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US Lottery
Undocumented California Mother Says Uncle Kept Her $2M Lottery Winnings
Ruby Reyes, an undocumented immigrant and mother from the San Francisco Bay Area, claims she handed a $2 million winning lottery ticket to her uncle out of fear of deportation. Nearly two years…
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UK Lottery
Powerball Coming to UK as Brits to Get First Taste of Billion-Pound Jackpots
Powerball launches in UK, introducing billion-pound uncapped jackpots UK winners receive tax-free prizes paid over 30 years Major Lotto overhaul set to double number of UK millionaires Powerball, America’s biggest jackpot game, is…
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UK Lottery
Powerball Is Now in the UK—Here’s What It Means for US Players
Powerball tickets are now being sold in the United Kingdom, marking the first time the American lottery has admitted players from outside the United States and its territories. Powerball has expanded beyond the…
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Kentucky’s $167M Powerball Winner Who Kicked Cop in Face Indicted Over Alleged Hit-and-Run
Kentucky’s all-time biggest lottery jackpot, a $167 million Powerball prize, is not proving to be life-changing for its winner, James Farthing, who appears determined to continue his life of crime. Winning smiles: James…
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US Lottery
Fired After 20 Years: Circle K Manager Fights for $12.8 Million Lottery Jackpot
An ex-manager of a Circle K store in Scottsdale, Ariz., embroiled in an ownership dispute with his former employer over a $12.8 million lottery ticket says he was following company policy when he…
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UK Lottery
UK Woman Claims Store Trashed £12M Lottery Ticket
A UK woman claims her £12 million (US$16 million) lottery ticket ended up in the trash after a store terminal mistakenly indicated there was no prize. Kath Main, above, says she should be…
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US Lottery
California Lottery Blunder Exposes $12M Winner’s Home Address
Lottery error exposes winner’s home address, triggering major safety concernsPublic disclosure laws clash with urgent need for winner privacy protectionsIncident raises legal risks and questions over lottery data security What should have been…
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Virginia Lottery Changes Rules to Let All Winners Stay Anonymous
Virginians can now claim lottery wins anonymously, regardless of the size of the prize, thanks to the passage of a new law designed to protect identities. Virginia has ended the practice of publicly…
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US Lottery
Circle K’s $12.8M Lottery Dispute Takes Fresh Twist as Second Employee Claims Jackpot
A complex legal dispute about the ownership of a $12.8 million winning lottery ticket has become even more tangled following the emergence of another claimant to the prize. The ownership battle of a…
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