Powerball Jackpot Enough To Buy A Hawaiian Island

November 28, 2012 by  
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Ticket sales for the US Powerball are currently reaching fever pitch, as the estimated jackpot increased from $325 million to a massive $500 million in time for the draw tonight. With this amount set to rise even more in the remaining hours before ticket sales close, players from all over the world are buying up tickets in a bid to win that half a billion dollar prize. With our thoughts then naturally turning to what we would buy with that amount of cash, we at online-lotto.co.uk worked out that should one individual win this whopping jackpot, they would have enough money to buy a Hawaiian island of their very own! Read more

Remember The New York $5 million Brothers? It Was A Scam!

November 14, 2012 by  
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Last month, we bought you the story of brothers Andy and Nayel Askhar, who won a whopping $5 million on a scratch card purchased at the parents store in Syracuse, New York. Their story was unusual as they waited six years to claim their prize, as – unlike lottery winnings on the Powerball or Megamillions which must be claimed within 90 days to a year – scratch cards prizes don’t expire until a year after the end of the game. However, it has come to light in the first few days that the ticket actually belonged to another customer of the store, and the brothers have been charged with scamming the winning ticket from its rightful owner! Read more

Powerball Winner Tapes Ticket to Chest

July 6, 2012 by  
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Matthew Packebush a United States Air Force veteran from Hutchinson has come forward to claim a Match 5 Powerball cash prize worth $1 million after taping the winning ticket to his chest for safe keeping. Matthews winning numbers were 07, 15, 20, 41, 44 and Powerball 10 and although he missed out on winning the Powerball jackpot by just one number he is thrilled to have won a life changing amount of money. Read more

Powerball Winners Receive Jackpot

December 8, 2011 by  
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A couple of days ago we bought you news about the most recent Powerball winners and the doubts that had been raised about the validity of their claim after a family friend had come forward with details of a fourth winner that wanted to keep his identity hidden. We like to keep you updated on all of our stories so though you would like to know that the three men involved have now sworn an affidavit to confirm they are the only legitimate winners.

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Powerball Winner Could Lose Jackpot

December 6, 2011 by  
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A player that scooped a massive $254m Powerball jackpot could lose the lot after it came to light he concocted a scheme with three wealthy bankers to hide his identity. Tim Davidson, Brandon Lacoff and Greg Skidmore who came forward to claim the massive sum of money originally stated that Mr Davidson had bought the winning ticket for just $1 after stopping off at a gas station in Greenwich Connecticut but now the real story is slowly unfolding.

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