US man sues Powerball for ₹2,800 crore over website error

5 days, 9 hours ago

Mega Million jackpot soars to $825 million just in time for Christmas

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6 days, 15 hours ago

UK EuroMillions winner receives £177m jackpot in third biggest ever National Lottery pay-out

The Independent

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

UK EuroMillions player claims £177m jackpot in third-biggest National Lottery win

The Independent

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Mega Millions jackpot soars to $514 million—Check winning numbers for November 29 here

Live Mint

The Mega Millions jackpot surged to an estimated $514 million for Friday, after no one matched Tuesday’s winning numbers. Winning numbers for November 29 The numbers drawn were 3, 29, 34, 37, 38, with the gold Mega Ball 17 and a 2X Megaplier. This year, three Mega Millions jackpots have been won so far, including $810 million in Texas, $552 …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Four EuroMillions millionaires yet to claim winnings as National Lottery urges players to check tickets

The Independent

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Indian-origin man becomes crorepati winning over ₹8 crore after buying gold chain for wife

Hindustan Times

An Indian-origin man in Singapore has become an overnight millionaire, winning a grand prize of US$1 million in a lucky draw. In Singapore, an Indian-origin man won US$1 million in a lucky draw. Lucky draw win brings tears of joy According to Asia One, Balasubramanian Chithambaram, a project engineer who has worked in Singapore for 21 years, clinched the top …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

EuroMillions players urged to check tickets again after blunder announcing numbers

The Independent

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump seeks to have $464 million civil fraud ruling quashed for the 'good of the country'

Firstpost

Trump’s lawyers filed a letter Tuesday with New York attorney general Letitia James, who brought the proceeding against the president-elect for manipulating his assets when applying for loans and insurances Donald Trump has sought to have a civil judgment against him for fraud and a $464 million penalty set aside “for the greater good of the country” as he prepares …

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1 month 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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1 month ago

ED seizes ₹12.41 crore in cash from ‘lottery king’ Santiago Martin's premises

Hindustan Times

The Enforcement Directorate said on Monday that it has seized cash, “sensitive” documents, digital devices and fixed deposit receipts during a search operation at nearly two dozen premises linked to “lottery king” Santiago Martin. Cash seized by ED Martin is a Chennai-based businessman who was revealed in March as the single-biggest donor to political parties through the now-scrapped electoral bonds …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Lottery scams and money laundering: ED conducts raids in multiple places across Sikkim, Bengal and Tamil Nadu in Santiago Martin case

Op India

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday conducted pan-India searches at multiple locations in West Bengal, Sikkim, and Tamil Nadu in connection with financial fraud of lottery and the corruption case involving money laundering through lottery tickets to certain influential people. The agency is probing a lottery scam case registered in 2012 against lottery baron Santiago Martin and others, in which the …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Coldplay to Diljit Dosanjh: Battling the fake ticket menace, India’s music scene is on the edge

Hindustan Times

The coming weeks will see some of the biggest names in international music — Bryan Adams, Maroon 5, and Coldplay — perform in India. During singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh’s Dil-luminati concert in Delhi in October, the foul play left many of his fans deeply disappointed, with some paying hefty amounts to buy fake tickets and others falling prey to scalpers. When …

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1 month, 1 week ago

In China, police freezes assets of several private business owners, demands money for releasing funds

Op India

Posts circulating on social media reveal that police across China have been targeting private business owners, freezing assets, and demanding money in return for releasing funds as per a report in the Voice of America. Zhang believes the legal ambiguity allows cross-provincial police officers to exploit business owners for profit. “The lack of clarity and standards for interpretation provides these …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Judge decides whether to block Elon Musk's super PAC's final election 'lottery' giveaway

Raw Story

A Pennsylvania judge has declined to issue an emergency order that would block tech billionaire Elon Musk's super PAC from issuing its final daily $1 million prize to registered voters who sign his Constitution pledge, reported Reuters — a scheme that many of his critics have said is an illegal "lottery." The ruling does not legally clear Musk's lottery scheme …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Judge Says Elon Musk’s $1M Voter Giveaway Can Continue

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Angelo Foglietta issued the ruling. Musk formally unveiled the $1 million giveaway to registered voters on his social media platform X, formerly Twitter, and on America PAC’s website, on Oct. 19. To be entered into the sweepstakes, people must be registered voters in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Nevada, Arizona, Michigan, Wisconsin or North …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Musk lawyers claim $1M election lottery was actually payment for representing super PAC

Raw Story

Elon Musk's lawyers appeared in a Pennsylvania courtroom on Monday to defend him against claims that his $1 million voter lottery is illegal. Elon Musk, the CEO of X, announced a $1 million daily giveaway to registered voters in swing states who signed a petition supporting the First and Second Amendments. According to CNN reporter Marshall Cohen, Musk's lawyers claimed …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Musk PAC tells Philadelphia judge the $1-million sweepstakes winners are not chosen by chance

