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 [...]
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Posted on June 9, 2011 by DocLotto | Filed Under Basics, European, Lottery, Stories
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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 [...]
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Posted on May 25, 2011 by DocLotto | Filed Under Basics, European, Lottery, Lump Sum
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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 [...]
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Posted on May 17, 2011 by DocLotto | Filed Under Basics, European, Lottery
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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 [...]
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Posted on May 14, 2011 by DocLotto | Filed Under Basics, European, Lottery, Lump Sum, Stories
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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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Posted on May 13, 2011 by DocLotto | Filed Under Basics, European, Lump Sum
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Italy’s SuperEnalotto Lottery is a Game on a Par with Euro Millions, Mega Millions and Powerball; So Give it a Shot
Those of you who follow these postings on a regular basis know that I am fascinated by the great Italian lottery game, SuperEnalotto, which I played a few years ago, while visiting Rome. It’s a lottery to die for. Big odds. Huge jackpots. Yet, many people OUTSIDE of Italy, don’t know much about this game [...]
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Posted on May 5, 2011 by DocLotto | Filed Under European, Lottery, Online Lottery
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LOTTERY JACKPOTS: Top Jackpots Around the World
Some multi-state and nation jackpots are rolling up big jackpots. Here are your top 10, worldwide, and the date of the next drawings: 1. $155 million, Powerball, Feb. 23 2. $64 million, Mega Millions, Feb. 22 3. 43 million euros (about $58.9 million USD), Euro Millions, Feb. 25. Tickets available in 9 European countries, including [...]
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Posted on February 21, 2011 by DocLotto | Filed Under Basics, European, Lottery, Lump Sum
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Lottery’s Top 10 Jackpots Around the World
Here are the top 10 jackpots currently in play around the world. Good luck to all players (and I mean it). 1. $101 million, Powerball, next draw Feb. 16 2. $43 million Canadian dollars ($43.5 in USD), Lotto Max, next draw Feb. 18 3. $40 million, Mega Millions, Feb. 15 4. 28 million euros ($37.9 [...]
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Posted on February 14, 2011 by DocLotto | Filed Under Basics, European, Lottery, Lump Sum
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Lottery Jackpots Around the World: Your Top 10
Here are the top 10 active jackpots around the world. 1. $63 million, Powerball, next draw Feb. 9 2. $30 million Canadian dollars ($30.4 in USD), Lotto Max, Feb. 11 3. $30 million, Mega Millions, Feb. 11 4. $22 million, Lotto Texas, Feb. 9 (tickets available to buy ONLY in Texas) 5. $21.3 million, Classic [...]
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Posted on February 9, 2011 by DocLotto | Filed Under Basics, European, Lottery, Lump Sum, Random Facts
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South Africa’s Youngest (19) Lottery Winner Ever, in Jail For Murder, Makes a Plea
This is certainly a cautionary tale: Jason Pang Canterbury, a 19 year old lottery winner, was convicted of murder and other crimes years ago, is now gambling on freedom. First, some background: a winning streak brought him 6.7 million rands when he became the country’s youngest Lotto jackpot winner. Three years ago, he was convicted of [...]
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Posted on January 27, 2011 by DocLotto | Filed Under Basics, European, Lottery, Stories
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