EuroMillions jackpot winner has been convicted for drink driving
August 19, 2009 by admin
Filed under Lottery News, Lottery Winners
A EuroMillions jackpot winner has been convicted for drink-driving and for trying to corrupt public officials after he was found to have over four times the legal limit of alcohol in him. The EuroMillions winner was asked to move his badly parked Ferrari while he was out grocery shopping near Bordeaux but the Frenchman was suspected of being drunk and was promptly breathalysed and arrested.
Should National Lottery money only go to registered charities
August 18, 2009 by admin
Filed under Lottery News
When the National Lottery was first established one of the main criteria for the operation of such a lottery in Britain was that a certain percentage of the funds were distributed to good causes. Since it’s inception in 1994 there have been some questionable “good causes’ who have benefited from the income it provides. Now we’re asking should the National Lottery money only go to registered charities?
South Africans are being targeted more and more by lottery scammers
August 17, 2009 by admin
Filed under Lottery News
As the 2010 FIFA World Cup draws closer South Africans are being targeted more and more by lottery scammers. South Africans are receiving bogus lottery win emails in the run up to next years World Cup and a special police task force has been created to attempt to crack down on these scams.
Lottery thief has been sent to prison
August 16, 2009 by admin
Filed under Lottery News
A man who was trusted with managing a works National Lottery syndicate stole it’s winnings and then filed a false police claim saying that he had been robbed at knifepoint. The lottery thief has been sent to prison for perverting the course of justice.
Lottery rollover jackpots across the world keep getting bigger
August 15, 2009 by admin
Filed under Lottery News
This week has seen the Powerball, Mega Millions, EuroMillions and Italy’s Super Enalotto rollover, making the total value of these lottery jackpots over £414 million! Lottery rollover jackpots across the world keep getting bigger with the US Powerball lottery heading the field closely followed by Italy’s record breaking Super Enalotto.
