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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 :-)

Cork Pharma Workers Bag €500000 Prize

May 16th, 2015

A lottery playing syndicate composed of 20 pharmaceutical maintenance workers are in full celebration mode after posting a €500,000 win in the April 28 draw.

Their winning multi-draw quick pick entry was purchased at SuperValu, Main Street, Carrigaline, Co Cork on Friday, April 3, 2015 for just €96.

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Lotto Winners Splash On New Home

May 12th, 2015

rsz_4m_winnersWhen Donna and David Hendry won £4 million back in January, their plan was to extend their home.  But they realized they needed really bigger digs and have bought a £300,000 five bedroom home less than half a mile away from where they currently live.

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Rude Phrase Found In Scratch Off Ticket Is “Random”

May 12th, 2015

A man who bought a scratch off ticket from the New York Lottery was rudely greeted by a message on the ticket that said “You Elmira Trash.”

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Anita Reid Bags £186K From Euromillions

May 12th, 2015

A couple from Blantyre is celebrating a EuroMillions win.  Anita Reid found out that she had matched five numbers and a lucky star.  A call to the lottery office confirmed that the ticket was indeed a winner.

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This Week’s Top Stories

May 12th, 2015

Lottery Stories Of The Week

This week’s top stories include that of a woman who bought a winning ticket instead of a cone, and a syndicate of sixteen workers who all became instant millionaires after bagging a $58 million prize.

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FEATURE – Lottery Winner Of The Month (April 2015)

May 10th, 2015

Richard & Angela Maxwell:  April Fools Day Winners

The Maxwells

It was while he was supervising workers building an extension on his garage on April Fool’s day when Richard Maxwell decided to take a break.

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Burger Run Leads Man To Big Lottery Win

May 7th, 2015

Have you ever been asked at a burger joint whether you want your order ‘with everything’?  Dale Holcomb went for a burger at Missy’s Little Grass Shack and went home with a lot more than just a burger with all the trimmings.

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Couple Wins $1M After Playing 30+ Years

May 7th, 2015

rsz_reginaRegina couple Ronald and Barbara Hitchens had been playing the 6/49 lottery for more than 30 years without winning anything significant.  But that changed when their persistence was rewarded with a $1 million jackpot!

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Mega Millions Jackpot Turns 16 People Into Millionaires

May 7th, 2015

Some people would rather play the lottery solo so their wins are not diluted by having to share.  These people should think again after a lottery syndicate in New York won a huge jackpot which turned all sixteen members into millionaires in an instant.

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Chester Couple Win £1.069 M On Euromillions

May 5th, 2015

Craig Tuft and wife Trish had very simple wishes:  a pair of Reebok classic trainers, a car with heated seats, being able to have the heating on all day, and a house full of garden gnomes. 

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