The Lotto-Max lottery will make history tonight by offering an estimated jackpot of $60 million for the first time. The $60 million jackpot follows six weeks in which the main Lotto-Max prize went unclaimed.

Despite widespread player sentiment that is strongly against computerized drawings, the Illinois Lottery stated Friday that it is dropping real lottery ball drawings, and moving to the despised computerized draws. Computerized drawings are conducted by having a computer system that picks the winning numbers using a Random Number Generator, or “RNG”.

Rocheen Pearson of Smyrna is excited over winning a brand new vehicle from the Georgia Lottery. Pearson, 55, was selected as a winner from the Jackpot Series Second Chance Promotion, winning a 2015 Kia Optima EX.

Brighton and Hove City Council has successfully bid for A 1.65 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund to restore carriages from the historic railway as well as providing new and upgraded facilities and activities. Work to build the new facilities are planned to start in September next year at the end of the railway’s operating season and are expected to be finished by spring 2017.

In this July 1, 2015 file photo, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel speaks at a news conference in Chicago. After watching for years as their cityis financial troubles piled up, Chicago homeowners will be told this week that itis time for them to start paying the tab.

Matthew Dooley husband bought and scratched a Virginia Lottery ticket worth $1 million. Then he handed it over to his wife, Jewellee.

The Heritage Lottery Fund has pledged the cash to help transform the town hall into a gallery of national significance. Lucy Casot, head of the Heritage Lottery Fund in Scotland, said: “HLF is delighted to support this transformational project which will give Kirkcudbright an art gallery worthy of the exceptional artworks it will house.

An avid plane enthusiast and his partner are getting ready to take to the skies after winning the A 2,012,794 jackpot in the Lotto draw. Their identity has been kept under wraps, but is due to be revealed at a press conference today at Southampton ‘s Grand Harbour Hotel before they jet off to celebrate.

A Powerball jackpot of $267 million should entice regular lottery players this weekend, and likely will bring in some non-regular players as well hoping to get lucky. Mega Millions will start the weekend off, selecting numbers Friday night for a $31 million prize.

Jeff Barnsley, 69, from Tredegar and his wife Irene, 62, have already treated their family to new cars and are now planning a luxury holiday for the whole family. Jeff, who is General Secretary at the Tredegar Camera Club where he has been a member for 25 years, is also looking forward to splashing out on new camera gear to indulge his love of photography.

SCOT Peter Occardi said he annoys his wife Claire by referring to her as “Rodney” after the Only Fools And Horses TV character and the show’s line about becoming millionaires. AN AVIATION enthusiast said buying a plane will be more of a priority than splashing out on an Aston Martin after he and his wife won more than 2 million on The National Lottery .

An Exxon station on Route 4 in Englewood sold a $1 million ticket for Wednesday’s Powerball drawing. The ticket – sold at an Exxon gas station on Route 4 west in Englewood according to state lottery officials – matched five numbers but not the Powerball.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis A Powerball ticket sold in Eau Claire has won a million-dollars. The player matched all the numbers but the Powerball to win last night’s third prize.

The “Mega Million” heroin stamp, named after the lottery game, has been involved in several fatal and non-fatal overdoses in New Jersey. The “Mega Million” heroin stamp has been involved in several fatal and non-fatal overdoses in New Jersey, according to the State Police.

A SKIPTON couple are about to make their dreams a reality after pocketing a life-changing A 2,237,284 on The National Lottery. Peter Occardi, 48, and his wife Claire, 44, plan to fulfil their lifelong dream of running their own business, after they hit the Lotto jackpot in the draw last Wednesday.

There’s big changes coming, first the Irish Lotto, then the UK Lotto and finally US PowerBall – here’s what you need to know The Irish Lotto , was the first to change, earlier this month. In October, meanwhile, the UK Lotto changes will be brought in, followed by more big changes for US super-lottery PowerBall .

A Massachusetts man is $1 million richer thanks to a crammed coin jar, a new game from the Massachusetts State Lottery and a little bit of luck, of course. Gary Proulx of Billerica wanted to cash in the coins that had been accumulating in his jar and decided to purchase a “$10,000,000 Big Money” instant ticket, which started going on sale last Tuesday.

AN observatory, a route walked by pilgrims centuries ago and a cottage hospital are among projects to receive millions of pounds in lottery funding. More than A 7 million is being shared out amongst six different restoration schemes in a bid to preserve some of the country’s best-loved historic features.

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Tim’s Trading Post, located at 19066 Hartford St. in Edison, sold the winning Quik Pik ticket worth $611,520 that matched all five numbers from the September 16 Fantasy 5 drawing. Since its first year, the Georgia Lottery Corp. has returned more than $16.5 billion to the state of Georgia for education.