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Lottery expert explains you've been playing the game wrong - and how to boost your chances of winning

While many of us are constantly planning what we would do with our winnings should we win a Lotto or EuroMillions jackpot - the likelihood of it happening is slim -but you can boost your chances

Chronicle Live · Jan 23, 2023

Unclaimed lottery winnings in Massachusetts hit $12 million in 2022

More than $12 million in lottery winnings went unclaimed in Massachusetts in fiscal year 2022, a nearly $4 million increase over the previous year, a State Lottery spokesman said.

Boston Herald · Jan 22, 2023

Are you more likely to win Lotto, EuroMillions, or Postcode Lottery?

Experts have shared which draw to enter if you want to bag some cash, as well as tips to help improve your chances

Liverpool Echo · Jan 21, 2023

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Lottery ticket holder scoops $1.35bn on 'unluckiest' day of the year - but has a tough decision to make

Stateside officials estimate that the entire jackpot paid out in an annual fashion could be in the region of $1.35bn - while a one-off lum sum could see the ticket holder snag $724.6m

Chronicle Live · Jan 14, 2023

Lottery-winning boss splits $50,000 winnings with co-worker who checked his ticket

Michael Winfield, from Maryland won a stunning $50,000 (£41,000) and wants to return the favour to a colleague who revealed the winnings while checking his tickets at the shop

Daily Mirror · Jan 13, 2023

Man purchases $15million winning lottery ticket in town called Luck

Mark Cunningham went to Wayne's Food Place in Luck, Wisconsin, US, and bought a $1 Megabucks prize ticket on January 4 and won a life-changing $15million

Daily Mirror · Jan 13, 2023

EuroMillions winner tells US chat show host Dr Phil 'I wish I'd never won' lottery

Jane Park, from Edinburgh, who won £1m at the age of 17, filmed an episode for US TV show Dr Phil titled 'The Curse of the Lottery'

Chronicle Live · Jan 11, 2023

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Teenager wins $30,000 after parents buy her lottery scratchcard as stocking filler

The unnamed 18-year-old from Germantown, Maryland, US, was gifted a $3 (£2.50) Peppermint Payout scratchcard by her parents and won an impressive $30,000 (£25,000) jackpot

Daily Mirror · Jan 10, 2023

Don't sweat it; still a chance to win $940M Mega Millions

Lottery players whose numbers didn't hit or who forgot to even buy a ticket will have another shot at a nearly $1 billion Mega Millions prize

The Independent UK · Jan 6, 2023

What do a builder, a Cancer star sign and the number 39 have in common? The Lottery’s ‘luckiest’ people

There were 375 people who took home Lottery prizes of £1 million and above in 2022

Chronicle Live · Jan 5, 2023

Wilko discontinues popular item from all UK stores effective immediately

The decision to pull the items was made as the retailer said that it "would require significant investment" to continue.

Daily Record · Jan 2, 2023

Drawing nears for $640 million Mega Millions prize

Lottery players will have a chance to ring in the New Year with a $640 million bonus in their bank account as a drawing is held in the Mega Million game

The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2022

Man wins lottery after buying ticket for coworker who was too busy to go to shop

The unidentified construction worker bought a ticket for his colleague and decided to get one for himself using his co-worker's numbers. Both men ended up winning big cash prizes

Daily Mirror · Dec 21, 2022

Brit wins £2.2million in UAE lottery after playing it for second time in her life

Mum-of-one Inger had given up putting away enough cash to open her own hair salon one day until she played the Mahzooz Lottery, one of the main lotteries in the Emirates and scooped the cash

Daily Mirror · Dec 16, 2022

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Daily Mirror · Dec 15, 2022

Man wins $50,000 after accidentally putting too much cash into lottery machine

The anonymous winner had only meant to buy $20 (£6.25) worth of tickets, but he ended up buying $40 (£32.50) after he pressed the wrong button on the vending machine

Daily Mirror · Dec 8, 2022

Mum-of-five dubbed 'Lady Luck' for $250,000 lottery win after going out to buy beer

Isabel Sandoval had given up buying lottery tickets after a string of bad luck but had a change of heart when she was out picking some beer up for her husband

Irish Mirror · Dec 8, 2022

National Lottery operator refuses to tell Oireachtas Committee how many people were contacted or had their accounts cut off due to overspending

Premier Lotteries Ireland was also criticised for not being able to tell members of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) how much money it spent on player welfare

Daily Mirror · Dec 5, 2022

Woman nearly loses her $50,000 lottery ticket after forgetting where she put it

Srijana Wosti nearly lost a $50,000 (£40,600) lottery scratchcard after she hid it for safekeeping and forgot where she had put it in Silver Spring, Maryland, US

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Daily Mirror · Dec 2, 2022

Woman gives birth to daughter on same day as she scoops over £80,000 in mega lottery win

Brenda Gomez Hernandez, 28, went into labour on the same day the US Powerball draw took place, landing her with an incredible $100,000 (£81,412) win

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2022

Post-Camelot National Lottery must focus on good causes and protecting players

New National Lottery operator Allwyn should ‘restore the link’ between buying a ticket and supporting worthy causes, MPs have said.

Daily Record · Nov 13, 2022

'Improvements have been made in these South Lanarkshire communities'

Positive work has been done to improve Springhall and Whitlawburn

Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2022

Powerball: Lucky ticket holder scoops biggest lottery jackpot in history in US

An American has won a record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot after more than three months without anyone hitting the top prize.

Tribune News Service · Nov 8, 2022

Winning numbers announced for record-breaking $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot after delay

Lottery officials finally announced the winning numbers for Powerball’s record-breaking $2.04 billion jackpot Tuesday after Monday night’s draw was delayed over a security protocol issue.

Axios · Nov 4, 2022

Powerball jackpot now biggest lottery prize ever at $1.6 billion

The lottery jackpot for Saturday's Powerball drawing broke a new record.

Daily Mirror · Oct 21, 2022

EuroMillions lottery jackpot TONIGHT - and it could make you richer than Margot Robbie

The person who scoops the fortune will be worth around £23m ($26m) more than actress Margot Robbie is said to have earned according to Celebrity Net Worth . Lucky players still have time to enter

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