Such is the state of most relationships between a man and his mother in law that hundreds of jokes have been made on the subject.  But Tommy Belcher of Charlotte now has his mother in law to thank for a $257,000 lottery prize he would otherwise have missed out on.

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While many people believe that the number thirteen or anything related to it, especially Friday the thirteenth, is very unlucky, Julie Hemstreet may disagree.  Feeling lucky last September 13, she followed a hunch and bought a Cash Blowout scratch off ticket that caught her eye at a store, which won for her a cool million dollars.

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National Lottery operators Camelot is splurging on a £15m marketing campaign to soften the impact of changes to the lotto games,  that includes an increase of the price of a ticket from £1 to £2 starting on the 5th of October.

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The Texas Lottery has just launched the fifth installment of the Dallas Cowboys scratch-off game.  The game offers a total of $29 million in total prizes, with the top prize being $100,000.

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This Saturday is a very important draw for New Zealanders.

Yes, it is a $32 Million Powerball rollover.

But that’s NOT why it’s important.

The reason it’s important is because this draw is a roll down draw!

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A group of workers for the Electric Boat contractors in Groton,  Connecticut, have won a $1 million Powerball jackpot.  The syndicate group managed to turn a $2 Powerball quick pick entry for the August 7 draw into a win worth $29,69, after taxes, for each of their members.

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Proving that winning is really just a matter of luck, a man from South Carolina bagged a $400 million Powerball jackpot in just the second time he had ever played the game.

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While Dustin Wood, who does not normally buy lottery tickets, was shopping at Russ’ Market on Sept. 11, he suddenly had the urge to buy one. 

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Malcolm Talbot was watching the lottery draw on TV when he realized he may have a winner in his hands.  But with his failing eyesight he was not so sure and had to ask his wife Rhona to get her glasses on and read back the code to him. 

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Health Lottery Plus has been introduced to give bettors a chance to win a £1 million jackpot for the low price of just £1. In the new game available only at High Street bookmakers Coral, players may place their bets on the Health Lottery’s numbers and choose an additional number to allow them a chance at £1 Million.

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