The National Lottery is waiting till Wednesday for the holder of a winning ticket to come forward to claim a £12 million prize.  After Wednesday, the winning EuroMillions ticket which was sold in Ladywood, Birmingham on May 31st of this year expires and the prize amount will be turned over to the lottery’s good causes.

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An immigrant from Hempstead, who does not speak English bought a $10 “Unwrap The Cash” scratch-off New York Lottery ticket from the Peninsula Deli and Grocery on Thursday. 

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Can one be so lucky and unlucky at the same time?  A lucky bettor bought a ticket that beat odds in excess of 1 in 175 million to  match the winning numbers of 2, 6, 19, 21, 27 and a Powerball number of 25 more than six months ago. 

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Sometimes it takes a syndicate to bag a big lottery prize.  To increase their chances of winning, forty-one workers from fabricating shop The Newcan Company banded together and bought 177 lottery tickets. 

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A former sheriff from West Virginia, who was blessed with a fortune from a lottery win, continues to make charitable contributions to his community.  The latest project to be helped by his generosity is the new $2.3 million W.

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It took a big jackpot from a Multiplier Spectacular instant game for Belinda S. Garner’s life to change forever.  Garner from Huron, a community in southwest Henderson County, had bought the winning ticket at Major Market in Lexington. 

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Florida Governor Rick Scott has been sending a lot of congratulatory letters to his constituents lately.  The recipients of his “attaboy” letters include Florida bar candidates, professional license applicants, recent college graduates. 

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Eight carpenters working for the West Mifflin Amusement Park have received early Christmas presents.  They will share a million dollar Powerball jackpot (about $750,000 after taxes) after the ticket they jointly held managed to match all five white numbers but not the red powerball. 

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Retired Merseyside School caretaker Brian McTigue from West Derby has been playing the lottery twice a week for several years and until Saturday morning had only won a measly £78. 

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When you need a lot of dough, where do you go  find it?  At a bakery apparently.  One lottery player has won a $130 million Powerball jackpot from a ticket purchased at the 117 Brighton Beach Bakery and Deli in Brooklyn.

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