Lottery

India Lottery Winner Dies Under Suspicious Circumstances After Celebration

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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.

India Lottery Winner Dies and A kiosk offering lottery products in Kerala, India
A kiosk offering lottery products in Kerala, India. A recent lottery winner died following a celebration of his win. (Image: The Indian Express)

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.

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Record Breaking Lotto Purchased In Dubuque for Lotto America Jackpot

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Dubuque Ticket Wins Second Lotto America Jackpot in Iowa, Setting New Record
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.

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Online Lottery Player Sweats Court Ruling on ‘£10 or £1M’ Jackpot Claim

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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, Camelot, UK National Lottery
Joan Parker-Grennan, above, was greeted with an animation congratulating her for hitting it big. Camelot says these animations are “for entertainment purposes” and the computer system malfunctioned. (Image: Daily Mirror)

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.

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Australian Lottery Winner Almost Misses Out on $26M Prize

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Australian Lottery Winner Almost Misses Out on $26M Prize

A man in Western Australia had AU$40 million (US$26.32 million) sitting in his pocket for a week without realizing it. It was in the form of a lottery ticket that he forgot he had bought, and one trip through the washing machine could have ended in disaster.

An Australian Lottery sign outside a retailer
An Australian Lottery sign outside a retailer. A $40M winner carried around a ticket in his pocket for a week without realizing he had won. (Image: South Western Times)

The man’s identity is still under wraps, according to The Sydney Morning Herald, although he purchased the ticket at a convenience store in Bennett Springs. The store owner told reporters that it had celebrated a

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