aLottery News and Articles

New Kansas Lottery game

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 09:01:14 GMT

A new Kansas Lottery game has been launched to mark its 150th birthday. This new game called ‘Celebrating Our Statehood’ offers a top prize of $1,500 and one of these new lottery tickets will cost players £1 each. The main aim of launching this new lottery ticket is to hopefully make the public aware of upcoming Kansas Sesquicentennial and other games connected to this occasion. With the date of this anniversary being 29th January, the Kansas Lottery will introduce another new lottery game which will launch in January.

National Lottery Awards

Tue, 7 Sep 2010 08:57:25 GMT

If you were one of those people having a quiet evening at home on Saturday evening then you make have chosen to watch the National Lottery Awards which was aired live on BBC1. The aim of the event is to search for the most popular causes that have received funding from the UK’s National Lottery. The show was hosted by John Barrowman and featured performances from McFly and Taio Cruz. There were also celebrity award presenters such as Larry Lamb, who played Archie Mitchell in Eastenders and William Roache MBE known for playing Ken Barlow in Coronation Street.

New record in sight for SuperEnalotto

Mon, 6 Sep 2010 09:23:31 GMT

The eyes of all lottery players have been firmly fixed on the Italian Lottery for many weeks now as the SuperEnalotto jackpot has rolled over time and time again. As we all know this not a rare occurrence for this lottery game given the fact that it is notoriously difficult to win and after rolling over again after the draw on Saturday, a new record is in sight for the SuperEnalotto as the jackpot edges closer to the current €147 million, which was won by a single ticket holder back in August 2009.

California Lottery offers tempting jackpot

Sat, 4 Sep 2010 01:31:46 GMT

It is always great to see the smaller state lottery games boasting bigger jackpots and the California Lottery offers a tempting jackpot for the draw on Saturday. If you don’t usually take part in the Super Lotto Plus game from the California Lottery then when you hear of the massive $12 million jackpot that is up for grabs this weekend, you might just change your mind. After no lottery players managed to match the winning numbers on the previous draw, we saw this lottery jackpot jump from $11 million to $12 million for this weekend.

Mega Sena players excited

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 08:39:03 GMT

Big lottery jackpots are what everyone wants to hear about and why not? We all love them and the higher the jackpot that is on offer then the more likely we are to play them. Mega Sena players are excited about the draw this weekend and they have every reason to be. This is currently the largest lottery in Brazil and one of the largest in South America, and the current jackpot of R$85 million which has been created due to the fact that there were no winners from the Mega Sena draw on Wednesday, will create world wide excitement.

Record revenue rise for Arizona Lottery

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:20:49 GMT

While some US state lotteries have reported recently that they need to make job cuts, it is pleasing to see reports of record revenue rise for the Arizona Lottery. While it is clear that the global recession has had an impact on spending all over the world, it seems that world lottery games are riding the storm very well and in particular the Arizona Lottery. A 13.3% increase over 2009 sees the revenue rise to $551 million for fiscal 2010. This revenue rise is reported to be higher than any other state lottery that has reported gains so far.

No winners for Washington Lottery

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 09:06:56 GMT

Every world lottery has a selection of different games for their players to choose from. This means mean that people can choose whether to play the games with less favourable odds but bigger jackpots, or games that are easier to win but a smaller jackpot prize. It doesn’t matter what lottery games people choose, a winner is never guaranteed and there were no winners for the Washington Lottery games, Lotto and Hit 5 on Monday evening, which means that these will now roll over to create even bigger prizes.

Three UK National Lottery prizes expiring

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:39:44 GMT

There are three UK National Lottery prizes expiring in September and one of them will need to be claimed within the next couple of days before it goes to the National Lottery good causes. It is always shocking to see the amount of lottery prizes all over the world which go unclaimed every week and although the money that is not claimed does go to a good cause, it is largely felt that those that play the lottery should benefit from the win. Sadly this doesn’t always happen.

Single ticket wins the MegaMillions jackpot

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:16:06 GMT

It is no secret that the MegaMillions has been rolling over for some time now, creating the biggest lottery jackpot in the US at the weekend. There was a massive $133 million up for grabs for the draw on Saturday and the news has reached us that a single ticket wins the MegaMillions jackpot on this draw. There is very little that we can tell you until the lucky winner comes forward to claim this amazing lottery prize but we can reveal that winner is from California.

Florida Lottery winner claims prize

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 09:54:46 GMT

It is great to see some of the smaller state lottery games in the US rolling over to produce some amazing jackpots and when news of the winners rolls in, we often hear some fairly amazing stories. A draw which took place on 24th July saw a fantastic $10 million jackpot won, and the news comes to us today that the Florida Lottery winner claims their prize two months after the draw took place. Taking the money in a sump sum this lucky Florida Lottery winner has netted a prize just over $6 million.

Computer glitch costs the Vermont Lottery

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:16:23 GMT

A system wide computer glitch costs the Vermont Lottery this month after extra winners were created as a result of this system error. In the space of 30 minutes 72 Lottery tickets were sold which were almost identical and the executive director of the Vermont Lottery has said that ‘looks can be deceiving as these tickets are not winners’. He has also stated that once a system is place to account for the tickets, the holders of them will get paid for the inconvenience, which could turn out to be quite expensive.

Canadian Lotto Max winner claims his prize

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:15:52 GMT

Almost two weeks after the winning draw took place, a Canadian Lotto Max winner claims his prize of $25 million. Gerald Clement who is 50 years old and from Ottawa, Canada, has spent the time with his close circle of friends and family trying to prepare himself for may or may not be, following this amazing lottery win. Gerald is single and has no children so this Lotto Max win is likely to change his life beyond belief with no kids to share his new fortune with, but no doubt there will be offers of help from far and wide.

Magistrate wins PowerBall jackpot

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:43:46 GMT

In West Virginia a Berkley County Magistrate wins the PowerBall jackpot but didn’t realise until he went into work on Sunday with his lottery ticket asking one of his colleagues to check it. County Magistrate W, Randy Smith knew he had come close but it wasn’t until his assistant confirmed that he had in fact won Saturdays PowerBall jackpot that he realised he was holding a lottery ticket worth almost $80 million in his hand. This ticket was purchased from ROCS store, 39 Kelly Island Road near Martinsburg.

Kansas Lottery player donated winning ticket

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:19:54 GMT

A hospital was $10,000 richer last month after the executive director opened an anonymous letter to find a Kansas Lottery player had donated a winning lottery ticket. The hospital in question was in Mitchell County, and serves a small community, so donations such as this are very important to them and can make a lot of difference to their day to day running. The lottery ticket was for a Powerball draw which took place on 17th July and it is clear from the anonymous note that the sender clearly knew the value of the PowerBall lottery ticket.

SuperEnalotto continues its growth

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 09:01:07 GMT

It has been very exciting in the world of lottery for the past week or two especially in terms of jackpots. Although it has been a little while since we brought an update on this lottery game, we can assure you that it has not yet been won and the SuperEnalotto continues its growth. Currently offering the largest jackpot in Europe, the SuperEnalotto is not only giving Italians something to get excitement about but those all over the continent as it continues to rise even further towards is record high of €147 million.

Michigan Lottery player about to lose prize

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 11:02:52 GMT

Again we bring you the news of an appeal for a Michigan Lottery player who is about to lose a prize worth $250,000. The lucky ticket holder bought a ticket for the MegaMillions draw which took place on 28th August 2009 and matched the first five numbers drawn to scoop this fantastic prize. However, the Michigan Lottery is still waiting for this winner to come forward to claim and sends out an appeal in a last attempt to locate the ticket holder before the money goes to the State School Aid Fund.

Super Draw for Australian Lottery

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:59:22 GMT

If you play any of the Australian Lottery games you will be aware of the amazing jackpots that they carry. That is not to say that players would not like to see bigger ones, in fact it is a fairly safe bet as ultimately when you play any lottery game, the aim is to win as much as you possibly can. There is fantastic news that we can bring you from the Australian Lottery which players will very excited to hear about. On Saturday 11th September there will be an amazing $20 million up for grabs a Super draw for the Australian Lottery.

New Hampshire Lottery game cancelled

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:21:43 GMT

At the end of June we brought the news to you that there was a brand new interactive game about to be launched by the New Hampshire Lottery but the very next day an announcement came that the launch had been delayed as lawmakers were claiming to know nothing about the new game. It will come as no surprise considering the controversy that the New Hampshire Lottery have cancelled the game, but the reasons for doing so may be a little difficult to understand in the circumstances.

The Lottery Ticket

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:15:57 GMT

Many of us will have wondered at some point, what it would actually be like to win the lottery and how it would change our lives as well as the people who are closest to us. A new movie set to premiere in the US very shortly called The Lottery Ticket could give you a little insight into this. Although this new movie which is directed by Erik White is primarily a comedy, the story line really will show you both the good and the bad things that come with winning a multi million lottery prize.

Friday 13th unlucky for MegaMillions

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:09:13 GMT

Whether you are a superstitious lottery player or not Friday 13th was unlucky for MegaMillions players last week as no one managed to match the winning numbers drawn to walk away with the bumper jackpot prize. Despite the myth that Friday 13th is an unlucky day, there is some good that has come out of the MegaMillions draw in that the jackpot rolls over again creating an even bigger jackpot to play for tonight. There is a staggering jackpot of $86 million up for grabs which could make this one of the most popular midweek lottery games.

7th win for Florida Lottery player

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:46:18 GMT

Last week we brought you the news of a New York Lottery player having two major wins in as many years, which was something that would have been deemed impossible if it had not happened. Today we can reveal that this has been somewhat upstaged with the more recent news of a 7th win for a Florida Lottery player. Although it has taken 17 years for this player to get to seven wins, which gives an average of one win every 2.4 years, it is still almost unbelievable that a single lottery player could be this lucky.

Texas Lottery waits for winner

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 00:14:37 GMT

A winning lottery ticket worth more than $4.1 that was purchased this week has not yet been claimed. The Texas Lottery waits for the winner to come forward but fear that it may be a visitor to the state as the winning ticket was purchased at La Tienita, a retail outlet at a bus terminal. Although the bus terminal sees six local routes begin and end there the Texas Lottery now fear that the ticket may belong to a visitor due to the fact that other routes include North Mexico and central Texas.

Huge jackpots from California Lottery

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:14:10 GMT

Lottery players will always feel tremendously excited when their main state lottery game jackpot climbs week after week. There are some huge jackpots from the California Lottery this week and the main talking point is likely to be the Super Lotto Plus. The jackpot on this game currently stands at a massive $22 million, giving an estimated cash value of around $14.2 million. A figure that will almost certainly lure those that don't usually play the California Lottery games that often. However, Super Lotto Plus is not all that is on offer this weekend.

New York Lottery player wins twice

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:01:53 GMT

We all dream of having a significant win on the lottery just once in our life time, but two big wins is what many of us would have deemed impossible if that was not in fact just what has happened. A New York Lottery players wins twice and what makes these wins even more incredible is that the lucky player in question had both of these wins just two years apart with the recent lottery win being the most significant due to the fact that it has made him a millionaire.

No news on Arkansas Lottery scholarships

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 08:44:22 GMT

As with many lotteries in the US, the main aim of the Arkansas Lottery is to provide funding for education within the state. This means that many young people are able to fund the education that they deserve but wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford without access to these scholarships. However, despite the application process beginning at the start of the year. Many students have received no news on the Arkansas Lottery scholarships that they have applied for and so desperately need to be able to go to school, leaving many of them a little frustrated.

SuperEnalotto has world's highest jackpot

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:47:36 GMT

The lottery game SuperEnalotto is becoming an increasingly popular game for the most enthusiastic lottery players and it really isn’t difficult to see why. This week the SuperEnalotto has the world’s highest jackpot as its next draw approaches but this is not unusual for this Italian game. This is a lottery game that rarely pays out a jackpot of less than €50 million but more often than not, the jackpot is close to the €100 million if not over and this is the reason why this game is so popular worldwide.

Lotto Max Canada rolling again

Mon, 9 Aug 2010 10:57:35 GMT

It has been a while since we last brought you any updates of this amazing Canadian Lottery game and we can bring you the exciting news that Lotto Max Canada is rolling again much to the delight of many lottery players and particularly those who live in Canada. Just over a month ago Lotto Max was at Max Millions when the jackpot was finally won. However, there were so many Max Millions prizes that were not won, that the jackpot for this lottery game was almost back to the $50 million capping point when it started again.

Maryland Lottery player waited 15 years for win

Sat, 7 Aug 2010 00:14:01 GMT

When playing the lottery many players choose numbers and play the same ones each time. One Maryland Lottery player waited 15 years for a win after choosing random numbers and using them time after time. There are no guarantees that using the same lottery numbers each week will increase your chances of winning whether you choose them randomly or use special dates and numbers in your choice. However, it does make the process of deciding which numbers to choose for the lottery each week that little bit easier.

National Lottery prizes soon to expire

Fri, 6 Aug 2010 09:21:57 GMT

While we can bring you the fantastic news that there was one lucky winner of the massive £11.1 million National Lottery jackpot on Wednesday evening, many of you will find it hard to believe that there five National Lottery prizes soon to expire. It is always alarming that prizes go unclaimed for any lottery game as winning is what we play the lottery for. However, to see that there are five significant wins expiring this month is even more alarming and leave many us wondering why some people play the lottery.

Tennessee Titans Scratchcard launches

Thu, 5 Aug 2010 11:19:19 GMT

For the start of the football season, a new game for the Tennessee Lottery gets off to a cracking start. The Tennessee Titans Scratchcard launches at a cost of $5 a ticket with a fantastic variety of prizes up for grabs. However, the most popular of the prizes on offer with this new game from the Tennessee Lottery is likely to be the $100,000 instant cash that is on offer. Football fans may argue that they would prefer the second chance drawings which also come with this new lottery game.

PowerBall winner claims prize

Wed, 4 Aug 2010 08:24:52 GMT

The Powerball draw which took place on 10th July 2010 saw one lucky ticket holder walk away with the jackpot which was worth a massive $73.9 million. After a wait of three weeks it has been announced by the Florida Lottery that the PowerBall winner claims their prize and have named her as 35 year old Elizabeth Choras-Hanna of Hollywood. Elizabeth has chosen to receive her PowerBall win as a lump sum which will net her just short of $39 million and she has decided she will share her win with her sister and brother in law.

California Super Lotto Plus hits 16 million

Tue, 3 Aug 2010 02:01:17 GMT

It is always exciting to see one of the smaller state lottery games boasting a huge jackpot and this week the California Super Lotto Plus hits 16 million after no lucky winners winners were produced from the last draw. This California Lottery game seems to roll over quite often which may surprise many lottery players as this is one lottery game that is relatively easy to win as far as lotteries go. Picking five numbers between one and 47 and a Mega Number between one and 27, gives this lottery game one of the most favourable sets of odds for a main lottery draw.

Lottery winner uses birth dates

Mon, 2 Aug 2010 02:32:00 GMT

When you choose your numbers for any lottery game, often many people will use numbers which are relevant to them such as lucky numbers, ages or anything else which makes their number selection a little easier. The news that a lottery winner uses birth dates to select her numbers has scooped a massive $59,000 prize on the New Mexico Lottery, will bring a little relief to people who use such methods and wonder if they do ever really work, as this New Mexico Lottery winner has proved that it can.

Weekends biggest lottery jackpots

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:40:29 GMT

It’s Saturday today and that means a whole host of lottery draws from around the world tonight, some of them with many millions up for grabs. It can be difficult to know which of the big lottery draws to invest your cash in so today we’ve taken a look at some of the weekend's biggest lottery jackpots and see what’s worth playing for in tonight’s draw. You might have a shock, some of these lottery jackpot are up into the tens of millions and even higher and all of them are up for the picking tonight.

Double Cash for life with the Canada Lotto

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:37:22 GMT

Canada has not been out of the news for week with it’s bumper lottery rollovers on both the Lotto 6/49 and Canada Lotto max and now with the launch of a brand new scratchcard offering Double Cash for Life with the Canada Lotto. Lottery games are big business in Canada and the Lotto Max $79 million jackpot pool tonight is likely to get lottery players into a frenzy, but this new scratchcard isn’t likely to be forgotten in the furore, especially when you look at the prize.

July ends with a Euromillions rollover

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:46:20 GMT

The Euromillions Lottery produced no winners last week and that means July ends with a Euromillions rollover worth an estimated £23 million (€28 million). It’s the final Euromillions game of the month and it plays tomorrow so it’s your last chance now to buy lottery tickets for the draw. It’s one of very many Euromillions rollover seen this year on the popular pan-European Lottery and with many of them then won by a single lottery player, we’ve seen some of the world’s biggest lottery jackpots this year from the popular European Lottery.

Win a car from the National Lottery

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:19:54 GMT

This week we have fantastic news about a brand new instant win game from the National Lottery. Available to UK lottery players on the National Lottery website this new scratchcard gives players the chance to win up to £30,000, and win a car from the National Lottery. That’s right, the National Lottery is giving it’s players the chance to win a huge wad of cash and a brand new Volkswagen Gold Bluemotion. The £2 instant win incorporates two separate games, each with a great chance to win from the National Lottery.

