El Gordo: Spain’s Christmas lottery offers respite from Covid gloom

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El Gordo: Spain’s Christmas lottery offers respite from Covid gloom

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Spain’s bumper Christmas lottery - known as “El Gordo ” or “The Fat One” - is offering the public a welcome distraction from the pandemic’s doom and gloom with a total of €2.4 billion in prizes. Other lotteries have bigger individual top prizes but Spain’s Christmas lottery, staged each year on 22 December, is ranked as the world’s richest for the total prize money involved. Despite a spiraling number of coronavirus cases — Spain on Tuesday marked its pandemic record of new infections, with nearly 50,000 reported in one day — the public is returning to Madrid s Teatro Real opera house after last year's hiatus.

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‘El Gordo’ lottery in Spain spreads Christmas riches worth $2.8 billion

2 weeks, 5 days ago

‘El Gordo’ lottery in Spain spreads Christmas riches worth $2.8 billion

Associated Press

MADRID — For weeks, Spaniards had anticipated the arrival of “El Gordo” or “The Fat One.” But unlike Santa Claus, El Gordo arrived three days before Christmas, before noon on Sunday. El Gordo is the first prize of Spain’s hugely popular national Christmas lottery, which is said to be the world’s largest based on the total prize money involved, even …

Spain's Christmas lottery spreads cash and seasonal joy to winners

2 weeks, 5 days ago

Spain's Christmas lottery spreads cash and seasonal joy to winners

Hindustan Times

MADRID -Players with winning tickets in Spain's huge Christmas lottery draw on Sunday celebrated with sparkling wine, cheers and hugs in a 200-year-old tradition that marks the beginning of the Christmas season. Spain's Christmas lottery spreads cash and seasonal joy to winners The total prize pot in the state-run National Lottery event reached 2.71 billion euros this year, slightly more …

Claim received for Friday’s £33 million EuroMillions jackpot

6 months ago

Claim received for Friday’s £33 million EuroMillions jackpot

The Independent

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UK player scoops £33 million EuroMillions jackpot

6 months ago

UK player scoops £33 million EuroMillions jackpot

The Independent

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UK EuroMillions ticketholder scoops £61m but huge prize still unclaimed

11 months, 1 week ago

UK EuroMillions ticketholder scoops £61m but huge prize still unclaimed

The Independent

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Wednesday’s Lotto jackpot estimated at £5.4m after no winners

11 months, 2 weeks ago

Wednesday’s Lotto jackpot estimated at £5.4m after no winners

The Independent

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UK National Lottery player scoops £15m jackpot days before Christmas - but has yet to claim it

1 year ago

UK National Lottery player scoops £15m jackpot days before Christmas - but has yet to claim it

The Independent

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Spain's bumper Christmas lottery "El Gordo" starts dishing out millions of euros in prizes

1 year ago

Spain's bumper Christmas lottery "El Gordo" starts dishing out millions of euros in prizes

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Christmas comes early for £13m lottery winner

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Christmas comes early for £13m lottery winner

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Time to check your tickets! £220,000 Euromillions prize won last month has not been claimed yet and lotto bosses say they are desperate to give it out

1 year, 1 month ago

Time to check your tickets! £220,000 Euromillions prize won last month has not been claimed yet and lotto bosses say they are desperate to give it out

Daily Mail

A Euromillions prize worth £220,000 which was won last month has yet to be claimed, and lotto bosses say they are desperate to hand the cash over to the lucky winner. The unknown winner purchased their ticket for the draw on Friday 27 October in Northampton, according to the National Lottery, but have yet to come forward to claim their …

Saturday’s £20m Lotto jackpot has been claimed

1 year, 6 months ago

Saturday’s £20m Lotto jackpot has been claimed

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Claim received for £55m EuroMillions jackpot win

1 year, 6 months ago

Claim received for £55m EuroMillions jackpot win

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Claim staked for UK ticket-holder’s £46.2m share of EuroMillions jackpot

1 year, 8 months ago

Claim staked for UK ticket-holder’s £46.2m share of EuroMillions jackpot

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Hunt for mystery millionaire Lotto winners launched as prizes go unclaimed

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Hunt for mystery millionaire Lotto winners launched as prizes go unclaimed

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National Lottery: Lucky ticket holder claims half of ‘must-win’ £12 million jackpot

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National Lottery: Lucky ticket holder claims half of ‘must-win’ £12 million jackpot

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Spain kicks off festivities with 'El Gordo' bumper lottery

2 years ago

Spain kicks off festivities with 'El Gordo' bumper lottery

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EuroMillions: Winning numbers for £14m jackpot on Friday 9 December

