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Euro Millions Winner of 162.3 Million Euros Bought Ticket in France

Pretty big jackpot … to say the least, was won by a ticket holder who bought his ticket in Calvados, France, Sept. 13. The Euro Millions jackpot was huge: €162,256,622 (£140,822,522) and the winning numbers were 9, 28, 30, 32 and 49, along with the Lucky Star numbers 09 and 10. The win brought a run [...]

Top 5 Jackpots Around the World

The U.S. lottery game, Mega Millions is starting to soar towards the $100 million mark, but right now the jackpot is $75 million, which is currently the largest jackpot in play in the world. Here are your  top 5, and the dates of the next draws. By the way, I have had some emails asking [...]

How to Play: SuperEnalotto, Italy’s Big Money Lottery Game

I have a lottery-playing friend who is going to Rome (with his family) early in September and the other day he asked me about Italy’s big money game, SuperEnalotto. “How do I play?” he asked me. He’s not the only one to ask me about this game…which produces some of the biggest jackpots in Europe. [...]

Euro MIllions Buying Frenzy: Tonight the Jackpot is 183 Million Euros, or About $224 Million in U.S. Dollars. Whew.

One of my favorite games to play whenever I am in France or the UK is Euro Millions. On July 5, tonight as I write this, EuroMillions, the lottery held in nine European countries, is about to enter the top 5 of all-time lottery jackpots. The payoff in the July 5 draw swelled to 183 million [...]

Lottery Jackpots: Top 5 Around the World

If you’re in Europe, there is a huge Euro Millions jackpot building for the Tuesday night draw. It’s the biggest jackpot, currently, in the lottery world. 1. 76 million euros (or about $109 million in U.S. dollars), next draw is June 14 2. $43 million, Mega Millions, June 14 3. $34.4 million, Ohio Classic Lotto, [...]

Don’t EVER Let This Happen to You: Lottery Winner Goes Broke

Batsirai Mupfawi a ZIMBABWEAN man became South Africa’s first mega-jackpot lottery winner a decade ago. After spending five rands (South Africa’s currency note)  on a lotto ticket, he scooped the R14 million (about US$2, 1 million) prize. At the time, he worked as a chauffeur and his wish was to finish his matric. Ten years [...]

Powerball Jackpot Surging to $144,000,000! How High Will it Go?

Here are your top five jackpots currently in play around the world: 1. $144 million, Powerball, next draw, May 25 2. 26 milion euros ($36.6 million in U.S. dollars), Euro Millions, May 27. Tickets available in 11 European countries, including the U.K., France, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland and Bulgaria. 3. $35 million, Mega Millions, May 27 [...]

Don’t Forget: Euro Millions Now A Twice a Week Game

If you are reading this in Europe, or if you are planning to be there anytime soon…and you enjoy big money games, never forget Euro Millions, played in eleven countries, including France, the U.K., Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Austria and Belgium. Games are every Tuesday and Friday, with the drawings in Paris, France, 9 p.m. It’s [...]

Winners, Winners, Everywhere: One Euro Millions Ticket-holder Hits for 123 Million Euros ($174 Million in U.S.D.); One Ticket-Holder in Michigan (U.S.), Wins $27 Million Playing Mega Millions. Are YOU the Lucky Winner?

Friday the 13th proved to be the luckiest day ever for two (if not a lottery pool) ticket holders, one, somewhere in Spain,the other, in Michigan, U.S.A. Like I said, Whatta night. “This huge jackpot has been really exciting for players all over the UK and Europe,” a spokesman for the UK National Lottery said, in [...]

Jackpots on the Rise: Here are the Top Five Around the World

Some pretty big jackpots in play tonight (Euro Millions) and tomorrow, Powerball. Here are your top five. 1. 123 million euros (about $175.9 USD), Euro Millions, next draw, May 13. Nine European countries participate, including the U.K., France, Spain, Portugal and Switzerland. 2. $81 million, Powerball, May 14 3. $31.1 million, Ohio Classic Lotto, May [...]

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