Lottery winner goes from a mansion to a one-bed bungalow and says he couldn't be happier
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Over twenty years ago Roy Gibney won £7.5 million. Now the former sheetmetal worker is broke, but says he has never been happier.
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British lottery players spending less on lotteries, more on instant-win games
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Donations to charity by UK National Lottery operator Camelot fell by £600,000 last year as players move to instant games and away from Lotto and EuroMillions.
Read MoreTouching moment when parents reveal secret lottery prize to sons [VIDEO]
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Barnsley couple Paula and Geoff Williamson kept their £1million EuroMillions win a secret from their sons for over five weeks. With one of them on holiday in Australia, they wanted to wait until he was back to tell them both together in person – despite the fact they were living with their other son. Watch the moment they revealed their life-changing win to the stunned pair. VIDEO: UK National Lottery
This 53-year-old woman lottery winner spent £5,000 on a regal dog kennel
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Nothing was too good for Archie, the Lhasa Apso who now has a replica castle he can call home. PHOTO: Danny Lawson/PA
What do you give a pooch who has everything? How about a touch of royalty?…
Read MoreThe truth about giant lottery jackpot rollovers: should you play or avoid them?
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Don't be like these 48 Pennsylvania Powerball winners who shared the $107 million jackpot, only getting $2.2 million each.
Everyone gets excited when a major game like the Mega Millions, Powerball, UK National Lottery or Canada's Lotto Max starts heading into the multi-million territory.
Read MoreHow did former Beatle Ringo Starr get involved in the UK National Lottery? Don't worry, just enjoy and sing along
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Ringo started the National Lottery draw evening off by saying "I've got my ticket, and you've got yours." On that dramatic note he went on stage with his group to sing a song that sounded very much like all his others. No matter, it was history - of sorts - in the making for the Lottery. He's a Beatle after all.
The bizarre lotto number pattern that gave 6 winners only half a million each
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There’s actually a worse way to fill in your lottery tickets than using fortune cookies.
Among the many basic lottery number mistakes I tell players to stay away from are ticket patterns. These are lines which form a pattern on the coupon, and they really say "I have no idea what I'm doing."
Read MoreForget The Crystal Chandelier Or The Fancy Room Just For The Piano. You Won't Believe What Lottery Winner Sean Bought
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It's unusual, and you'd never expect it. UK National Lottery £1.8 million (US$2.25M) winner Sean Lloyd takes us for a tour through parts of his new mansion, but it is what's in his back garden that'll have your jaw drop in astonishment, really.
Five Overnight Lottery Millionaires Reveal What They REALLY Spend Their Cash On
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Lottery winner Geraldine Bradley, 46, of Llanelli, South Wales had never ridden a motorbike before, but treated herself to a £7,000 Honda and now goes racing every weekend.
A group of UK National Lottery winners revealed the most special purchases they've made with their winnings.
Read MoreWhere Would You Spend Your Summer? UK Lottery Asks These Millionaires For Their Top Spot
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In the first of a Meet The Millionaires series, the UK National Lottery asks some of their 3,800 millionaires where they’re headed for their summer vacation. Vegas features in quite a few answers - we wonder why?
Emotion Replaces Humor In UK Lottery's New Gut-Wrenching Commercial
/Just released today, this ad is a new way of looking at promoting winning the lottery for Camelot, the organisation which runs the UK National Lottery.
Sam LeCoeur, managing partner at Adam&Eve/DDB which made the 2-minute commercial, says in a statement: “The moment we started working with Camelot, our shared ambition was simple: to build a new emotional relationship with our audience that shows the amazing things that can happen for families, communities and the nation, as a result of simply buying a National Lottery ticket.’’
Watch and see if you agree.
RICH IS: What UK Lottery Winners Buy With Their Millions Will Surprise You
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Antiques dealer Mike Antonucci won £2.8 million, seen here with then-fiancee Kelly Arkins. PHOTO: David McHugh
Cars, holidays, wow moments - here's what UK lottery winners have spent their money on over the years. Some of the items are quite conventional. But others - like the trouser press - are individual taste.
Read MoreWhat Do These Car-Crazy Lottery Winners Have Sitting In Their Garages?
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It is the natural combination of a lot of money and the need for exotic transport that makes many lottery winners go overboard when they select their cars. Some of the cars lotto winners chose will surprise you. Take a look at these photos:
Read More27-Year-Old Millionaire Winner Confesses How He Spent His Jackpot, And The Results Might Surprise You
/At the age of 27, Matt Myles won £1 million (US$1.5M) in the EuroMillions and set out to spend it. What he did with his money is a complete surprise. How much has he got left after a world trip with his friends, a Porsche and adventure?Watch.
MORE: UK Lottery Winner Leaves 12-Hour Factory Shifts For Massive Spending Spree
Lottery Winner Is Selling His Prized Mansion Which Includes A 50-Foot Lotto Numbered Pool
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After 20 years living in a grand home he bought with some of his £7.5 Million (US$10.3M) UK National Lottery win, Roy Gibney has decided it's time to move on.
Read MoreBritain's Oldest Lottery Winner, 87, Breaks Down After Winning £18 Million
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Dennis Banfield, 87, realises his 25-year dream of helping his daughters secure their future 'forever.' His daughter Tina comforts him at the National Lotto prize giving.
Read MoreOne For The Money! Elvis Impersonator Wins $200,000 Lottery Dream Home Makeover
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Jeff Osenbaugh, Villa Rica's resident Elvis impersonator, won a $200,000 dream home makeover in the 'Atlanta Falcons In The House!' second chance promotion.
"When I got the call, I thought that someone was pulling a joke," he said. “I said, wow, I can’t believe it.”
Read MoreThe Truth About Buying Lottery Tickets Online - Should You Risk It?
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A number of lotteries around the world will allow players to buy their tickets online. And it seems like a good idea. But first, the bad news...
Read MoreLong-Lost EuroMillions Lottery Jackpot Ticket Discovered In A PLANT POT Grows A £1M Win
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Rachel Henderson, Jo Fawcett, Emma Oxendale, Becky Caird (holding the plant pot in which the winning ticket was found), Samantha Percival and Steve Raw celebrated their huge win. PHOTO: North News & Pictures
In an amazingly lucky discovery, a lottery pool of best friends found their £1 million (US$1.3M) ticket in a flower pot.
Woman Fakes Winning $41 Million Lottery Ticket. Did She Get Away With It?
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Susanne Hinte, 48, claimed to have washed a £33million jackpot ticket by mistake. PHOTO: DAILY MAIL
The claim was big news all over the media when a UK National Lottery winner came forward with a damaged ticket for a £33million (US$41M) jackpot.
The alleged winner, Susanne Hinte, said she had washed her jeans with the ticket in a pocket. Here's the ticket she claimed was authentic:
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