Immigrant from Eritrea won lottery scratch card jackpot in Sweden

September 6, 2009 by  
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An illegal immigrant from Eritrea who won a lottery scratch card jackpot in Sweden appeared on TV to collect his 1.2 million kronor ($167,000) lottery prize even though authorities have been trying to deport him for three years.

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Supermarket chain has launched a lottery with a difference

September 5, 2009 by  
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An ingenious Italian supermarket chain has launched a lottery with a difference. The prize for this novel lottery isn’t a multi-million jackpot, the prize is a job. The economic pressure being felt across the world has left many people without jobs and Italy is no different. This means that the prize of a job, as opposed to a huge cash prize from this clever lottery will still create lots of excitement.

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Mega Millions lottery jackpot won for the second time in four days

September 4, 2009 by  
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On Tuesday night the Mega Millions lottery jackpot was won for the second time in four days but it wasn’t until Wednesday evening that the winning ticket holder realised that he had won a fortune. The 54 year old man from Atlanta matched all five main numbers and the Mega Ball to win the $12 million lottery prize.

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Millionaire Raffle promises to make a guaranteed UK millionaire every week

September 3, 2009 by  
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The EuroMillions lottery is changing in the UK. The new EuroMillions lottery format features a separate Millionaire Raffle to accompany the regular draw, which is to be included in the new ticket price of £2. The EuroMillions Millionaire Raffle promises to make a guaranteed UK millionaire every week for just an extra 50p.

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Lottery Winners Curse

September 2, 2009 by  
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Is there really such a thing as a ‘lottery winners curse?’ Over the years studies of lottery winners, who have suddenly found themselves incredibly wealthy overnight have shown that being a big lottery jackpot win can be a dream come true one day and a nightmare the next leading people all over the world to talk about the mysterious lottery winners curse.

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