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Canadian lottery winner fighting to remain anonymousReply
Our Responsibility To Winners As one of the world s leading lottery operators, Camelot, (the UK lottery operator), sets global standards when it comes to looking after winners. It offers an unparalleled level of professional support to help and advise new winners throughout this life-changing experience, as well as a unique aftercare service. As well as being a time of extreme excitement and happiness, suddenly winning a substantial sum of money can be an overwhelming and emotional ex
Apr 27, 2015, 12:27 pm - myturn - Lottery News

Lottery fraudster spared prisonNews Story
A Belfast woman who falsely claimed more than 40,000 (US$75,000) in benefits after she had won nearly 60,000 (US$110,000) playing the UK National Lottery has been spared jail. In June 2000, Leanne Thompson, 29, from Bloomfield Parade, scooped 58,518, but failed to declare her change of circumstances to the benefits agencies. The mother-of-three admitted making false statements to obtain benefits. Belfast Crown Court Judge Her Honor Kennedy suspended a one year sentence for two year
Oct 10, 2007, 9:24 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Transsexual lottery winner regrets paying for gender reassignmentNews Story
A transsexual who came to prominence in 2003 for funding her sex-change operation from a UK National Lottery win has revealed to her local newspaper that she now regrets paying 21,000 (US$40,000) for the procedure. Mick Parltrow, then a 52-year-old lorry driver, won 250,000 (US$480,000) and travelled to Thailand for the operation. Although she does not regret changing sex, Melanie feels the lottery win was no blessing. After the operation, Melanie returned to work, but problems at home
Aug 11, 2006, 3:06 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Lottery ticket frenzy as Euro Millions reaches record highReply
UK National Lottery - EuroMillions What happens if I win? If you win, we'll send an email informing you that you have some news about your ticket and ask you to sign in to your Account (this is for your security and protection; we will never tell you about your win in an email). In the message area of 'My Account' you'll find a message informing you of your win. For convenience, most winnings will be paid directly to your National Lottery Account or to your debit card bank acc
Jul 7, 2011, 1:29 am - myturn - Lottery News

Man finds $86 million lottery ticket in his carReply
Congratulations to the lucky couple. What a fantastic Christmas present, and tax-free too. However, they made a huge mistakes in going public. The UK National Lottery allows winners to remain anonymous, they should have taken that option. Hopefully, they will be strong enough to resist all the letters begging for assistance.
Dec 23, 2018, 8:03 pm - dannyct - Lottery News

UK Lotto game to change in OctoberNews Story
Harder to win, but guaranteed millionaires Lotto players in the United Kingdom will have to select their winning numbers from a pool of 59 rather than 49 under sweeping changes to the game taking effect later this year. The UK National Lottery operator, Camelot, said the enhancements would give players a better chance of winning and becoming a millionaire. It said a new Millionaire Raffle would guarantee at least one millionaire per draw, the average winning jackpot was expected to be t
Jun 16, 2015, 4:41 pm - Todd - Lottery News

British couple win £1m in lottery draw for second time in two yearsNews Story
A UK couple who have won 1m (US$1.5 million) in the EuroMillions lottery for the second time have said they just can't believe it . David and Kathleen Long from Scunthorpe, who won their first 1m in 2013, scooped a big money prize again on Friday night, beating odds of more than 283bn to one. Long said he just knew it would be my turn again some day as the couple become the first people to win 1m twice who have gone public. A spokesman for Camelot, which runs the UK national lottery, sa
Apr 2, 2015, 8:35 am - Todd - Lottery News

Pa. lawmaker wants to give lottery winners right to remain anonymousReply
One of the most important decisions for new winners to make is whether to opt to go public or remain anonymous. If a winner decides to talk publicly about their win, Camelot s PR team will organise a press conference and handle all media interest on their behalf, removing the anxiety that can accompany talking about a big win. If they have requested to remain anonymous, Camelot takes its obligations and duty of care to protect winners privacy very seriously. Unless a winner agrees to take ful
Dec 8, 2013, 11:01 pm - myturn - Lottery News

$123M EuroMillions lottery winner claims prizeNews Story
Now deciding if they want to go public The 81,381,673.30 payout (US$123.7 million), which saw the lucky ticket-holder shoot to sixth on the UK National Lottery Rich List, had gone unclaimed since Tuesday night. The winner is now deciding whether or not to go public with the win. A Camelot spokesman said, The claim has been validated and the prize is in the process of being paid out. The ticketholder is currently deciding whether to go public or remain anonymous. While the winner
May 30, 2013, 12:39 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Camelot, Pa. Gov. extend contract expiration dateReply
Wow - so the state attorney ruled that the proposed deal volates the state constitution... no huge suprise that Camelot Global extended the deadline to sign the deal - it would be a huge money maker for the UK firm (is it a UK firm? or just a firm who handles the UK national lottery?)... no huge surprise that the Corbett administration will challenge Ms. Kane's ruling in court (they would have to get the court to say it DIDN'T go against the state constitution before the contract would be si
Feb 22, 2013, 7:20 pm - maximumfun - Lottery News