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Euro Millions lottery expands to six new countriesNews Story
Lottery players in six new countries will be able to cash in on the Euro Millions lottery starting from Friday, said the French creator of the game.Up to now only people in Britain, France and Spain could play Euro Millions, but starting Friday inhabitants of Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, Portugal and Switzerland will be able to purchase tickets and try their luck.The European lottery was launched in February of this year by the national lottery companies of Britain, france and Spain -- Camelot,
Oct 5, 2004, 11:49 am - Lottery News

GTech Profits UpNews Story
GTech Holdings Corp., the world's largest lottery systems operator, on Tuesday said quarterly earnings rose on new contracts, acquisitions and strong sales of its products.GTech, which provides services and equipment to the lottery industry in 45 countries and 25 U.S. states, said it benefited from new contracts in Spain, Italy, Jamaica and Mexico. The company also received a new ticket-vending machine contract in Maine and an extension in Oregon.GTech, which has a 70 percent share of the online
Sep 22, 2004, 8:20 am - Lottery News

July El Gordo Sales End in One DayNews Story
A last-minute flurry of excitement is expected at El Gordo Online, where sales end Tuesday night (June 29) at midnight for the world's biggest lottery draw to be held July 3.The El Gordo lottery, which is run by the government of Spain, is world-renowned for two massive drawings that take place in July and around Christmas every year. Although the July drawing will dispense $171 million (USD) to almost 400,000 winners, the Christmas draw is by far the biggest, with over $2 billion in payouts to
Jun 28, 2004, 2:07 pm - Lottery News

Virginia kidney donor wins lotteryNews Story
Michelle Mitzi Nichols mother always told her if you do good deeds, theyll come back to you.And nearly three years after she became the first person in Hampton Roads to donate a kidney to a stranger, the Beach resident has won $500,000 from the Virginia Lottery.I was in shock, she said Tuesday, after claiming her check at the state lottery office in Hampton. I couldnt believe it I still cant believe it. I never thought this could happen to me.The chances of winning the $500,000 prize are one in
Jun 16, 2004, 7:03 am - Lottery News

Spain's prince weds, wins lottery tooNews Story
As if having a fairytale wedding was not enough luck for one day, Spain's Prince Felipe, 36, and new wife Princess Letizia, 31, hit the jackpot yesterday with a lottery ticket given to them as a wedding present, state radio reported.The happy couple who wed in a glittering ceremony attended by the world's royalty yesterday won 12,000 euros (about $20,000) on a ticket given to them by a Barcelona pensioner, National Spanish Radio said.The retired employee of state television where Letizia Ortiz w
May 24, 2004, 8:45 am - Lottery News

Euro Millions $39 Million Winning Lottery Ticket Sold in FranceNews Story
One winning Euro Millions lottery ticket was sold in France for a record 33 million euros (US$39 million).Euro Millions, a multi-country lottery game currently played in France, Spain, and the United Kingdom, was launched in February.Jackpots start at 15 million Euros (US$17.7 million), and grow until there is a winner.The jackpot is the only prize that is shared among all Euro Millions countries; all lower-tier prizes are determined based on the amount of sales and winning tickets within each i
May 15, 2004, 1:23 am - Lottery News

UK Lottery Winner Nearly BrokeNews Story
A former dustman who won a 9.7 million (US$17 million) Lottery jackpot has reportedly spent almost his entire fortune within 18 months on extravagant houses, cars and gold bling jewellery.Michael Carroll, 21, who was recently convicted of cocaine possession, has only 500,000 left, it is claimed.He has bought four homes, a holiday villa in Spain, two convertible BMW cars, quad bikes and a stake in a football club. Sources close to him claim Carroll has also wasted untold thousands on alcoho
May 14, 2004, 6:47 am - Lottery News

UK lottery players soon to buy tickets at the grocery checkoutNews Story
Camelot also confirms six more countries to join the Euro Millions gameShoppers will be able to buy UK National Lottery tickets from supermarket check-outs under plans announced today.Lottery operator Camelot is linking up with Tesco to begin a trial some time before next March to allow customers to pay for tickets for draw-based games along with their groceries.Until now tickets have only been available from the cigarette counter in stores.The move is the latest attempt by Camelot to boost sale
Apr 28, 2004, 12:38 pm - Lottery News

E-mail lottery scams arise againNews Story
A fool and his money are soon parted, especially if the fool believes everything in his e-mail box.Darrel Van Sickle wasn't fooled, however.The former owner of Darrel's Pool Supplies on Dearborn Street thought something was fishy when he got an e-mail recently telling him he had won a lottery. All he needed to collect his winnings was to contact a fiduciary agent who would facilitate a transfer of his funds, most likely by asking Van Sickle to provide his bank information so the money could be
Apr 26, 2004, 6:58 am - Lottery News

UK Lottery sales up for the first time in six yearsNews Story
Camelot, the company that runs the National Lottery, will this week reveal that annual sales have risen for the first time in six years.The announcement will be a relief for Dianne Thompson, Camelot's chief executive, who pledged last year to put an end to years of decline that have hurt the lottery's good causes - the charities and cultural projects that benefit from it - and led to mounting criticism of the company.A year ago Camelot revealed that annual sales had fallen to 4.6bn (US$8.2 bi
Apr 25, 2004, 6:58 pm - Lottery News