylvania and the Times Leader has taken to the streets of the small town to ask its locals how they would spend such a fortune.
Shavertown resident Margo Harvey said she would share a lotto jackpot payout with everybody and would ensure family and friends were given the support they need, as well as donating some money to organisations that help children.
Carmen Donato of West Pittson revealed he would probably split such a huge amount of cash between his three sons and their families – after all, with $59.9 million, there is plenty to share around.
Tom Connell, who is 59, said he has no use for such a massive payout and so would give it all away to starving and sick people.
Wyoming resident Jeff Murphy has his plans for lottery finances all set out and claimed: “I would probably take the cash, take care of the family … [and] take a cruise.”
He also has political aspirations for his dream USA Powerball millions, revealing he would use the cash to back a Republican candidate in the next presidential elections.
The USA Powerball top prize has now reset to $20 million and lottery fans who want to try their hand at landing this tidy sum for themselves can get in the game in time for tonight’s (November 23rd) draw.
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A fast food worker from Dawsonville, Georgia, has won $250,000 thanks to a USA Mega Millions ticket that had been tossed in the rubbish bin.
According to Opposing Views, Andrew Hunter, who works at a local branch of Taco Bell, rescued the discarded slip and upon unfurling it realized he had scooped $3, because one of the lines matched one number plus the Mega Ball.
With this small windfall, the 24-year-old then purchased more lottery tickets – one of which resulted in a $250,000 payout.
He remarked: “I would have never bought that ticket if I hadn’t pulled the other ticket out of the trash.
“I don’t think it’s really hit me yet.”
Lottery fans who do not know where to buy MegaMillion lottery tickets can enter the draw at theLotter to be in with a chance of winning one of the cash prizes on offer.
Mr Hunter has not revealed whether he intends to keep his job at Taco Bell, or what purchases he plans to make with his newfound wealth.
He has said, however, that he will be investing some of his money – which could be a wise move for the young lotto winner.
USA Mega Millions fans could grab up to $55 million in prize money if they enter Friday’s (November 25th) lotto draw.
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This summer’s record-smashing EuroMillions winners – Christine and Colin Weir from Largs in Scotland – have lavished €185,000 on new cars for their friends.
According to the Daily Record, the couple – who scooped €185 million in July playing the European lottery – have snapped up six vehicles on sale at a local Suzuki dealership, keeping two of the Japanese autos for themselves.
Their choice of car could be proof that the multimillionaires are relatively down to earth, given that their incredible wealth could afford them the world’s most expensive car, a €1.4 million Aston Martin One77.
In addition to buying Suzukis, the Weirs let one friend choose his own new set of wheels and picked up the bill for the black €92,000 Mercedes when he had decided what he wanted.
An insider close to the pair told the newspaper: “Since their incredible win, they have helped out lots of friends but have done so discreetly. They don’t want any fuss but they have always been generous.”
Indeed, the recipient of one of the Suzukis the Weirs purchased has claimed the lotto win will not change them and by purchasing cars from local showrooms they are also doing the region’s economy some good.
Lottery fans who have their hearts set on a Suzuki – or any make of car for that matter – may want to buy EuroMillions tickets online at theLotter to be in with a chance of winning Friday’s (November 25th) €35 million jackpot.
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Lottery fans may never know when their lucky numbers will come through for them and one pair of players have admitted they were taken totally by surprise when the realised they won AUD$465,425 playing Australian Saturday Lotto on holiday.
According to Perth Now, the retired lottery enthusiasts decided to buy the tickets on the spur of the moment, popping into a shop while enjoying a getaway in the south-west of the country.
However, neither the husband nor wife realised they had struck gold until they remembered to check their three lines of numbers when they arrived home this week – the third and final of which turned out to be a winner.
The woman said: “I kept checking the numbers again and again. When I finally realised we had all six numbers I yelled, ‘Yippee!’”
These travel-mad two have already decided how they will spend their winnings, deciding to invest in a new caravan to enjoy more cross country adventures.
Furthermore, the lotto windfall has come just in time for the festive season.
