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E! Television to air 'Curse of the Lottery' SundayNews Story
It's what dreams are made of: buy anything you want and more. But for some, winning the lottery is not all champagne, limousines and mansions, and brings only misery and regret. The sudden influx of cash can lead down a dark road to drugs, bankruptcy and even death. Why does blissful prosperity rarely ensue? Are those who win big truly destined for doom? Uncovering the stories behind 10 real-life lucky ticket holders, E! sits with lottery winners, their friends and family, as well as fi
Sep 20, 2006, 3:54 pm - Lottery News

Quebec man wins $30 million in lottery, says he doesn't want to changeNews Story
A 48-year-old accountant who has just pocketed more than $30 million after winning a lottery says he's not sure he's going to give any money to his siblings. Yves Dubeau, an amateur painter for more than 20 years, quit his job Monday and said he wants to open an art gallery where his own paintings and those of his friends can be viewed. Dubeau won $30,011,440, which one Loto-Quebec spokesman called the biggest-ever payout for one person in a Canadian lottery. Of the amount, Dubeau has deci
May 3, 2006, 12:45 pm - Lottery News

Police offer tips to avoid lottery scamsNews Story
Calumet City, Indiana, police are investigating several reported scams that have misled people into thinking they have won a substantial amount of money from the lottery. According to police, the scam begins when the victim receives a letter in the mail, along with a check for several thousand dollars. The letter then instructs its recipient to call a telephone number in Canada. When the victim calls the Canada number, he or she is told the check is part of the lottery winnings and are ins
Apr 9, 2006, 12:12 pm - Lottery News

Powerball lottery millionaire fields marriage, investment proposalsNews Story
A 33-year-old Idaho man who won a state record $220.3 million Powerball lottery jackpot Memorial Day weekend has spent his summer appearing on TV shows, taking friends to Tahiti, fielding marriage proposals from strangers and starting to build a new stadium at his hometown high school.But now it's back to work for Brad Duke of Star, a Boise suburb. Earlier this week, he returned to his old job at Gold's Gym in Meridian, where he teaches a 6 a.m. class on spinning, a workout using stationary bicy
Sep 12, 2005, 9:00 am - Lottery News

Euro Millions lottery winner wants 'normality'News Story
Irish housewife Dolores McNamara wants to return to normality as soon as possible, her solicitor said today as she collected the biggest jackpot in European Lottery history.After four days of hiding, the Limerick housewife finally braved the attention to collect her 115 million (US$136 million) bumper check.The mother of six, from Garryowen in Limerick, looked bewildered as she was escorted into the National Lottery offices.Mrs McNamara was alongside her solicitor, David Sweeney, as he said: D
Aug 4, 2005, 8:18 pm - Lottery News

$170M Mega Millions jackpot has Calif. Lottery officials scramblingNews Story
Chon Gutierrez, acting director of the California State Lottery, boldly predicted there would be days like this. But he had no idea that day would come this soon.Today, California's participation in the new Mega Millions multistate lottery game is expected to produce a $170 million jackpot, the second-largest lottery jackpot in state history. If no one wins in the 12-state drawing tonight, Tuesday's Mega Millions jackpot likely will top $200 million - exceeding the California record of $193 mill
Jul 22, 2005, 10:45 am - Lottery News

Reporter investigates Internet lottery scamNews Story
Editor's Note: The Lottery Post staff continually receives e-mails from people who are trying to trace the company that has sent an e-mail about a big win in a Internet lottery. Be warned: if you supply your banking details you may end up poorer than before your mysterious windfall. Police caution strongly that you should never agree to meet these con artists. The following article appears as-written in the online magazine, Expatica.On receipt of an e-mail from an Internet scam outfit, the
Jul 15, 2005, 9:18 am - Lottery News

A couple of NY Lottery millionairesNews Story
Kicking off the New Year, the New York Lottery made two instant millionaires: Louise and Hamed Ganemtore, winners of $1 million instant game, and Cliff and Arlene Maxwell, who hit Lotto for $40 million on Quick Pick ticket four days before Christmas.The New Year's first lottery millionaire is spending his fortune on a reunion that will be priceless.Hamed Ganemtore, 34, and his wife, Louise, 25, have not seen their two young children since the couple moved to the Bronx from Burkina Faso, West Afr
Jan 4, 2005, 2:30 pm - Lottery News

South Africa has become hotbed of lottery fraudNews Story
South Africa has become a criminal base for 419 international lottery fraudsters attempting to defraud people from around the world by sending unsolicited emails of false winning notices.This was revealed by Uthingo Management Corporate Services Director Dawid Muller at the World Lottery Association Convention and Trade Show, which is taking place at the International Convention Centre in Durban this week.Muller also released a list of lottery scam organisations that have been attempting to defr
Nov 16, 2004, 8:43 am - Lottery News

First Nigeria On-Line Lottery Makes DebutNews Story
The first national on-line lottery game, Lotto Nigeria, has been launched.Established on April 30, 2004, with a 30 year national lottery license granted by the Federal government, NSL Lotteries Management Company Limited (NSL LMC) a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Sports Lotteries Limited will operate the lottery.While unveiling the game recently at Oceanview Restaurant, Ikoyi Lagos State, the Chief Executive Officer of the company, Mr. Rick Wagner, said with the technical support of Tat
Oct 1, 2004, 8:39 am - Lottery News