Sportspeople
The Olympic medals presented at the London 2012 Olympics are not only valuable in terms of athlete glory, they also happen to be the most expensive Olympic medals in history.
The eight tonnes of gold, silver and copper sourced from mines in Mongolia and Utah which are now under security watch at the Tower of London represent the largest-ever haul used to make Olympic medals, according to AFP.
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by Lana Galea July 30, 2012
Tags: 2012 Olympics, 2012 Paralympics, gold medals, London 2012, London 2012 Olympic Games, London 2012 Olympics, Olympic gold medals, Olympic medals, Olympics
Responsible Gambling
A EuroMillions lottery draw on Friday night is set to create a world record breaking 100 millionaires in the UK, with an estimated jackpot of £105 million.
Lottery ticket sales are expected to soar to around three million per hour on the day of the draw, and the lottery’s organisers have cautioned players to get in early for their chance to become a millionaire overnight, according to the UK Press Association.
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by Lana Galea July 26, 2012
Tags: 2012 Olympics, 2012 Paralympics, Camelot, EuroMillions, EuroMillions lottery, EuroMillions Millionaire Raffle, EuroMillions winners, London 2012, London 2012 Olympics, lottery, lottery jackpot, lottery ticket, UK National Lottery