$211.7 million Powerball jackpot winner
April 19, 2010 by admin
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Following weeks of secrecy the $211.7 million Powerball jackpot winner from the draw made on the 13th of March has finally come forward to collect their prize. This monster lottery jackpot had been the centre of a media hunt, with much speculation about who the winner was but now the mystery is over.
National Lottery jackpot winner died penniless
April 6, 2010 by admin
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When we think about winning the lottery many of us imagine the house, the cars and the security of never having to work again but this isn’t always the case. One National Lottery jackpot winner died penniless following the breakdown of his marriage, being conned out of £700,000 and falling victim to alcoholism.
Last minute lottery ticket won a jackpot
April 5, 2010 by admin
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A 59-year-old carer from the Cornish town of St Just was just minutes away from being too late to buy his winning lottery ticket. Roger Gillespie rushed to the newsagent where he always buys his lottery tickets and managed to buy a lucky dip just seconds before the National Lottery terminals close down at 7:30pm but lucky for him that he did, as the last minute lottery ticket won a jackpot of £2,969,627.
Lottery winners have bought an eco-friendly home
March 1, 2010 by admin
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The UK’s biggest lottery winners have bought an eco-friendly home in Gloucestershire. Nigel Page and Justine Laycock scooped £56 million a couple of weeks ago when they shared the £112 EuroMillions rollover Mega Jackpot which marked the EuroMillions Lottery’s 6th birthday celebrations.
Retired fireman won the $141 million Powerball jackpot
February 9, 2010 by admin
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On Saturday night there was a huge jackpot to be won from one of the USA two inter-state lotteries and it was one lucky ticket holder, a retired fireman, who won the $141 million Powerball jackpot. The huge Powerball jackpot had rolled over and over, draw after draw and was finally won after retired fireman, Frank Griffin, 66, from North Carolina matched all five main lottery numbers plus the Powerball.
