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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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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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Many lottery fans may have something else in common besides their love of lotto draws – a penchant for including the number seven in the sequences they choose to play in their favourite games.
Seven is known to be a lucky number in many cultures and it seems a great many lotto fans are superstitious enough to use this digit regularly – perhaps to boost their luck if they have a jackpot win in mind.
Dr John Haigh – an emeritus reader of mathematics and statistics at the University of Sussex and author of a book entitled Taking Chances: Winning with Probability – believes this prime number is a real favourite amongst lottery enthusiasts.
He revealed that Canadian lotteries – such as Canada Lotto 649 – publish the frequencies that individual digits are chosen.
The number seven was the most favoured, followed by 11, 3, 9, 5, 27, 31, 8 and 17.
Dr Haigh said low odd numbers are the most popular, while round numbers are relatively unpopular – perhaps because people do not see them as “sufficiently random”.
When it comes to lesser-chosen digits, the expert revealed 40 as being the least frequently picked lotto number, followed by 39, 48, 41, 20, 38 and 46.
Dr Haigh claims clusters of lottery numbers could be a better way of picking a sequence to play in a draw, because this is more random than spreading the digits out – which could reduce the likelihood of sharing a prize if they win with those numbers.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Lotto fans who want to boost their luck playing their favourite lottery can increase their chances of a bigger payout if they select numbers that are high.
This is according to emeritus reader in mathematics and statistics at the University of Sussex Dr John Haigh, who claims that unpopular number combinations are less likely to result in a winner having to split their prize.
“You should have a bias towards higher numbers, as low numbers up to 31 – because they are associated with birthdays – are chosen more often than average,” he explained.
Dr Haigh added that there are no mathematically proven ways of increasing one’s chances of winning the lottery, but this technique is the best way to boost a lotto fan’s jackpot share.
One prize lotto fans may not want to split is the Italian SuperEnalotto jackpot, which has rolled over again, hiking the top payout up to €26.8 million.
Play Italian SuperEnalotto 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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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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In the wake of the happy news that 16 supermarket workers from Greater Manchester in the UK won £430,000 apiece playing UK National Lottery, one newspaper has asked its readers whether or not they would retire after such a windfall.
The Manchester Evening News calculated that a prize of this size could last 21.5 years if the player gave themselves an annual income of £20,000, while putting this sum in the bank could earn interest of around £1,118 per month.
Some readers claimed they would hand in their notice in a heartbeat if their lottery numbers came through for them, but many were not interested in a life of leisure.
Jan 2 commented that if she was in her 20s or 30s then she would carry on working, but at her age she would definitely retire.
And UK National Lottery fans may have to make this tricky decision tomorrow (October 12th) if their lotto numbers come through and they take home the £9.3 million jackpot.
Play UK National Lottery at theLotter!
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Lottery fans who win big playing their favourite online lotto game have been recommended to take some time out after their luck comes in, because a huge windfall needs time and consideration.
Piya Khanna, executive coach and founder of Changetosucceed.com, claimed that it is best to book at least one week off work rather than hand in one’s notice immediately, because this time can be used to really think about what is important.
“It’s very telling that the first thing people think of when they come into a large sum of money is what can they buy,” she stated.
Rather than splashing the cash like the money is burning a hole in their pocket, Ms Khanna recommends a change of mindset and not wasting the money on frivolities that will only give temporary gratification, such as toys and cars.
Earlier this year, Europe’s wealthiest ever lottery winners Christine and Colin Weir of Scotland jetted to the Canary Islands in the wake of their lotto success, where they may have acclimatised to their €185 million EuroMillions prize.
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Picking lottery numbers can sometimes be an act of habit for the seasoned lotto fan, but one expert has said some methods are better than others if players do not want to risk sharing a jackpot.
Distinguished statistician and Winton professor of the public understanding of risk at Cambridge University David Spiegelhalter has claimed a random number generator is most likely the best way to go when it comes to limiting the chances of having to see a prize divided between lottery enthusiasts.
In truth, any combination of digits has the same chance of coming up in a lottery draw, but more people pick numbers under 31 due to birthdays.