Lottery syndicates guide to the SuperEnalotto

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:18:23 GMT

Many lottery players from around the world know that the best way to increase your chances of a lottery win is to club together with other players and create a lottery syndicate. The more tickets you buy, the higher your chances of a big win to share. The only problem is with this is that often, lottery jackpots aren’t always high enough to be life-changing wins when shared. The trick is, with the aid of the internet to follow big lottery jackpots from around the world, one of such right now is the Italian Lottery and that’s why we’ve put together the lottery syndicates guide to the SuperEnalotto.

New York Lottery hits 10 million

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:13:55 GMT

There are very many midweek lottery draws going off around the world this week but not many are as exciting as the New York Lottery. This popular lottery has been rolling for a while now and as the New York Lottery hits $10 million this Wednesday players are sure to be out in droves to buy lottery tickets for this draw and the other two big US jackpots up for grabs this week. The New York Lottery jackpot has been climbing since June 9th where it starting it’s journey along the multi-rollover at $3 million.

Millionaire Raffle prize still unclaimed

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:30:13 GMT

A Euromillions Lottery Millionaire Raffle prize is still unclaimed from the beginning of July despite the month being almost over. It’s the first unclaimed lottery prize on the Millionaire Raffle since the popular addition to the Euromillions Lottery came into force last year and as it’s such a life-changing lottery prize it’s time to locate the lost ticket before too much time passes by! The unclaimed lottery prize doesn’t expire until 5th January, having been sold this month, so the winner has plenty of time to come forward.

New Hampshire Lottery forced to delay new game

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:15:40 GMT

On 1st July the New Hampshire Lottery was due to launch a fantastic online interactive game. After lawmakers claimed just hours before the launch that they knew nothing about this new game, the New Hampshire Lottery was forced to delay the new game to give the Lottery Commission time to tie up some loose ends. After a meeting on Tuesday, a legislative committee ordered that the Lottery Commission must abide by a state law which requires the committee to approve the new game, a move that will delay the launch until at least September.

Bumper jackpot for Lotto Max Canada

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:51:02 GMT

There is a bumper jackpot for Lotto Max Canada this evening after the first offering of $1 million prizes in the latest round of MaxMillions draws which took place last Friday were not all won. The $50 million jackpot also rolled over as despite bumper ticket sales, no one managed to match the winning lottery numbers. This means that there is a whopping total of $76 million up for grabs for Lotto Max this evening, $50 million of which will remain for the capped jackpot leaving 26 individual $1 million MaxMillions prizes waiting to be won.

Colorado Lottery player $11 million richer

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:51:33 GMT

A lucky Colorado Lottery player is $11 million richer after scooping the Lotto jackpot on Saturday evening. This lucky ticket holder managed to match all of the six numbers drawn which were 10, 11, 21, 24, 28 and 33. Although the winner has until January 2011 to lay their claim to this fantastic lottery prize, it is usual that jackpot winners come forward almost immediately. The lucky Colorado Lottery player may not even be aware that they have won such a huge amount of money, so it is important to appeal for them to come forward to minimize the risk of lottery tickets being lost.

California Lottery players on a high

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:03:57 GMT

If there was any state in the US that had reason to get excited about the lottery this week then California Lottery players are on a high after one player managed to scoop the massive $64 million MegaMillions jackpot on Friday. The last winner for the Mega Millions was on 22nd June and since then this lottery jackpot continued to roll over to create the amazing prize that was bagged by the lucky Californian Lottery player. No details have been released about this winner as yet, but there is another jackpot that will be causing a stir.

Vikings scratchcard for Minnesota Lottery

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:39:12 GMT

An announcement was expected yesterday to confirm that the new Vikings scratchcard for the Minnesota Lottery will make its debut today. However, it is important that all lottery players are aware that this new scratchcard from the Minnesota Lottery will play no part in providing funds to help the Vikings finance the new stadium that they have been campaigning for. The move comes after the NFL gave the go ahead for teams to deal with state lotteries, allowing team logos to be displayed on lottery scratch off games.

Bride to be wins on Missouri Lottery

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:38:07 GMT

A lottery gift from your husband to be may not sound like the most innovative of gifts to receive, but 30 year old Tracie Rogers won’t be complaining today as the bride to be wins on a Missouri Lottery ticket and bags a prize to the tune of $250,000. The winning lottery ticket was a $250,000 Payout scratch off ticket and was purchased from QuikTrip at 14800 Manchester Road, St Louis. These scratch off tickets from the Missouri Lottery cost $10 each and were only launched on 12th June 2010.

National Lottery rollover jackpot

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 10:32:25 GMT

After no one matched all of the winning numbers for the draw which took place on Wednesday 14th July, we will see a National Lottery rollover jackpot of £7 million up for grabs in the draw taking place this evening. When a roll over occurs on the National Lottery, there is always a huge amount of interest generated meaning that there is rarely roll over for a second time, although many lottery players hope that there will be as many of them love the joy of playing for an even bigger jackpot.

Appeal for MegaMillions winner

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:53:03 GMT

Officials from the Virginia Lottery have issued an appeal for a MegaMillions winner to come forward to claim their prize. The draw which took place on 29th June saw the lucky ticket holder match five of the winning numbers drawn to bag themselves a massive £250,000 prize. Although lottery winners do have 180 days to make their claim, it is usual that those who win an amount as high as this make their claims almost immediately. If this player is not aware of their MegaMillions win yet, then it is important to get this appeal across, because as time passes the winning ticket is more likely to be discarded unchecked or lost.

First Raffle for Arkansas Lottery

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:05:30 GMT

We have seen quite a few US lottery games drawing the winners for their raffles this month and it is probable that the reason that there were so many was due to Independence Day. However, one relatively fledgling lottery is only just beginning to sell tickets for theirs. The very first raffle for the Arkansas Lottery is scheduled to be drawn on September 9th 2010 or when all tickets are sold and these tickets went on sale on Wednesday. At $10 a ticket the Arkansas Lottery Millionaire Raffle offers two $1 million prizes to play for.

Man sentenced for lottery scam

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:23:34 GMT

Lottery scams are rife in the world of lottery and we always bring warnings of those in operation as soon as we hear about them. However, we rarely hear about anyone being prosecuted for carrying out these ruthless lottery scams. News has reached us today that a Canadian man sentenced for a lottery scam in the US, conned thousands of elderly people out of their life savings. The scam operated for approximately five years and ended in 2003, during this time some victims lost as much as $60,000.

Illinois Lottery to be run privately

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:03:32 GMT

It has been announced that the Illinois Lottery is to be run privately under a management firm for the next decade. This is the first move of this kind for any lottery game in the US and the new approach is hoped to generate more sales and revenue for a state that is reliant on the lottery for funding in education, as are many states. The Illinois Lottery generates more than $600 million a year for the benefit of state schools and currently prides itself as having one of the lowest running costs in the country.

Pennsylvania Lottery Millionaire Raffle

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 09:31:15 GMT

Lottery raffles are becoming increasingly popular with US lotteries with more and more of them being offered to lottery players each year. These raffles have much better odds than a normal lottery game and also offer more chances of players becoming millionaires so the reason why these games are so popular is quite easy to see. The latest Pennsylvania Lottery Millionaire Raffle draw has taken place and has created four, $1 million winners along with four $100,000 winners, and if you hold a ticket for this game then you may want to check to see if you are one of these lucky winners.

PowerBall winner makes anonymous claim

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 09:44:30 GMT

Since the Ohio Lottery added the PowerBall to its long list of games on 16th April this year, it took just 14 draws before the state produced its first jackpot winner for this lottery game. What a monster of a jackpot it was at $260 million but unfortunately there is little we can tell you about the lucky ticket holder, as the PowerBall winner makes an anonymous claim to their prize. It took until Tuesday 6th June for the winner to step for forward and they chose to claim in a blind trust.

Lotto Max Canada close to MaxMillions

Fri, 9 Jul 2010 11:13:01 GMT

It was only last month that we brought the news to you that Lotto Max had reached Max Millions status and Canadian Lottery players are probably still reeling from the excitement of this lottery game breaking Canadian records just a short time ago. However, more excitement is set to hit players as Lotto Max Canada is close to MaxMillions again after only a few weeks since the last offering. Eyes will be on the draw that take place tonight to see if anyone manages to match the winning numbers.

SuperEnalotto jackpot is Europe's highest

Thu, 8 Jul 2010 09:05:01 GMT

Not surprisingly the SuperEnalotto jackpot is Europe's highest as it continues to rollover. This lottery game yet again failed to produce a winner from the draw which took place on Tuesday 6th July which means that the jackpot for this Italian lottery game has now risen to a staggering €96.2 million for the next draw which takes place this evening. With the jackpot edging ever closer to the €100 million mark, many players who know the SuperEnalotto well, will be hoping for another record breaking jackpot to come from this game.

National Lottery winner keeps caravaning

Wed, 7 Jul 2010 08:46:12 GMT

Wally Jinks has shared a £2 million lottery jackpot with his friend Alan Stringer but despite becoming a millionaire, he claims little will change and this is certainly true when it comes to his holidays. This National Lottery winner keeps on caravanning as touring the Yorkshire coast is something that he and his wife have done for many years. However, he has said that he will use some of his National Lottery jackpot win to upgrade his caravan and car to make his caravanning holidays a little more pleasant.

Texas Lottery player wins 4th jackpot

Tue, 6 Jul 2010 08:59:37 GMT

Winning the lottery is something that many of us only dream of as we all know that the games with even the best odds of winning still leave us with a very low chance. However, news that one lucky Texas Lottery player wins a 4th jackpot in 17 years will leave many of us wide eyed in amazement and maybe restore a little belief that people really can get lucky by playing the lottery and that it is a game that is well worth playing despite the unfavourable odds.

Florida Lotto still climbing

Mon, 5 Jul 2010 09:18:02 GMT

When one of the state lottery games roll over several times, players tend to get quite excited. These smaller games are much easier to win than the multi state lottery games but obviously offer much smaller jackpots. News that the Florida Lotto is still climbing will bring the best of both worlds to players this week as those who like a larger jackpot have a massive $30 million to play for when the next draw takes place on 7th July 2010 and it is from this point we could see the interest in the Florida Lotto rise sharply.

Oregon Lottery 4th July Raffle

Sat, 3 Jul 2010 10:46:17 GMT

Lottery raffles are becoming increasingly popular in the US and the Oregon Lottery 4th July Raffle draw has now taken place. Despite this being named the 4th July Raffle the draw actually took place on 1st July but given the odds of winning a prize, this will not be an issue for most lottery players who have taken part in this raffle game. This was the fourth raffle draw for the state of Oregon but only the first to be held around the 4th July and the top winner will walk away with a $1 million prize.

Unemployed man wins Irish Lottery jackpot

Fri, 2 Jul 2010 01:04:51 GMT

People worldwide are losing their jobs because of the global recession but the hardest hit have been the self employed and small businesses. Imagine how you would feel if you were to lose your job and then win a big lottery prize? That is exactly what has happened as news comes to us that an unemployed man scoops the Irish Lottery jackpot. The lucky winner from Co Donegal is celebrating today after winning a massive €2.6 million Irish Lottery jackpot.

Multi state lottery jackpots won in Michigan

Thu, 1 Jul 2010 04:59:24 GMT

PowerBall and MegaMillions are the two biggest lottery games in the US and both of these multi state jackpots were won in Michigan last week. A group of fourteen workers in Detroit who have called themselves the ‘Lucky Thirteen Plus One’ won a share of the staggering $96.6 million PowerBall jackpot while another group of five people who work in a factory in Kalamazoo share the MegaMillions jackpot of $36 million. These are huge wins for one state in a single week and celebrations are likely to continue for some time.

South Carolina Lottery appeal for winner

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 08:10:55 GMT

The South Carolina Lottery appeal for the winner of a $300,000 Cash 5 prize to come forward and make their claim. Although there is still plenty of time as the win was from the draw which took place on Friday 25th June, winners of lottery prizes as high as this usually come forward straight away and it is important to get appeals out as soon as possible before lottery tickets get mislaid or thrown away. The winning ticket was sold at a Summerville grocery store and managed to match all five numbers and the Power Up.

New Hampshire Lottery offers new online games

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 09:21:10 GMT

The power of the internet has done wonders for world lottery games as more and more people choose to play their games in this way. The fact that players can now purchase their games online means that playing the lottery is much more convenient and that each individual game is open more players. News that the New Hampshire Lottery offers new online games from 1st July is great new for those who play this states lottery games and New Hampshire is likely to see a huge rise is revenue as a result of this move.

High interest in Texas Lottery contract

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 08:50:17 GMT

When any lottery contract is up for grabs a huge amount of interest is always generated and the high interest in the Texas Lottery contract is not at all surprising. This contract is currently held by GTech Corp and the fact that is rarely up for bid will mean that the competition to win this elusive contract is likely to see the interest parties in a huge bidding war. The Texas Lottery contract is expected to net the winning bidder $100 million per year, so it is not difficult to see why interest will be so big.

SuperEnalotto prevails as footy team slump

Sat, 26 Jun 2010 00:31:11 GMT

Italians may be feeling a feeling a little downhearted at the moment after their World Cup game on Thursday but one piece of news that is bound to lift their spirits is that their lottery game SuperEnalotto prevails as the footy team slump to defeat. With Italy being the current World Cup champions, the news that they will no longer take any further part in the tournament will have come as a big shock to Italians with them being so notoriously patriotic, but there is one game in the country that has not disappointed them this week and that is SuperEnalotto.

Big unclaimed National Lottery prize

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:10:46 GMT

It is always amazing to see the amount of world lottery prizes that go unclaimed week after week. However, it is even more astonishing to see just how big some of these unclaimed prizes are. The main reason that people play any lottery game is in the hope of winning a big prize but despite numerous appeals, people still fail to claim prizes on time. Sometimes people lose their lottery tickets and sometimes they simply forget they have them. Whatever the reason there is an big unclaimed National Lottery prize that will need to be claimed before the claim deadline is reached.

New Mexico Lottery makes deal with Kiss

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:22:07 GMT

A fantastic new game is on the horizon as the New Mexico Lottery makes a deal with Kiss, the rock band. News that the New Mexico Lottery is going to launch the first ever Kiss lottery game in the US is causing quite a stir not only in New Mexico but all over the world. After the Rock band posted the latest news on their Facebook fan page, players have been contacting the New Mexico Lottery to get details of the new game. So it seems that this new deal could be very lucrative for both sides once it is launched.

Arkansas Lottery faces anti lottery campaign

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 09:01:35 GMT

As we all know, many US state lotteries are set up purely for the purpose of funding education in individual states and because of this, some of us may find it difficult to understand why anyone would want to oppose a lottery that strives to give young people opportunities that they wouldn’t otherwise have. The Arkansas Lottery faces anti lottery campaign anew today as the very same group who opposed its creation in the first place, steps their campaign up a gear. The group also plan and anti lottery website in their bid to impose limits on the Arkansas Lottery.

Florida Lottery jackpot still rising

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 09:21:45 GMT

The Florida Lottery jackpot is still rising and is offering one of the biggest jackpots among the US states at the moment. We brought you the news earlier in the month that this lottery jackpot was on the climb and for those players who like to play lottery games that have more favourable odds, the Florida Lottery is probably the pick of the bunch this week. With the jackpot now standing at a massive $22 million for the next draw which takes place on Wednesday 23rd June, we will probably see a massive increase in ticket sales for this lottery game.

No jackpot winner for Lotto Max Canada

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:49:58 GMT

The lottery fever sweeping across Canada at the moment is unprecedented and it has every reason to be. There has been no jackpot winner for Lotto Max Canada for the third week in a row, which not only means that lottery players have another chance of playing for the $50 million jackpot prize but even more chances to win one of the $1 million Max Millions prizes. There will be 55 of the Max Millions prizes up for grabs for the next draw which means a combined jackpot total of $105 million crushes the record that Lotto Max set last week.

SuperEnalotto still rising

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 00:30:34 GMT

It has been a very exciting week so far in the lottery world and we don’t want to miss bringing you the news on one of the largest European lottery jackpots before the week is over. The Italian Lottery game SuperEnalotto is still rising, as despite two midweek draws no one has managed to match the winning numbers to walk away the fantastic jackpot that SuperEnalotto is currently boasting. The good news is that players’ world wide still have another chance to play this game as another draw will take place today.

PowerBall rolls again

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 09:13:34 GMT

After no lottery players managed to match all of the winning numbers from the draw which took place on Wednesday 16th June, the PowerBall rolls again to create massive $78 million jackpot. However, there were five lucky players who managed to match five numbers to walk away with a $200,000 prize. The winning numbers were 8, 11, 18, 29, 36. The PowerBall was 6 and Power Play was 4. So check to see if you were one of the lucky five PowerBall winners to scoop a $200,000 prize.

UK EuroMillions winners

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 08:58:22 GMT

It is no secret that the Brits have done very well in the EuroMillions so far this year and it will come as no surprise that the jackpot winners from the last draw which took place on Friday 11th June were also from the UK. The UK EuroMillions winners are a couple from Greater Manchester and after matching all of the numbers drawn, the lucky pair walked away with a massive £12.4 million jackpot. But this is not the only win that they had last weekend. They also won £10 on the National Lottery, £20 on a scratch card and a £25 Premium Bond.

300th millionaire winner for the Missouri Lottery

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 09:50:24 GMT

Earnest Pullen, a 56 year old man from Pevely, became the 300th millionaire winner for the Missouri Lottery after winning one of one million top prizes on a scratch card that he bought in St Louis. The scratch off ticket was the 100 Million Dollar Blockbuster game and was purchased from The Stand, 800 Block Chestnut Street. This win not only makes Earnest the 300th millionaire lottery winner for the state, but also the 47th person to win a million or more on a scratch card from the Missouri Lottery.

