Big Lottos

Lottery ticket sales declined about $11.3 million in the past fiscal year, mainly because of a downturn in the economy, Oklahoma officials said. Powerball sales, which make up the majority of lottery sales, tumbled an estimated $7.6 million, partly because of the economy and a lack of significant jackpots, Jim Scroggins, executive director of the Oklahoma Lottery Commission, said Tuesday. The Oklahoma Lottery is expected to contribute $66.7 million to public education for the 2010 fiscal... Read Full Story

Such has been the success of National lotteries that it should come as no surprise when participants analyze and come up with ways to increase their odds of winning. This is essentially what happened when, in 2002; the e-lottery concept was born, as it was found that your odds of winning rose considerably when you collaborated on an entry. E-lottery syndicate groups really took off. Joining an e-lottery syndicate not only offers you greatly improved odds but it removes those last minute... Read Full Story

It is common knowledge that a lottery syndicate is without doubt the wisest way to play a part in any lottery if you are searching for a way to increase your odds of sharing the jackpot. As a matter of fact, in excess of a quarter of all lottery jackpot wins are secured by lotto syndicates. Joining a lottery syndicate can greatly improve your chances of picking the winning ticket, whether you’re a regular UK Lotto player or you prefer the bigger EuroMillions draw. Joining an e-lottery... Read Full Story

The Euro Lotto is also known as Euro millions, which is an apt description of the scale of this pan continental lottery organization. Since its inception in early 2004, it has been responsible for the creation of many multimillionaires among European citizens. In the summer of 2005, the first real notable winner was a middle-aged mother from rural Ireland. Her life was most certainly changed when she took delivery of 115 million and never looked back. A Euro lotto player from Spain scooped... Read Full Story

The Arkansas Lottery Commission agreed Tuesday to sell Mega Millions tickets next year, making multistate jackpots available to lottery participants four nights a week instead of two. The panel unanimously voted to begin selling tickets for Mega Millions by Jan. 31. The state already sells tickets for the multistate Powerball game. Arkansas Lottery Director Ernie Passailaigue said he didn't know how much additional money the state would get from the Mega Millions game. Arkansas has sold $71... Read Full Story

A group of IT workers from Liverpool and a couple from south Wales were on Tuesday set to claim a huge EuroMillions jackpot of more than 90 million pounds. Seven IT staff working for Hewlett Packard in Liverpool, who entered the lottery as a syndicate called "the Magnificent Seven," will share 45.5 million pounds between them. Syndicate members John Walsh, 57, James Bennett, 28, Sean Connor, 32, Alex Parry, 19, Emma Cartwright, 23, Ceri Scullion, 35 and Donna Rhodes, 39, will each pocket 6.5... Read Full Story

Starting this week (13 November 2009) the originators of the EuroMillions are introducing its Millionaire Raffle that’s going to promise that every entry will have a chance to win One Million pounds every week. Besides e-lottery members benefiting from the syndicate they are also guaranteed 36 opportunities of winning a portion of the Millionaire Raffle as well. So what is this going to cost? With the launch of the Millionaire Raffle, the tickets will be increased by EuroMillions... Read Full Story

This week (13-Nov-09) the founders of Euromillions are launching its Millionaire Raffle that will promise that every entry will have a chance to scoop 1 Million GBP every week. Along with the tremendous rewards of playing in an e-lottery syndicate, they are now also guaranteeing its players 36 chances of winning a share of the Millionaire Raffle also. How much does it cost? With the launch of this spectacular raffle, the tickets will be increased by EuroMillions from 1:50 GBP – 2... Read Full Story

European lottery officials say two British ticketholders have shared a jackpot of 90 million pounds ($150 million) — the largest lottery prizes ever paid out in the United Kingdom. Lottery organizer Camelot says two tickets in Friday's EuroMillions competition both won about 45.5 million pounds ($75 million) each. "These two ticketholders have just banked the largest lottery prizes ever paid out in the country," Camelot said Saturday. The winners have yet to come forward. Britain's previous... Read Full Story

The likelihood of winning a top lotto payout is somewhat distant, especially when you are playing your chosen lotto game with just one ticket. A large percentage of people are happy just to buy their weekly ticket and then simply relax and dream of all the fantastic things they would be able to do if they just managed to match all the drawn lotto numbers. Others are more active, preferring to participate in as many games as possible while considering how they could possibly reduce their... Read Full Story