He acknowledged, however, that those who have a set series they use regularly when playing their favourite lotto may find it is a tough habit to break “given the regret you would feel if that combination subsequently came up”.
One lotto fan from Australia struck lucky playing the lottery last month by using his favourite numbers, according to the Daily Mercury – so evidently lucky digits can result in big payouts too.
Enter your lucky numbers at theLotter!
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The USA Mega Millions jackpot has reached the nine-figure mark again after Tuesday’s (September 27th) draw resulted in no top prizes being won.
Lottery fans may want to ensure they buy their USA Mega Millions tickets to be in with a chance to becoming a multi-millionaire, as the jackpot is now a staggering $113 million.
The next game will take place on Friday (September 30th). It will be the 12th drawing since the top prize was scooped by a lucky lotto fan from Massachusetts, who cashed in on a $32 million payout on August 19th.
And it was not so very long before that when a fortunate lotto enthusiast from Virginia bagged a $107 million prize from matching all his USA Mega Millions numbers correctly.
So lottery fans keen to become the proud owner of a nine-figure sum should have their lucky numbers at the front of their mind and get in the game at theLotter to be in with a chance of winning.
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Lottery fans can be a superstitious bunch, but can keeping a talisman or charm on one’s person really help somebody with their chances at winning a game such as Italian SuperEnalotto?
According to the BBC, one supposedly fortune-boosting fashion is to wear a pair of lucky socks when it comes to hoping for a big win – be it for the lotto, football or otherwise – and one expert has revealed that such behaviour has been the subject of a scientific study.
Michael Shermer, author of Patternicity: Finding Meaningful Patterns in Meaningless Noise, revealed that charms tend to have been first worn or found on an occasion that brought about some happy occurrence and that is why they are adopted as lucky possessions – in hopes the item will bring about another bout of good fortune.
He explained that human brains look fort patterns and this is why we rely on items that are connected with previous events.
So should lotto fans dig out their lucky socks and charms with a chance to win tomorrow’s (September 20th) Italian SuperEnalotto €64.3 million jackpot at theLotter!
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Parents who play lottery games such as Italian SuperEnalotto like to dream big when fantasising about winning the jackpot, it has been found, with most people planning the ultimate holiday for when their luck comes in.
According to ABC News, a survey of 1,500 people by TakingtheKids and Travelocity found 37 per cent of mums and dads wanted to treat their children to a vacation in a foreign city, with 27 per cent opting for European destinations.
Overall, Hawaii and the Mediterranean topped parents’ lists of the places they would want to go to on the holiday of a lifetime.
Furthermore, 22 per cent fancied a relaxing beach break, 11 per cent preferred the chance to see wildlife and nine per cent picked theme park paradise, Orlando.
And winning big playing Italian SuperEnalotto could make these dreams a reality.
Recently, lucky lotto winner Brian McCarthy decided to make his vacation dreams come true by revealing he would use his millions in lottery winnings on a relaxing golfing getaway in Ireland.
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Lottery fans who win a huge jackpot playing their favourite game have been advised to take it easy when it comes to spending their newly-acquired wealth because splashing the cash so could be so far removed from their ordinary lives that they become unhappy.
Speaking to the Daily Telegraph, Patricia Mock, director of Deloitte, said that her experience of dealing with people who have scooped life-changing lottery prizes is that it is a better option to take things slowly.
“Think about a diversified investment strategy so you’re not putting all your eggs in one basket – what do you really want to invest in,” she commented.
Ms Mock suggested seeing a financial adviser and making a will at an early stage.
Some may enjoy their lottery winnings more if they divide the prize between their loved ones.
Writing for MSN Money, Budgets are Sexy’s J Money said that when it comes to sharing the wealth with family it is a no-brainer and if he did not trust them to spend it wisely themselves he would still buy them a house or a car.
How would you spend your winnings? Play at theLotter!
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A lottery fan from Rhode Island has claimed $10,000 in winnings thanks to a lucky USA Powerball Ticket after the devastation of Hurricane Irene hit her home.
According to Go Local Prov, the lotto player – who has opted to remain nameless – was off work on the morning she collected her payout, because the meteorological devastation cut the power at the place of work, resulting in her having the day off.