They said: “It will be an extra special Christmas for the whole family this year.”
The couple also claimed the lottery payout will help them achieve the retirement they have always wanted, which is one that is stress-free and full of travelling.
Australian Saturday Lotto fans keen to get involved in the next draw can do so this weekend on November 26th!
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A group of 23 women enjoying a quilting retreat near Salem, Massachusetts, are celebrating after their getaway resulted in them winning $200,000 playing USA Powerball.
According to the Register Guard, the ladies – most of whom come from Eugene in Oregon, will be splitting their prize money, resulting in them getting around $5,000 apiece, with the gang using the cash to help fund future breaks together at the Silver Falls Conference Center to enjoy their pastime.
It transpires they pooled their money and bought 26 lines for the October 29th USA Powerball game – which had a $200 million jackpot.
The ladies also entered the lotto for their friends who were not in attendance and bought tickets for the draw while doing a fabric run.
Over the next couple of days, the group did what all lottery fans do – fantasize about how they would spend a top prize – before checking the newspaper and realising their luck had come in, even if it was not a jackpot win.
As a result of the good fortune, the women have been dubbed the Getaway Girls.
Adonna Roelke, who works at the Springfied-based PacificSource health insurance company and organises the quilting breaks, stated: “It’s just hard to believe. It hasn’t quite sunk in yet. For the next few years, we’ll be getting a free Sunday brunch [at the retreat].”
Lottery fans can buy Powerball tickets online at theLotter to try their hand at scooping this Wednesday’s (November 23rd) top prize of $20 million.
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A family-run shop has cracked open the bubbly to celebrate selling its second lottery ticket worth a large amount of cash to a lucky patron.
According to the Irish Independent, the O’Donohoe family – who manage the Spar branch in Abbeyknockmoy near Taum – popped open a bottle of sparkling wine outside the store to fete the good fortune of one of their customers, who is now €3.8 million richer thanks to buying a winning Ireland Lotto ticket from the shop.
This is not the first time the O’Donohoes have sold a lottery ticket that has led to a patron winning a massive payout, because one EuroMillions fan scooped €500,000 after entering the draw at the store several years ago.
Patrick O’Donohoe, who works in the shop with his father, said: “We’re hoping [the winner is] somebody local but we don’t have a clue who it might be. Nobody has made themselves known to me yet. We get a lot of passing trade, but on account of it being a Saturday, it could be a local person.”
The family have said they hope to congratulate the winner in person if he or she makes themselves known to them.
Fans of the Ireland Lotto may want to buy lottery tickets online at theLotter to be in with a chance of scooping Wednesday’s (November 23rd) jackpot prize of €2 million.
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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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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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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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Fans of games such as Canadian Lotto 649 may fantasize about the luxury and splendour a jackpot win would bring, but do many of them consider how long it takes to fully settle in to life as a multi-millionaire after landing an enormous windfall?
According to the Ottawa Citizen, one Canadian couple who know what that experience is like are Deborah Connors and Jerry McCrank of Manotick, Ontario, who scooped the grand prize worth C$1.543 million in 2010 and admit it took three months to get used to their new way of living.
As a result of the windfall, the pair now have a dream house in a country estate, which is much larger than any of their previous homes.
After admitting it was overwhelming to begin with, Mr McCrank and Ms Connors said: “It is a big house for sure, but it’s lovely. Now we get a lot more family and friends visiting.”
Canadian Lotto 649 fans may already have a property in mind for when their numbers come up.
Fans of the lottery can play at theLotter this week to be in with a chance of scooping the Canadian Lotto 649 C$30 million jackpot on November 16th.
Play Canadian Lotto 649 at theLotter!
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A lottery-funded project based in Sheffield in the UK has been shortlisted to appear in a television show presented by British TV presenter Sara Cox and comedian Rufus Hound.
The Manor Lodge ruins and Turret House project has seen a new discovery centre built with UK National Lottery finances.
