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$92m Euro Millions lottery jackpot won by Jobless man, sonReply
As todd said, you cant be any further from the truth. Check out this website, http://www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/results/prizes/prizeAction.do (prizes shown in pounds) or http://www.euromillions.be/show.aspx?culture=en pageid=results/old (prizes shown in euros)It is truly an awesome game. All cash, no taxes!! And in the UK (I dont know about other countries) you can play the game online!!!! Wish we had something like it in the US.
Sep 17, 2005, 5:14 pm - twisted - Lottery News

UK couple battle over £1 million lottery prizeNews Story
Lottery operator awards prize to girlfriend; boyfriend threatens legal action A United Kingdom couple are at war over a lottery payout worth 1 million (US$1.27 million) after allegedly buying the ticket together before splitting up weeks later. Michael Cartlidge, 39, says he and former girlfriend Charlotte Cox, 37, purchased the Lotto card together at a shop in Spalding, Lincolnshire. But after breaking up with him weeks later, Charlotte has now been deemed the sole winner by lottery ope
Feb 23, 2024, 6:43 am - Todd - Lottery News

New UK National Lottery operator wants to cut ticket prices in halfReply
Here's what I would like these new operators to do for The National Lottery when they get the license. 1) Bring the Lotto UK ticket cost down to a pound, get rid of the Jackpot cap and Rollover limits for Lotto UK, allow players to play a minimum of two lines on a Lotto UK ticket (One line for free and another line costing 1), and lowering the numbers from 59 to 53 2) Bring all those ideas I sent to Camelot during the lockdown to life. (Lotto Extra 2.0, EuroMillions Plus, Lotto Plus, Thu
Mar 20, 2022, 12:50 pm - Clarkejoseph49 - Lottery News

Time running out for $7 million NY lottery winner to claim prizeReply
In 2012 it was revealed that 75m a year remains unclaimed, equating to more than 1.4bn in total. And we re no different to other nations, by the way; last year $2.04bn of lottery prizes went unclaimed in the US. Camelot, for its part, tries to find the winners in various ways. Unclaimed prizes are announced after two weeks, identifying an area of around 100,000 people to preserve the winner s anonymity. From then on it contacts local media relevant to where the ticket was purchased, sometimes
Jul 10, 2015, 8:59 pm - myturn - Lottery News

Canadian lottery winner fighting to remain anonymousNews Story
The winner of a $50 million lottery who waited a year to collect the prize and has still not been named more than a month later is fighting for the right to remain anonymous. The person doesn't want to be identified as the winner of the March 16, 2014, Lotto Max prize, a source who didn't want to be named said, despite a clear statement by the British Columbia Lottery Corp. (BCLC) that anyone buying a ticket must allow their name and photo to be published before collecting a prize. The win
Apr 27, 2015, 8:09 am - Todd - Lottery News

UK Internet lottery making owners wealthyNews Story
New Internet-based lottery, which is supposed to donate its proceeds to charity, is instead enriching its owners A charity lottery promoted as the fairer alternative to the National Lottery has awarded its directors shares and bonuses worth almost 10 million (US$18.7 million). The lottery, called Monday, held its first draw this week and is being heavily advertised as a more altruistic way for people dissatisfied with the national lottery operator, Camelot, to have a weekly flutter. B
May 11, 2006, 9:55 am - Todd - 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 - Todd - Lottery News

Lottery 'syndicate' is a pyramid scamNews Story
Every week, Tony Hetherington of This is Money (UK) replies to readers' letters, adding comments, advice and the results of his enquiries. If you think you are a victim of financial mismanagement, or want advice before investing, write to Tony Hetherington, Financial Mail, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5TS. Sorry, but he cannot give personal replies. Please send only copies of documents - if these are relevant to your enquiry. We regret that they cannot be returned.A. W. writes: I attended a present
Oct 24, 2005, 9:12 am - Todd - Lottery News

Checkout clerk: 'You've had a big win, sir'News Story
A young agricultural engineer saw a five-week lucky streak on the National Lottery spiral to new heights when his six numbers scooped him the 2m (US$3.65 million) jackpot.Meredith Davies, 32, had won a tenner every week for a month before all his numbers came good on the Saturday October 16 draw.He bought the winning ticket at Lomax's in Bridge Street, Lampeter.But despite normally checking his tickets the next day, it has taken Mr Davies more than a week to realise that Lady Luck had passed hi
Oct 28, 2004, 8:04 am - Todd - Lottery News

Cash-strapped church in Italy asks parishoners for lottery ticketsReply
The British National Lottery has provided funding for churches for years! The UK Heritage Lottery Fund has over 375m annually and all of their main funding streams are open to churches, often the oldest or most significant building in a local place. The HLF fund a range of heritage projects, activities and events in churches, including: Conservation of organs, bells, clocks, paintings, stained glass, textiles and sculpture; Projects which increase access to heritage, such as gui
Oct 19, 2015, 7:26 pm - myturn - Lottery News