Lotto Max Canada sets another record

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 08:58:48 GMT

On Friday 11th June we saw a Lotto Max draw take place with a record breaking $77 million jackpot up for grabs. $50 million of this jackpot was for the main lottery draw and the remainder created individual $1 million Max Million prizes. However, the total $77 million is the highest lottery jackpot that Canadian Lottery players have ever seen. After this latest draw on Friday, Lotto Max Canada sets another record. Although there were 15 Max Millions winners, no one managed to win the main lottery jackpot of $50 million.

Man wins on Ohio Lottery twice

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 09:04:44 GMT

Most of us are aware that playing the lottery doesn’t just mean playing the main draw. Many world wide lottery games have other games and scratch off cards as part of their games. This gives lottery players a huge choice in the type of games they can choose to play from. These other games can also pay out big winnings just like a main lottery game and news that a man wins on the Ohio Lottery twice is all of the evidence anyone will need to convince them that this really can and does happen.

Florida Lottery jackpot rises

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 02:39:23 GMT

It is always exciting when one of the smaller state lottery games roll over as this means that regular lottery players have the chance to win a considerably larger jackpot that is easier to win than those of the multi state lottery games offered in the US. The Florida Lottery jackpot rises to $16 million for the draw this evening as no player managed to match the winning number on the last draw which took place on Wednesday 9th June. However, a total of 36 ticket holders did manage to match five numbers.

Colorado Lottery search for new chief

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 09:34:43 GMT

It is hoped that the Colorado Lottery search for a new chief will come to an end soon, but with no deadline set for the selection of the new lottery executive director, the process could just as easily take a little while longer. The Department of Revenue who oversee the Colorado Lottery have said that the application process has now closed and it is understood that applicants for this position with the Colorado Lottery will have to undertake a test, which will then be evaluated before interviews can take place.

SuperEnalotto remains Europe's highest

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 02:24:50 GMT

We saw a rollover draw take place on the UK’s National Lottery on Saturday but the EuroMillions hasn't produced a rollover jackpot in four weeks. This means that the high rollover jackpots that we are used to in Europe are very thin on the ground at the moment. However, one lottery which has been rolling over for weeks now and after no winners were found for the draw on Tuesday, SuperEnalotto remains Europe’s highest in terms of the jackpot.

Rollover National Lottery

Wed, 9 Jun 2010 10:36:50 GMT

It seems that the luck of the English is set to continue this week. UK lottery players have been extremely lucky with regard to EuroMillions wins this year and although the EuroMillions did not roll over after Fridays draw, there is one UK game that did. After no one managed to match the winning numbers drawn on Saturday, the National Lottery rollover jackpot for the draw that is taking place this evening is currently standing at an estimated $7 million, something that will be music to the ears of UK lottery players.

California lottery players come forward

Tue, 8 Jun 2010 00:48:02 GMT

It’s been a big week for the one of the states in the US with regard to big lottery wins as two California Lottery players come forward to claim their prizes. One of these winners was for the $23 million Super Lotto Plus jackpot, but unfortunately this winner has chosen to remain anonymous so there are few details available. However, we can tell you that the winner is a retiree and if they choose a lump sum payment, they will receive around $14 million. Alternatively they can receive their win in 26 annual instalments.

Canadian Lotto Max sets new record

Mon, 7 Jun 2010 01:26:00 GMT

Lottery fever has swept across Canada over the last week as Lotto Max reached the much anticipated Max Millions status. All this is set to continue this coming week as the Canadian Lotto Max sets a new record after no one won the jackpot following the draw on Friday night. The next draw which will take place on Friday will still have the $50 million jackpot intact, but ticket sales this week will mean that there will be an additional 20 one million Max Millions prizes up for grabs meaning the total prize for Lotto Max will be a massive $70 million.

SuperEnalotto is highest in Europe

Sat, 5 Jun 2010 00:11:39 GMT

For many weeks now we have been watching one of the European lottery games rise after each draw and after recent wins on the EuroMillions the Italian Lottery game, SuperEnalotto is the highest in Europe at the moment in terms of its jackpot. There are probably only around three or four winners on this lottery game in a year at best as it is notoriously one of the most difficult lottery games to win, but the continuous high jackpots still make it one of the most popular games to play.

PowerBall has a winner

Fri, 4 Jun 2010 08:40:53 GMT

Lottery players worldwide have been watching this US multi state lottery game as it has climbed for a few weeks now and the 10 X promotion that was on offer in May made this lottery even more popular. There is no doubt that the $260 million jackpot that was up for grabs for the draw on Wednesday was one of the biggest, if not the biggest lottery jackpot in the world and now that this draw has taken place we can now reveal that after weeks of anticipation, the PowerBall has a winner of the massive $260 million jackpot.

MegaMillions winner still to come forward

Thu, 3 Jun 2010 10:25:04 GMT

There was a $12 million MegaMillions winner on Friday who is a single ticket winner from North Carolina. Lottery officials have announced that the winning ticket was purchased in Quick Shop Citgo, 3930 West Market Street, Greensboro but the Megamillions winner is still to come forward to claim their jackpot prize. Although it is early days and the lottery winner has 180 days in which to make their claim, it is usual for a jackpot win to be claimed almost immediately as this is what most lottery players would do if they were to win.

PowerBall jackpot is worlds highest

Wed, 2 Jun 2010 08:43:18 GMT

There are many lottery games that are offering some amazing jackpots all over the world at the moment, which of course is fantastic news for lottery players. However, the PowerBall jackpot is the world highest today after no one managed to match the winning numbers from the draw which took place on Saturday. A rollover on the PowerBall is almost expected in the world of lottery games, but after rolling over for a few weeks now there is massive $260 million on offer for the draw taking place today.

UK player wins Euromillions

Tue, 1 Jun 2010 08:24:33 GMT

The Brits are doing very well for lottery wins this year as another UK player wins the EuroMillions scooping just short of a cool £13 million. It almost seems that every time there is a winner for the EuroMillions, a player in the UK features in one way or another. This of course is great news as with so many UK players getting in on the action, it can only encourage more people to play the EuroMillions in the hope that they will feature in the winning streak in some shape or form.

Lotto Max hits MaxMillions

Mon, 31 May 2010 10:11:56 GMT

After many weeks of anticipation from Canadian Lottery players for their favourite game to reach this coveted status, Lotto Max hits MaxMillions for this coming week. Hopes have been dashed several times this year as this lottery game has produced a winner just before MaxMillions has been reached, but much to the joy of all players who play Lotto Max, it has finally got there, after no one managed to match the winning numbers that were drawn on Friday. This means that players now have more chances of winning a big prize with Lotto Max.

PowerBall sales likely to soar

Sat, 29 May 2010 10:25:08 GMT

The last PowerBall jackpot winner was on 22nd April when a cool $252 million was won by one lucky player. However, the jackpot has already climbed to a massive $220 million and PowerBall sales are likely to soar today. This may seem odd as the jackpot is still a way off than the one that was scooped last month but the main reason for a likely climb in ticket sales is due to the fact that this could be the last draw that lottery players can take advantage of the 10 X promotion that has been running this month.

Huge Texas Lottery jackpot

Fri, 28 May 2010 09:13:05 GMT

When you have the big multi state lottery games such as MegaMillions and PowerBall it can sometimes mean that individual state games are somewhat forgotten This is a shame as some of them are of course much easier to win and do often have attractive jackpots which are sometimes higher than the bigger lottery games. The huge Texas Lottery jackpot that is up for grabs this weekend is much higher than the MegaMillions this week and just typical of how these smaller games can climb, but sadly can go unnoticed.

MegaMillions has a winner

Thu, 27 May 2010 09:03:25 GMT

After the draw which took place on Tuesday, the MegaMillions has a winner of the $64 million jackpot that was up for grabs. There is little information available at the moment as this lucky lottery winner is yet to come forward, but we can reveal that the winning ticket was purchased in New York. There were also 16 lottery tickets that managed to match five of the numbers drawn to win a $250,000 prize from this MegaMillions draw. So there will be a few excited US lottery players around at the moment.

Expectations high for Canadian Lotto Max

Wed, 26 May 2010 08:55:07 GMT

Canadian Lottery players were left somewhat disappointed the last time that this jackpot reached a similar high but expectations are high for the Canadian Lotto Max this week as the jackpot reaches a massive $40 million. This of course means that Lotto Max is just one step away from reaching MaxMillions status, a feature that has made this relatively new game so popular amongst Canadian Lottery players and with the extra chances of winning that come with MaxMillions it really isn’t difficult to see why this is.

All eyes on SuperEnalotto

Tue, 25 May 2010 10:03:34 GMT

One lucky ticket holder scooped the EuroMillions this week and walked away with a €15 million jackpot. Although it was not a rollover, as a lucky UK player won a record breaking jackpot the week before, it is still a tidy sum for one winner to scoop. However, this means that all eyes are on SuperEnalotto this week and with the first draw of the week taking place this evening, we are likely to see a buzz amongst European lottery players as they bid to win the big prize.

US lotteries rollover again

Mon, 24 May 2010 00:13:31 GMT

We have had an amazing week of lottery rollovers in the last week and the trend is set to continue into next week too as the major US lotteries rollover again. The PowerBall is the biggest of the two multi state lottery games going into this week with a jackpot of $190 million up for grabs for the draw on Wednesday. The MegaMillions is also doing very well considering it has not been rolling over for as long as the PowerBall and the jackpot stands at $64 million for the draw on Tuesday.

National Lottery prize about to expire

Sat, 22 May 2010 00:28:08 GMT

A life changing National Lottery prize is about to expire if the lucky winner does not come forward to claim their prize within the next couple of days. This is a life changing amount of money we are talking about here to the tune of more than £850,000 and the claim deadline of 24th May is almost upon us. The lottery draw took place on 25th November and the numbers drawn were 3, 6, 11, 17, 23, 29 and the bonus ball was 44. The lucky lottery ticket holder managed to match all of the numbers to scoop a share of the lottery jackpot.

Climbing MegaMillions jackpot

Fri, 21 May 2010 09:18:02 GMT

It only seems like yesterday that we saw the staggering $266 million MegaMillions jackpot won by a single ticket holder. However, it was back on 4th May which although was not that long ago, it is longer than it feels and what might surprise many of you is that the MegaMillions jackpot has rolled over with every draw since that win. The climbing MegaMillions jackpot has already risen to and estimated $54 million for the draw on Friday which is a very tidy sum in such a short space of time.

Lotto Max Canada rising again

Thu, 20 May 2010 00:29:54 GMT

Lotto Max is a relatively new game to the Canadian Lottery and one that is proving to be very popular. Only back in April we saw a record single ticket win of more than $40 million as hope were high amongst Canadian Lottery players that this game would reach MaxMillions status. Lotto Max Canada is rising again and has already reached a whopping $30 million for the next draw on Friday, which will leave many lottery players wondering if it might just hit MaxMillions this time around.

EuroMillions winner to remain anonymous

Wed, 19 May 2010 08:42:01 GMT

There has been much excitement throughout Europe since the EuroMillions win on Friday. UK lottery players in particular have waited in anticipation the record breaking UK winner’s identity to be revealed. Sadly this is something that we will never know as the news comes to us that the EuroMillions winner is to remain anonymous. We have to consider that this was a huge win at £84.4 million, and breaking the UK record for the biggest single ticket win is bound to have created overwhelming attention from the media all over the world.

PowerBall rolls over again

Tue, 18 May 2010 09:45:42 GMT

While on one side of the Atlantic there was the lottery excitement of the EuroMillions win and now the waiting for the identity of the record breaking UK winner to be revealed, players in the US have lottery excitement of their own as the PowerBall rolls over again. This means that there is a massive $145 million up for grabs for the next draw which will take place on Wednesday 16th May. Although there was a huge MegaMillions win not so long ago, this too is on the rise again and will be ready to offer a substantial jackpot by the time the PowerBall has a winner.

EuroMillions winner breaks UK record

Mon, 17 May 2010 08:51:45 GMT

It is hoped that the identity of Britain’s biggest ever lottery winner will be revealed this week as Friday’s EuroMillions winner breaks the UK record. There was an estimated €86 million up for grabs on for the draw on Friday night and one lucky ticket holder in the UK has walked away with the whole lot. The largest single ticket win was previously held by EuroMillions winners Nigel Paige and Justine Laycock who won £56 million also on the EuroMillions earlier this year. The winning numbers for this latest draw were 1, 17, 31, 43, 47 and Lucky Stars 2 and 3.

Tonight's Powerball draw

Sat, 15 May 2010 10:02:35 GMT

It only seems like last week we were telling you about the massive $258 million PowerBall winner, Chris Shaw. In fact, that was less than a month ago and already we have some exciting news about tonight’s PowerBall draw. Since the last win back in April the PowerBall has continually rolled over which means there is now a staggering $120 million jackpot up for grabs this evening. The excitement never seems to end for US lottery players at the moment with there being a $266 million MegaMillions win less than two weeks ago.

Powerball New Zealand

Fri, 14 May 2010 10:46:41 GMT

Powerball officials in New Zealand are celebrating the biggest ever jackpot win after $19,054,243 was scooped by a single winning ticket on Saturday 5 April. The owner of the ticket, which was bought at a Pak N Save store in New Plymouth, had not come forward to claim their prize at the time of writing.

Spain Wins Euro Millions

Fri, 14 May 2010 10:43:16 GMT

Spain has plenty to celebrate after a Spanish EuroMillions player scooped a triple jackpot worth €58,278,337 and Spain beat Germany 1-0 to win the Euro 2008 football tournament.

Lotto Systems

Fri, 14 May 2010 10:41:33 GMT

Lotto systems are ways of playing lottery games that are supposed to increase your chances of winning. Whilst the only sure way of increasing your chances is to buy more tickets, a number of system vendors insist that their strategies can actually improve your odds. In this article we look at three of the most common systems.

Lottery Numbers Compared

Fri, 14 May 2010 10:40:09 GMT

Lottery numbers are the stuff that dreams are made of for millions of lottery players worldwide, but did you know that lottery numbers can tell you a lot about your chances of a win? Not all lottery games are equal, and whilst we would all like to land the biggest win possible, these tend to be offered in the games that are actually difficult to win.

National Lottery double rollover is won

Fri, 14 May 2010 10:26:23 GMT

The National Lottery does not tend to produce rollovers very often nowadays and when it does, UK lottery players tend to get very excited. The draw on Wednesday went one better by offering a whopping £10 million double rollover jackpot, and many would have been hoping for it to roll again to offer the second triple rollover in recent weeks. News that the National Lottery double rollover is won may have dampened a few spirits, but not those of the lucky winner who is now $10 million richer.

Cruise to Lottery Success

Thu, 13 May 2010 16:36:16 GMT

A couple from Suffolk in the United Kingdom have won a lottery fortune worth £3.9 million, and are now looking forward to taking a luxury cruise to celebrate. Stan and Pat Cable, who live in the market town of Eye, matched all six numbers to scoop £3,980,528 on Saturday 17 May.

XFingers Challenge

Thu, 13 May 2010 15:25:36 GMT

The XFingers Challenge 2008 has been won by Shayne Edwards, a store clerk in Sussex County, Delaware. For those of you who aren’t familiar with it, the XFingers Challenge is a Delaware Lottery competition created to find the terminal operator with the fastest fingers in the state.

Powerball Minnesota

Thu, 13 May 2010 15:15:17 GMT

A Powerball jackpot of $180.1 million has been won by a couple in Minnesota, making them the state’s biggest every jackpot winners. Paul and Sue Rosenau, who are both 54 years old, scooped the fortune on Saturday 3 May by matching five main numbers and the Powerball.

West Virginia Powerball

Thu, 13 May 2010 13:34:18 GMT

A Powerball jackpot worth $276.3 million has been won by a player in West Virginia. The winning numbers for the draw held on Saturday 15 March were 6, 22, 42, 43 and 47, and the Powerball was 16.

Lotto Max winner revealed

Thu, 13 May 2010 08:44:58 GMT

The Lotto Max draw which took place on 23rd April had hit a high of $41 million. Hopes were high that this lottery game would rollover one more time, which would almost definitely have seen it reach MaxMillions status. This was not to be, as we brought the news to you on 27th April that the jackpot had in fact been won by a single ticket holder who at the time had not come forward. However, we can now tell you that this Lotto Max winner is revealed as Cameron Blair from Edmonton.

Appeal for National Lottery winner

Wed, 12 May 2010 09:00:47 GMT

Time and time again we see life changing amounts of money from various lottery games go to good causes because winners fail to claim their wins on time and some never claim due to lost tickets. An unclaimed prize for £91,276 which was won on 18th November 2009 prompts yet another appeal for the National Lottery winner to come forward and make their claim. The winning ticket holder has only until 5.30pm, 17th May 2010 to stake their claim to this prize before it goes to National Lottery good causes.

Texan Wins $77,000

Tue, 11 May 2010 11:38:33 GMT

A lottery prize worth $77,000 was won by a man who got bored at a fuel station as he stood waiting for his tank to fill. Matthew Brown, who lives in Carrollton, Texas, decided to buy a Spicy Hot 7’s scratch card ticket to relieve his boredom, and a few minutes later he had won the last remaining top prize in the game.

