Ever since it officially launched the Classic Lotto game in 2007, the Ohio Lottery has recorded 27 jackpot wins. The last one, which is yet to be claimed, was announced last week, thanks to one lucky ticket bought in Butler County.
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Sex Offender Who Won Lottery in Prison Finally Claims £7.2M Jackpot
A serial sex offender who won the UK lottery in 2004 while serving a prison sentence has finally gotten his hands on the full £7.2 million (US$9 million) jackpot.
International Game Technology Could Be Jackpot for Investors, Says Analyst
Investors don’t need to play slots to hit jackpots, but they can benefit from vibrancy ascribed to gaming device manufacturers International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT) and Light & Wonder (NASDAQ: LNW).
India Lottery Winner Dies Under Suspicious Circumstances After Celebration
Winning a substantial sum in a lottery draw didn’t result in a fairytale ending for a man from Kerala, India. During a celebration of his newfound wealth, amounting to INR8 million (about US$97,000), the 35-year-old fell from a terrace. He later died while undergoing treatment at a hospital, and police believe it may have been more than a simple accident.
The man, only identified as Sajeev by local media outlet On Manorama, hit the lottery last month when his numbers landed in the Kerala State Lottery. US$100,000 is a lot of money anywhere. But in Kerala, where, according to Salary Explorer, the average monthly salary is less than US$2,000, it goes much further.
Record Breaking Lotto Purchased In Dubuque for Lotto America Jackpot
In the spring of 2018, a guy from Davenport took home Iowa’s first Lotto America prize. It was finally time for the Hawkeye State to receive the second Lotto America prize five years later.
On April 1, an extremely fortunate player who bought a ticket in Dubuque managed to break a previous record in the lottery’s history, matching all six numbers and giving them the option to choose between receiving an annuity worth $40.03 million or $21.28 million in immediate cash.
Online Lottery Player Sweats Court Ruling on ‘£10 or £1M’ Jackpot Claim
A British woman is anxiously awaiting a judge’s decision on whether she won £10 (US$12.30) or £1 million (US$1.2 million) on an online lottery scratch-off game.
Joan Parker-Grennan, from Boston, Lincolnshire, sued UK National Lottery provider Camelot in London’s High Court in April last year. She wants a summary judgment awarding her the £1 million she believes she rightfully won when she played the “£20Million Online Spectacular” game on the lottery’s website in August 2015.
Australian Powerball Winner Forgot $40M Ticket in Pocket for a Week
Even the best of us sometimes get distracted. However, an Australian man took it a step further by holding a $40 million (around USD 26.46 million) Powerball ticket for a week before redeeming it.