2 years, 1 month ago

EuroMillions: Winning numbers for £14m jackpot on Friday 9 December

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EuroMillions: Winning numbers for £123m jackpot on Tuesday December 6

2 years, 1 month ago

EuroMillions: Winning numbers for £123m jackpot on Tuesday December 6

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Search for UK winner of National Lottery jackpot worth £7.4m

2 years, 1 month ago

Search for UK winner of National Lottery jackpot worth £7.4m

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Single UK ticket-holder claims £171m jackpot in EuroMillions draw

2 years, 3 months ago

Single UK ticket-holder claims £171m jackpot in EuroMillions draw

The Independent

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Record £195m EuroMillions jackpot claimed by UK ticket-holder

2 years, 5 months ago

Record £195m EuroMillions jackpot claimed by UK ticket-holder

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Record-breaking £191m EuroMillions jackpot rolls over to Friday

2 years, 5 months ago

Record-breaking £191m EuroMillions jackpot rolls over to Friday

The Independent

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EuroMillions prize rolls over to £191million super jackpot - biggest prize ever

2 years, 6 months ago

EuroMillions prize rolls over to £191million super jackpot - biggest prize ever

The Independent

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EuroMillions: £186m jackpot up for grabs in Tuesday’s draw

2 years, 6 months ago

EuroMillions: £186m jackpot up for grabs in Tuesday’s draw

The Independent

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Claim received for record £184 million EuroMillions jackpot

2 years, 7 months ago

Claim received for record £184 million EuroMillions jackpot

The Independent

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El Gordo lottery: Spain's €2.4bn Christmas draw takes place

6 years ago

El Gordo lottery: Spain's €2.4bn Christmas draw takes place

The Independent

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Two winners split €30 million New Year’s lottery jackpot

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Two winners split €30 million New Year’s lottery jackpot

NL Times

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Wealth advisor, tax accountant, estate attorney and therapist — what support does a $1.2 billion lottery winner need?

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Winning ticket for $1.22 billion lottery jackpot sold in California, Mega Millions says

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Winning ticket for $1.22 billion lottery jackpot sold in California, Mega Millions says

Live Mint

ATLANTA — At least one Mega Millions player has plenty of dough to ring in the New Year after drawing the winning number. After three months without anyone winning the top prize in the lottery, a ticket worth an estimated $1.22 billion was sold in California for the drawing Friday night, according to the Mega Millions website. Until Friday, the …

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Vendido en California el boleto ganador de $1.220 millones en la lotería Mega Millions

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Vendido en California el boleto ganador de $1.220 millones en la lotería Mega Millions

Associated Press

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Winning ticket for $1.22 billion lottery jackpot sold in California, Mega Millions says

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Winning ticket for $1.22 billion lottery jackpot sold in California, Mega Millions says

Associated Press

At least one Mega Millions player has plenty of dough to ring in the New Year after drawing the winning number. After three months without anyone winning the top prize in the lottery, a ticket worth an estimated $1.22 billion was sold in California for the drawing Friday night, according to the Mega Millions website. The California Lottery said the …

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Winning ticket for $1.22 billion lottery jackpot sold in California: Mega Millions

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Winning ticket for $1.22 billion lottery jackpot sold in California: Mega Millions

India Today

At least one Mega Millions player has plenty of dough to ring in the New Year after drawing the winning number. After three months without anyone winning the top prize in the lottery, a ticket worth an estimated $1.22 billion was sold in California for the drawing Friday night, according to the Mega Millions website. Until Friday, the last time …

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Another jackpot surpasses $1 billion. Is this the new normal?

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Another jackpot surpasses $1 billion. Is this the new normal?

Associated Press

Remember this moment because it probably won’t last: A U.S. lottery jackpot is projected to soar above $1 billion, and that’s still a big deal. “The question lurking is, what happens when $1 billion becomes routine and people don’t care about it anymore?” said Jonathan D. Cohen, author of the 2022 book “For a Dollar and a Dream: State Lotteries …

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Mega Millions jackpot tops $1 billion again : A new normal for lottery wins?

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Mega Millions jackpot tops $1 billion again : A new normal for lottery wins?

