UK National Lottery Preparing For Some Cosmetic Changes Next Week
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On Monday the National Lottery will change their website. It's about time - we think it was looking a little drab. Keep an eye out for the new site at national-lottery.co.uk
A $13 Million Lotto 649 Jackpot Took 28 Years For Canadian Winner
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Canadian Duarte Almeida collected a jackpot sum of $13.6 million from the Aug. 2 Lotto 649 draw. Photo: cbc
Duarte Almeida from Victoria, B.C. has played the same numbers for 28 years.
"I am still shaking. I don't believe I win the lottery," he told a crowd gathered at the B.C. Lottery Corporation's Vancouver office on Friday.
Millionaire Monopoly Lottery Game Coming To 20 US States
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As many as 20 states will combine in the United States to create a new lottery game with multi-million dollar jackpots.
The game is called 'The Monopoly Millionaires Club' and uses a theme borrowed from the popular Monopoly board game.
What's The First Thing You'd Do After Winning The Lottery?
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This poll from sodahead.com shows some interesting results. Take their quiz.
How To Turn Your Losing Lottery Numbers Into Winners
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Are your lottery numbers always losers? North Carolina's new game could be for you.
The $2 draw game, called All or Nothing, will offer chances twice a day to win a top prize of $250,000 and is scheduled to begin Sept. 7. But here's the delightful option...
Confused Irish National Lottery Presenter Left Speechless On Screen
/Irish TV National Lottery presenter Brian Ormond was left literally speechless when something went very wrong during his live show on RTE televison on Wednesday evening.
The presenter began by welcoming viewers to the night’s National Lottery draw, when it all just stopped.
Brian told viewers: "You're joining us from RTE Stage B.." but nothing happened after that, with the presenter left looking as mystified as everyone who had tuned in to see if they had hit the jackpot.
Thankfully after a few seconds someone had the sense to go to an ad break.
Californians Will Soon Buy Their Lottery Tickets Along With Gas At The Pump
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California Lottery spokesman Russ Lopez. Video: abc7 news
The California Lottery wants to make it easier for you to play for a chance at those massive jackpots. Soon you will be able to buy tickets for Mega Millions, Powerball and California SuperLotto Plus at the pump at certain gas stations.
The 'Play At The Pump' pilot program is designed to make playing the lottery 'a real gas.'
New Monopoly Millionaires Club Game Announced As 'The Most Exciting In Lottery History'
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Starting next January, comedian Billy Gardell will host a TV game show called 'Monopoly Millionaires' Club,' a tie-in with a new national lottery game launching in October 2014. Photo: Philly.com
Which would you prefer: A single shot at a $100 million jackpot or multiple chances to win $1 million? Lottery players in 20 U.S. states will soon have that choice.
On Sunday Wyoming Will Get Powerball and Mega Millions Games
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Jon Clontz, CEO of the Wyoming Lottery. Photo: Pat Blair
Starting next Sunday August 24, Wyoming lottery players wanting to play Powerball and Mega Millions won’t require a trip over state lines, said Jon Clontz, Wyoming Lottery CEO.
He was commenting on the recent wins in those games by Wyoming residents in Colorado and South Dakota.
If You Ever Had A Pressing Question - But Didn't Know How To Ask...
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How about some interesting snippets about the Silver Lotto System that you probably didn't know?
There are no skeletons in the closet here, but you will be interested in some behind the scenes stuff anyway...
National Lottery Slammed After Players Win LESS Money For Picking MORE Numbers
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Elizabeth Wilson was shocked to win only £10 (US$16.70) in the UK National Lottery.
UK lottery winners have been left furious after realising that those who matched four numbers actually received a smaller prize than those who matched three.
Players felt cheated after discovering...
But Check Them First! How Expired Lottery Tickets End Up As Toilet Paper
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It was an innocent question from a curious kid: "My name is Neen and my question is, how is paper made?"
You're probably thinking - I know the answer: they cut down trees.
Not necessarily.
USA Gas Stations Force Lottery Players To Pay By Cash Only
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Starting Monday some gas stations in Kansas will be banning credit cards for the purchase of lottery tickets.
QuikTrip (QT) stores will require customers who want to buy tickets to pay with cash.
Signs started popping up at QT convenience stores notifying people of the change in policy.
ODDITY: Mickey Mouse Wins Chinese Lottery
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After winning 497 million yuan (US$80.8 million) in a lottery in Shandong, China, a man in a Mickey Mouse mask gave everyone a Disney ending by donating 20 million yuan (US$3.2 million) of his winnings to charity.
It's common for winners in China to wear disguises to conceal their identity.
Source: CRI English
Won The Lottery? That's What Friends Are For!
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Millionaire winner Willie Sibbald will share his $12 million jackpot with his friend.
Photo: Daily Mail
Two longtime friends who vowed to 'see each other right' if either of them won the lottery honored that pact this week.
Willie Sibbald will share his £7,084,472 (approx US$11.9m) prize with fellow painter and decorator Rab Layden.
The two friends have played the UK National Lottery every week for years, buying just two tickets a time.
Story: Daily Mail
Is This Sentence The Only Difference Between The Rich And The Poor?
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A not-so subtle bus ad for the USA Powerball.
There's a saying which exactly applies to winning the lottery.
The interesting thing about this phrase is that most rich people believe these words, but most poor people find it too difficult to believe.
Thomas Corley, the author of “Rich Habits: The Daily Success Habits Of Wealthy Individuals” spent five years studying the lives of both rich people (annual income of $US160,000 or more) and poor people (annual income of $US35,000 or less).
In his research, Corley asked both groups whether they believe in fate, another name for luck. An astounding...
Is My Lottery Winning Stuff Really Too Good To Be True?
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Some things are simply too hard to believe!
As I was rounding up the last figures for LottoPredict just now, an email popped into my inbox.
And let me tell you, it was another of those questions I get all the time:
"Ken, your stuff sounds too good to be true, what if
everyone buys it, who gets the prizes then?"
I love these kinds of questions.
How I made a record-breaking million - but this milestone is not a lottery jackpot
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My million step milestone from my iPhone screen.
If you remember from a past post, I've been using a Jawbone UP24 wristband.
It measures my health... activity, food, sleep, weight... and turns it into nice pictures and graphs on my iPhone 5S.
Well, yesterday my UP told me I'd walked a million steps.
Wow.
There's A Dribble Bib Waiting With My Name On It
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A humorous ad for the New York Lottery.
I'm about to go to the dentist at 10am today.
It's a regular 6 month checkup, and I don't expect any problems with my all-white smile.
Most people don't like the dentist.
Even dentists don't get a good deal out of life, because while they earn a lot of income, they have to be at their chair every hour to get it.
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