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Alibaba Bets On Chinese Lottery In Latest Acquisition

Alibaba’s Alipay affiliate controls how Chinese netizens spend their money; and now Alibaba Group owns a lottery operator and controls how Chinese consumers waste their money. According to news from China Money Network, Hong Kong-listed lottery operator AGTech Holdings Ltd. is selling HKD1.68 billion of shares and HKD712.6 million of convertible bonds to a company owned by both Alibaba Group and Alibaba’s affiliate Ant Financial.

Alibaba Bets On Chinese Lottery In Latest Acquisition

Alibaba’s Alipay affiliate controls how Chinese netizens spend their money; and now Alibaba Group owns a lottery operator and controls how Chinese consumers waste their money. According to news from China Money Network, Hong Kong-listed lottery operator AGTech Holdings Ltd. is selling HKD1.68 billion of shares and HKD712.6 million of convertible bonds to a company owned by both Alibaba Group and Alibaba’s affiliate Ant Financial.

Powerball-winning judge: 'I can take care of my family the right way'

Just hours before buying a winning $291.4 million Powerball lottery ticket, James Stocklas was eating dinner at Dockside Sports Bar in the Florida Keys when he spotted a yacht. Multimillionaire James Stocklas on Sunday, March 6, 2016 stands outside his Bethlehem home in the 400 block of East Fairview Street.

Powerball-winning judge: 'I can take care of my family the right way'

Just hours before buying a winning $291.4 million Powerball lottery ticket, James Stocklas was eating dinner at Dockside Sports Bar in the Florida Keys when he spotted a yacht. Multimillionaire James Stocklas on Sunday, March 6, 2016 stands outside his Bethlehem home in the 400 block of East Fairview Street.

Shopkeeper's lottery mistake leads to big win for caring grandmother Lynne

A CHELMSFORD carer is maintaining her caring credentials by treating family and friends to a fleet of cars and foreign holidays after winning the Lotto Millionaire Raffle. Lynne Groves, 58, believes fate gave her a helping hand as a misunderstanding when she bought the ticket led to the A 1million win on Wednesday, February 24. She said: “I know the family who run my local shop really well and there’s always a joke or kind word when I pop in.

Shopkeeper's lottery mistake leads to big win for caring grandmother Lynne

A CHELMSFORD carer is maintaining her caring credentials by treating family and friends to a fleet of cars and foreign holidays after winning the Lotto Millionaire Raffle. Lynne Groves, 58, believes fate gave her a helping hand as a misunderstanding when she bought the ticket led to the A 1million win on Wednesday, February 24. She said: “I know the family who run my local shop really well and there’s always a joke or kind word when I pop in.

Glasgow Labour councillor behind troubled Commonwealth Games project "put on leave"

A GLASGOW Labour councillor who was central to a A 5 million Commonwealth Games legacy project has been put on leave while the scheme is investigated by auditors. Yvonne Kucuk is off work amid questions about how a lottery grant for the Dalmarnock Hub in the city’s east end was spent.

Glasgow Labour councillor behind troubled Commonwealth Games project "put on leave"

A GLASGOW Labour councillor who was central to a A 5 million Commonwealth Games legacy project has been put on leave while the scheme is investigated by auditors. Yvonne Kucuk is off work amid questions about how a lottery grant for the Dalmarnock Hub in the city’s east end was spent.