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Two Euro Millions’ Winners Share Top Prize, Take Home 26.1 Million Euros Each ($37.4 Million USD)

Two lucky winning ticket holders, in France and the UK, will each be taking home a top prize of 26.1 million euros (about $37.4 million in U.S. dollars) after the Jan. 16 draw. The U.K. winner is the third biggest prize ever in the U.K. Now, the report from the National newspaper, the Star, in [...]

Jackpots On the Rise; Mega Millions to $86 Million, Powerball to $51 Million

There were no jackpot winners in America’s two multi-state games, but in Europe two winning tickets will share a 54 million euro jackpot. Those tickets were bought in France and the U.K. (they get about $26.1 million euros each). The Powerball numbers on Jan. 17 are 7,8,23,41,55 and Power ball 23. Two tickets matched the [...]

New Year’s Eve Surprise: Georgia Supervisor Wins $1,000,000

It was a heckuva way to end ’09. Danny Brooks, of Newnan, Georgia, who is a maintenance supervisor, won a grand Georgia Lottery prize on New Year’s Eve. Brooks, 59, won a $1 million top prize playing the instant game Red Hot Millions. “I feel good,” he exclaimed. Well, duh. According to Brooks, he was [...]

New Yorker Starts the New Year Winning $1,000,000 Scratch Game

Forty-nine-year-old Robert “Bobby” Baker of Clarence is no stranger to winning the Lottery. Baker, who has worked for LP Ciminelli Construction as a laborer for the past 20 years, has won his share of Lottery prizes in the past, but even he admits winning a million feels a little different. “Imagine not having to worry [...]

Long Island Couple Owes Government $1,000,000? No Big Deal When You’ve Just Won a $162 Million Mega Millions Jackpot

This is a cool story. Might have to put it in my next book (see book to right). Some background: I grew up on Long Island, so this story really intrigued me. Seems like this couple allegedly scammed the government out of nearly $1 million. Of course, they deny this. But the allegations persist…that they [...]

Jackpots Getting Higher: Mega Millions Rises to $60 Million, Euro Millions to $79 Million (USD), and Powerball to $30 Million

Jackpots are rising all over the world, a nice beginning to 2010, right? More for us to win. Here’s the weekend rundown: Mega Millions is up to $60 million on Jan. 12, after no one took home the jackpot on Jan. 8. The Euro Millions winning numbers on Jan. 8 are 4,5,14,44 and 46. The [...]

“I’m Gonna Buy a New Car,” Shouts Happy Louisiana Lottery Winner

Gonzales, Louisiana resident Jessie Hayes could hardly wait to leave Lottery headquarters after claiming a $30,000 Powerball prize from the Jan. 2 drawing because he knew exactly how to spend it. “I’m leaving here and immediately going to buy a silver Infiniti G35 for myself,” said Hayes.   “I’ve been wanting a new car for a [...]

The Mysterious Death of a Lottery Winner; Police are Investigating

Whenever I do a TV or radio appearance (promoting my book), I am always asked about the dark side of lotteries. The bad news stories about how some winners blow through their winnings and wind up on skid row. And I always say…”Yes,” there are bad stories like that. But there are far more good [...]

Kentucky Kool: $128 Million Powerball Winners Step Forward

Here’s a great way to start the New Year. Cash in a $129 million winning lottery ticket. You should try it some time. [Don't we all wish?] A husband and wife from Georgetown, Kentucky have stepped forward to collect a Powerball lottery jackpot worth nearly $129 million before taxes. Rob and Tuesday Anderson both work [...]

Mega Millions, Euro Millions, Powerball Jackpots Rising as We Begin 2010

This could be the start of something new. New year. More jackpots. There were no big winners in the Jan. 1 Euro Millions or Mega Millions jackpots so those top prizes roll to 41 million euros ($58 million in USD) and $37 million respectively. The next Euro Millions draw is Jan. 8. The next Mega [...]

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