New Wednesday Draw For UK Health Lottery

October 9th, 2012

In a bid to increase their ticket sales, the UK Health Lottery has just announced a new Wednesday draw will be added.

The draw will follow exactly the same format as the current Saturday game, and you will be able to join Jenny Powell on Channel 5 at 9.55pm every Wednesday evening for the results.

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Man Convinces Friend To Buy Last Scratch-Off Ticket In Shop – Wins $200,000

October 9th, 2012

He admits to being quite stubborn under normal circumstances – but on this occasion he was pretty glad that he gave in to his friend.

The friend convinced him to take a shot with the last ‘Aces High’ scratch-off ticket in the shop.

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It Took 25 Years But This Pair Won In The End

October 8th, 2012

It may have taken the pair 25 years but they never gave up hope.

Willie McPherson, 74, and Christopher Manzi, 44, have been playing Mega Millions together for so long many would have given up any real hope long ago.

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UK’s Health Lotto Fails To Hit Charity Target

October 8th, 2012

At launch the somewhat controversial ‘Health Lottery’ projected it would donate over £50 Million to charity in it’s first year.

Figures just revealed confirm the amount has actually been just over £24 Million, due to ticket sales being less than half of the projected £250 Million they thought they would sell.

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District Court Judge Retires, Then Wins Lotto!

October 4th, 2012

It’s not necessarily the best way to go about winning the Lotto. But better late than never 🙂

Michael Vigil was a District Court Judge and regular lottery player.

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Father & Daughter Share £3.9M Win On UK Lotto

October 4th, 2012

Irene Harper from the West Midlands is enjoying multiple celebrations with her father, Thomas Foden, this week.

Not only was it Irene’s 39th wedding anniversay on Saturday, it was also her 60th birthday on Sunday.

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Woman Sues Lottery Company For Failing To Stop Her Losing $331,000

October 4th, 2012

It’s a crazy world when you can sue a lottery company for letting you play.

Joyce May Ross admittedly has a serious gambling addiction. But short of locking her up, I’m not sure how the lottery company is supposed to have stopped her buying tickets.

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McDonalds Lottery Pool Cries Fraud

October 1st, 2012

A pool of workers from McDonalds in Baltimore have cried foul – despite being told by lottery officials that everything is in order and they have NOT won the $100 Million they claim on Mega Millions.

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Another Teenage Lottery Winner – 18 Year Old Millionaire Matthew

October 1st, 2012

New Yorker Matthew Carter is the latest teenager to hit the lottery millions.

Hot on the heels of 19 year old Nick Ruth just last week, Matthew won $3 Million on a NY Lottery Instant game.

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UK Lotto’s First Ever Quadruple Rollover Jackpot

September 29th, 2012

In a first ever for the UK Lotto, tonight is a quadruple rollover jackpot.

Nobody won again on Wednesday, so the pot has now rolled over to become a jumbo £19.6 Million!

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