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Scammer who conned UK National Lottery of £2.5 million given more time to repay fundsNews Story
Man who forged winning ticket has yet to pay back a single cent By Kate Northrop A con artist who scammed the UK National Lottery of 2.5 million (US$3.06 million) by forging a winning ticket has been handed a wider window to pay back the funds he owes. Edward Putman, 56, who is also a convicted rapist, was given three months to pay back 939,782.44 (US$1,149,405.61) at a crime hearing in January. After failing to meet his obligation, he should have had to serve six more years in pri
Jun 20, 2022, 12:07 pm - Todd - Lottery News

£9.4 million lottery jackpot expiresNews Story
A 9.4 million (US$16.2 million) UK National Lottery jackpot is going to good causes after the mystery winner failed to come forward by the deadline.The 180-day limit for claiming the 9,476,995 Lotto prize expired at 5:30 last night.It is the largest amount to go unclaimed since the National Lottery started over 11 years ago.The ticket was bought in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, and Lottery organizers Camelot have made a concerted effort to alert people in the area about the missing winner.Now, t
Jan 3, 2006, 6:37 am - Todd - Lottery News

Huge UK Lotto prizes yet to be claimedNews Story
The UK National Lottery operator Camelot has launched a New Year search for the winners of 16.3 million (US$30.9 million) in unclaimed prize money from last year.The biggest outstanding ticket was bought in Belfast in August and is now worth 7 million (US$13.3 million) - if anyone can find it.Winners have 180 days to claim their prizes before the money is donated to arts, sports and community groups.Anyone who believes they have a winning ticket can call the National Lottery line on 0845 910 0
Jan 4, 2005, 8:13 am - Todd - Lottery News

New UK National Lottery operator wants to cut ticket prices in halfNews Story
Company will pull back on scratch-offs to focus on draw games By Kate Northrop Allwyn Entertainment, which was selected to replace Camelot as the UK National Lottery's new operator after nearly three decades , revealed intentions to halve ticket prices and reduce the emphasis on scratch-off games. After Camelot UK Lotteries Ltd. lost the bid to have its license renewed as the National Lottery's operator, replacement Allwyn Entertainment already hinted at plans to slash the cost of
Mar 20, 2022, 12:23 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Anonymous UK winner claims £122 million EuroMillions jackpotNews Story
An anonymous EuroMillions ticket holder has become the United Kingdom's fifth-biggest National Lottery winner after their 122 million (US$168 million) jackpot prize was paid out. Lottery operator Camelot UK Lotteries Limited announced on Friday it had validated and paid out the prize of 122,550,350.80, the jackpot from the EuroMillions draw on April 2. Unless the winner signs an agreement for full publicity, no further information can be released about their win. Camelot's Andy Carter,
Apr 12, 2021, 9:10 am - Todd - Lottery News

UK Lottery to create 100 millionaires in special Olympic drawingNews Story
A one-off National Lottery draw will create 100 millionaires as a 'thank you' to players for helping fund the London Olympics. The EuroMillions Millionaire Raffle draw will take place on the night of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on July 27, a National Lottery spokesman said. The event guarantees a million-pound check for 100 UK players, breaking the world record for the most millionaires created in a single draw. National Lottery players are contributing a whopping 2.2 bill
May 25, 2012, 7:39 am - Todd - Lottery News

How the UK Lottery helped Great Britain win 100 Olympic gold medalsNews Story
By Kate Northrop Great Britain has officially secured its 100th gold medal in the Olympics, part of which can be attributed to support from the UK National Lottery. Since 1996, funding from the National Lottery has helped athletes from Team Great Britain take home over 100 gold medals at the Olympics, but what does that funding specifically entail? On Monday, Adam Peaty took Great Britain's 100th gold medal after defending his 100m breaststroke title in Tokyo. Within mere hours, Tom Dal
Aug 4, 2021, 11:17 am - Todd - Lottery News

Protesters storm UK National Lottery setNews Story
Protesters from paternal rights group Fathers 4 Justice stormed BBC TV studios last night to hold up the UK National Lottery draw. The broadcast was interrupted for several minutes before the 17 million (US$32 million) Superdraw jackpot got underway. Protesters unfurled a banner proclaiming: 'Family Law Lotto. Next time it could be you.' Although the group officially disbanded in January after some members were accused of plotting to kidnap prime minister Tony Blair's youngest son, L
May 22, 2006, 6:50 am - Todd - Lottery News

UK Lottery announces 'Millionaire Map'... but doesn't reveal the mapNews Story
Where's the map? By Todd Northrop In a confounding twist of logic and reason, the UK National Lottery announced the creation of a 'Millionaire Map' that plots the number of winners in each region, but did not publish the map. According to the UK Press Association (UKPA), the so-called 'Millionaire Map' plots the locations for all 2,715 millionaires created by the lottery since 1994. The North East of England and Wales are the two top locations. The UK National Lottery or its operator
Sep 12, 2011, 11:51 am - Todd - Lottery News

Number 13 'officially' unlucky in UK LotteryNews Story
The number 13 has traditionally been considered to be unlucky by people, and now the UK's National Lottery chiefs have revealed that the number does in fact happen to be the unluckiest for Lotto players as it is least likely to be picked in the main draw.The research conducted for Camelot, the UK National Lottery operator, showed that in eleven years, the No.13 ball has only been picked up a 108 times as a main ball, and only 12 times as a bonus ball. The research also showed that people with th
Nov 28, 2005, 8:30 am - Todd - Lottery News