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All the latest interesting lottery news. As you may have guessed, we pretty much love lottery games and are borderline obsessed with them. So we spend far too much time reading about the lottery to bring you an easy to access summary of all the most interesting lottery news stories. Enjoy :-)

This Week’s Top Stories

June 17th, 2014

Lottery Stories Of The Week

An avid golfer can now indulge in his favorite game a lot more after winning a Euromillions jackpot.  Nine members of a hospital’s staff once again prove that syndicates increase winning chances by posting a Lotto Max win, and the Millers win a $27.5 million Hoosier Lottery jackpot.

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Gov. Vetoes NH Bill Allowing Lottery Winners Anonymity

June 17th, 2014

Seems like the battle between those who want lottery winners to retain the option of remaining anonymous and those who want full transparency still continues to rage. 

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$260 million Powerball Jackpot Won In Tennessee

June 15th, 2014

The Powerball Lottery has made a person who bought a ticket in Knoxville, Tennessee $259.8 million richer.  The jackpot which had been accumulating since 26 April had only one winner. 

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Nine Hospital Staff Win €500,000 Jackpot

June 15th, 2014

There must be a great advantage to playing the lottery as a syndicate.  Another group of lottery players, this time composed of nurses and hospital staff, has won a significant jackpot. 

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Canadian Taxmen Win $32 Million Lotto Max Pot

June 13th, 2014

taxAnother lottery syndicate has posted a big win in Canada.  A group of 26 current and former tax collectors, who have been playing the lottery together for the last six years, have managed to snag a Lotto Max jackpot worth $32 million.

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Euromillions Jackpot Passes €100 Million – Superdraw Postponed

June 12th, 2014

Periodically the Euromillions Lottery conducts a Superdraw where the jackpot is guaranteed at €100 million.  The lottery supplements whatever amount is in the draw from an account called Euromillions Reserve Fund. 

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Avid Golfer Scoops £136,000 On Euromillions

June 12th, 2014

It was a spur of the moment decision that made Brian Warrender a lot richer.  He was at the co-operative food store in Redcloak, Stonehaven, when he spotted poster for the EuroMillions lottery. 

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The Millers Win $27.5 Million Hoosier Lottery Jackpot

June 12th, 2014

The jackpot for the Hoosier Lottery had been growing since October 2013, and it was bound to be won sometime.  And when Larry and Connie Miller of Noblesville finally won the jackpot on the May 10th draw, it was already worth $27.5 million – the seventh highest in the history of the Hoosier Lottery.

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This Week’s Top Stories

June 9th, 2014

Lottery Stories Of The Week

A retired driver won a lotto jackpot which will make his dream trip come true.  A guard ‘earned’ a $3 million paycheck after playing the lottery on his break. 

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Todd Adams Wins A Million Dollars

June 6th, 2014

Pfafftown, N.C. is fast gaining a reputation as a lucky town after a man won a million dollars playing the lottery.  Todd Adams became the fourth winner in six years to win a large lottery jackpot in the town of only 10,000 residents.

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