LA Times

Elon Musk speaks at a campaign rally for former President Trump last month at Madison Square Garden. A lawyer for Elon Musk’s political action committee told a judge in Philadelphia on Monday that so-called winners of his $1-million-a-day voter sweepstakes in swing states are not chosen by chance but are instead chosen to be paid “spokespeople” for the group. “The …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk's lawyers now say his election giveaway isn't random, claim winners are his employees

Salon

The winners of Elon Musk’s lottery are not chosen at random, but rather selected based on whether they’d be a good spokesperson for Musk’s super PAC, the billionaire’s lawyer claimed in a court hearing on Monday. Last week, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner sued to halt the X CEO’s lottery, in which he’s been giving away $1 million a day …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk Loses Bid To Keep Voter Lottery Suit Out Of Federal Court

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING In his face-off against Elon Musk, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner has already earned at least one important win. A judge on Friday granted Krasner’s request to keep a civil lawsuit he filed against Musk and Musk’s pro-Trump America PAC in state court, rather than having it moved to federal court as the tech billionaire wished. Earlier …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk sued by Philadelphia DA over 'illegal' $US1 million daily giveaways

ABC

Elon Musk is being sued by Philadelphia's district attorney over his $US1 million giveaways in support of Donald Trump's presidential campaign. It is the first legal action to be brought over the billionaire tech mogul's America PAC and the sweepstakes offering $US1m every day until election day next week. "The Philadelphia District Attorney is charged with protecting the public from …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Lawsuit accuses Elon Musk of ‘illegal lottery scheme’ with $1 million giveaway to registered voters

The Independent

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Must be stopped': Philly DA sues to halt Elon Musk's $1M voter scheme

Raw Story

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner is putting his foot down on X CEO Elon Musk's plan to give away $1 million to registered voters every day up until election day. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Monday that Krasner this week filed a lawsuit with the Philadelphia Common Pleas Court in which he accused Musk of conducting an illegal lottery that violates …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

"Must be stopped": Philadelphia DA sues to stop Elon Musk's "illegal lottery"

Salon

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner sued to halt billionaire Elon Musk’s $1 million daily giveaway to voters in Pennsylvania on Monday, calling it an “illegal lottery” in a new court filing. “America PAC and Musk must be stopped, immediately, before the upcoming Presidential Election on Nov. 5,” Krasner wrote in his filing. “That is because America PAC and Musk hatched …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Philadelphia DA Sues Elon Musk for $1M Sweepstakes, Raising Legal Concerns

CNN

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk and his super PAC, America PAC, alleging that their $1 million sweepstakes scheme is an illegal lottery. The lawsuit argues that Pennsylvania law requires all lotteries to be operated and administered by the state, and that Musk's giveaway violates this law because it is not conducted by the state. …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Philadelphia D.A. says he is suing Elon Musk’s America PAC over its $1-million giveaway

LA Times

Elon Musk speaks at a campaign rally for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden on Sunday in New York. The district attorney of Philadelphia has filed a lawsuit to halt Elon Musk’s $1-million giveaways as part of his political organization’s effort boosting Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. Larry Krasner is the first legal action to be brought over …

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2 months 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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2 months, 1 week ago

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

The Independent

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2 months, 2 weeks 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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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Florida man’s lawsuit temporarily stops Ohtani’s 50th HR ball from being sold

Associated Press

MIAMI — A Florida man’s lawsuit has temporarily stopped Shohei Ohtani’s 50th home run ball from being sold at auction after saying it was stolen from him moments after he secured it. Max Matus’ representatives say their client gained possession of the Los Angeles Dodgers star’s historic ball on Sept. 19 — the man’s 18th birthday — before Chris Belanski …

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3 months, 1 week 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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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Police raid uncovers fake online lottery operations at Manjeswaram

The Hindu

A police raid on a lottery agency at Koliyur, Manjeswaram, has revealed illegal sale of fake lottery tickets online, sparking a significant investigation. The raid, conducted by a team led by Manjeswaram Special Investigation Team officer Visakh resulted in the seizure of equipment, including a laptop and mobile phones, used for the alleged illicit operation. The fake tickets were being …

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4 months 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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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Mike Lindell ordered to pay lawyer fees for man who beat his voter fraud debunk challenge

Raw Story

MyPillow CEO and pro-Donald Trump conspiracy theorist Mike Lindell must pay $4,508 in attorneys' fees out of his management company to a man who beat his "Prove Mike Wrong" challenge on voter fraud, according to the news site Law & Crime. Zeidman, a Nevada-based cybersecurity expert who himself voted twice for former President Trump, responded to a challenge laid down …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian-American Bizman Probed For Role In H-1B Visa Lottery Scam, Contested Elections From Congress Ticket