Georgia MegaMillions

Tue, 11 May 2010 11:25:58 GMT

A single Georgia Lottery ticket has scooped a MegaMillions jackpot of $270 million, according to unconfirmed reports coming in from the state. The Georgia Lottery itself won’t confirm any details of the winner the winning ticket is brought in for validation, but other reliable sources, including local television and press, say that the ticket was bought by Robert and Tonya Harris.

Mega Millions in Georgia

Tue, 11 May 2010 11:24:58 GMT

A single Georgia Lottery ticket won the $132 million jackpot in the Mega Millions draw on Friday 29 August, 2008. The winning numbers were 21, 25, 26, 50 and 51, and the Mega ball was number 22. The winning ticket was bought in Mableton, Georgia, and the owner of the Chevron store that sold it will receive a generous bounty prize.

European lottery rollovers

Tue, 11 May 2010 08:46:08 GMT

This coming week will see the eyes of most lottery players focused on the European lottery rollovers. There are some stunning jackpots up for grabs in the week ahead with three of them offering rollover jackpots of more than €70 million each. This will create lottery fever amongst players worldwide as the power of the internet now allows you to play almost any lottery game in the world regardless of where you are. If you are a regular lottery player who loves to chase the big jackpots then look no further than the European games for the coming week.

American lottery rollovers

Mon, 10 May 2010 09:34:50 GMT

It has been very exciting over the past few weeks in the lottery world as we have seen rollover after rollover, week after week. This is particularly true for American lottery rollovers and we will see more of that in the coming week as the two most popular US lottery games, PowerBall and MegaMillions both failed to produce a winner from their weekend draws. It isn’t just America that has gone lottery mad in 2010. We have seen the most popular European games also offer some staggering jackpots and this is something that lottery players love to see.

Saturday National Lottery rollover

Sat, 8 May 2010 09:51:36 GMT

There is much excitement all over the world with various lottery games carrying huge multi rollover jackpots. America and Europe in particular have some very impressive jackpot in their various games. Players in the UK will also have every reason to be excited for the draw tonight. After no one managed to match the winning numbers from the draw on Wednesday, the Saturday National Lottery rollover jackpot now stands at a massive £7 million for the draw this evening. As rollovers do not occur for the National Lottery very often, UK players tend to respond very quickly when they do.

MegaMillions winnner

Fri, 7 May 2010 08:52:24 GMT

A lucky person from California became $266 million richer on Tuesday after matching all of the numbers drawn to become the next big MegaMillions winner. Various news agencies have reported that the lucky ticket holder is Jacki Wells Cisneros, a staff member of a Los Angeles TV newsroom but lottery officials have not yet made any official announcement on the winner. The winner has apparently given a TV interview following her win and many may feel it odd to talk about such a massive lottery win when you have not yet registered your claim.

Tennessee Lottery use other states numbers

Thu, 6 May 2010 08:53:23 GMT

Due to severe flooding conditions the Tennessee Lottery was forced to close their headquarters in Nashville on Monday. This meant that the Tennessee Lottery were unable to draw their own numbers for the draw which took place on Monday. Under the lottery Disaster Recovery Plan, the Tennessee Lottery can use other states numbers if they are unable to draw their own. This is probably one of those rules that many lottery players are not aware of until it actually happens but we have brought you a quick rundown of how it worked for Mondays draw.

National Lottery withdraws Play England funding

Wed, 5 May 2010 09:32:15 GMT

The Big Lottery Fund which uses revenue from the National Lottery withdraws Play England funding much to the dismay of the organisation. Play England was awarded £15 million of National Lottery funding in 2006 to aid local authorities in providing more play opportunities to children and young people in a £155 million Children’s Play initiative across the UK. This Play England lottery funding will continue until March 2011, but will no longer be available after this time, leaving the future of the scheme hanging in the balance.

PowerBall lottery promotion

Tue, 4 May 2010 02:06:58 GMT

On 1st May the Multi State Lottery Organization introduced a new PowerBall lottery promotion which will run until 29th May. All players who purchase PowerBall tickets with the Power Play option will have the opportunity to increase their win by ten times and with some of the rollover jackpots that the PowerBall has been boasting recently, this option could prove to be very popular amongst lottery players. This option will only be available for non jackpot prizes, but with the sheer volume of people taking part in the PowerBall nowadays many will find this a very attractive promotion.

No MegaMillions winner

Mon, 3 May 2010 11:14:27 GMT

After the draw which took place on Friday 30th April, there is still no MegaMillions winner after no one managed to match the winning numbers. This means that the MegaMillions jackpot has risen to a staggering $266 million for the next draw, which will take place on Tuesday 4th May. This also means that the MegaMillions jackpot has now risen higher than the PowerBall jackpot which was won Wednesday 24th April 2010 and ticket buying frenzy across US states over the next 24 hours is almost inevitable.

National Lottery winner comes forward

Sat, 1 May 2010 10:17:18 GMT

After organisers recently sent out an appeal, a National Lottery winner comes forward to claim their share of the £16.5 million triple rollover jackpot from the draw which took place on 14th April. Although the other three lottery winners who shared this jackpot came forward almost immediately, it took the forth ticket holder almost two weeks to register their claim. Each winner of this National Lottery triple rollover jackpot will walk away more than $4.1 million richer and all have decided to remain anonymous.

EuroMillions rollover tonight

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:16:40 GMT

The EuroMillions rollover tonight has a massive €59 million jackpot up for grabs and is likely to be the most popular lottery game in Europe over the weekend. €59 million is only just slightly higher than the amount that was won to create the largest jackpot winner in the UK earlier this year, when Nigel Page and Justine Laycock from Cirencester scooped a staggering €56 million by winning a half share of €112 million EuroMillions jackpot that was on offer at the time, in turn giving them the record title.

MegaMillions rises again

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 08:51:19 GMT

No one matched the winning numbers for the draw which took place on Tuesday 28th April which means the MegaMillions rises again. This also means that this US multi state lottery games has a massive $224 million jackpot up for grabs for the next draw on Friday 30th April. This has still not reached the recent high of its rival PowerBall, but it is still expected to generate just as much interest as we wait for lottery players in the US to rush into a ticket buying frenzy in a bid to win this staggering lottery jackpot.

National Lottery winners revealed

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 08:35:30 GMT

A lottery jackpot of just under £4.5 million was scooped by a single ticket for the draw which took place on 17th April and the National Lottery winners are revealed as Robert and Susan McIntosh from Aberdeenshire. The couple won this fantastic lottery jackpot after randomly purchasing their ticket as a lucky dip during a fleeting trip to their local supermarket. Little did they know that this off the cuff shopping trip and lottery ticket purchase would turn out to be quite as lucrative as it has for them.

Lotto Max has one winner

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 08:34:07 GMT

We brought the news to you last week that the Canadian Lottery game, Lotto Max, was nearing MaxMillions status. This is when the jackpot reaches its ceiling of $50 million. When this happens individual $1 million prizes are created. With the jackpot standing at $41 million for the draw on Friday, expectations were high for this lottery game in that no one would match the winning numbers which would almost certainly mean that MaxMillions status would be reached. The news that the Lotto Max had one winner on Friday means that this did not happen.

More midweek lottery rollovers

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 09:00:07 GMT

What a year we have had so far with rollover lottery jackpots. Only last week we saw the 10th highest PowerBall prize being won by a single ticket holder after the jackpot had been climbing for several weeks. Now we are set for another exciting build up to the weekend with more midweek lottery rollovers to come. None of these lottery rollovers have reached the staggering jackpot offered by the PowerBall last week, but the MegaMillions is not all that far behind and is likely to be the most popular for the midweek draws.

PowerBall winner revealed

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 08:30:11 GMT

There was a winner of the weeks largest lottery jackpot earlier on Wednesday and we are pleased to tell you that you have not had a long wait for information on this win as the $258 million PowerBall winner is revealed. His name is Chris Shaw, aged 29 from Missouri who works as a convenience store clerk in central Missouri earning just $7.25 and hour. With just over $28 in his bank account and a heap of utility bills to pay, Chris Shaw would have been grateful of any lottery win, never mind what was the highest jackpot in the world at the time.

MegaMillions continues to rise

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:57:36 GMT

What a week it has been in the world of lottery and it looks as if we have another exciting weekend ahead of us. After rolling over several times now, the US multi state lottery game MegaMillions continues to rise after no players managed to pick the winning numbers from the last draw which took place on Tuesday 20th April. This means that the MegaMillions has now got a massive $166 million up for grabs at the next draw which will take place this evening. So make sure you get your tickets if you haven’t already.

NZ Lotto winner cuts it fine

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:46:35 GMT

If you were to win almost $400,000 on the lottery, you would probably be on the phone right away trying to register your claim. This is what many lottery players say, but in reality it is amazing how many prizes go unclaimed and a NZ Lotto player almost missed their chance too. The news has just come to us that this NZ Lotto winner cuts it fine by making his claim just one day before his win of $391,581 was due to expire, after leaving his winning ticket sat in drawer for around a year.

PowerBall winner avoids spotlight

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 08:49:26 GMT

There was a massive PowerBall win for one lucky lottery player from the draw which took place on March 13th and news that the winner has come forward has now reached us. We can tell you very little about this as the PowerBall winner avoids the spotlight by asking for no press conference or check presentation to be held. However, she has been revealed as Sandra McNeil of Morristown, New Jersey. The winning numbers for the draw were 6, 16, 20, 31, 36 and the Power Play number was five.

Lotto Max nears MaxMillions

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:32:50 GMT

With all of the huge jackpots that are on offer this week, lottery fever has never been higher. The American Lottery games are fairing the best so far with regard to jackpot size and the amount games that are carrying rollover jackpots. However, another rollover jackpot to keep your eye on this week is the Canadian Lottery game, Lotto Max. This has rolled over a few times now and with a jackpot currently standing at CAN$41 million, the Lotto Max nears MaxMillions status, which is when the jackpot reaches CAN$50 million.

Another week of lottery rollovers

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 09:37:13 GMT

There were some amazing lottery jackpots on offer all through last week and into the weekend with many of the world biggest lottery games carrying rollover jackpots. This of course what makes playing the lottery so exciting and the excitement is set to continue at least for the midweek draws. As there were no major winners at the weekend it means you have another week of lottery rollovers ahead of you and what a week this is going to be as lottery fever continues to spread around the world.

Weekend lottery jackpots

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 02:34:14 GMT

What we are seeing in the world’s biggest lottery games at the moment is almost unprecedented and there is scope for this to go much further. The excitement that players are experiencing all over the world is completely justifiable considering there is a massive €61.7 million up for grabs in Europe and a staggering $264 million in the US, just on draws which are taking place on Saturday. With such huge prizes on offer, we want to make sure you don’t miss the weekend lottery jackpots by forgetting to purchase your tickets.

Playing Online

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:19:35 GMT

Playing online is something that you can do with lotteries all over the world, but what are the advantages of playing online, and is there anything you need to do to play safely? Read on for the answers to both of those questions. The advantages of a lottery player online are numerous, but we’ve narrowed it down to the following:

Israel Lottery largest prize

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 08:38:51 GMT

After finally checking a lottery ticket which was four months old, buried beneath a pile of papers and forms in their home, a couple claim the Israel Lottery's largest prize of $20/£13 million. The couple attended a press conference in Tel Aviv on Tuesday wearing masks to hide their faces, which is something that Israel often does to protect the identities of Israeli Lottery winners. The lottery prize is subject to 25% in Israel, so the winners can expect to take home around $15 million or just under £10 million.

US lottery games still rising

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:30:09 GMT

We brought the exciting news earlier in the week about the staggering midweek lottery rollover jackpots that were up for grabs in the American midweek lottery draws. The news of these US lottery games still rising after the draws have taken place is likely to see lottery fever amongst Americans reach a pitch that many of us have never seen before. In fact, we will probably see worldwide excitement as the power of the internet allows anyone to buy tickets for these games, so you don’t necessarily have to be in America to play.

Irish Lottery rollover

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:22:52 GMT

As if European lottery players hadn’t got enough excitement this week with the massive rollover jackpots produced by the National lottery, SuperEnalotto and EuroMillions. We can bring you the news that after rolling over for many weeks the Irish Lottery rollover jackpot is worth €16 million for the next draw which will take place this evening. This means that it will be going head to head with the National Lottery draw which will also take place this evening, so we can expect a very exciting evening ahead of us.

Massive jackpots for US lotteries

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 08:42:27 GMT

It isn't just Europe that will be playing for staggering lottery jackpots this week but it would be safe to say the whole world will go lottery mad. The massive jackpots for US lotteries PowerBall and MegaMillions couple with those of the European games is likely to bring a frenzy bigger than anything we have seen for a long time and of course it is times like this that all world lottery games are at their most exciting and enjoyable to play. The decision for most lottery players this week will be which one of these lottery games they should play.

European Lotteries rollover again

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 08:46:12 GMT

It has been an exciting weekend in Europe and the good news is that it is set to continue, the bad news is that this means that there has have been no big winners and the European lotteries rollover again, so we can all expect a big week ahead. This news is particularly exciting for the Brits. The National Lottery has rolled over for a third time after the draw on Saturday and now has a jackpot of £17 million up for grabs for the draw on Wednesday.

Appeal for a MegaMillions winner

Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:56:54 GMT

The Virginia Lottery has sent out an appeal for a MegaMillions winner who is sitting on a ticket which is worth $250k. The winning ticket was purchased on 13th October in Chesterfield County and the lucky MegaMillions winner only has until Monday to claim before the ticket will expire. The winning numbers for this MegaMillions draw were, 13, 31, 34, 45, 51 and the Mega Ball was 24. If you are holding a ticket for this draw that you have not yet checked, then you may want to do this right away.

Double rollover for the National Lottery

Fri, 9 Apr 2010 08:21:28 GMT

If ever UK lottery players needed a boost of excitement, then this has got to be it. Rollovers are not as common with the UK lottery game as with some other world lottery games, which means that there is rarely the big money on offer that people like to play for nowadays. However, this will all change for the weekend as the double rollover for the National Lottery gives UK players the chance to play for a whopping £12 million estimated jackpot in Saturday nights draw.

Still no MegaMillions winner

Thu, 8 Apr 2010 00:25:08 GMT

The big US lottery games seem to be coming out on top this week as the world lottery rollover jackpots continue to rise. After the draw on Tuesday, there is still no MegaMillions winner which means that this lottery jackpot has now risen to a massive $90 million for the next draw which will take place on Friday 9th April. The winning numbers were 16, 43, 44, 52, 56 and the Mega Ball was 26. Despite there being no jackpot winner again this time, there were still some fantastic wins on the lower tiers.

Huge lottery rollovers for Wednesday

Wed, 7 Apr 2010 03:46:07 GMT

Lottery players worldwide will be nearing lottery fever this week if they haven’t already got there. The most popular games in the world are offering huge lottery rollovers for Wednesday and players on both side of the Atlantic will have everything to get excited about. The biggest and most exciting of these rollover jackpots come with the US multi state lottery game PowerBall, and no matter where you are in the world, the ability to buy tickets online enables anyone to play this game wherever they are.

California Lottery has a winner

Tue, 6 Apr 2010 09:51:36 GMT

There have been two US state lottery games that we have been watching over the last couple of weeks. After boasting a roll over jackpot of $37 million the California Lottery has a winner at last and if the lucky ticket holder is aware that they have won, we can be sure that they have just had a very extra special Easter. A lot of media attention surrounds winners of lottery jackpots but there is just as much attention with this latest win, for the store that sold the winning California lottery ticket.

National Lottery rolls over

Mon, 5 Apr 2010 10:15:42 GMT

Brits rarely get the opportunity to play for big money in any of their lottery games aside from the EuroMillions of course. Since the EuroMillions came to the UK and particularly since the addition of the Millionaire Raffle, ticket sales for the National Lottery have somewhat dwindled. After the draw on Saturday, no one managed to match the winning numbers and this means the National Lottery rolls over for the draw on Wednesday, creating an impressive £7 million jackpot to play for, which is likely to bring a lot of excitement to the UK.

Oz Lotto winner comes forward

Sat, 3 Apr 2010 00:49:39 GMT

Following a massive media campaign by NSW lotteries to find the elusive winner of the $30 million lottery jackpot, we can now reveal that the Oz Lotto winner comes forward to claim this fantastic prize. The appeal began after it was realised that the ticket was not registered which would make the winner very difficult to find if they hadn’t checked their tickets to realise they had won the equal second largest lottery prize in Australia. Thankfully it was this media campaign that urged the winner to check their tickets.

PowerBall has worlds highest jackpot

Fri, 2 Apr 2010 10:33:08 GMT

The US multi state game, PowerBall has world highest jackpot going into the weekend as no players managed to pick the winning numbers for the draw on Wednesday, causing it to rollover again. Currently standing at a massive $103 million, the PowerBall will be undoubtedly be the most popular lottery game in the US this weekend. Now that tickets for many lottery games are available online, anyone can play if they have access to the internet, so many players all over the world will be interested in the PowerBall this weekend.

Oz Lotto winner remains elusive

Fri, 2 Apr 2010 10:29:54 GMT

This year has seen lottery games all over the world produce some fantastic jackpots with barely a third of the year passed. The global recession seems to have created a lottery frenzy, which could be why we are seeing so many rollover jackpots up for grabs. The Australian Lottery draw on Tuesday saw a jackpot of $30 million was finally won after rolling over several times, but today the Oz Lotto winner remains elusive and NSW Lotteries are appealing for the winner to come forward to claim their staggering jackpot prize.