Some of the displays that have been set up thanks to the lotto cash injection are the story of when it was a temporary prison for Mary Queen of Scots and the old farm buildings on the estate, which include the old tools and equipment that workers would have used before mechanisation.
A spokesperson for the project said if the project is features in Cox and Hound Hit The Road it will give the presenters the chance to enjoy “mucking out the pigs, treading in the footsteps of Mary Queen of Scots or unearthing archaeological treasures” and invited people to go to its Facebook page and vote to see it on the TV.
Last week, the BBC reported that the Heritage Lottery Fund is set to give the Colwyn Bay Pier a new lease of life thanks to a multi-million pound lotto funding boost.
Would your lotto winnings go to a good cause?
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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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Two Canadian news presenters realised their colleague had won the lottery as they announced the results live on the air.
Squire Barnes and Sophie Lui were stunned when they read out that a C$2 million lotto prize had been scooped by their television station’s sports reporter Barry Deley.
The lucky lottery player was shopping for groceries while the announcement was being made, so the news programme called the presenter up and surprised him why he was running his errands.
As Mr Barnes and Ms Squires read out the lotto results, however, there was some initial confusion as to whether or not the winner was actually their colleague, however the penny soon dropped.
Mr Deley said: “It’s unbelievable. It’s amazing.”
He added: “You know people are going to think this is kind of fishy, don’t you?”
Lottery fans who think they are due some Canadian luck, just like Mr Deley, could play Canada Lotto 649 to be in with a chance of taking home C$22 million on Saturday (November 12th).
Play Canada Lotto 649 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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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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Lottery fans may be fizzling with excitement about the USA Mega Millions draw tomorrow (November 8th), because the top prize has jumped to an impressive $15 million.
Likely as not, the majority of lotto lovers will already have a mental shopping list for all the wonderful things they will be able to buy with their winnings when lady luck calls in one of these days, but for those who would not know where to start, the lottery has come up with some ideas.
New York residents could – if their appetite was big enough – guzzle more than four million hot dogs from Nathan’s at Coney Island, or even buy one prime season ticket for the New York Yankees and another for the New York Mets for each of the next 1,374 baseball seasons.
Lotto fans from Michigan who have a sweet tooth could sink a ship with 1.9 million pounds of Mackinac Island fudge, or take 7,000 of their closest friends on a six-day cruise on Lake Michigan.
Enterprising lottery winners might want to use their $15 million USA Mega Millions jackpot to pan for gold in Dahlonega, Georgia, where they could hunt for the precious metal two million times at the home of the first American gold rush.
For some, dining out on a seafood dinner is what makes a special occasion and in Maryland a lucky lotto player could chow down on 2.4 million steamed crabs, or they may prefer splashing out on 300,000 club-level tickets to the Baltimore Orioles games.
California is already home to a glut of fabulously wealthy individuals, so there is plenty there for a lotto winner to do with a fistful of cash, including attending 13,047 weeks of summer surf camp near San Diego or buying a five-bedroom and eight-bath 6,000 sq ft mansion in Beverly Hills.
If any of this sounds like fun then lottery fans should make sure they have their lucky numbers ready for the next USA Mega Millions draw to be in with a chance of scooping the $15 million jackpot.
How would you spend a $15 million USA Mega Millions prize?
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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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The winner of a lump cash sum of £127,298 playing UK National Lottery in summer bought their lotto ticket in Chichester, it has been revealed.
One lucky man or woman matched five numbers and the bonus ball in the draw that took place on July 30th, according to the Chichester Observer.
However, nothing has been heard of the fortunate lottery fan since the numbers were called.
A spokesman for the National Lottery claimed he and his colleagues are hoping the winner will make his or herself known before the deadline to claim the prize on January 26th.
“We’re desperate to find this missing ticket-holder and unite them with their winnings – before their chance of claiming their win is blown sky high,” he stated, adding that the champagne is already on ice in anticipation.
And fans of the UK National lottery can get in the game tomorrow (November 2nd) if they fancy a go at nabbing the £2.2 million prize.
Enter the UK National Lottery 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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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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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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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.
