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May 6, 2022
Australian Gambling Expert Talks Downsides of Lottery Winnings
Australia keeps its name in the gambling news cycle with another lottery win in the Goldfields–Esperance region – maybe that’s where the “gold” in the name comes from. Kalgoorlie – Boulder Winners Galore News about lottery winnings often make big headlines, but they rarely come with a deeper analysis of what the win actually means […]
Lottery
May 3, 2022
Colleagues Cut Pizza Guy out of Pool Lottery Winnings
Doing business with family and friends sounds like a great idea, but things can get ugly really quickly. This applies to colleagues pitching in to buy a lottery ticket and winning CA$1 million ($780,000). And, when you have 17 people participating, you are bound to have someone kick up a fuss. Former Pizza Delivery Guy […]
Lottery
April 29, 2022
Powerball Winner Takes Home $473.1M Prize Pool
Life-changing. This is how the winner of the Powerball’s $473.1 million jackpot must describe the news that they had won. The winner, who is based in Arizona, will have the option to claim the money as a lump sum or receive 30 payments over the next 29 years. The benefit of a lump sum is […]
Lottery
April 27, 2022
Camelot Reports High Customer Satisfaction with Lottery Products
Camelot may have lost the bid to continue operating the UK National Lottery but it has certainly won the hearts of consumers according to a new survey. Retailer satisfaction has reached 75% with the lottery for the most recent fiscal year, effectively indicating that consumers have been happy with the product and service they have […]
Lottery
April 27, 2022
Lotteries in Brazil May Finance the Salary “Floor” for Nursing
The vote on the creation of a nursing salary floor (PL 2564/20) will take place on May 4, but the deputies, who work on this issue, know that the approval will be only а part of the implementation of the proposal. However, it is still not known where the funds for this salary minimum will […]
Lottery
April 26, 2022
Jackpocket Launched in New Mexico in Circle K Partnership
Jackpocket, an innovative lottery ticket selling app, announced its expansion into New Mexico in partnership with one of the largest convenience store chains in the US and New Mexico lottery retailers, Circle K. Looking for First Big Winner in the Land of Enchantment Following the launch of the Jackpocket app, New Mexicans can securely order […]
Lottery
April 26, 2022
Lottery Workers of the Spanish National Organization of the Blind Started Collective Negotiations
Whereas Loteros en Lucha, a Spanish social organization, which seeks an increase in the commissions from the sales network of the Spanish State Society for State Lotteries and Bets (SELAE), is preparing for a protest, which will take place on May 4, the Spanish National Organization of the Blind (ONCE) initiated the collective bargaining process. […]
Lottery
April 25, 2022
Brazil Preparing for Powerball-like Lottery Game “Millionaria”
Brazil is closer to the launch of a new lottery draw, and then again, it isn’t. What should have been a May 2 launch has now been postponed – once again – to June with the “Millionaria” still having some way to go before it can be added to the nation’s lottery draws. Millionaria Ready […]
Lottery
April 22, 2022
Winners Wanted as Two Powerball Tickets Sit Unclaimed
Lottery draws are usually the cause for celebration, especially if you happen to have a winning ticket. Yet, Michigan Lottery officials are still frantically trying to track down two winners who made a purchase almost a year ago but have not yet claimed their winnings. Chances are the lottery tickets have been thrown away, as […]
Lottery
April 19, 2022
Illegal Immigrant in Belgium May Lose a $250K Lottery Jackpot
An Algerian lottery winner in Belgium may not be able to collect his winnings after a €5 ($5.50) ticket turned out to be just what he needed to seal the deal. The man, though, faces red tape as he lives in the country without registration or the proper document which may disqualify him from collecting […]