EuroMillions winning ticket holder comes forward

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:45:05 GMT

The EuroMillions draw which took place on Friday 26th March saw another British lottery player scoop the staggering £39.7 million jackpot prize, putting them amongst some of the highest lottery winners in the UK. We have been eagerly waiting for the winner to be revealed after learning that the EuroMillions winning ticket holder comes forward, and has contacted lottery HQ to make their claim. It was expected that the winner would be presented with their prize on Monday after they had their prize validated. Sadly no further news on the winner has been announced.

SuperEnalotto jackpot is Europe's largest

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 10:17:55 GMT

With the EuroMillions jackpot being won on Friday evening, it is now official that the SuperEnalotto is Europe's largest this week. This Italian Lottery game frequently holds the largest in Europe title, and each time we watch the jackpot climb in anticipation of another record breaking win. There is another SuperEnalotto draw taking place this evening where a massive €53.7 million is up for grabs. However, this is a relatively small jackpot for the SuperEnalotto as it usually reaches in excess of €100 million before it is won.

EuroMillions winner from the UK

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 08:18:43 GMT

Last week we said how the EuroMillions and SuperEnalotto each had the potential to boast Europe’s biggest lottery jackpots for this week but if both rolled over there would be a combined jackpot of more than €100 million. Well that theory has gone out of the window as one of these jackpots has been won. We are able to reveal that after the draw on Friday a EuroMillions winner from the UK is about to walk away with a massive €39.7 million and we are hoping that the winner will come forward at some point today.

National Lottery sold to Ontario Teachers

Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:22:18 GMT

The sell off of the current National Lottery operators has been hitting the headlines for many months and we can reveal that the National Lottery sold to Ontario Teachers in a deal said to be worth just under £400 million. The announcement came on Thursday evening but the deal has yet to be looked at by the regulator National Lottery Commission, to establish many factors including whether this sale will serve the national interest as it has with the current operator since the National Lottery began in 1994.

EuroMillions is rising again

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 08:05:27 GMT

It was not all that long ago when the biggest lottery winners in the UK were created when they won a share of the massive EuroMillions jackpot of €112 million back in February. The EuroMillions is rising again creating a jackpot for this evening of €44 million. Since then, the EuroMillions jackpot has been won on one other occasion and that was a jackpot of €41.7 million on 5th March, so the draw this evening will bring a lot of excitement for lottery players all over the world and in particular the participating European countries.

Lotto 649 winner comes forward

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 09:10:08 GMT

After Canada experienced a week of lottery fever in a bid to produce a winner of the $41 million jackpot boasted by Lotto 649, many have been waiting in anticipation for news on the winners of Lotto 649 which was finally won and shared between two lucky players after the draw on Saturday 20th March. One Lotto 649 winner comes forward to claim her $20.6 million prize which she won after purchasing two $2 Quick Pick tickets from London, Ontario, but the other winner from Edmondon is yet to come forward.

National Lottery Thunderball Changes

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 08:54:04 GMT

When we hear of changes to any of our favourite lottery games, we may sometimes wonder if it will make the game any more exciting for us as players as this is what we look for in lottery games. The National Lottery Thunderball changes come into force from Sunday 9th May is a very positive move by the National Lottery and players will find that there will be many benefits to these fabulous changes, which will in turn, make this game even more popular than it was before.

Oregon Lottery Raffle winner comes forward

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 10:12:38 GMT

Raffles are becoming more and more popular in the lottery world with many adding celebratory games throughout the year. These games are in addition to the main lottery game and some lottery operators only offer a limited number of tickets for sale. These games are designed to offer players more chance of winning a million as the odds are more favourable than main lottery games. The St Patrick’s Day Oregon Lottery Raffle winner comes forward to claim their $1 million prize after their winning number was announced on Wednesday 17th March.

Two winners share Lotto 649 jackpot

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:45:58 GMT

Lottery fever has gripped Canada over the weekend as ticket sales for the Lotto 649 soared. After the draw which took place on Saturday, two winners share Lotto 649 jackpot of just over $41 million, each taking home a lottery win of $20.6 million. One of the winning tickets was sold in Edmonton and the other in Ontario and the lucky ticket holders will be able to claim their prizes as early as today and we hope that the winners will come forward very soon and we will of course bring news of these straight to you.

Lotto 649 rises again

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:23:48 GMT

The Canadian Lottery game, Lotto 649, rises again after no players matched the winning numbers for the draw held on 17th March 2010. This means that this lottery game has reached a massive CAN$41 million for the next draw which will be held on Saturday 20th March. This new high will probably make this the most popular lottery game to play this weekend, especially on the western side of the Atlantic, as no other game jackpot, either in the US or Canada is anywhere near Lotto 6/49 this weekend.

PowerBall winner yet to come forward

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:19:57 GMT

It is almost a week now since a single ticket purchased in New Jersey won a massive $212 million but sadly the PowerBall winner is yet to come forward to claim their lottery prize. You would think that someone winning such a massive amount would be rattling the doors of Lottery HQ first thing on Monday morning, but we must remember that this is a massive amount of money and some people like to take the very wise move of consulting legal and financial advisors before they make their claim.

Deadline looms for a National Lottery winner

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:54:59 GMT

Time and time again we hear news of lottery winners failing to claim their wins on time and a prize of £3.6 million is at risk of being left unclaimed as the deadline looms for a National Lottery winner to come forward. The deadline is now only a few days away and is for a lottery draw which took place back in September 2009. So if you have tickets lying around for this draw, now would be a good time to check them again as the winner will need to contact the National Lottery operators no later than 5.30pm on Monday 22nd March.

National Lottery grant for World War Veterans

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:00:25 GMT

The Big Lottery fund which has its resources supplied by the National Lottery does some amazing things for good causes within the UK. The news there has been a National Lottery grant for World War Veterans from the Big Lottery Fund’s Heros Return 2 programme, could bring an a bigger insight into the history of World War II to enthusiasts. The grant of almost £8,000 is to enable to veterans to each return to their wartime location as the 65th anniversary of the end of World War II looms.

SuperEnalotto offering the largest jackpot

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:44:32 GMT

After a few amazingly exciting weeks on the world lottery games, things are likely to be a little calmer this week. The huge jackpots that have been up for grabs on some of the worlds most popular lottery games have now been won, although not all of the details of winners have yet been released. However, although low by its own standards, the Italian game SuperEnalotto offering the largest jackpot of €47.7 million will be a very desirable lottery to play this week, even though it is probably the most difficult lottery game in the world to win.

A winner for the PowerBall

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:21:06 GMT

We have been watching both the MegaMillions and PowerBall lotteries boast incredible jackpots over the past few weeks. With many more states opting into both of these games over recent weeks, the roll over jackpots for these lottery games have risen much quicker and evenly than ever before. While the MegaMillions produced a lucky winner for its massive $133 million roll over jackpot back on 5th March, the PowerBall has continued to climb. We do have news today that there is a winner for the PowerBall from the draw on Saturday 13th March.

Illinois Lottery winners may miss out

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:27:18 GMT

Many lotteries worldwide offer Millionaire Raffle games with their lottery games from time to time, often to celebrate a special occasion or date. Last year the Illinois Lottery offered a Millionaire Raffle game in celebration of St Patrick’s Day, but sadly two Illinois Lottery winners may miss out on the $1,000 prizes they have each won on this lottery Millionaire Raffle game, as they have not yet made their claims for their fantastic prizes.

PowerBall jackpot rises again

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:36:11 GMT

This year has been very exciting so far in terms of lottery jackpots. There have been some staggering rollover prizes on offer with various world lottery games, many of which have now produced winners. However, lottery players again failed to find the winning numbers for one of these lottery games in particular. The PowerBall jackpot rises again after the draw on Wednesday did not produce a winner, which sees this jackpot now reach a fantastic $200 million, which is easily the world’s highest at the moment.

New York Lottery Set for Life scratchcard win

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:49:03 GMT

A New York Lottery Set for Life scratchcard win has created the first millionaire of 2010 in Essex County. The ticket which was purchased on 22nd February by 47 year old Michael Vice, guarantees him a win of at least $5 million. Vice who likes to play the scratch off lottery games from time to time, rarely buys the $10 scratch off tickets but decided to treat himself that particular day and purchased the $10 lottery ticket from C & C Petroleum in Ticonderoga.

National Lottery Olympics cash is not guaranteed

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:29:04 GMT

The 2012 Olympic Games, which are taking place in London, have received a huge cash injection from the National Lottery to help fund the development project for the games. An initial estimate of £9.3 billion was set for the Olympic project, however this has since trebled and the Olympic Delivery Authority chairman, John Armitt has now revealed that the National Lottery Olympics cash is not guaranteed to be returned.

Single ticket wins the MegaMillions

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 08:38:45 GMT

There were some very impressive rollover jackpots up for grabs in the various world lottery games over the weekend. We have already brought you the news that a single ticket holder has won the EuroMillions jackpot and we can now also reveal that a single ticket wins the MegaMillions jackpot of $133 million. This is a jackpot that has continued to rollover for several weeks and once a lottery jackpot reaches a high such as this, it is inevitable that it won’t be long before it is won.

One winner scoops EuroMillions Jackpot

Mon, 8 Mar 2010 09:03:35 GMT

There have been many world lottery games boasting some amazing jackpots for the weekend, which has given lottery players worldwide so much to get excited about. It is early days and some lotteries can be a little on the slow side in releasing details of winners and of course, winners can sometimes take a while to step forward to make their claims. However, we can tell you that one winner scoops EuroMillions jackpot which was an estimated €44 million.

National Lottery rollover

Sat, 6 Mar 2010 11:16:49 GMT

There is going to be much excitement in the UK this Saturday in that the National Lottery rollover is offering a massive £7.5 million jackpot. Rollovers on the National Lottery don’t seem to happen as often and some other lottery games these days and when they do, players in the UK seem to rush into a ticket buying frenzy. So if you are one of those people who get excited about the National Lottery then you don’t have much time left to get your tickets for the draw this evening.

Top lottery games rollover again

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 08:50:14 GMT

We are seeing some fantastic jackpots to consider playing for this weekend as some of the top lottery games rollover again after players fail to match the winning numbers for several weeks. Multi rollover games are always exciting for players and there three amazing jackpots in particular for lottery players to get involved in this weekend. These come from both US multi state lottery games MegaMillions and PowerBall and of the European games, the EuroMillions as all of these lotteries unfortunately failed to produce a winner on the last draw.

Another falls victim to a lottery scam

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 13:04:31 GMT

Lottery scams are rife these days and the ruthless people behind these scams are constantly finding new ways to con vulnerable people out of their hard earned cash. The team at alottery feel it is important to make everyone aware of any new or different scams coming to our attention in a bid to prevent these people from creating the least amount of victims as possible. Unfortunately as another falls victim to a lottery scam, it is evident that not everyone is able to spot them easily so prompt warnings are the key to reducing them.

Ryanair scratchcard winner eats ticket

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 02:11:37 GMT

Often we hear of lottery winners doing some strange things but this latest stunt seems to rank highest of them all. The news that a Ryanair scratchcard winner eats his winning ticket on board a flight bound for the East Midlands airport shocked cabin crew and passenger alike. The winning ticket was worth €10,000 and after being told he could not claim mid-flight for such a large sum and would need to contact the lottery operators directly, the man became irate causing him to eat his scratchcard ticket.

Midweek lottery rollovers

Tue, 2 Mar 2010 00:05:44 GMT

For those players who like enjoy the chase of the bigger jackpots, there are some fantastic midweek lottery rollovers to consider this week. The world seems to have gone rollover mad so far in 2010 and it seems this trend is set to continue for some time. Lottery players in the US in particular have got everything to be excited about at the moment in that both multi state lottery games MegaMillions and PowerBall, are boasting staggering jackpots worth more than $100 million after rolling over for several weeks.

EuroMillions winners buy a new home

Mon, 1 Mar 2010 08:47:30 GMT

Nigel Page and Justine Laycock became Britain’s biggest lottery winners when they scooped £56 million on the EuroMillions. At a press conference shortly after claiming their lottery win the couple were obviously still somewhat stunned by their fantastic windfall and had made no firm plans on how they intended to spend such a huge amount of money apart from helping those people close to them to live a more comfortable life. However, it stands to reason that it was only a matter of time before the EuroMillions winners buy a new home considering the size of their lottery win.

Huge jackpot for the PowerBall

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:07:59 GMT

All eyes will be on one world lottery draw this evening as the already huge jackpot for the PowerBall has now reached an estimated $95 million. The last PowerBall jackpot of $141 million was won on 6th February and since then it has continued to roll over as no one had managed to match the winning numbers. This US multi state lottery game frequently rolls over, creating some fantastic lottery jackpots, however with many new state taking on this lottery recently, creating more players, we will be watching carefully see whether this affects the size of the jackpots.

Lotto Max hits Maxmillion mode

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:02:05 GMT

Canada's Lotto Max has been growing since the 9th January 2010. This in turn means that the Lotto Max hits Maxmillion mode, as it hits its cap of $50 million for the draw tonight with $59 million in top prizes up for grab, which include a top jackpot prize of $50 million along with an estimated nine more $1 million lottery prizes known as Maxmillions. This puts this Lotto Max draw into the record books in that it is Canada’s second largest and is something that players will get very excited about.

PowerBall winner loses out

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:46:05 GMT

Millions and millions go unclaimed on worldwide lottery games every single year, purely because people fail to claim on time or lose their lottery tickets. The latest news that a PowerBall winner loses out on a staggering $1 million prize as the claim deadline passes will leave many of us wondering why some people bother to play. The majority of us would never dream of buying a lottery ticket with the potential of a multi million prize and discard them so carelessly or even forget to check them, as people do.

Vietnam Lottery produces veteran winner

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:36:00 GMT

A win on the lottery at a young age is what most of us dream of. After all, to win such a huge amount could only really be beneficial if you had a lifetime to enjoy it. This is what many of us may think but one person in particular may disagree with this. The Vietnam Lottery produces a veteran winner who, after living a lifetime of poverty, will now be enable to live out the rest of his life in a style which he has only ever considered in his dreams.

Indiana Lottery winner comes forward

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:40:19 GMT

Earlier this month we gave you the news of a deadline claim error being made by the Indiana Lottery. This new date meant that the elusive winner had until 22nd February to claim the $2.5 million prize, rather than the original date given of 12th February. This news sent lottery players in to a ticket hunt frenzy to see if they were sitting on the winning ticket. The news today that the Indiana Lottery winner comes forward to claim the prize will now enable those frantically searching for tickets to relax.

World lotteries continue to rollover

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:57:00 GMT

This year seems to be a year of rollovers for the various world lottery games so far and this has created some incredibly rich people. Of course, this is what we all dream of when we play the lottery, but the amount and the frequency of lottery rollovers and multi rollovers so far this year has be unprecedented and after the lottery draws over the weekend, it seems that this is a theme that is set to continue. Not that we should complain as this makes the lottery games more exciting.

Rollover lottery jackpots for Saturday

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 09:14:24 GMT

Only recently we have seen the UK produce its biggest lottery jackpot winner, with a £56 million jackpot share on the EuroMillions rollover. The EuroMillions does tend to over shadow the National lottery at the moment in that more money is won by UK players from this lottery than the National Lottery itself. The fact that the National Lottery has an estimated jackpot of £4.5 for tonight’s draw and rarely rolls over may explain this. However, there are still some stunning worldwide rollover lottery jackpots for Saturday night’s draws, which players can get excited about.

MatchPlay from the Colorado Lottery

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:51:41 GMT

With states running their own lottery games in the US, it stands to reason that there will be frequent changes to the games offered to lottery players. The announcement that MatchPlay from the Colorado Lottery will be launching next week, will come as no surprise considering the additions we have seen on other states in recent months. This new game for the is its first new jackpot game for a whopping nine years and offers more ways to win a rolling jackpot of $100,000.

Florida Lottery big scratchcard winner

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:00:49 GMT

The $20 Lucky $200,000 a year for life scratchcard game which was only launched on 5th January has produced its first Florida Lottery big scratchcard winner. It has just been announced that this winner claimed the first $200,000 a year for life prize at the Florida Lottery headquarters in Tallahassee. Deborah Warren opted to take the one off lump sum payment for her lottery win at the amount $2,775,480.04, rather than accepting the $200,000 a year for life.

Indiana Lottery makes a claim deadline error

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:13:02 GMT

A new appeal is sent out today after the Indiana Lottery makes a claim deadline error for a ticket worth $2.5 million. The Indiana Lottery gave an original deadline of February 12th for the holder of the Hoosier Lottery ticket to come forward. It now appears that this deadline was an error and a new date of February 22nd has been given for the lucky winner to come forward. The ticket was purchased on August 19th 2009 at Meijer Store at 5303 E. Southport Road on the south side of Indianapolis.

EuroMillions winners unveiled

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:03:58 GMT

After an agonising wait in the UK, we can reveal that Nigel Page, 43 and Justine Laycock, 41 from Cirencester in Gloucestershire are the UK’s biggest lottery winners after scooping a massive £53 million on the EuroMillions on Friday. The prize of £112 million was split with another ticket holder in Spain which could also turn out to be a Briton. The EuroMillions winners, unveiled at a press conference in Bath remained remarkably calm despite the record breaking lottery win and admitted that the gravity of their fantastic windfall was only just beginning to sink in.

