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UK Lottery winner jailed for benefit fraudNews Story
A man who won nearly 5 million (US$7.8 million) in the UK National Lottery, but fraudulently claimed about 13,000 (US$20,200) in benefits, has been jailed for nine months. Edward Putman, 46, who was convicted of rape in 1993, won the life-changing sum in September 2009. But he continued applying for housing benefit and income support and even wrote to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and his local council claiming he was broke and could not even afford to eat. In reality he wa
Jul 24, 2012, 10:13 am - Todd - Lottery News

$50M Lotto winner a no-show for celebrationReply
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
Jan 6, 2012, 11:29 pm - myturn - Lottery News

One ticket sold in Britain wins biggest European jackpot everNews Story
Worth 161 million (US$258.4 million) but still unclaimed, a Briton holds the lottery ticket that will place them amongst the richest people in the country. When the lucky recipient of Europe's biggest lottery win to date does claim the prize, he or she will be launched straight into the list of the top 500 richest people in the UK, going straight in at number 430, shifting the likes of Sir Tom Jones and David Bowie down a notch in the rich list . The ticket is worth just 4m less than the f
Jul 13, 2011, 10:23 pm - Todd - Lottery News

EuroMillons jackpot winners gave away half of £115 million fortuneNews Story
Couple who won jackpot in 2019 have already given 60 million to charities, friends, and family By Kate Northrop In just nearly two years, an English couple who won a 114.9 million (US$153.7 million) EuroMillions jackpot, the fourth largest awarded by the UK National Lottery since its inception, have already given away half of their winnings to friends, family and charities. Frances, 54, and her husband, Patrick Connolly, 56, found out that they won the massive prize on New Year's Day in
Dec 9, 2020, 4:24 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Some lottery millionaires can't wait to return to workNews Story
Many of us, if we won big in the lottery, would have one item at or near the top of our to-do list: never work again. But when Camelot, operator of the UK National Lottery, polled 100 of its lottery millionaires, the results threw up a few surprises. Of those working before their win, a third chose to go on working, with half of them remaining full-time. (And of the two-thirds who have ceased the daily grind, half admitted to missing work.) With a million-plus jingling in your back pocket, wh
Mar 25, 2008, 10:42 am - Todd - Lottery News

Lottery windfalls can buy anything except anonymityNews Story
Former Canadian lottery winners say lucky ticket holder should prepare for wave of unwanted attention The hucksters started calling only hours after Brenda Schley's good fortune was announced. Strange cars turned up outside her Clearwater, B.C., home. Then strangers began rubbing the 57-year-old for luck. And that win only involved $1.75 million. It's almost scary, says Schley, a year after matching six out of six numbers on a Lotto 6/49 draw. We had to leave the house for abo
Mar 12, 2015, 10:18 am - Todd - Lottery News

Woman wins £5.4m lottery jackpot after tip from dead brother in a dreamNews Story
When Deana Sampson won 5.4 million (US$8.6 million) in the UK National Lottery in 1998, her life couldn't have changed more dramatically. With just 7.64 to her name, she was living in a council house in Sheffield in a loveless marriage and was struggling to bring up two children on just 79 a week in benefits. On top of that, she'd lost three close family members in nine years, including her disabled brother Glyn four months earlier. She was just about ready to give up on life. But then
Oct 25, 2011, 8:41 am - Todd - Lottery News

EuroMillions lottery launches; jackpots 'may top £50m'News Story
A new European lottery with a possible jackpot of 50 million or more has been launched.EuroMillions will link the UK's National Lottery to equivalent games in France and Spain.The tickets will go on sale in the UK on Saturday February 7, priced 1.50, for the first draw on Friday February 13. Camelot, operator of the National Lottery, estimate the first jackpot will be 10 million, rising to an average of around 14 million. With rollovers, the big prize could reach 50 million or more, the com
Feb 5, 2004, 6:18 am - Todd - Lottery News

UK Lottery sales continue to riseNews Story
National Lottery operator Camelot has continued its recent growth with a 5.7% hike in first quarter sales, it announced today.The increase to 1.17 billion during the three months to the end of June marks the longest period of growth for the group since 1997.Camelot said the sales hike which includes better Lotto and non-Lotto sales was further evidence that we are firmly back on track.Although Camelot admitted sales were boosted by the first-ever triple rollover draw, it said the business would
Jul 19, 2004, 8:08 am - Todd - Lottery News

Player sues Oregon Lottery, charging video poker game riggedReply
Well, I don't know which came first, but the Oregon Lottery logo looks an awfully lot like the one of The National Lottery in the UK.
Jan 8, 2015, 2:02 pm - mikeintexas - Lottery News