India Today

Remember this moment because it probably won’t last: A U.S. lottery jackpot is projected to soar above $1 billion, and that’s still a big deal. “The question lurking is, what happens when $1 billion becomes routine and people don’t care about it anymore?” said Jonathan D. Cohen, author of the 2022 book “For a Dollar and a Dream: State Lotteries …

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Winning $1.22-billion Mega Millions ticket sold in California

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Winning $1.22-billion Mega Millions ticket sold in California

LA Times

A Mega Millions lottery ticket sold at a Shasta County gas station hit the estimated $1.22-billion jackpot on Friday, officials said. The jackpot is the fifth-largest prize in Mega Millions history and comes at the tail end of a year with unusually few jackpot wins, according to the the lottery. “Congratulations to our $1.22-billion jackpot winner from California,” Joshua Johnston, …

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Friday’s Mega Millions drawing is worth an estimated $1.15 billion, one of the game’s top jackpots

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Friday’s Mega Millions drawing is worth an estimated $1.15 billion, one of the game’s top jackpots

Associated Press

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Jackpot for Mega Millions surges past $1B after no numbers match on Christmas Eve drawing

2 weeks, 2 days ago

Jackpot for Mega Millions surges past $1B after no numbers match on Christmas Eve drawing

Deccan Chronicle

The Mega Millions jackpot has surpassed $1 billion after no ticket matched all six numbers drawn on Christmas Eve. “We know that many people will likely receive tickets to Friday’s drawing as holiday gifts, and what a gift that would turn out to be if you ended up with a ticket worth a $1.15 billion jackpot,” Joshua Johnston, lead director …

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Mega Millions jackpot climbs to more than $1 billion for Friday’s drawing

2 weeks, 2 days ago

Mega Millions jackpot climbs to more than $1 billion for Friday’s drawing

LA Times

The odds of winning Friday’s Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302 million, according to lottery organizers. No one scored big on Christmas Eve when the last Mega Millions drawing pushed the jackpot closer to 10 figures, so now it has ballooned to at least $1.15 billion, the fifth-largest prize in the game’s history. The odds of winning the jackpot …

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Jackpot for Mega Millions surges past $1B after no numbers match on Christmas Eve drawing

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Jackpot for Mega Millions surges past $1B after no numbers match on Christmas Eve drawing

Associated Press

Hang onto those stocking-stuffer lottery tickets. The Mega Millions jackpot has surpassed $1 billion after no ticket matched all six numbers drawn on Christmas Eve. The lottery’s website said the jackpot had reached $1 billion and this particular 7-Eleven convenience store in Chino Hills, near Los Angeles, drew many hopeful winners because of its reputation as a “lucky store,” known …

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Jackpot for Mega Millions surges past $1 billion after no numbers match on Christmas Eve drawing

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Jackpot for Mega Millions surges past $1 billion after no numbers match on Christmas Eve drawing

India Today

On Christmas Eve, the lights shone bright, but nobody won the lottery. Now, the Mega Millions jackpot has grown to an incredible $1.15 billion for Friday's drawing. “We know that many people will likely receive tickets to Friday’s drawing as holiday gifts, and what a gift that would turn out to be if you ended up with a ticket worth …

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Mega Millions jackpot soars to an estimated $1.15 billion after no winners on Christmas Eve

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Mega Millions jackpot soars to an estimated $1.15 billion after no winners on Christmas Eve

CNN

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Cynical scammers set to strike during Christmas week, Santander UK warns

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Mega Millions jackpot nears $1 billion for Christmas Eve drawing

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Scams to avoid when shopping for Christmas bargains

1 month, 1 week ago

Scams to avoid when shopping for Christmas bargains

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Adams says: “Be particularly wary of deals you see …

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More than £240,000 lost to sports ticket scams this year so far, says bank

1 month, 1 week ago

More than £240,000 lost to sports ticket scams this year so far, says bank

The Independent

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EuroMillions players urged to check tickets again after blunder announcing numbers

1 month, 2 weeks ago

EuroMillions players urged to check tickets again after blunder announcing numbers

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy It’s a familiar story for lottery players across the country: …

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Who are the 10 biggest UK lottery winners?

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Who are the 10 biggest UK lottery winners?

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. – Anonymous, £195,707,000 A UK ticket-holder scooped the record EuroMillions jackpot of £195 million …

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‘Scamvent’ calendar highlights common frauds over Christmas

1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘Scamvent’ calendar highlights common frauds over Christmas

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Stuart Skinner, a fraud expert from NatWest, said: “We …

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Mega Millions prize pot jumps to enormous $453 million

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mega Millions prize pot jumps to enormous $453 million

Daily Mail

The Mega Millions prize pot has risen to a whopping $453 million. Although participants did not win the grand prize, two Mega Millions players from Texas and Pennsylvania won $1 million after correctly matching all five white ball numbers. Besides the jackpot and $1 million prizes, Mega Millions players could win $2, $4, $10, $200, $500, or $10,000, depending on …