British winner makes EuroMillions claim

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:24:53 GMT

There has been much excitement and anticipation surrounding Fridays draw for the EuroMillions, mainly due to the fact that this was a Mega Jackpot rollover of €129 million, which is around £113 million. Hopes had been high for another UK win as a single ticket winner on the EuroMillions this week would have created the biggest single lottery winner in the UK of all time. However, there were two winning tickets for this weeks draw and we are pleased to announce that a British winner makes EuroMillions claim alongside another winner in Spain.

New lottery scam

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 01:48:59 GMT

Time and time again we hear of people falling victim to lottery scams and despite constant warnings, many people still remain vulnerable. Various news agencies in the US have been publishing the details of a new lottery scam that has claimed many victims already. The lottery scam is fraudulently using the name of the organization, Better Business Bureau to enable them steal tens of thousands of dollars from unsuspecting victims who are being led to believe that they have won a lottery prize, with one victim losing $80,000.

Play the EuroMillions Mega Jackpot rollover

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:22:03 GMT

For those of you who love to play for the large lottery jackpots, you will be in your element this evening if you play the EuroMillions Mega Jackpot rollover. We brought the news to you earlier this week that no players matched the winning numbers from the draw last Friday, creating this fantastic rollover lottery jackpot of €129 million. So if any of you thought there was nothing more exciting that a Mega Jackpot then you might want to think again, as apart from rolling over again, nothing could give you a better buzz.

No new record for SuperEnalotto

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 08:36:18 GMT

This world highest lottery jackpot has been watched for many weeks in anticipation of a new record jackpot being set. Players of the Italian Lottery game SuperEnalotto will wake up both excited and disappointed today as there is no new record for SuperEnalotto this time, which of course means that a lucky ticket holder has matched all of the winning number to claim the massive €140k lottery jackpot. Of course this is very good news even though a new jackpot record was missed and lottery players worldwide will be waiting to congratulate the lucky winner.

Retired fire fighter claims PowerBall prize

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:55:01 GMT

Yesterday we brought you the news that the PowerBall jackpot was won on Saturday by a single ticket bought in Asheville in North Carolina. At the time we had no details that a winner had even come forward to claim this fabulous lottery win. However, almost immediately afterwards, we received news that Frank Griffin, a retired firelighter claims PowerBall prize of $141.4 million. It is great to see that a winner is prompt in checking their tickets and that no appeals have had to be sent out to encourage the lottery winner to come forward.

PowerBall winner for North Carolina

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 09:16:35 GMT

The draw on Saturday saw many US states participating in the multi state PowerBall lottery for the very first time. Many of the states that had chosen to take advantage of the option to cross sell tickets for both multi state lottery games saw their first PowerBall draw on Saturday and it proved to be more exciting that anticipated, given the fact that there was a massive estimated $140 million jackpot up for grabs and we can reveal a PowerBall winner for North Carolina came from this draw.

Rollover for EuroMillions Mega Jackpot

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 08:43:50 GMT

Many players waited for the draw in anticipation on Friday to find out if they were the winner of this fantastic Mega Jackpot, which was run in celebration of the EuroMillions 6th birthday. Despite massive ticket sales, there is a rollover for EuroMillions Mega Jackpot, after the draw on Friday failed to produce a winner bumping the estimated jackpot up to a massive €129 million. If won by a UK player next week this could produce the biggest single ticket win, which something that will be very much hoped for by UK lottery players.

PowerBall reaches $140 million

Sat, 6 Feb 2010 16:12:48 GMT

This week has seen many states start selling tickets for their first ever PowerBall Lottery draw. Those that have chosen to cross sell tickets for both multi state lottery games this week will be off to a cracking start, as after several rollovers the PowerBall reaches $140 million. There couldn’t be a better promotion for the PowerBall than this for these newly participating states and coupled with the fact that this is the first time that many people in these states will have played this game, ticket sales are likely to reach bumper levels.

EuroMillions winner has come forward

Fri, 5 Feb 2010 09:02:10 GMT

Those people who play the EuroMillions in the UK will be aware of the Millionaire Raffle which the UK has added to this lottery game. With a millionaire created every week from this add on to the EuroMillions, it was surprising that the winner from the draw on New Years Day had not claimed their £1 million prize. As with all unclaimed prizes, an appeal was launched in a desperate bid to find the lucky Millionaire Raffle ticket holder, Camelot have recently announced that the EuroMillions winner has come forward at last.

Michigan Lottery favourite pick is a winner

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 09:15:15 GMT

When people play the lottery, many of us have favourite numbers that they use regularly but rarely are there thousands of players that pick the same favourites numbers and even more rarely are they winners. This is exactly what has happened for one lottery game. 1010, the Michigan Lottery favourite pick was a winner for thousands of players of the Daily 4 lottery game last Friday. A record number of lottery players chose this number which was drawn as a winner, generating more than $21 million in combined prize money.

10 Spot for Montana Lottery

Wed, 3 Feb 2010 09:55:54 GMT

It is amazing how many variations there are on a lottery game nowadays. We are constantly seeing new scratchcards introduced and many different types of lottery style games are constantly being developed bringing a lot of excitement and variation to lottery players. 10 Spot for the Montana Lottery is just another example of what can be done to make a lottery game more interesting and exciting and of course, it is another chance to win a fabulous prize, which is what we all play the lottery for.

MegaMillions produces a winner

Tue, 2 Feb 2010 09:27:56 GMT

Many world lottery games have been carry staggering jackpots for a while now, including the US multi state lottery game MegaMillions, which has continued to climb after rolling over for many weeks. This lottery game, alongside the Italian Lottery game, SuperEnalotto, has been one of the most watched lottery jackpots in the world over recent weeks. After the draw on Friday 29th January a lucky player will be celebrating after the MegaMillions produces a winner, leaving someone a massive $144 million richer, making the start of February 2010 a life changing month for them.

Florida Lottery winners body is found

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 08:53:22 GMT

Back on 26th November 2009, we brought the news to you that Abraham Shakespeare, who had won $31 million on the Florida Lottery, had gone missing. Since his disappearance, the police have been carrying out an extensive investigation and frantic search for the lottery winner but have always suspected foul play surrounded the case due to the fact that the lottery winner was illiterate and therefore vulnerable. Recent information received by the police led them to search a specific area in their bid to find the lottery winner and we can now confirm that the Florida Lottery winners body is found.

New record in sight for SuperEnalotto

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 08:36:22 GMT

Lottery players all over the world will have been watching the Italian Lottery for many weeks and holding their breath at every draw that has taken place recently. Many will have been playing in recent weeks as this lottery game has failed to produce a lottery jackpot winner and the jackpot has continued to climb. Now, with a new record in sight for SuperEnalotto, many of us, although would be happy for any winner of such a large lottery jackpot, will be hoping that it does continue to roll over and exceed its current record win of more than €147 million.

Millionaire Raffle winner for Pennsylvania Lottery

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 08:33:50 GMT

Although the draw took place on 2nd January, the Millionaire Raffle winner for Pennsylvania Lottery, John Dailey, was presented with a cheque today for his fantastic $1 million win on this lottery game. The presentation by Lottery Executive Director, Ed Tees, took place in at the Giant Food Store in Selinsgrove, Snyder County, which is where Mr Dailey purchased his winning Millionaire Raffle ticket for the Pennsylvania Lottery.

EuroMillions Mega Jackpot

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:03:27 GMT

If the EuroMillions rollover jackpot of €28 million for tonight’s draw is not enough for you to get excited about then lottery players in both the UK and Europe have got something else to look forward to. Lottery retailers can expect a bumper week in ticket sales next week as a EuroMillions Mega Jackpot of €85 million is scheduled for next weeks draw on Friday 5th February in celebration of its 6th birthday. This is likely to see lottery players turn out in their masses as always when there is a Mega Jackpot to play for and this draw is not expected to be any different.

Uptake of MegaMillions and PowerBall increases

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:19:17 GMT

The landmark agreement to cross sell both multi state lottery games in the US can only be a good thing for lottery players. During the global recession, we have seen state lottery ticket sales on the decline and given the fact that US states use lottery revenue to fund education, the decline in revenue has meant that many have been finding it difficult to fund education in the way that they intend. As the uptake of MegaMillions and PowerBall increases many of these states now hope to make up the loss of lottery revenue by giving their players an extra jackpot to play for each week.

National Lottery funding police probe

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:34:08 GMT

Four men have been arrested by police in North Yorkshire who have been looking into a possible lottery money laundering scam. The National Lottery funding police probe comes after the four men made an application for funding to the National Lottery Awards For All Scheme, in order to obtain revenue for the increasingly popular Ryedale Based, Rock-It-Ball Company, who have incidentally strongly denied any claims of wrong doing.

MegaMillions right behind SuperEnalotto

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:33:30 GMT

The weekend saw an array of rollover lottery jackpots to play for, which caused a ticket buying frenzy amongst players particularly in the US and Italy. Rollover jackpots are always exciting in the lottery world but seeing the multi state lottery in the US, MegaMillions right behind SuperEnalotto, the Italian Lottery, is now likely to create even more worldwide excitement as both of these lottery games have yet again failed to produce a winner despite the high rollover jackpots that they were both carrying for the draws which took place on Saturday 23rd January.

Store is lucky for Ohio Lottery winners

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:09:14 GMT

More than one lottery winner in the same town although not unheard of, is extremely rare but the prospect of the same store selling more than one winning lottery ticket must be beyond belief. This is exactly what has happened as one store is lucky for Ohio Lottery winners after selling two six figure winning lottery tickets, in the same week to two lucky Fairborn residents.

Another National Lottery rollover

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:09:35 GMT

Last Saturday we saw another National Lottery rollover jackpot of around £7 million, finally won. It was a very exciting weekend in Europe and in particular, the UK as the multi rollover EuroMillions Lottery was also won. Sharing the jackpot prize of over €50 million between a UK ticket holder and another in France, means that this put the EuroMillions back to a starting jackpot of €15 million.

SuperEnalotto is still climbing

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:01:21 GMT

The Italian Lottery game, SuperEnalotto, frequently boasts the largest jackpot in the world. Back in August last year we saw a record breaking jackpot of almost €150 million won by a resident in the small town of Bagnone, Tuscany but today the SuperEnalotto is still climbing leaving lottery players wondering if they might see the jackpot figure from August exceeded.

Points for Prizes from Arkansas Lottery

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:40:38 GMT

Back in December we brought the exciting news to you that the Iowa Lottery had introduced additional ways for lottery players to win a prize from their losing scratch off tickets. A similar scheme called Points for Prizes from the Arkansas Lottery has just been announced, which enables lottery players to clock up points from their losing scratch off tickets, which can be entered into the already established Play it Again drawing programme, available online.

OAP loses thousands in a lottery scam

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:51:02 GMT

We, along with lottery operators, regularly warn the public of the various lottery scams by which people are regularly being targeted. The general rule that you need to consider if you are approached by anyone informing you of a lottery win is that if it seems too good to be true, then it probably is. The people behind these lottery scams always tend to target the most vulnerable people when they make their move and the news that an OAP loses thousands in a lottery scam is just a typical example of the kinds of people that these unscrupulous scam merchants choose to target.

British winner for EuroMillions

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:43:23 GMT

There were several massive world lottery jackpots to play for this weekend and one of these has eventually produced a winner. Boasting a multi rollover jackpot of €52.3 million for the draw on Friday 15th January, there was a British winner for EuroMillions along with another lucky lottery player from France, each scooping a staggering €26.1 million. The winning numbers for the this EuroMillions Lottery draw were 11, 26, 29, 49 and 50 with the two Lucky Stars numbers of 4 and 7 being drawn.

New Sinatra instant game for New Jersey Lottery

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:23:49 GMT

It is important that lottery games are kept as fresh and exciting as possible so that players can enjoy variation when they play the lottery or any other games connected with the lottery. With many of the Christmas themed games now out of the way, lottery organisers are now starting to add other themes to replace them. The new Sinatra instant game for New Jersey Lottery is just one example of this and offers lottery players yet another variation of an exciting instant win game to consider playing.

More lottery rollovers for the weekend

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:31:31 GMT

Last week we saw some of the most popular lottery games offering amazing jackpots to be won due to the fact that some of these lottery games had not been won for some time, the highest was the Italian Lottery game, SuperEnalotto. Lottery players will be pleased to know that there are more lottery rollovers for the weekend, offering jackpots much higher than last week making each and every one of these games even more attractive.

Unclaimed UK National Lottery prize

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:23:02 GMT

It seems that no matter how many times unclaimed prizes are reported as going to good causes, or how many appeals are sent out urging winners to come forward, lottery players still fail to see the importance of checking tickets regularly and keeping them safe. The news of yet another unclaimed UK National Lottery prize, this time to the tune of £100,000 will leave many people wondering why so many people who play the lottery, do so and not claim when they have won.

Virginia Lottery moves draws to the internet

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:34:28 GMT

The current climate is hitting the pocket of everyone and it seems that lottery organisations are feeling the pinch too. The news that the Virginia Lottery moves draws to the internet instead of televising them as they normally do each week, is what they claim to be a cost cutting measure. The last televised draw on Saturday means that the Virginia Lottery will no longer have to pay TV stations to air their lottery draws.

UK National Lottery Awards

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:26:42 GMT

The UK National Lottery Awards are designed to give recognition to the many good causes for which funding has been provided. The public are invited to nominate any project or cause in their local area, which has received National Lottery funding within the past 15 years. The awards organisers want to hear about projects that the public feel have made an impact on their local area and indeed would like to receive nominations from people who may be directly involved with any of these projects.

Lottery rollovers | Week beginning 11/01/2010

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:29:20 GMT

Lottery players all over the world will have everything to play for in the coming week as three world lottery games continue to climb. This weeks lottery rollovers are offering players the chance to bag some of the worlds highest lottery jackpots. The highest being the Italian Lottery game, SuperEnalotto, which is now boasting a jackpot of a massive €120.3 million making it the highest lottery jackpot to play for in this coming week.

New York Lottery winners owe one million dollars

Sat, 9 Jan 2010 12:09:39 GMT

A couple from Long Island who have collected their $162 million lottery win, have found themselves in a fierce battle with the state after it had been revealed that the New York Lottery winners owe $1 million to the county. They have very little to say about the matter, but it seems that whilst the couple were running shelters for the homeless, they claimed money from the government whilst continuing to pay themselves bonuses and have refused to pay up.

New instant win games for National Lottery

Fri, 8 Jan 2010 09:41:41 GMT

We have seen some exciting new games added to various lottery games, many carrying a seasonal theme. The new instant win games for National Lottery players that have been added over the last couple of days are another an exciting addition to the New Year games structure of the National Lottery and many lottery players will enjoy playing them as much as any other of their favourite instant win games.

Pennsylvania Lottery Millionaire Raffle winners

Thu, 7 Jan 2010 09:35:07 GMT

Many lottery games all over the world have opted to add a raffle type game to their structure over the festive period and sometime on a more regular basis. Little information has been available about winners of these lottery raffle games. However, details of the Pennsylvania Lottery Millionaire Raffle winners have been released and it is great news to be able to give you some information on the winners, a married couple from Altoona, who won $1 million on this game from the Pennsylvania Lottery which was drawn on 2nd January.

Indiana Lottery winner is on probation

Wed, 6 Jan 2010 11:14:03 GMT

We have heard many stories over the last few weeks of employees at lottery retail outlets acting inappropriately and even stealing lottery winnings from members of the public. The news that an Indiana Lottery winner is on probation for violation of lottery policy is just another example of such behaviour and one that other such employees should bear in mind if they are ever inclined to think about going down the same route.

€41 million jackpot for EuroMillions

Tue, 5 Jan 2010 08:55:46 GMT

Hopes were high for this European lottery game on New Years Day in that the double rollover jackpot that it boasted was a double roll over of £25 million which would have been a great start to the New Year if it had produced at least one lottery millionaire at the start of 2010. The fact that that there was no winner for the New Years Day lottery drawing means a €41 million jackpot for EuroMillions is up for grabs on Friday 8th January.

SuperEnalotto edges closer to jackpot record

Mon, 4 Jan 2010 09:04:13 GMT

The end of 2009 saw some very impressive lottery jackpots being won. There seemed to be multi rollover jackpots galore over Christmas and New Year, which of course is great news for lottery players worldwide, but with most of these huge jackpots being won and the festivities out of the way, eyes now turn to the one remaining jackpot that is still waiting to be won. As the SuperEnalotto edges closer to jackpot record, many worldwide lottery players will have their eyes on this staggering jackpot prize which has now reached a massive €115.6 million.

First raffle draw for Kansas Lottery

Sat, 2 Jan 2010 11:40:51 GMT

We have seen many lottery operators worldwide offering some kind of raffle draw to their gaming structure over the festive period. Some have taken place over Christmas while other have chosen to schedule their draw over the New Year. The first raffle draw for the Kansas Lottery players took place on New Years Eve, which created one millionaire along with several other winners with this one off lottery game from the Kansas Lottery.

£3.6 million unclaimed National Lottery prize

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 10:46:01 GMT

Time and time again we hear of lottery prizes going to good causes as they have not been claimed by the deadline. Many of these prizes are left unclaimed because people either mislay or lose their tickets. News that a £3.6 million unclaimed National Lottery prize has been outstanding since the draw which took place on 23rd September will leave many lottery players shocked that such an opportunity for the lucky ticket holder could be missed.

