National Lottery could be bought by overseas lottery operator
September 25, 2009 by admin
Filed under Lottery News
The company that operates the UK National Lottery is to auction 80% of the business next month as four of the National Lottery’s five shareholders have decided to cash in their shares. This leaves a great deal of uncertainty as to who will eventually own the National Lottery, with the possibility that the National Lottery could be bought by an overseas lottery operator.
EuroMillions Lottery winner still owns her old flat
August 3, 2009 by admin
Filed under Lottery Winners
The biggest lottery winner that Britain has ever seen continues to return to her old ex-council home near to Glasgow even though she also owns an £800,000 luxury mansion. The lucky EuroMillions Lottery winner still owns the old flat where all of her old furniture and curtains remain.
1 million EuroMillions prize has gone unclaimed
August 1, 2009 by admin
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A massive £1 million EuroMillions prize has gone unclaimed and as of 5:30pm on Thursday the money can no longer be claimed because the 90 day window to collect EuroMillions prizes has now passed.
The National Lottery comes to the aid of another threatened British institution
July 31, 2009 by admin
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Once again the National Lottery has come to the aid of another threatened British institution. £12.8 million grant from the National Lottery Arts Council secures the future of Haworth Tompkins’ proposed redevelopment and renovation of Liverpool’s Everyman Theatre. The National Lottery payout comes after lengthy talks between the National Lottery Arts Council and Liverpool City Council.
Homer Wins the Lottery and Books Coldplay
July 30, 2009 by admin
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Following in the footsteps of music mega-stars Sir Paul McCartney, U2, Sir Elton John, The Rolling Stones, Ringo Starr and many others, Coldplay are to appear in the latest series of the Simpsons TV show. In this 20th anniversary edition of the long-running comedy Homer wins the lottery and books Coldplay to perform at the family home in Springfield.