The lucky lottery fan revealed she and her husband would share the prize and enjoy a little spending money but the rest would go into a bank account.
Her ticket for the August 24th draw matched four lottery numbers and the PowerBall number and on that day there was no jackpot winner either, seeing the top prize roll over.
This ratcheted up again on Saturday’s (August 27th) draw, with the jackpot now coming in at $75 million, which could be yours if you play at theLotter.
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Planning is essential for lotto fans who win big on their favourite games such as Italian SuperEnalotto, because without preparing for the future, even a jackpot winner can run out of money.
This is according to personal coach with Footprintcoaching.org.uk Georgina Burnett, who said that impulse purchases such as cars and luxury holidays will not equal stability.
She recommended people plan their winning so that they “keep on giving”, so goals such as lifelong security are essential to jot down or discuss with a financial adviser.
“Remind yourself every day of how grateful you are for this opportunity so that you don’t become complacent and enjoy your winnings every day of your life,” Ms Burnett added.
In addition, she reminded lottery fans who are lucky enough to take home a massive payout that even a top prize can be spent in a matter of years, so it is key to remember it will not last forever without being smart.
And Italian SuperEnalotto followers could scoop a €51.9 million prize if they strike lucky tonight (August 16th) when the balls are drawn.
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Lotto players who are lucky enough to have picked all the right numbers for a EuroMillions draw may be overwhelmed by the massive prize they have just won – and one expert has suggested taking a time out is exactly what such fortunate lottery fans should do.
Piya Khanna, executive coach and change consultant with changetosucceed.com, said that at least one week of work is essential to those who find themselves overnight multi-millionaires and does not recommend people quit their jobs immediately.
“[They should] think about what’s really important to them and how they would like their lives to be going forward with the new resources available to them, before making any decisions,” she advised.
Dreams such as a new home, travelling the world and the sort of lifestyle they would like are all things to consider, according to Ms Khanna, as well as long-term security in the form of healthcare and a pension.
And lotto fans who do not mind the thought of becoming obscenely rich may want to play EuroMillions tonight, as the estimated jackpot has skyrocketed to €53 million.
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Some lotto fans have a tough time picking their lottery numbers for Italian SuperEnalotto, after all, with 90 balls in play there are a lot to choose from.
One way lottery enthusiasts could choose their numbers is by using online number-picking tools that take your zodiac sign and horoscope into account.
This may appeal to superstitious lotto fans who like to boost their luck on the day of exciting rollover draws by avoiding walking under ladders and tripping over black cats.
There are loads of these horoscope lottery number sites available and all lotto fans have to do is enter their date of birth to generate a series of numbers that could result in a massive Italian SuperEnalotto win.
So if you believe that your horoscope can predict which way your day is going to go then why not look out for those days that indicate a windfall could be coming your way by picking your Italian SuperEnalotto numbers on a horoscope number picking website and entering them when you play online at theLotter?
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A group of Heathrow Airport baggage handlers have won themselves £130,000 apiece when their numbers came up in a mid-week UK National Lottery draw.
The eight men finally struck the jackpot 17 years after first deciding to play the lottery together and won a life-changing £1.2 million on Wednesday July 20th.
But it was not just dumb luck that resulted in the gang’s generous lotto win, lost baggage supervisor Gerry McNamara told Skyport Heathrow that he had been cross-referencing numbers on the internet to find out which were the luckiest – and this time the plan worked.
The group are now planning to try their luck playing EuroMillions and have said their plans for this load of winnings include holidays, paying off mortgages and putting their kids through university.
One lucky couple to have struck gold playing EuroMillions is the Sutherlands from Wick in Scotland, who took home an enormous €324,950 prize five weeks after their winning lotto numbers were drawn.
What would you do with a juicy payout? Play a theLotter!
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Italian SuperEnalotto fans may love their favourite lottery game so much that they are jetting off to the European country this summer – and if so, a trip to Florence could result in good luck for lotto players.
The Il Porcellino boar can be found in the tourism hub of the Straw Market and according to folklore, if you rub his snout your luck will change for the better, which could come in handy when choosing lottery numbers.
