It was the first draw of the new UK Lotto game, and one sole winner claimed the hefty £10 million jackpot.  Operators Camelot feel that the launch of their revamped lottery game could not have gone any better.

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Last week’s Match 6 Lotto jackpot set a new record of $7.37 million.  Though Pennsylvania lottery officials have not officially named the winner, there are indications that an Ebensburg area couple may have won.

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1997 lottery winner Barry Chuwen had his £4.5million jackpot wiped out by the 2008 financial crunch.  Now his company, Jasper Wishaw Ltd.,  is in liquidation.

After he won the lottery, Barry invested the money in real estate, buying up property in the exclusive places in Scotland. 

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Marvin Bouldin of Chester, has just won $1 million in the lottery two months ago.  Imagine his surprise when a scratcher he bought registered a $2 million win.

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When Abraham Shakespeare won $30 million dollars in 2006,  nobody thought the jackpot would lead Abraham to an early grave, but it did.  His body was found in April 2009, and a person who befriended him has been found guilty of his murder.

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A regular at Conway’s Restaurant and Lounge in Springfield has an unusual habit of giving tips to bartender Aurora Kephart in the form of unplayed lottery tickets. 

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Former winners of the National Lottery have spoken in support of the revamped game saying they will continue to play despite the price increase.  And their reason is much better than just getting another chance to win – they know how much the National Lottery gives to good causes and they want it to continue.

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On his 67th birthday Billy Cooper won a million dollar jackpot from a 100X The Cash scratch-off ticket.  When Billy claimed his prize, he opted for a single payment of $700,456.56.

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In January 22, 2000, Ray Wragg bought Lottery tickets at his local Safeway store. One of the lines containing the combination 7, 9, 10, 40, 41 and 44 won a £7 million jackpot. 

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This weeks top stories includes a father who is finally able to afford to buy a home, a woman whose visit to a brother led to a $1 million jackpot, and a syndicate of electricians who win an early Christmas present.

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