Lucky ticket-holder claims Saturday’s £7.4m Lotto win
2 months, 1 week 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 draw has claimed their jackpot prize, the National Lottery said. Our focus is now on supporting the ticket-holder through the process so they can start enjoying their win as soon as possible Andy Carter, senior winners’ adviser at The National Lottery The prize will be paid at an appointment with one of Allwyn’s winners’ advisers. Andy Carter, senior winners’ adviser at The National Lottery, said: “We’re delighted that this life-changing Lotto jackpot prize has now been claimed. “Our focus is now on supporting the ticket-holder through the process so they can start enjoying their win as soon as possible.” In October, three other Lotto players won £1 million each after matching five main numbers and the bonus ball.

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Mega Million jackpot soars to $825 million just in time for Christmas
5 days, 2 hours ago

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

The Independent  

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UK EuroMillions winner receives £177m jackpot in third biggest ever National Lottery pay-out
6 days, 9 hours ago

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

The Independent  

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UK EuroMillions player claims £177m jackpot in third-biggest National Lottery win
3 weeks, 1 day ago

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

The Independent  

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Four EuroMillions millionaires yet to claim winnings as National Lottery urges players to check tickets
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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EuroMillions players urged to check tickets again after blunder announcing numbers
3 weeks, 4 days ago

EuroMillions players urged to check tickets again after blunder announcing numbers

The Independent  

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Who are the 10 biggest UK lottery winners?
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Who are the 10 biggest UK lottery winners?

The Independent  

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Mega Millions prize pot jumps to enormous $453 million
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 …

EuroMillions results: Winning lottery numbers for Tuesday November 12
1 month, 1 week 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 …

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

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

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

Claim received for Friday’s £33 million EuroMillions jackpot
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Claim received for Friday’s £33 million EuroMillions jackpot

The Independent  

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UK player scoops £33 million EuroMillions jackpot
5 months, 2 weeks ago

UK player scoops £33 million EuroMillions jackpot

The Independent  

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Who are the 10 biggest UK lottery winners?
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Who are the 10 biggest UK lottery winners?

The Independent  

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$1bn lotto winner accused in lawsuit of lying about promise to share funds with family
7 months, 1 week ago

$1bn lotto winner accused in lawsuit of lying about promise to share funds with family

The Independent  

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US lottery player wins $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot
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 …

National Lottery firm sees UK sales and earnings slip
8 months, 3 weeks ago

National Lottery firm sees UK sales and earnings slip

The Independent  

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Jackpot result: Someone in New Jersey has just won ₹9,166 crore in Mega Millions
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Jackpot result: Someone in New Jersey has just won ₹9,166 crore in Mega Millions

Live Mint  

Jackpot result: An unnamed person in New Jersey has won the $1.1-billion Mega Millions jackpot, as per The Spectator Index. In January 2021, someone in Michigan won $1.050 billion. How to play Mega Millions Mega Millions is a jackpot game in the US. People can play the game after buying a ticket from petrol pumps, local convenience stores and grocery …

Powerball jackpot climbs to $865 million as long winless drought continues
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Powerball jackpot climbs to $865 million as long winless drought continues

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Powerball jackpot increased to an estimated $865 million after no one won Monday night’s drawing, continuing a winless streak that dates to New Year’s Day. The $865 million prize on the line for the next drawing Wednesday night is for a sole winner who is paid through an annuity, with an initial payment and then …

Is there a winner of the $800 million Powerball jackpot? The numbers have been drawn
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Is there a winner of the $800 million Powerball jackpot? The numbers have been drawn

The Independent  

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Mega Millions jackpot rises to $1.1 billion after another drawing without a big winner
9 months ago

Mega Millions jackpot rises to $1.1 billion after another drawing without a big winner

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Mega Millions jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.1 billion after no one matched the game’s six numbers Friday night, continuing a stretch of more than three months without a big winner. No one has won the game’s jackpot since Dec. 8, a string of 30 consecutive drawings without anyone taking home the top prize. Winners …

Drawing nears for $997M Mega Millions jackpot
9 months ago

Drawing nears for $997M Mega Millions jackpot

The Independent  

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Mega Millions jackpot reaches $977 million after no one wins Tuesday’s drawing
9 months ago