And you do not even have to travel to Florence to rub the hog’s nose for good fortune because many copies have been made of him that can be found in the University of Waterloo and the British Columbian town of Victoria in Canada, Sydney and even in Derby in the UK.
And if you feel like you’re due some Italian luck then why not enter tonight’s (August 4th’s) Italian SuperEnalotto draw with a chance to win €48 million when the lotto numbers are called this evening?
Fancy a flutter at theLotter? Play now!
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Italian SuperEnalotto fans may be itching to see what balls are picked in tonight’s (August 2nd’s) draw.
People who love to play this lottery – which is famous for its regular rollovers and enormous prizes – can be in with the chance of taking home a whopping €47.5 million this evening, if they pick the six winning numbers correctly.
And relax, lottery fans, you don’t have to be based in Italy to play Italian SuperEnalotto because here at theLotter, playing could not be simpler.
All you have to do is choose six numbers from 1 to 90 and click Play and theLotter will let you know as soon as the news is in if lady luck has been smiling down on you today.
Lottery fans who are in Italy at the moment, however, may wish to pay a visit to Rome’s Trevi Fountain, as this historic monument is said to bestow good luck upon those who toss coins into the water – which could give lotto players the boost they need to win!
Feeling lucky? Play at theLotter!
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A lotto fan from the UK has claimed £2.4 million in lottery winnings thanks to his lucky sequence of birthday numbers.
According to the Sentinel, Ged Blairs scooped the top prize thanks to the series of digits he has been faithful to for the past 17 years.
The lottery enthusiast selected his winning combination of numbers back when the UK lottery started in 1994 according to his birthday, his sister’s birthday and his lucky number 33.
But Mr Blairs’s newfound riches will not be making a local celebrity of the former JCB worker.
He said: “I’m an ordinary working class guy, a miner’s son and I can’t see me being any different now I’ve got this money.”
Last week Investing Answers debunked the myth that random numbers are more likely to result in a lotto win.
The website stated that the odds are the same no matter what combination of numbers is picked, whether it’s a series of favourite dates or a sequence chosen by a machine.
How do you pick your lotto numbers? Play at theLotter.
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One lottery fan has done away with number crunching and visiting psychics and has revealed that when it comes to selecting her lotto numbers, she leaves her fate in the paws of her pooch.
Writing for the Student Operated Press, Donna Cavanagh has revealed that when it comes to trying ways to boost her fortune and bring home a big lotto win, she has been there, done that and got the T-shirt.
She claimed her husband, a computer engineer, once compiled a spreadsheet of the most commonly-drawn numbers for her favourite lottery games.
“It was quite the document – and I understood none of it,” Ms Cavanagh admitted.
It seems the lotto fan is perfectly happy with her current system of letting the dog pick what numbers she uses by putting a sheet of numbers on the floor and watching which ones he touches with his paws.
Nevertheless, the method of choosing numbers that are more commonly called is one that is well-known among lotto fans.
Recently, lottery enthusiast Vince Doug Low, writing for Ezine Articles claimed this is the best way to make one’s own luck!
Would you let the dog choose your lotto numbers? Play at theLotter!
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New Powerball winners might want to consider signing up for some emotional counselling, which has been described as important for those who come into a lot of cash quickly.
Speaking to Iol, Thembi Tulwana – spokeswoman for National Lottery Gidani, based in South Africa – explained that the operator’s counsellors actually keep in touch with anyone who hits the big time for seven years after their win, giving them both financial and emotional advice.
“The counsellors look at the winner’s lifestyle, their family dynamics, investments and come up with a clear and understandable path of action for investment,” she remarked.
Johannesburg-based psychologist Wendy Hay added that emotional spending must be “considered and responsible” and delaying gratification after winning lots of lotto money will help people be financially successful.
One lucky soul who might want to take this advice is the winner from the Free State, who took home R100 million on the South Africa Powerball draw – which has thus far produced 28 millionaires.
See if you can be a Powerball winner by playing at theLotter.
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Anyone whose life plan includes winning big on the lottery should perhaps try to influence their dreams, as it has been suggested that certain images appearing in the subconscious at this time can in fact be lucky.
