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It was a case of second-time lucky for British couple Sue and Lee Mullen, after winning a £4.8 million EuroMillions jackpot .
Six years ago, when they were desperately short of cash and had a newborn baby to look after, the couple decided to forgo their weekly £1 lottery entry and put the money towards nappies instead.
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An incredible fluke occurred during Tuesday’s Mega Millions draw in the US – four of the six jackpot-winning numbers matched four of the six mysterious numbers from the hit TV show, Lost.
Mega Millions players who picked the numbers 4, 8, 15, 16, 23 and 42 – the six numbers which seem to crop up everywhere and which character Hugo “Hurley” Reyes used to win a lottery jackpot in Lost – each won $150 for matching four of the six winning numbers, 4, 8, 15, 25, 47 and 42, with 42 being the Mega Ball number.
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A Canadian couple who won $11.2 million in a lottery back in July say they have given away $10.2 million of the prize money to groups in their community.
Allen and Violet Large, both in their 70s, said they were plain country folks who needed no more than “what we’ve got”.
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Now that lucky teenage Lottery winner Stacey Bywater has scooped a cool £1.1 million, she’s got enough cash to splurge on holidays, fast cars and all-night parties.
But she won’t be spending her windfall as you’d expect any typical fun-loving teenager would.
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A woman from the US has continued an amazing lucky streak after pocketing another multi-million-dollar payout from a scratch card.
Joan Ginther’s $US10 million win from a $US50 scratch card last week marked the fourth time she has won a seven-figure sum through playing lottery.
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Not so long ago, slot-machine players were seen as the second-class citizens of casino customers.
Jackpots were small, payout percentages were dismal, and slot players just weren’t eligible for the kind of complimentary bonuses – such as free rooms, shows and meals – commonly given to table players. But in the last few decades, the face of the casino industry has changed drastically.
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When Nigel Page and Justine Laycock became Britain’s biggest lottery winners, they vowed to look after their family and friends.
And just a fortnight after scooping half of the £113 million Euromillions jackpot, they made good on their promise.
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A television newsroom employee learned she was a $266 million lottery winner while she was on a graveyard shift at KNBC television.
But while many would have handed in their resignation letter, grabbed their belongings and marched out the door after finding out they were the newest Mega Millions lottery winner, Jacki Cisneros stayed at her desk and continued to work.
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The US$5.5 billion Marina Bay Sands, the world’s second most expensive casino after MGM Mirage’s CityCenter in Las Vegas, has opened in Singapore.
The casino-resort – built by US gaming giant Las Vegas Sands - is expected to generate as much $US1 billion in annual profit.
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Store clerk Chris Shaw can finally afford to go to the dentist to replace his two missing front teeth – after scooping a $258 million US Powerball jackpot.
Chris had just $28.96 in his account and a stack of bills to pay when he hit the jackpot with a ticket he bought from the convenience store where he works in Marshall, Missouri.
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