Iowa Lottery offering scratch off bonus

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 11:17:25 GMT

Various lottery games have added seasonal holiday scratch off games to their gaming structure this year but the news of the Iowa Lottery offering scratch off bonus to their players will be welcomed in the state by many players. The Iowa lottery are urging lottery players not to dispose of their losing seasonal scratch off tickets as they could use them to give themselves another shout at winning some kind of prize.

Scratchcard win for North Carolina woman

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 09:08:33 GMT

On December 19th a Jingle Big Ol’ Bucks game provided a $100,000 scratchcard win for North Carolina woman, April Whitaker. The winning scratchcard ticket was bought from Tar Heel Convenience Mart, Wesleyan Boulevard in Rocky Mount. After taxes have been deducted, April will take home an impressive $68,001, what a way to start the New Year for this lucky North Carolina Lottery winner.

PowerBall winner from Kentucky

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:53:05 GMT

The PowerBall Lottery was probably one of the most closely watched lottery games in the world over the Christmas period. After rolling over numerous times, this multi state lottery game was finally won on the Boxing Day drawing with the numbers 32, 36, 37, 41, 53 and the PowerBall was 30. We can reveal that the PowerBall winner from Kentucky has netted themselves a massive $128.6 million jackpot, making them the largest ever single lottery winner in Kentucky.

SuperEnalotto reaches more than €108 million

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:07:47 GMT

There have been some fantastic lottery jackpots to play for this week, and after another rollover following the last draw which took place on Tuesday, the SuperEnalotto reaches more than €108 million making it the highest European lottery jackpot. With the next draw for the Italian Lottery game, SuperEnaLotto taking place today, many lottery players will be dreaming of their wishes coming true this Christmas as they bid to try and win the top prize.

National Lottery grant for minorities

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:50:44 GMT

Many good causes benefit from revenue produced by the UK National Lottery. The Lottery Heritage Fund supports heritage programmes within the UK allowing us to keep some of the countries most precious historical projects which would other wise fail if this funding was not available. The Big Lottery Fund provides funding for other projects and has more recently pledged a National Lottery grant for minorities in Scotland worth almost £1 million.

Tickets selling out for Idaho Lottery Raffle

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:52:48 GMT

In the last couple of months we have seen many lotteries add some kind of raffle to their lottery games, with many of the drawings for these raffles taking place around either Christmas or New Year. These lottery raffle games are proving very popular and it was reported that the tickets for the Kansas Lottery Raffle had almost sold out at the end of November with the draw not taking place until the end of December. So news of tickets selling out for Idaho Lottery Raffle will be of no big surprise amongst lottery players.

One ticket scoops EuroMillions jackpot

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 08:42:08 GMT

The eyes of lottery players worldwide and in particular, Europe, have been watching the EuroMillions lottery for the last three weeks as it produced a triple rollover this weekend. The news that one ticket scoops the EuroMillions jackpot of more than £52 million will bring excitement to lottery players in that such a huge prize has been won in the middle of such an expensive period for worldwide lottery players.

Search for Missouri Lottery winner

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:19:58 GMT

If you by tickets for the Missouri Lottery from Break Time, 1200 Missouri Blvd in Jefferson City then dig out your lottery tickets as soon as you can and check them as you could be $2.7 million better off and not even realise. There is a search for Missouri Lottery winner after a ticket matching the winning numbers to scoop the jackpot, on the draw which took place on 16th December, has not yet been claimed.

Triple rollover for EuroMillions Lottery

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:46:41 GMT

The triple rollover for EuroMillions Lottery is not something that is unheard of, in fact it is quite a common occurrence for this lottery as it is with many other world jackpots. We have also seen the EuroMillions Lottery boasting a much higher jackpot in the past, but with Christmas drawing in and the New year on the horizon, many lottery players will be eyeing this amazing jackpot.

Florida Lottery winners' wife faces eviction

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:02:00 GMT

Two years ago, Donna Campbell discovered her husband had and won the lottery and kept it from her. Today the Florida Lottery winners’ wife faces eviction after her husband left following the win, leaving her penniless. Despite an ongoing legal battle, the lottery winner remains illusive and Donna Campbell continues the search for her husband in a bid to sue him for divorce and claim a share of his $449.511.95 lottery win.

Cash 3 from Arkansas Lottery

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:00:37 GMT

The latest new game is called Cash 3 from the Arkansas Lottery for which tickets were available to buy from Monday in convenience stores across the state. With many states taking up the option to sell lottery tickets for both the MegaMillions and PowerBall, they are now finding the need to make changes to their lottery games.

Cardiff museum gets National Lottery grant

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:48:27 GMT

The National Lottery Heritage Fund is frequently providing revenue to support some of the UK’s most sought after heritage sites back into the community. The news that a Cardiff museum gets National Lottery grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund will put a smile on the faces of many Cardiff residents today.

Lottery jackpots | Week beginning 13/12/2009

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:17:59 GMT

Many avid lottery players will be keeping an eye on the massive lottery jackpots that have been climbing over the last few weeks with an enormous amount of interest. There is nothing that anyone of us would like better than to win one of these world lottery games that are boasting close to record jackpots to end 2009 on a high.

National Lottery win announced on Facebook

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:00:28 GMT

A syndicate of 23 airport staff saw their National Lottery win announced on Facebook, leaving them stunned and overjoyed. The organiser of the lottery syndicate, Paul Cotter, alerted his fellow National Lottery syndicate members by putting the status on his profile as reading ‘We've won £2,625,215 on the Lotto. This is not a joke. Please call me, anyone who is in the syndicate, as soon as possible.’

Christmas Scratchcard

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:59:47 GMT

If you enjoy playing scratchcards online then you will be aware of an array of them being offered at various sources that are carrying the Christmas theme. The Christmas Scratchcard, available to players at Hopa and Scratch2cash, gives players a 1 in 3 chance of winning a cash prize, with the top prize being a whopping £200,000.

Kentucky Lottery approves MegaMillions

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:39:09 GMT

The Kentucky Lottery approves MegaMillions to join their list of lottery games following an agreement being passed allowing all states to cross sell tickets for both PowerBall and MegaMillions. Recently we have seen a string of states make announcements that they have chosen to take advantage of this option.

Florida Lottery wins from store neighbours

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 09:09:32 GMT

There have been many coincidences surrounding lottery wins and draws over the years, the biggest one being that of the Bulgarian Lottery, when the same numbers were drawn two weeks running. The latest is the news of Florida Lottery wins from store neighbours. It would be considered a coincidence for two tickets from the same town to share a lottery jackpot...

Winning Illinois Lottery ticket sold in Joliet

Tue, 8 Dec 2009 10:05:44 GMT

One lucky lottery player is $16.5 million better off today after the winning Illinois lottery ticket sold in Joliet matched all six numbers in the Illinois Lottery draw on Saturday night. The winning lottery numbers were 7, 15, 21, 31, 45 and 50. The winning $16.5 million lottery ticket was sold at the 7-Eleven 2405 Easington Road, Joliet.

Lotto 6/49 theft

Mon, 7 Dec 2009 09:10:51 GMT

A group of four long term friends and co workers have experienced a turbulent period after a $5.7 million Lotto 6/49 theft. The winning lottery ticket belonging to them all was cashed in by someone else. After one of the four took the lottery ticket to a Toronto convenience store for checking, she returned empty handed after being told by the store owner that the Canadian Lottery ticket was not a winner.

MegaMatch 6 game is ending

Sun, 6 Dec 2009 10:12:52 GMT

We have seen over the last few weeks many states taking up the option to cross sell both MegaMillions and PowerBall lottery tickets. This in turn, has left some states needing to streamline or review their lottery games. The South Carolina Lottery has recently announced that the MegaMatch 6 game is ending.

Royal Mail is to bail out of Camelot

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 09:53:52 GMT

On 14th November we brought you the news that four of the five shareholders in Camelot, who operate the National Lottery in the UK were to sell their stake. The remaining shareholder in the National Lottery operator was Royal Mail and we can bring you news today that Royal Mail is to bail out of Camelot, which had been anticipated from the beginning of the sell off process.

MegaMillions jackpot increases

Fri, 4 Dec 2009 09:00:32 GMT

There are some very impressive lottery jackpots up for grabs in the various world lottery games and after no one matched the six winning numbers in Tuesdays MegaMillions lottery drawing the MegaMillions jackpot increases to a staggering $69million.

New game from the Illinois Lottery

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 08:40:04 GMT

World Aids Day is something that will touch the lives of many people all over the world. This dreadful disease is one that researchers all over the world are striving to find a cure for and a new game from the Illinois Lottery has been launched to mark World Aids Day.

Colorado Lottery winner from Denver

Wed, 2 Dec 2009 10:44:17 GMT

A lucky Colorado Lottery winner from Denver matched all 6 numbers in the draw of 25th November to scoop a massive $3.7 Million lottery jackpot. The winning lottery ticket was sold at King Soopers, 18605 Green Valley Ranch Blvd, who will receive a $5,000 bonus. The winning numbers were 8, 13, 17, 21, 34 and 40.

The weeks' top lottery jackpots

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 10:36:33 GMT

There will be more reasons than ever this week to have a flutter on the lottery. Many of the world jackpots are carrying multi rollovers to create this weeks top jackpots. One of the weeks’ top lottery jackpots is currently the largest in the world and well known for rolling over for many weeks before it is won.

Three winners on the New York Lottery

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:33:46 GMT

A construction worker, a doorman and a Queens’s retiree are celebrating today after winning a total lottery sum of $8 million between them. The three winners on the New York Lottery are all from New York. Vinny Securella, who is a tile installer, was the top lottery winner of the three, winning a staggering $6 million jackpot on the New York Lottery.

Oregon couple win Thanksgiving Raffle

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:03:01 GMT

An Oregon couple win Thanksgiving Raffle from the Organ Lottery netting themselves a tidy sum of $1 million. Guy and Ellie Combs, who are from Lake Oswego, are just an average hardworking couple, who live week by week on their salaries. This win from the Oregon Lottery will enable them to purchase their own home in the school district which they have worked hard to stay in.

SuperEnalotto is still to be won

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:45:30 GMT

This Italian Lottery game jackpot reaches a staggering €95 million as the SuperEnalotto is still to be won. Eyes of lottery players across the globe have been watching this amazing jackpot for a few weeks now, barely daring to think of the possibility that it could exceed the record amount won earlier this year, by a resident of Bagone, Tuscany.

Millionaire Raffle tickets sell out

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:38:21 GMT

Tickets costing $20 each for the first ever Millionaire Raffle game in the state of Kansas went on sale on 18th October 2009. There were only 150,000 tickets available for this game offered by the Kansas Lottery. With odds of one in 150,000, the Kansas Lottery is giving players the best chance ever of winning $1 million. However, the Kansas Lottery could find themselves under fire as the Millionaire Raffle tickets sell out for the first game offered to lottery players in the state.

Florida Lottery winner goes missing

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:40:38 GMT

After winning millions back in 2006 a Florida Lottery winner goes missing and had not been seen since the beginning of April. Abraham Shakespeare, who is from Lakeland was reported missing earlier this month by his cousin, but investigators who are on the case are unsure whether the lottery winner is missing as a result of foul play or simply does not want to be found.

Deadline looms for unclaimed National Lottery prize

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:57:37 GMT

Time and time again we hear news of lottery prizes worth thousands of pounds are left unclaimed and today we hear of another which is heading that way as the deadline looms for unclaimed National Lottery prize. The Torfaen player is sitting on a lottery ticket worth almost £190,000 and has until 30th November to claim this prize.

Canadian tax law is a winner for lottery players

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:26:18 GMT

The 1st winners of the $50 million jackpot prize for the newest game in the Canadian Lottery game, Lotto Max, have found that they did more than win the jackpot. When they scooped the top prize in this Canadian Lottery game absolutely tax free it was soon realised that the Canadian tax law is a winner for lottery players.

Top lottery win for a Massachusetts mother

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:55:37 GMT

The Mega Cash game from the Massachusetts Lottery carries the largest instant win lottery prize in the US. A top lottery win for a Massachusetts mother, leaves Debra A Roberto celebrating today after claiming this top prize from this instant lottery game from the Massachusetts Lottery.

Lottery scratchcard mistake worth a mint

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:27:42 GMT

Lotteries around the world all sell some form of scratchcard or another and each have varying values to their maximum win amounts. For one lucky player in New Jersey a lottery scratchcard mistake was worth a mint! The fortune winner visited his local store and asked for a scratchcard called 'Deuces Wild', the clerk accidentally handed him an 'Aces Wild'.

SuperEnalotto jackpot is worlds' highest

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:09:31 GMT

The team here have been watching the Italian Lottery, SuperEnalotto for the last couple of weeks or so. We have been keeping everyone up to date on the progress of the massive jackpot that it is currently carrying. Today we can confirm that the SuperEnalotto jackpot is the worlds’ highest, standing currently at an estimated €91.2 million.

National Lottery celebrates 15 years

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:53:24 GMT

We are sure that many players can hardly believe that is been this long as the National Lottery celebrates 15 years. It has been an eventful 15 years for the National Lottery who have created more than 2,300 millionaires and paid out over £35 billion is prize money.

MegaMillions approval for Idaho

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:04:33 GMT

We have seen many US states taking the option to cross sell tickets for the two multi-state lottery games in the US and it seems that the MegaMillions approval for Idaho, is just one in a long stream of lottery states expected to opt in for this opportunity.

Iowa takes on the MegaMillions

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:34:57 GMT

The move to cross-selling the two main lotteries in the US is well and truly on the move as Iowa takes on the MegaMillions. On 17th October, we brought news to you that the various US lottery organisations involved had reached an agreement to cross sell the country’s two biggest lotteries. These being the Powerball Lottery and MegaMillions Lottery.

SuperEnalotto continues to climb

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:56:29 GMT

The eyes of all lottery players were on the world highest jackpots last week, the PowerBall, MegaMillions in the US and Italy’s SuperEnalotto. While the massive jackpots from the PowerBall and MegaMillions produced winners the SuperEnalotto continues to climb this week and sees a staggering lottery jackpot of €88.8 million for the draw this evening.

PowerBall jackpot winner speaks out

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:44:28 GMT

On 13th November we brought the fantastic news to you that the $96.6 million PowerBall lottery jackpot had been won by one lucky lottery ticket holder from Kansas. We are now pleased to be able to update you on further details of this staggering win as the PowerBall jackpot winner speaks out about how he learnt of his win from his daughter.

Lotto Max winners wont change

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:13:06 GMT

You would think that a massive $50 million win on the lottery, any lottery, would change a person but a recent interview with the couple who won the Canadian Lottery has revealed that the Lotto Max winners won’t change just because they have won an obscene amount of money playing the newest lottery game that replaced the Super 7 in the Canada Lottery.

Sir Richard Branson eyes a Camelot takeover

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:08:45 GMT

After four of the five Camelot shareholders appointed investment banks to sell their stakes in the business, Sir Richard Branson eyes a Camelot takeover. Each of the shareholders has an equal 20% share of Camelot, who operates the National Lottery in the UK. The only shareholder remaining who is not involved in the sell-off process at present is Royal Mail.

PowerBall jackpot is won

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:39:56 GMT

All eyes around the world have been firmly placed on the US multi-state lotteries this week and now the Powerball jackpot is won not long after the big MegaMillions jackpot. Both of them have boasted huge multi-rollover lottery jackpots and with the MegaMillions jackpot of staggering $77 million being claimed by two lucky lottery ticket holders on its last drawing focus moved to the Powerball game.

MegaMillions jackpot is won

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:42:50 GMT

All eyes were on the MegaMillion drawing on Tuesday as lottery players waited to see if they had won one of the largest world lottery jackpots this week. We can tell you that the $77 million MegaMillions jackpot was won by two lucky ticket holders, leaving many millions disappointed at their failed bid.

Double rollover for the National Lottery

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:08:44 GMT

Whilst a double rollover for the National Lottery does not produce the record lottery jackpot amounts that some of the larger lotteries are boasting at the moment, it is still an amount worth getting excited about. It is the main UK lottery game at the end of the day, although it is much smaller than the EuroMillions and the multi-state US lottery games.

World’s biggest lottery jackpots

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:22:18 GMT

This weekend saw the massive EuroMillions jackpot go to two players in the UK. For people who play the lottery religiously and enjoy the thrill of playing the larger jackpots, all is not lost. This coming week is set to produce an even bigger lottery frenzy with some of the world’s biggest lottery jackpots have soared for another week as they roll over yet again.

EuroMillions win creates a new UK record

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 07:46:15 GMT

Two UK winners have shared the lottery jackpot each scooping a record breaking £45,570,835.50. This EuroMillions win creates a new UK record, beating the previous record of £35.4 million which was won by Post Mistress, Angela Kelly in 2007. All eyes have been on the massive €90 million EuroMillions jackpot for the last week.

Spanish Lottery scam

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 10:22:48 GMT

An elderly gentleman from the UK has become a victim of a Spanish Lottery scam after being sent a letter by post informing him that he had won millions it was reported in This is Bristol online. This poor man who is 76 and has a seriously ill wife fell for the scam and paid out a series of payments to have the funds released only to find he was a victim of fraudsters and conmen.