According to the Korea Lottery Commission – which conducted a study to discover the most fortunate people in the country – dreaming of dragons, ancestors or pigs is fortuitous, the Korea Herald reports.
The organisation found that 39 per cent of the 147 participating lottery winners had dreamt of ancestors, while 12 per cent had lucky animals appear before them and eight per cent saw certain numbers.
However, if you dream of a dog, don’t expect to have a windfall, as pooches are apparently unlucky.
Players not willing to rely on their night-time adventures for a big win might want to consider steering clear of numbers that are multiples of seven.
According to John Haigh, writing for Plus Maths, these tend to be the more popular choices, so you could end up sharing your lottery jackpot.
Head to TheLotter to see if you can be the next big winner.
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Receive a 10% discount on the Ireland Lotto
If there is any holiday better than St. Patrick’s Day to play the lottery, I’d like for you to tell me which one and why. What’s the main thing you think of on this festive day? Luck. Maybe four-leaf clovers as well, but they still fall into the ‘luck’ category. Okay, maybe the color green too, but since money is green and you relate money with the lottery – my point is still valid.
In honor of all things green and having the luck of the Irish, theLotter is giving all of their players a 10% discount on the Ireland lotto. Players are welcome to buy as many tickets as they want, and are encouraged to play their lucky numbers.
Who said you have to be Irish to have all the luck?
Cheers,
Edward Webber
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According to a USA TODAY survey, each year millions of dollars in lottery prizes go uncollected. These lost riches include not only Jackpots worth $1 Million or greater, but hundreds of winning tickets worth $100,000 or more.
Lottery officials attribute unclaimed prizes to both human forgetfulness and, unfortunately, machine errors. Players often rely on retailers computers to tell them when they’ve won. Rather than checking numbers, lottery players hand their tickets – sometimes dozens- to a convenience store clerk for a computer check. Winning tickets are cashed; losers are thrown away.
On Monday, February 7, 2011, a $4.1 Million winning lottery ticket expired and became worthless because the winner never came forward. Perhaps they didn’t realize they won, or maybe they misplaced their ticket. Regardless, their 6 month time limit to claim their prize has now run out. Sorry! In Ohio, a computer at a retailer for lottery tickets failed to validate a $267 million winning ticket. Apparently the computer system at the official lottery office in Cleveland didn’t read the encoded link correctly. Somehow, the size of the jackpot caused a glitch in the computer program.
Unlike buying lottery tickets through your local agent, buying tickets online at theLotter.com is the best way for a player to guarantee that they don’t miss out on becoming a millionaire due to forgetfulness or computer errors. Not only do we hold on to a scanned copy of the ticket for our players, we monitor all tickets purchased by our players and immediately notify them via e-mail or SMS when they win.
No need to physically check the results, or physically collect your winnings. We deposit your winnings automatically into your account, free of charge. All of this information is also automatically updated upon your win in the “My Winnings” section in your account details.
In conclusion, what have we learned here? Don’t be a “coulda-woulda-shoulda” millionaire. Buy your lottery tickets online at theLotter.com and then just sit back and relax. We’ll take care of the rest!
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The Powerball game has a shared jackpot and is drawn bi-weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The purpose of the game is to guess five numbers in the range of 1 to n-59 in any order and one additional number in the range of 1 to n-39 exactly. The odds are not in your favor because the probability of winning is 35 to 1, but here are some Powerball winning tips that can help:
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In the USA the following are the largest single lump sum payouts:
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Back down under in OZ, 74-year-old won an amazing $50 million lottery jackpot. BRian Caswell a keen amateur gardener said that he’d likely spend part of his jackpot prize employing a gardening expert to teach him how to grow better carrots.
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In Canada Lottery life it was a case of good and bad news for Barry Shell. The good news was when he discovered that he’d won over $4 million in the lotto, the bad news was that by the end of the day he’d ended up arrested and placed in jail. Barry Shell, from Brampton, Ontario in Canada chose to pick up his winning check for $4,377,298, which was the jackpot prize in the July 18 draw for the Lotto 6/49.
