Lottery Winners

Lotteries create dozens of new big winners every single week around the world. Get the latest winners stories and news here.

Find out what happened to lottery winners, what they have done with their money, what they buy and where are they now?

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New Home For Us – And One For My Best Mate

January 29th, 2013

Like most winners Matt and Cassey Topham, both just 23 years old, treated themselves to a new home.

They could certainly afford to, having just won a £45 Million jackpot on the EuroMillions lottery.

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Worst Kept Secret: The Richest Man In Chester

January 28th, 2013

Officially he’s anonymous.

But there are more than enough rumours to help figure out who the $2 Million lottery winner in Chester is. After all, it’s a small community, and everybody knows the store where the winning ticket was bought.

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Syndicate Sold Wrong Tickets – But Won £151,000

January 28th, 2013

Andrew Brown was responsible for buying the syndicates lottery tickets that week.

But having got back to work he realised the 40 quick pick tickets he’d been sold were for the wrong day.

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Christmas Millionaires Are Keeping Their Jobs & Feet On The Ground

January 27th, 2013

Ian and Kim McCarthy have also joined the list of £1 Million winners from the UK’s Millionnaire Raffle on Christmas day.

Taking a break from a DIY day Ian checked his lottery ticket online, something he wouldn’t normally bother doing.

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$1 Million Ohio Lottery Winner To Buy A Truckload Of Toilet Paper..?

January 25th, 2013

Regina Jackson wanted to give something back, although this might not be everyones first thought.

Back in 2008 Regina was helped out by a charity when she lost her job in West Chester.

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30 Year Old Claims $50 Million Powerball Jackpot

January 25th, 2013

Christopher McGurran, a 30 year old heating technician from St. Petersburg has claimed last months $50 Million jackpot on the Powerball.

The deputy secretary of the Florida lottery asked Christopher and his wife what they did for a living.

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Top Football Star Hit The UK Jackpot, But Wants To Stay Anonymous

January 22nd, 2013

A household name football star has won a substantial prize on the UK Lotto.

He matched 5 balls and the bonus number to claim a prize of £125,000, for which he has already collected the cheque.

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Riley Loses His Job But Wins $1 Million on Mega Millions [video]

January 21st, 2013

Losing your job is one of the most stressful events life can throw at us.

Unless it’s followed closely by a $1 Million win on the lottery.

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Should We Keep Lottery Winners Names a Secret?

January 20th, 2013

There’s a big debate happening right now in the US about anonymity of lottery winners.

The lottery companies argue that it keeps everything transparent. It reassures people that nothing funny is going on if they can release details of the winners.

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Man With Heart Condition Wins £1 Million

January 18th, 2013

Roger Whitehouse originally thought he had only won £8.20, but then he discovered he had actually got one of the 25 Millionaire Raffle numbers too.

And that turned his minimal win into one worth £1 Million.

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