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EuroMillions results: Winning lottery numbers for Tuesday November 12

1 month, 4 weeks ago

EuroMillions results: Winning lottery numbers for Tuesday November 12

Daily Mail

The latest EuroMillions results have been announced, with the numbers for Tuesday November 12 now available to see. The EuroMillions draw takes place twice a week, occurring on Tuesday and Friday nights Winning numbers Tonight's National Lottery EuroMillions winning numbers are: 10, 11, 12, 22, 50. Anyone wishing to purchase a ticket for the EuroMillions must have purchased a ticket …

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Urgent purchase scam warning as shoppers start spending for Christmas

1 month, 4 weeks ago

Urgent purchase scam warning as shoppers start spending for Christmas

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The scams have made up more than half of authorised push payment fraud cases …

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A woman put a lottery ticket in her purse and forgot about it. She ended up winning $1 million

2 months ago

A woman put a lottery ticket in her purse and forgot about it. She ended up winning $1 million

CNN

CNN — An Illinois woman is $1 million richer after winning on a lottery ticket she forgot about. During a grocery trip to the Jewel-Osco supermarket in Elmhurst in October, she made the last-minute decision to pick up a lottery ticket for the Lucky Day Lotto, a daily draw game in Illinois. “While on my way to visit my aunt, …

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Powerball winner in Lake Elsinore was one away from the big prize. Here’s how much they won

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Powerball winner in Lake Elsinore was one away from the big prize. Here’s how much they won

LA Times

Powerball had no big winner, but someone who bought a ticket in Lake Elsinore hit all numbers but the Powerball. A Powerball winner who purchased their ticket in Lake Elsinore narrowly missed the grand prize of $437 million in Saturday’s drawing. Each of the winners purchased their ticket for 2 bucks, and the odds of winning the big prize are …

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Lucky ticket-holder claims Saturday’s £7.4m Lotto win

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Lucky ticket-holder claims Saturday’s £7.4m Lotto win

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A single ticket-holder who won £7.4 million in Saturday’s Lotto …

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Mega Millions plans to raise ticket price to $5. Are you more likely to win?

3 months ago

Mega Millions plans to raise ticket price to $5. Are you more likely to win?

LA Times

The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to more than $1 billion. In April, the price of a Mega Millions lottery ticket will jump from $2 to $5, a change that officials say will come with better odds, bigger wins and more money for California public schools. California Gas-station quick pick nets Mega Millions player $810 million A single ticket snared …

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Hypocrisy row: UK PM Keir Starmer slammed for taking freebies, gifts worth over £100,000

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Hypocrisy row: UK PM Keir Starmer slammed for taking freebies, gifts worth over £100,000

Firstpost

Since December 2019, Starmer has received £107,145 in declared gifts and benefits, including tickets to Taylor Swift’s concerts and Premier League football games UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is embroiled in a controversy over accepting freebies worth thousands of euros. AP Labour Party leader Keir Starmer is under growing scrutiny after an analysis revealed he has received more than £100,000 …

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Massachusetts Man Wins $1-Million Mega Millions Jackpot After Playing Same Numbers For 20 Years

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Massachusetts Man Wins $1-Million Mega Millions Jackpot After Playing Same Numbers For 20 Years

News 18

A man from Massachusetts in the US has struck gold with a $1 million Mega Millions win, thanks to a set of numbers he’s played for 20 years. Participation in Mega Millions is available in 45 states, Washington DC and the U.S Virgin Islands, and the draw takes place every Tuesday and Friday at 11 PM ET in Atlanta Georgia. …

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Man wins ₹42 lakh in lottery all thanks to his late dog. Here's what happened

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Man wins ₹42 lakh in lottery all thanks to his late dog. Here's what happened

Hindustan Times

Winning the lottery and taking home the grand prize is a dream of many. In fact, to achieve this, several people might also buy lottery tickets or take part in lottery based reality TV shows to win some amount of money. For the lottery, the man selected the same number as his German Shephard's license plate number. Well, it was …

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$1-million winning ticket sold at Orange County fair

5 months, 1 week ago

$1-million winning ticket sold at Orange County fair

LA Times

Imagine the goodies a visitor can take home at this summer’s Orange County Fair. The California Lottery announced that a man apparently had won $1 million playing a Multiplier Craze Scratchers ticket sold last week at its CA Lottery LIVE! Its owner, Maysa Dagher, told lottery officials that the winning ticket buyer couldn’t believe his luck. Winning players can claim …

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The Open 2024 prize money: How much does the winner take home?

5 months, 2 weeks ago

The Open 2024 prize money: How much does the winner take home?

The Independent

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