SuperEnalotto fever grips Italy again

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 01:21:06 GMT

Many Italians will be holding their breath for the draw tonight as SuperEnalotto fever grips Italy again. This Italian lottery game is boasting one of Europe’s biggest jackpots this weekend and many lottery players will still be feeling the effects of the staggering lottery jackpot paid out by the SuperEnalotto earlier in the year.

Unclaimed National Lottery prize

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:14:11 GMT

The latest news that an unclaimed National Lottery prize of £53,926 is still outstanding in the Crewe area may come as a surprise to most of you, but in fact this is a fairly common occurrence. You would think that people who participate in the National Lottery do so because they want to win a large amount of money.

New player wins New York Lottery

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 01:12:16 GMT

News that a new player wins the New York Lottery jackpot is all the evidence we will ever need that is really could be you. How many of us dreamt that we would win the lottery jackpot when we bought our very first ticket? Quite a few we would imagine, but of all of us who hoped and wished for this it was highly unlikely to happen.

EuroMillions rolls over for a 5th time

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 14:51:38 GMT

Lottery players all over the world tend to get extremely excited when a lottery in which they participate rolls over. As the EuroMillions rolls over for a 5th time in a row, a ticket buying frenzy will be inevitable as the £90 million jackpot drawing on Friday draws closer.

Fantasy 5 top prize is won

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 00:17:10 GMT

It always brings excitement to hear of a player scooping a top win and as the Florida Lottery announces the latest Fantasy 5 top prize is won by one lucky winner, the buzz is sure to be felt amongst all players of the Florida Lottery for a few days to come.

Winner to sue the Texas Lottery

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 01:53:04 GMT

Willis Willis, a 67 year old who won $1 million on the lottery, claims he was defrauded of his winnings when the cashier who checked his ticket claimed that the ticket had only won $2. The cashier then retained the ticket and claimed the prize himself before fleeing to his native Nepal, leaving the winner to sue the Texas Lottery in order to collect his prize.

Chinese Lottery winner claims prize in disguise

Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:04:35 GMT

After much furore surrounding the identity of the winner of 360 million yuan the world is till no wiser as the Chinese Lottery winners claims the prize in disguise. When attending the Provincial of Henan this lucky winner sported sunglasses and a face mask for the duration of his 25 minute visit to claim the winnings.

MegaMillions theft victim speaks out

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:35:30 GMT

Willis Willis, the 67 year old named as the Texas Lottery MegaMillions theft victim speaks out recently to a news reporter for Austin News, Jenny Hoff. Mr Willis took his winning ticket to his local store to be checked when he realised his numbers had come in and expected to receive $1 million, instead the cashier gave him just $2.

5th Canada Lottery win disputed

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:52:41 GMT

One Canadian man has had his luck run short after his 5th Canada Lottery win was disputed. Seguro Ndabene had already scooped more than $2 million with four previous lottery wins but on January 16th, 2009 his numbers came in again netting this lucky chap an impressive $17 million on the Canadian Super 7 draw.

Arkansas Lottery

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:10:10 GMT

The Arkansas Lottery began by selling scratch-off lottery tickets on 28th September. The main purpose of the Arkansas Lottery is to provide financial backing for the people of Arkansas, who are enrolled in public and private, non-profit two year and four year colleges within the state. All profits from the Arkansas Lottery have been pledged to the cause.

Lottery fund to help needy families

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:18:20 GMT

£5 million has been allocated by the Big Lottery Fund to help needy families to recover from the recession and rebuild their lives. The money is to go to existing grant holding organisations who are currently working with such families to bring some stability back into their lives.

Mystery surrounds Chinas biggest lottery win

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:21:21 GMT

Mystery surrounds Chinas biggest lottery win today as the winners’ identity is still not known. Because of privacy laws it could be that the winner wants to withhold his identity, but it could also be that the lottery winner is yet to come forward.

MegaMillions lottery ticket stolen

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:28:41 GMT

If ever you needed a reason to buy lottery tickets online we have news that a Megamillions lottery ticket was stolen by a dishonest store clerk in Texas. The lucky winner, Willis Willis, aged 67 took his ticket to his local store and asked the assistant, Pankaj Joshi, to check to see if his MegaMillions ticket was really a winner.

Quadruple rollover for Euromillions

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:20:21 GMT

Yet another week has passed with no winners for the Euromillions and this means next Friday sees a massive £71 million / €77 million jackpot on offer. The quadruple rollover for Euromillions comes about after four consecutive draws fails to find any jackpot winners.

Millionaire Raffle | EuroMillions

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:54:07 GMT

A 50p increase putting the cost of a EuroMillions ticket up to £2 in the UK, incorporates the introduction of the Millionaire Raffle from EuroMillions. The National Lottery has introduced this new part of the game to the EuroMillions to create a guaranteed UK millionaire every week.

Arkansas Lottery hit by its first fraud attempt

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:19:02 GMT

The recently launched Arkansas Lottery has been hit by its first fraud attempt leading to the oganiser labelling the plan as ‘stupid’. Ruth Dennis, was promptly arrested after she presented a winning lottery ticket and the Arkansas Lottery Headquarters.

Texas Lottery is to sell veterans scratch-off

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:30:33 GMT

So many lottery organisations world wide are committed to providing revenue for good causes. Many of the population will feel that supporting veterans is a very worthy cause. The announcement that from 9th November the Texas Lottery is to sell veterans scratch-off lottery tickets to support the veterans’ fund is likely to be met with overwhelming support.

New games for the Arkansas Lottery

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:01:34 GMT

It seems that the successful launch of the Arkansas Lottery is just the tip of the iceberg. This new scholarship lottery is going from strength to strength and with new games about to be introduced, it can only be good news for something that has already proved to be very successful. On Tuesday, four new games for the Arkansas Lottery will make a debut and this is bound to generate a lot more interest in the lottery game.

Single ticket wins the MegaMillions

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:48:47 GMT

The winning numbers for the $200 million MegaMillions draw at the weekend were 10, 13, 18, 33 and 51, the Megaball was 43. The lottery organisers have announced that a single ticket wins the MegaMillions jackpot prize, which will now see the lottery jackpot return to its starting point of $20 million.

Make Me Rich game show | Michigan Lottery

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:12:46 GMT

Friday, October 16th saw the launch of a brand new lottery game show; the Make Me Rich game show from the Michigan Lottery offers players the chance to win some great prizes and cash to the value of $4 million. The Make Me Rich host is none other than Christopher Knight, best known for his role in the 1970’s hit show, The Brady Bunch.

Powerball and MegaMillions could merge

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:32:02 GMT

There are currently two multi-state lottery games in the US. Every single lottery state operates one of them but not the other but there could soon be a change to this as both the Powerball and MegaMillions could merge.

Ohio Lottery hoax caused chaos

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:31:39 GMT

A store in Columbus was thrown into a living nightmare on Tuesday, after an Ohio Lottery hoax caused chaos. The woman told everyone in the store that she had won $1.5m on the Ohio Lottery and was going to give the lottery money away.

National Lottery claim misses deadline

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:54:03 GMT

A £50,000 National Lottery claim misses the deadline after 180 days has passed since the win. The lottery ticket which matched five numbers, plus the bonus ball on the April 15th drawing, was bought in the Fareham area of Hampshire. The prize money, plus any interest that it has earned will now pass on to the good causes lottery fund.

New Arkansas Lottery pays out $100,000 prize

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:29:02 GMT

The newly launched Arkansas lottery pays out a massive $100,000 prize to a gas station worker from Van Buren. $100,000 is currently the highest prize available in the Arkansas lottery and this is only the second winning ticket for this amount to have been claimed in Arkansas.

MegaMillions jackpot on the rise again

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:59:08 GMT

This seems to have been quite a year for every single lottery throughout the world. We have so far seen a record win in Italy in recent months and multi-state and multi-country lotteries, seem to be producing a huge amount of rollover jackpots. It is of no surprise that the MegaMillions jackpot is on the rise again.

Lottery winner moves to a five bedded farmhouse

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 02:31:39 GMT

74 year old grandfather Brian Caswell became Britain’s 3rd largest lottery winner four months ago, when he won a massive £25 million on the EuroMillions lottery. After living in his terraced property for almost half a century, Brian Caswell finally call time on his former home and the allotment to which he was devoted for many years, and now the lottery winner moves to a five bedded farmhouse, worth £1.25 million along with his wife Joan.

Unclaimed Powerball Prize in Arizona

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 01:01:52 GMT

An unclaimed Powerball prize in Arizona remains after a ticket purchased in Glendale matched five numbers for a $200.000 second prize. As the winner has not yet come forward, the Executive Director for the Arizona Lottery has urged everyone who bought a ticket for the October 3rd draw to re-check their lottery tickets.

Arkansas Lottery is a booming success

Fri, 9 Oct 2009 01:49:43 GMT

It seems that the Arkansas Lottery is a booming success already after its launch on 28th September. So far this new lottery has exceeded many of it expectations and on the back of this news is expected to be self sufficient as early as next week.

National Lottery jackpot left unclaimed

Thu, 8 Oct 2009 00:15:54 GMT

National Lottery operator, Camelot, are appealing for the holder of a National Lottery ticket worth more than £3.6 million to come forward to claim this life changing jackpot prize. This lottery ticket was the winner of the lottery draw which took place on 23rd September 2009, which was the midweek lottery draw. Almost two weeks later and this National Lottery jackpot is still left unclaimed.

Lottery scam warning issued

Wed, 7 Oct 2009 11:13:09 GMT

We always try to keep up to date with date with the various lottery scams in operation throughout the world. We have, on several occasions brought news to you on vulnerable people being conned out of their life savings at the hands of ruthless scam merchants. Today we bring you news of a lottery scam warning issued by the Washington Lottery.

MegaMillions jackpot rises

Tue, 6 Oct 2009 12:07:28 GMT

After no one matched the winning numbers for Friday nights drawing, the MegaMillions jackpot rises to an estimated $122m for the drawing on Tuesday. The winning numbers were 15, 24, 51, 53 and 55. The Mega Ball was 11. There were 12 tickets matching five numbers for $250,000 each.

Changes to a New Mexico Lottery game

Mon, 5 Oct 2009 10:34:38 GMT

We have seen many state lotteries changing some of the games that they have to offer. Some games have been replaced and others have just been simply re-vamped and news of changes to a New Mexico Lottery game came as no surprise to us considering this.

Virginia Lottery Marathon commercial

Sun, 4 Oct 2009 00:18:43 GMT

With so many state lotteries available around the US it must be pretty difficult for an advertising company to come up with ways to entice players to buy lottery tickets. Recently we took a scout around YouTube to see the sort of offerings available on television screens in the US and we stumbled upon the Virginia Lottery Marathon commercial.

Change of TV stations for Kentucky Lottery

Sat, 3 Oct 2009 10:33:29 GMT

On October 1st, Kentucky Lottery players have seen a change of TV stations for the Kentucky Lottery draws. The programme in Louisville has moved to WKBI/The CW Louisville. While lottery players in Lexington, will now find the drawings on CWKYT.

Jobless man gets a lottery jackpot share

Fri, 2 Oct 2009 09:18:37 GMT

Jim McGrail was one of nine National Lottery syndicate members who scooped a £4.5 million win last weekend. After being made redundant three months ago, the jobless man gets a lottery jackpot share after the syndicate had an outright jackpot win on the UK National Lottery.

Commercial for Sweet Million | New York Lottery

Thu, 1 Oct 2009 00:56:20 GMT

You may remember the news that we brought to you earlier this month about the launch of the new lottery game that was introduced by the New York Lottery called Sweet Million. Well we can bring you the sweetest news of all today in that of the New York Lottery commercial for Sweet Million.

Lottery funding for Bletchley Park

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:40:34 GMT

Not so long ago we brought news to you about how National Lottery funding was helping to fund the task of preparing some Anglo-Saxon jewellery, that was discovered in a field to go on public view. It is pleasing to see that the Heritage Lottery Fund has come up trumps again by allocating a sum of £500,000 in National Lottery funding for Bletchley Park, a WWII secret code-breaking hub in Northamptonshire.

Arkansas Lottery finally launched

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:38:27 GMT

On Monday 28th September the very first tickets were sold as the Arkansas Lottery finally launched. All participating retailers state wide were allowed to start selling scratchcards from midnight on Monday and various retailers found queues at their doors as people came to buy the very 1st Arkansas Lottery tickets.

Big win at Hopa

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:56:28 GMT

It’s always exciting to hear the news of people who have a fantastic win, whether it is on the lottery or any other kind of game. Today we bring you some fantastic news about a big win at Hopa, a leading online scratchcard site which launched earlier this year.

MegaMillions last minute prize claim

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 09:04:24 GMT

A woman from Mechanicville, Virginia has only just cashed in a winning lottery ticket from a Mega Millions drawing back in March. The MegaMillions last minute prize claim bagged her $250,000 just eight hours before it expired.

Florida Lottery says goodbye to Lotto Plus

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:36:50 GMT

Less than a year and a half after offering people who spend more money on lottery tickets bigger jackpots, the Florida Lottery says goodbye to Lotto Plus. Instead, the Florida Lottery will be offering people who spend $2 on lottery tickets up to five times more non jackpot prizes than those who spend $1.

National Lottery funding for Anglo-Saxon Jewellery

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:00:13 GMT

The Heritage Lottery Fund has stepped in with over a quarter of a million pounds to help keep some rare gold stay in the North-East of the UK. The National Lottery funding for Anglo-Saxon jewellery, found at the grave of an Anglo-Saxon Princess 2 years ago, will be able to be put on display thanks to this financial help from the lottery.

EuroMillions Superdraw win

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:14:40 GMT

It has been reported that a single ticket purchased in France had the Euromillions Superdraw win, a lottery jackpot of almost €100 million. People from all of the participating countries had been hoping for this outcome. This would have been the largest lottery payout, to a single ticket holder in France.

One winner claims the final Super 7 jackpot

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:31:06 GMT

The draw on Friday evening was the last for the Canadian Lottery game Super 7. This is now to be replaced by the new Lotto Max game of which we brought news to you back in August and one winner claims the final Super 7 jackpot of almost $24 million.

No more ping pong balls for the Oklahoma Lottery

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:48:47 GMT

Being replaced by a new computerized drawing system, there will be no more ping pong balls for the Oklahoma Lottery. The Cash 5 and Pick 3 games will no longer have models picking the numbered balls from a machine in the cost cutting move. With recent probe into the Bulgarian Lottery, one can’t help but wonder whether this move could leave the draw open to scrutiny.

New Lotto Max launches in Canada

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 11:30:22 GMT

On Friday 25th September the new Lotto Max launches in Canada and players who buy lottery tickets for this new game that replaces the current Super 7 game are in with a chance of winning a staggering $10 million on the first draw. Like most lottery draws the Lotto Max game will rollover and could reach jackpots of as high as $50 million.

France scoops Superdraw Euromillions jackpot

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 10:24:19 GMT

Yesterday saw a huge jackpot for the Euromillions and the lucky winner, according to news reports, hails from France. Previous Superdraws have made winners mega millionaires overnight and last nights draw soon France scoop the Superdraw Euromillions jackpot of €100 million or just over £90 million.

Bulgarian Lottery is under investigation

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:35:24 GMT

After the same six numbers were drawn in two consecutive draws, the Bulgarian Lottery is under investigation by the authorities. Although an official for the Bulgarian Lottery claim that manipulation is impossible, the odds of the same numbers coming up twice in a row is one in four million.

Lottery tickets arrive in Arkansas

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:37:23 GMT

The start of the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery is now less than two weeks away and the first delivery of Scratch-off lottery tickets arrive in Arkansas by tractor and trailer to a distribution center for the Arkansas Lottery in Little Rock.

Derren Brown National Lottery predictions

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:36:15 GMT

The rumours have been rife since last week and the Derren Brown National Lottery predictions have left his many fans more than a little infuriated after they watched the show on Friday 11th September.

Super Lucky 7s scratchcard win for teen

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 01:07:45 GMT

Imagine popping in to your local grocery store, buying your items and then spending $10 on a one of the many scratchcards available from the Georgia Lottery. This is what one lucky winner did then took the instant win card to his car and scratched in an astronomical win. $77,777 is the amount pocketed on this Super Lucky 7s scratchcard win for teen, Thomas Zimbelman.

EuroMillions win is left unclaimed

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:28:55 GMT

A EuroMillions win is left unclaimed today and bosses from Camelot, who run the UK National Lottery and the UK side of the EuroMillions, are urging everyone to dig out old tickets and re-check them as they may well hold the ticket for an unclaimed prize of almost £5 million.

EuroMillions Superdraw is confirmed

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:42:24 GMT

There is some very exciting new for all lottery players who enjoy the chase of a massive prize, in that the EuroMillions Superdraw is confirmed at long last. The prize for this EuroMillions lottery draw is €100 million which is around £85 million. Obviously this is based on the current exchange which changes all of the time.

EuroMillions warning

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:39:56 GMT

It was not so long ago that we warned our readers of the climb in lottery scams. But it seems that victims of such scams are keen to send out warnings too. Sandra Gray, who is a pensioner from Bolton, sends out a EuroMillions warning for people to be wary of what she concludes, is a lottery scam.

Arkansas Lottery to help gamblers

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:03:48 GMT

Lottery officials have announced that they have decided to use some of the start up funds from the Arkansas Lottery to help gamblers. They plan to use the lottery money to train councillors and set up a special network to support those people who have a gambling problem.