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Lottery fraudster denied, real winner foundNews Story
The lottery gods have handed a man more than $90,000 in winnings but only after an alleged ticket thief was denied the same prize. In a strange case the likes of which lottery officials say they haven't seen in more than 10 years, a gas station clerk has been arrested and charged with stealing a customer's Lotto 6/49 tickets then tried to claim the prize after one ticket hit it big. There's some incredible uniqueness to this one because a ticket that was stolen ended up with a prize in ex
Sep 1, 2011, 12:08 pm - Lottery News

Canadian couple claims $40M Lotto Max jackpotNews Story
By Todd Northrop A Saskatchewan couple from the village of Paradise Hill won the top prize of $40 million from a Lotto Max draw one week ago. Claiming the huge jackpot Friday, John and Darlene Kinzel have won the largest lottery prize in provincial history after taking home $40 million in last Friday's Lotto Max draw. John bought the ticket at the Fas Gas Northside Service in Lloydminster, Alberta, and says he picked all the numbers randomly. While his picks weren't planned, John might
Aug 29, 2011, 12:58 pm - Lottery News

Judge rules in legal dispute over $33M Lotto Max jackpotNews Story
After legal battle, judge rules original Lotto Max claimant entitled to prize A $33 million lottery jackpot should soon be in the hands of an Edmonton man who has waited almost two months to claim the prize, one of the biggest awarded to a single lottery winner in Canada. A judge on Wednesday ruled that Matthew Hayduk should be immediately entitled to $33,301,693.30 after finding that another would-be prize claimant, Ted Baltoussen, did not have standing to assert a claim to the money.
Jun 23, 2011, 12:04 pm - Lottery News

Legal fight over $33M lottery ticket could end next weekNews Story
A $33 million lottery jackpot is in dispute, with two men from Edmonton, in Alberta, Canada, laying claim to the hefty prize. The Western Canada Lottery Corporation believes Matthew Hayduk is the legitimate winner of the April 22 Lotto Max draw, but six others suggested they might have bought the winning ticket. After court proceedings this week, all but two of the would-be winners have relinquished claims to the prize Hayduk and Ted Baltoussen. Some of those involved had accused friends o
Jun 18, 2011, 6:14 pm - Lottery News

Canada lotteries hold nationwide raffle drawNews Story
By Todd Northrop Lottery players across Canada this morning are checking their Millionaire Life raffle tickets to see if they will be set for life, or perhaps win a new set of wheels. Millionaire Life, also called Vie de millionnaire, is a raffle game offered by the provincial lotteries across Canada during the month of March. The drawing took place Thursday, March 31, at 9:00 pm Eastern Time. A complete list of winning numbers for the drawing can be found at any of Lottery Post's Canad
Apr 1, 2011, 9:03 am - Lottery News

Canada's Lotto Max now at $81 million in top prizesNews Story
Estimated 31 MaxMillions $1 million draws coming Friday By Todd Northrop For the third straight week, lottery players across Canada will take their chances at a $50 million main jackpot and a rising number of $1 million MaxMillions bonus drawings. On Friday night, no tickets matched the seven numbers drawn to win the $50 million main jackpot, so the upcoming Lotto Max draw for Friday, March 11 will remain at an estimated $50 million with an additional estimated 31 $1 million MaxMillions
Mar 7, 2011, 8:37 am - Lottery News

Canadian wins second multi-million lottery jackpotNews Story
A Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, woman is in shock after becoming the lone winner of Lotto 6/49 this weekend her second lottery win in four years. Ann Lepine bought her ticket like she usually does when there is a big jackpot this time purchasing nine tickets. She checked her numbers a dozen times on Saturday night to confirm she was indeed the winner. Saturday's drawing awarded Lepine $7.6 million, and she said her most emotional moment was when she shared the news with her mother.
Mar 2, 2011, 8:56 am - Lottery News

Canada lottery almanac for 2010 publishedNews Story
By Todd Northrop Canada lottery players can obtain all of last year's lottery winning numbers for each of the country's games in one book, now that the latest edition of Lottery Post's Lottery Results Almanac series has hit the stands. Lottery Post 2010 Lottery Results Almanac, Canada Edition (ISBN 978-0-9826272-3-5), available for purchase immediately by publisher Speednet Group, is offered just two weeks after the United States edition of the same title was published. Over time these
Feb 8, 2011, 7:47 pm - Lottery News

Canada Lotto Max players awaiting huge draw tonightNews Story
By Todd Northrop New Year's Eve might be a lucky night for Lotto Max players across Canada. Since no winning tickets were sold for the $50 million jackpot in last week's Christmas Eve draw, lottery players are getting another chance tonight at the $50 million jackpot, with an additional estimated 18 MaxMillions $1 million prizes. Talk about starting 2011 off with a bang! This would be a great way to begin the New Year for Lotto Max players because there are lots of additional $1 millio
Dec 31, 2010, 11:12 am - Lottery News

Canadian woman wins lottery on 18th birthdayNews Story
A Winnipeg teen celebrated her birthday the way most of us can only dream of with a winning $1 million lottery ticket. Taylor Witzke turned 18 on Labor Day, so as an adult, she decided to buy a few lottery tickets the next day four Scratch 'n Win tickets. I scratched a Blackjack ticket and won nothing, then picked up the Set for Life ticket, Witzke said. I saw three Set for Life symbols, but thought, no, you must need four. So I turned it over and read the instructions ... I handed it to
Sep 16, 2010, 8:40 am - Lottery News