“I went to the store and checked my ticket on the self-serve ticket checker,” Shell was quoted as saying in a news release from the Ontario Loterie and Gaming Corporation. “As soon as I saw how much I had won, I grabbed a pen and signed my ticket.”
On Monday afternoon, a happy and joyous Barry Shell was published in a photo holding up his winning check outside the OLG headquarters on Dundas Street West in Toronto. After the photo was taken he walked away from the building and straight into the waiting arms of the local Peel Police officers. Shell was apparantly wanted by police on a six-year-old charge for failing to appear in court in relation to a theft of $5,000 and being in possession of property obtained through crime.
According to a spokesman for the OLG, every lottery winner undergoes a security check, and if anything is turned up during the course of the investigation the matter is turned over to the Ontario Provincial Police. Shell, 45, was held overnight and appeared in court on Tuesday. He has been charged and released.
The news release said Shell “has no immediate plans for the windfall.”
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More budgeting tips from a guest writer:
Never dip into your savings in the hope of winning the lottery. If it’s going to happen, it’s going to happen. Spending your life savings won’t help you if you lose it all. Only spend what you can afford to lose.
When you buy one lottery ticket, your odds of winning go from zero to one-in-eighteen million or so. When you buy two lottery tickets, your odds of winning go from one-in-eighteen million to two-in-eighteen million. The numbers improve, but you need to buy literally thousands to see a significant increase in your chances.
By all means, get in the game. But remember that buying a hundred tickets per week doesn’t increase your odds of winning that much. Bear in mind the more tickets you buy the more chance your sharing your list of numbers with someone else.
So, in short, the important budgeting tip here, is spend only what you can afford to spend and only on the numbers you really want to play.
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We’ve spent a lot of time giving you tips and tricks on how you should play the lottery and how to ensure the lottery results suit you. I now think its the right time to give you some tips on how not to play the lottery.
- Never choose lottery numbers that have recently won. Many people think that winning numbers can be lucky for coming draws and so are more likely to come up again. This is far from the truth even though many lottery players still do it.
- Never choose lottery numbers based on an mathematical sequences, such as 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, or 01, 11, 21, 31, 41, 49. People like number patterns – you may or may not be surprised at how many other lottery players choose their numbers like this. If you do and you win, don’t be shocked at how little you come home with after sharing your bounty with thousands of others.
- Never choose lottery numbers according to the many online ‘tip’ websites, just think how many subscribers they have and how many you’ll need to share your prize with.
- Never choose lottery numbers purely according to family birthdays. Enormous numbers of lottery players choose the day of the birthday of family members when selecting lottery numbers. But there are only 31 days at most in a month – which means an awful lot of people pick all their numbers in that range.
- Never make a pattern on your lottery card itself. Diagonal and horizontal lines or any other patter such as; stars, boxes, etc. You may think it’s original, trust me its not. You may win but your lottery winnings will be shared and reduced.
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Part 2 of our July Lottery Tips – Group Lottery Play
Group play or lottery syndicates as they’re commonly know have some great advantages.
Initially the capital risk is divided between players and the work is generally also be divided. Getting input and brainstorming from a number of “minds” can give you a more choice of methods of play than you’d have if it’s just you alone. Many large lottery jackpots are won by lottery syndicates.
Bear in mind the fun aspect of playing the lottery online, group play is always going to have at least the potential (until things get serious) to be more social and more fun than playing alone.
The flip side of the coin for group lottery play is that there’s a chance that you could become the work horse for the group which could lead to resentment if you win. You can also find that sometimes people who are bad losers become tiresome and negative, these people should be removed from group over time if possible. Positivity is critical when working together as it may take some time and some investment before you see the profit.
Take into account when forming a group that the person holding the tickets can claim the prize! Your lottery syndicate should have a legally signed agreement about who gets what and who has what responsibility within the lottery syndicate.
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Many people select their lottery numbers using random methods, or pick their loved one’s birthdays. But others look for a more scientific approach to selection.
My boss uses this lottery number calculator and recommends it as simple, quick and reliable.
If you want a complete random number generator, one of our readers sent in this lottery number generator. Whatever you choose, remember lottery is a game of fun, chance, but also one that if played seriously can seriously improve your bank balance