News 18

Kandi Srinivasa Reddy, an Indian American businessman, is facing allegations of manipulating the H-1B visa lottery system in the US. Reddy, who has connections in both US and India, manipulated the H-1B visa lottery system through “multiple registration” where he submitted several applications for the same person under different company names. Recent changes to the H-1B visa lottery system, designed …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Big H-1B lottery rigging fraud exposed in US, Indian American 'linked' to bluffing the system, denies allegations

Hindustan Times

H-1B visa lottery scheme- America's biggest foreign worker employment policy is being manipulated and exploited by staffing and outsourcing companies, according to an explosive report by Bloomberg. H-1B lottery rigging expose: Bloomberg investigation reveals how staffing and outsourcing companies leverage loopholes to bluff the system. How the rigging of the H-1B Lottery System works The data from 2020 - 2023 …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Claim received for Friday’s £33 million EuroMillions jackpot

The Independent

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

UK player scoops £33 million EuroMillions jackpot

The Independent

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6 months, 1 week ago

Michigan couple, attorney announced as winners of $842.4 million Powerball jackpot

Associated Press

GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A mid-Michigan couple and a lawyer from the west side of the state were announced Tuesday as winners of an $842.4 million Powerball lottery jackpot from a ticket purchased on New Year’s Day. The Breakfast Club lottery club opted for a cash lump sum of $305 million after taxes, Michigan Lottery Commissioner Suzanna Shkreli told …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump sells off $10m jet to major megadonor as he owes millions in legal fees and judgements

The Independent

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Teenager wins $2m lottery jackpot from one of first times he ever bought ticket

The Independent

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

$1.3bn Powerball jackpot winner is an immigrant who has cancer

The Independent

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8 months, 1 week ago

Why feds say Shohei Ohtani is a ‘victim’: Interpreter allegedly paid gambling debts pretending to be Dodger

LA Times

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani “cooperated fully” with an investigation of his former interpreter and was cleared of wrongdoing, the U.S. attorney for the Central District of California said. When Japanese interpreter Ippei Mizuhara lost bets, he paid a bookmaker with money allegedly stolen from Shohei Ohtani, a staggering total of more than $16 million — nearly four times what previously …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Oregon Powerball player wins $1.3B jackpot after drawing delay

Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa — A Powerball player in Oregon won a jackpot worth more than $1.3 billion on Sunday, ending a winless streak that had stretched more than three months. The single ticket — revealed following a delay of more than three hours to the drawing — matched all six numbers drawn to win the jackpot worth $1.326 billion, Powerball …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Powerball jackpot jumps to $1.23 billion

Associated Press

AP AUDIO: Drawing nears for $1.09 billion Powerball jackpot that is 9th largest in US history. AP correspondent Julie Walker reports tonight is another chance for someone to finally win the Powerball jackpot worth almost $1.09 billion. DES MOINES, Iowa — The Powerball jackpot has increased to an estimated $1.23 billion after another drawing without a big winner Wednesday night. …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Powerball drawing nears $935 million after months of no jackpot winner

Hindustan Times

Winning the Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots is what most lottery players dream of. After several months of drawings without a winner, the Powerball jackpot is close to $1 billion. On Saturday night, lottery players will have a shot at winning the Powerball jackpot, which now amounts to a whopping $935 million. Powerball jackpot now stands at $935 million for …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Will Lottery King’s Political Munificence Revive an Old Debate? - News18

News 18

“I wish to tell the government, invoke and challenge it, to explain to the nation the benefits to society from the lottery. The MoS Ram Niwas Mirdha informed the Rajya Sabha that the governments of Assam, Bihar, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Mysore, Nagaland, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal had …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Winner of $1-billion Powerball has been revealed. Another jackpot is up for grabs

LA Times

Maria Menjivar, center, owner of Las Palmitas Mini Market, is joined by, from left, Navor Herrera, granddaughters Sarai Palacios, 14, and Natalia Palacios, 9, and Angelica Menjivar at Las Palmitas Mini Market in Los Angeles, where a $1-billion Powerball ticket was sold last summer. The winner of last summer’s $1.08-billion Powerball jackpot has been revealed — and another prize is …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

US lottery player wins $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot

Hindustan Times

Mega Millions announced the winner of its estimated $1.13 billion jackpot Tuesday night. Image used for representational purposes only New Jersey lottery player wins Mega Millions jackpot The lottery game said in a news release, “It is the fifth largest jackpot in the history of the game, although because jackpots are always based on actual sales, the official jackpot amount …

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