Mega Millions jackpot reaches $977 million after no one wins Tuesday’s drawing

Associated Press  

The Mega Millions jackpot has reached $977 million for Friday night’s drawing after no tickets matched all six numbers drawn on Tuesday night. It’s just the sixth time in the game’s nearly 22-year history that the jackpot has reached this level; only five jackpots exceeding $1 billion have been higher. Mega Millions is the only lottery game that has awarded …

The five people who have won £1,000,000 in the lottery and don’t know
9 months, 1 week ago

The five people who have won £1,000,000 in the lottery and don’t know

The Independent  

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Huge £15m Lotto jackpot prize claimed
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Huge £15m Lotto jackpot prize claimed

The Independent  

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British couple thought they won £2.60 on EuroMillions - only to bag £61m jackpot
10 months ago

British couple thought they won £2.60 on EuroMillions - only to bag £61m jackpot

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Winning EuroMillions numbers for Tuesday February 6
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Winning EuroMillions numbers for Tuesday February 6

The Independent  

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Lotteries and math: A sort-of-winning formula
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Lotteries and math: A sort-of-winning formula

Hindustan Times  

You are four times more likely to be struck by lightning than to win the lottery, but mathematicians have now worked out a way to even those odds out, at least a little. A minimum of 27 tickets will guarantee a win at the UK National Lottery’s flagship game, the Lotto, two British mathematicians have calculated. This trick will not …

Lotto Powerball $200 million jackpot tempts millions to buy tickets, but the odds of winning are remote
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Lotto Powerball $200 million jackpot tempts millions to buy tickets, but the odds of winning are remote

ABC  

In short: Millions of Australians will be hoping for the best in tonight's $200 million lotto draw. Lotterywest estimates half of Australian adults have bought a ticket for Thursday night's $200 million Powerball draw, a new Australian jackpot record reached because there have been no division one winners for six weeks. Community benefits overstated, says expert Curtin University gambling researcher …

UK EuroMillions ticketholder scoops £61m but huge prize still unclaimed
10 months, 3 weeks 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
10 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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These Mathematicians Claim This Is The Number of Lottery Tickets One Needs for a ‘Guaranteed Win’
11 months, 2 weeks ago

These Mathematicians Claim This Is The Number of Lottery Tickets One Needs for a ‘Guaranteed Win’

News 18  

British mathematicians David Stewart and David Cushing of the University of Manchester in July 2023 devised a strategic approach on how to win the UK national lottery but they stopped short of pledging a jackpot win. In their research paper titled You Need 27 Tickets to Guarantee a Win on the UK National Lottery, David Stewart and David Cushing write: …

Indian man wins ₹44 crore in UAE lottery after buying tickets for past 5 years
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian man wins ₹44 crore in UAE lottery after buying tickets for past 5 years

Hindustan Times  

A man from India working in the UAE struck it lucky when he ended up winning a Dh20-million grand prize in a lottery. As per reports, Munavar Fairoos, who works as a private driver in the city of Al Ain, has been buying lottery tickets for the past five years. In the latest Big Ticket Live draw, he won the …

UK National Lottery player scoops £15m jackpot days before Christmas - but has yet to claim it
11 months, 4 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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Christmas comes early for £13m lottery winner
1 year ago

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 …

Tiler, 59, who bought a pool table and practised for 'thousands of hours' during lockdown following £2.4million lottery win will represent England at European Pool Championships
1 year, 2 months ago

Tiler, 59, who bought a pool table and practised for 'thousands of hours' during lockdown following £2.4million lottery win will represent England at European Pool Championships

Daily Mail  

A tiler who purchased a pool table after winning a staggering £2.4million on the National Lottery is set to represent England at the European Pool Championships in Malta next month. The first thing the 59-year-old tiler bought was a pool table Now he's set to represent England in the European Pool Championships in Malta Mr Jones decided to buy the …

Powerball lottery jackpot falls to $20 million, one ticket takes away $1.8 billion with others taking $1 million each
1 year, 2 months ago

