AD-STOPPER: California Plays With Giant Red Ball
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This enormous red balloon was used to promote the California Lottery. It represents Powerball's red ball. Photo: Ads of the World
The Lottery Money That Doesn't Go Into Your Pocket Goes Here
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Most players are aware that state lottery funds education, infrastructure and so on. Here's a map showing how these funds are allocated in the USA.
Read More: patrickdoyle.com
Why Are Canadian 18-35-Year-Old Lottery Players Dropping Out?
/Lottery agencies across Canada say the millennial generation doesn’t buy lottery tickets as often as their parents do. They’ve now grouped together to find a way to attract more 18 and up aged lottery buyers.
CBC reports on the problem of younger lottery players not buying as frequently. Video: CBC
Some Canadian lottery agencies say they’re dealing with a 30% decline in the number of young adults buying lottery tickets.
ODDITY: One Way To Stretch Your Lottery Winnings!
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Ever wanted to go away with all your new-found friends after winning the lottery? There's nothin quite like taking your accommodation with you!
Read MoreWhat's The Smallest Lottery Winning Amount That Makes The News? It'll Surprise You
/Anything makes the news these days. Cross-looking cats, cleaning glass underneath the Grand Canyon lookout, conscious uncoupling (Paltrow/Martin split).
It's amazing what can become newsworthy these days. Photo: ViralNova
And then there's lottery jackpots. Given that there are millions of prizes around the world every day up for grabs - and players grabbing them too - what is the smallest amount you'd expect to see on a lottery site?
LOTTOSHACKS: The Amazing Button That Turns A Swimming Pool Into A Games Room
/For a mere $800,000 or so you can turn your swimming pool into a games room, dance floor or basketball court at the touch of a button. It's all done by adding a moving floor to your swimming pool.
Just an ordinary millionaire's swimming pool. But at the press of a button it become this...
Winning Lotto Gives Woman A Fright On National Television. See What Happens Next
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Via YouTube
This New Zealand woman got an unexpected shock with the burst of tickertape silver confetti came down after she won a 'Winning Wheel' $100,000 prize.
See the surprising turn of events unfold in this nationally televised video. And don't worry, she was ok afterwards.
Two Guys Give Lottery A Comedic Twist That Should Be Compulsory Viewing [Video]
/We've said it before, history is mainly boring. So 'The Good Stuff' comedians Sam and David put a different spin on the subject and make it fun.
The guys give some funny examples, so spend 5 minutes watching this video, get educated and have a laugh as well.
Via DIGGAnd don't forget the most important part of the lottery since its beginnings - giving back to the community.
Click to view.
Mystery Lotto Ticket Worth $80,000 Dropped Into Church Donation Plate
/Three weeks after a Georgia church was burglarized, an anonymous donor stepped in to help with a winning $80,000 lottery ticket, the Associated Press reports.
The Cathedral of Prayer in Columbus, Georgia had been without air conditioning for nearly a month after an intruder stripped the wires.
Watch As Shocked $1 Million Lotto Winner Learns Of Her Powerball Win In The Store
/Ever wanted to know what it's like when you've won a million dollars? A KTVI news camera was in the store when Jamie Bone learnt of her win. The video is great to see!
Jamie Bone learns of her $1 million win at the St Louis County, Missouri store. Video: CNN
We've Figured Out The Top 8 Lottery Website Designs And Some Of Them Are Disasters
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A couple of times a day we change the jackpot figures on our 'Playing This Week' lottery sites. That's it over on the right.
To get the updates we look at these lottery sites a lot - far more than any player would. But the big surprise is how poorly these sites are designed. After all, there's big money involved right? Millions of dollars pass through these organisations every week.
Instant Distraction: 'A' Visits Our Harbor And Disrupts My Work
/I own a lamp by the same designer who reputedly took only 3.5 hours to sketch a concept of the world's most unusual superyacht.
That man is Frenchman Philippe Starck, and his boat design is sitting in the harbor outside my home office window right now.
Our interisland ferry steams past the $300 million superyacht 'A' in the Wellington harbor outside my window.
This Is The Supercar That The Most Recent Euromillions-aire Would Buy, But He Can't
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British mechanic Neil Trotter has a passion for fast cars. And now, after the fourth biggest win in Euromillions' history, he has the means to buy them.
Neil Trotter won £107.9 million (about US$177 million) in Friday night's Euromillion jackpot, and wants to buy this McLaren P1 supercar.
He told the London Evening Standard that a McLaren P1 was at the top of his list, and that he wants enough garage space in his future home to start a supercar collection. However...
The Hidden Story Behind The Ferrari PR06 Licence Plate Revealed
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Rich was returning to his car when he saw someone familiar standing on the sidewalk looking at the bright red Ferrari. As he got closer he saw it was Mike, an old college friend he hadn't seen in years.
"Hey Rich, man it's been a while," Mike said as they met, and added, "I was looking at this beauty."
The Ferrari gleamed and sparkled like a diamond in the afternoon sun, catching the eye of everyone who passed.
Rich told him he owned it, and Mike looked at him, astonished. "You won the lottery?"
Brazilian Lotto System Manages To Fool Top Online News Source
/A Brazilian mathematician claims he has found the formula for predicting lottery results. Using complex patterns that take many pages to explain (and more brainpower to understand than the average person has), Renato Gianella has named his theory the Law Of Large Numbers.
There may be a lot of numbers in the system, but unfortunately there are no...
LOTTOSHACKS: This Massive Property Is More Expensive Than Most Major Lottery Jackpots
/Fancy spending all your Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot just on a home and some land? Well now you can. The most expensive home in Singapore could be 33 Nassim Road, being sold by Wing Tai Holdings Ltd.
Singapore's most expensive home could be 33 Nassim Road, being sold by Wing Tai Holdings Ltd. Photo: Jones Lang LaSalle
This prime property is located near Orchard Road, Singapore's shopping hub. The company's chairman, Cheng Wai Keung is asking US$235 million for it.
Listen To The Excited Lottery Winner Being Told Of Her $10 Million Win
/"I've just got six numbers on the lottery and I'm having a brain spasm, can you help me?" This was the call Tracy Tyler made to the UK National Lottery hotline.The next few moments were among the best in her life as she heard the words that confirmed her win.
Tracy Tyler and partner Adam Young celebrate the £6 million (approx US$10 million) win.
Here's a transcript of the call. You can click below to hear it:
Street Chat: Here's What Canadian Winners Would Happily Spend $50 Million On
/Canada's Lotto Max jackpot of $50 million was won last Friday, but the Langley B.C. winner has yet to appear to collect it. So a city newspaper went out into the streets of Vancouver to ask people there what they would do with that much money.
People in the street were asked what they would do with $50 million. Video: The Province
No word yet on why the winner hasn't fronted up. But the daily paper, The Province, reported that there could be a variety of reasons for the no-show...
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