Lottery Winners

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Patrick Maki Hits $250,000 Jackpot

March 10th, 2014

Patrick Maki of Lindenhurst always believed that he would win the lottery and told his family as much.  That remained in his mind as he bought a quick pick Hit or Miss ticket for the Feb.

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Trio Post £1 Million Euromillions Win

March 8th, 2014

A syndicate consisting of three people who worked for a sailing holiday company just posted a £1 million lottery win with the EuroMillions Millionaires Raffle

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Husband Leads Wife To Lotto Win

March 8th, 2014

lottomaxSometimes it pays to be observant to trends and to follow your hunches.  A Sakatchewan woman’s husband thought most lottery winners came from the east.  When his wife Tanya Jimmy went on a conference to Halifax, Nova Scotia, he asked her to buy a lottery ticket.

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Villagers Lose Money ‘Invested’ With Accountant

March 7th, 2014

This is one lottery story that does not end well.  The members of theTudor Tavern Pub syndicate which won £3.6 million in 1997 are included in a list of many lottery winners who have entrusted their money to former accountant David Reeves. 

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FEATURE: Lottery Winner Of The Month (February 2014)

March 6th, 2014

The Weirs – Dealing Nicely With The Complications Of Incredible Wealth

The Weirs of Scotland

A week or so ago, papers were abuzz about how Colin and Christine Weir took just ten minutes to decide to buy a £3.5 million mansion set in 32 acres of grounds. 

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Helpful Vietnamese Man Wins A Lottery Jackpot

March 5th, 2014

Dung, a man in Hamlet 5 of Nhi Thanh Commune in Vietnam has always been generous.  So generous that when a neighbor asked for help selling several lottery tickets with the ‘unlucky number’ 855 514, he decided to buy them all. 

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Popsicle Run Leads To Cool Lotto Win

March 5th, 2014

Elizabeth Stevens had been playing the lottery regularly, but could barely afford the tickets of late since her husband Tom was diagnosed with lung cancer.  Tom needed a regular supply of popsicles to soothe his throat which often felt dry. 

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Man Finds Winning Lottery Ticket Gathering Dust

March 4th, 2014

cleaning roomEveryone knows that keeping a clean room has many benefits.  A Georgia man discovered that finding a winning lottery ticket can be one of those benefits.

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Retired Farmer Wins Big

March 4th, 2014

A retired farmer named Robert Power won a third of the $735,000 jackpot prize of the Show Me Cash lottery game.   His quick pick ticket matched all five of the numbers drawn on Feb.

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This Week’s Top Stories

March 3rd, 2014

Lottery Stories Of The Week

Ten members of a city park crew are set to share a million dollar lottery bounty and a woman won $200,000 on her birthday.  A safety trainer’s finances got a boost with a $1000 a week for life win, and a man was caught speeding on the way to claim his prize at the lottery HQ – can’t really say I blame him.

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