Powerball lottery jackpot falls to $20 million, one ticket takes away $1.8 billion with others taking $1 million each

Hindustan Times  

The Powerball lottery jackpot fell to $20 million on Wednesday, with the cash option of $8.8 million. Considering the 292.2 million tickets waiting with only 1 odd of you winning, there's no significant way of improving your chances, unless, you have millions to gamble with. Most frequently drawn Powerball numbers Least Likely Number: No.5, No.29 and No.41 have only hit …

$1.4 billion Powerball prize is a combination of interest rates, sales, math — and luck
1 year, 2 months ago

$1.4 billion Powerball prize is a combination of interest rates, sales, math — and luck

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — At $1.4 billion, the Powerball jackpot on the line Saturday night is the world’s fifth-largest lottery prize, due to higher interest rates, long odds, fewer ticket sales per drawing and, of course, luck. TICKET BUYING Plenty of people buy Powerball tickets, but sales are far less than seven or eight years ago, when jackpots began to …

UK Man Buys Lottery Ticket Worth Rs 200 And Wins Rs 38 Crore
1 year, 2 months ago

UK Man Buys Lottery Ticket Worth Rs 200 And Wins Rs 38 Crore

News 18  

Everyone dreams of becoming rich and being able to afford all the luxuries in life. Andy Carter, Senior Winners’ Advisor at the National Lottery shared the wonderful news and said, “One lucky ticket-holder has won tonight’s £3.8M Lotto jackpot! It’s been an exciting few days for Lotto players after another lucky ticket holder won the incredible £5.2M jackpot on Wednesday. …

Latest Powerball drawing has NO winners, meaning jackpot climbs to eye-watering $1.2 BILLION
1 year, 2 months ago

Latest Powerball drawing has NO winners, meaning jackpot climbs to eye-watering $1.2 BILLION

Daily Mail  

The numbers were drawn Monday night for a $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot - but no-one won, meaning the prize pot has climbed to $1.2 billion. It took several hours to determine that no one had scooped the eye-watering prize, meaning it climbs by another $160 million ahead of Saturday's drawing. The numbers were drawn Monday night for a $1.04 billion …

Winner of last month's $1.6 billion Mega Millions...
1 year, 2 months ago

Winner of last month's $1.6 billion Mega Millions...

Daily Mail  

A lucky Mega Millions jackpot winner who scooped up $1.6billion after buying the tickets in a Florida supermarket has finally come forward to claim the prize. The winner, whose name remains anonymous for 90 days after claiming the prize on September 25, bagged the third-largest prize in US history and one of five Mega Million prizes over a billion. They …

Single ticket-holder wins £7m Lotto jackpot
1 year, 3 months ago

Single ticket-holder wins £7m Lotto jackpot

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. Andy Carter, senior winners’ adviser at the National Lottery, said: “What fantastic news, one …

UK ticket-holder wins share of £47m EuroMillions jackpot
1 year, 3 months ago

UK ticket-holder wins share of £47m EuroMillions jackpot

The Independent  

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Brit wakes up to find they are a millionaire after huge Lottery win
1 year, 3 months ago

Brit wakes up to find they are a millionaire after huge Lottery win

The Independent  

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Man wins lottery after using same numbers every day for seven years
1 year, 4 months ago

Man wins lottery after using same numbers every day for seven years

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Florida Mega Millions ticket scoops $1.58B jackpot, tax bite looms large
1 year, 4 months ago

Florida Mega Millions ticket scoops $1.58B jackpot, tax bite looms large

Hindustan Times  

A ticket sold in Florida has clinched a $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot, marking the second-largest individual lottery win in U.S. history. Mega Millions declared that the winning ticket sold in Florida was the sole one across the nation that perfectly matched all six numbers in Tuesday's draw. The fortunate ticket holder now faces an enticing choice: a stretched-out $1.58 …

What to do if you win the lottery, according to experts
1 year, 4 months ago

What to do if you win the lottery, according to experts

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Mega Millions players will have another chance on Friday night to win a $1.25 billion jackpot
1 year, 4 months ago

Mega Millions players will have another chance on Friday night to win a $1.25 billion jackpot

The Independent  

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