Powerball lottery has biggest jackpot

Out of the three major world lottery draws taking place tonight the Powerball lottery has the biggest jackpot to play for. As the Irish Lottery and UK National Lottery both gave away their jackpots on Wednesday, only the US Powerball lottery has a rollover jackpot to play for, and it’s a big one!

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Lottery scratchcard gingerbread house

As a unique and novel way to promote lottery ticket sales a Cigar Box store in Pennsylvania, US has built a lottery scratchcard gingerbread house out of $5,000 worth of Pennsylvania Lottery scratchcards and is offering it for sale. Some of the proceeds from the sale of this lottery scratchcard gingerbread house will be given to a charity chosen by the purchaser of the scratchcard house.

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National Lottery funds to repair Truro Cathedral

The Heritage Lottery Fund is to use National Lottery funds to repair Truro Cathedral, as the Cornish cathedral currently has much unsafe stonework and without assistance from the Lottery Heritage Fund could have fallen into a state disrepair. But thankfully the Diocese of Truro can now undertake the much-needed repairs thanks to a £400,000 grant from the National Lottery.

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Royal Mail to sell its National Lottery shares

The Royal Mail has changed its decision to retain the 20% share in the UK National Lottery operator Camelot. After pressure from other Camelot shareholders the Royal Mail is to sell its National Lottery shares and take the £60-70 million which is thought to be on offer when the next round of bidding for Camelot takes place in January.

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Lottery scam is a lottery jackpot

Unbelievably lottery scams in the UK are still on the rise. Recent figures show that fake lottery scams are appearing every day and for many criminals the lottery scam is a lottery jackpot, netting thieves over £260 million annually, with many of the people who fall victim to such scams being elderly or vulnerable people.

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