They say lightning never strikes twice but at a newsagency in Canberra’s north has sold two winning division one NSW Lotteries tickets worth $51 million in the past 12 months. “We have lots of regular customers who come here all of the time.

Jack Pedro, an owner of Binky’s, the deli in Bend, Oregon, where a lottery ticket worth $US6.4 million was bought on behalf of an Iraqi man. Seattle: The man from Baghdad showed up unannounced this month in a state office building in Salem, Oregon, with a piece of paper in his hand that he said was worth $US6.4 million .

Jack Pedro, an owner of Binky’s, the deli in Bend, Oregon, where a lottery ticket worth $US6.4 million was bought on behalf of an Iraqi man. Seattle: The man from Baghdad showed up unannounced this month in a state office building in Salem, Oregon, with a piece of paper in his hand that he said was worth $US6.4 million .

The ticket was sold in Langley and the winners of the $50 million Lotto Max jackpot are local as well. Friedrich and Annand Mayrhofer and their son Eric Mayrhofer picked up their prize Tuesday.

Reading Abbey ruins will be re-opened to the public after the council won a 1.77 million bid for Heritage Lottery Fund support. The Reading Abbey Revealed programme will see events and educational activities breathe new life into one of Reading’s historic gems, and sits alongside an extensive programme of conservation works to the Abbey Ruins and the Abbey Gateway.

Reading Abbey ruins will be re-opened to the public after the council won a 1.77 million bid for Heritage Lottery Fund support. The Reading Abbey Revealed programme will see events and educational activities breathe new life into one of Reading’s historic gems, and sits alongside an extensive programme of conservation works to the Abbey Ruins and the Abbey Gateway.

Lucky lottery winners will use their newfound wealth to make their dream home a reality in HGTV’s new series MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME. During the series, premiering Friday, January 8, at 11 p.m. ET/PT, host David Bromstad will take overnight millionaires on the ultimate search for their new home.

Lucky lottery winners will use their newfound wealth to make their dream home a reality in HGTV’s new series MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME. During the series, premiering Friday, January 8, at 11 p.m. ET/PT, host David Bromstad will take overnight millionaires on the ultimate search for their new home.

It’s impossible to win an Oregon Lottery game without a ticket, no matter what you read in a letter or social media message. Scammers send letters and messages claiming that the recipient has won a lottery prize and has only to pay to fee to receive the full winnings, Baumann said.

It’s impossible to win an Oregon Lottery game without a ticket, no matter what you read in a letter or social media message. Scammers send letters and messages claiming that the recipient has won a lottery prize and has only to pay to fee to receive the full winnings, Baumann said.

A. People gambling who are very bad at math. B. Going to the store to buy a paper ticket only to lose it one hour later.

In Oregon, some might say, even the Lottery is a little weird. On Dec. 1, an Iraqi Kurd showed up at the headquarters of the state’s gambling agency with the winning ticket for a $6.4 million Megabucks jackpot, The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Jeff Mapes reported .

In Oregon, some might say, even the Lottery is a little weird. On Dec. 1, an Iraqi Kurd showed up at the headquarters of the state’s gambling agency with the winning ticket for a $6.4 million Megabucks jackpot, The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Jeff Mapes reported .

The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery’s revenue and money raised for college scholarships both increased slightly in November compared with the same month a year ago. The lottery’s total revenue rose from $30.6 million in November 2014 to $32.2 million last month, the lottery reported to Gov. Asa Hutchinson and the Legislature’s lottery oversight committee.

William McNary and other activists say they bought the tickets to bring attention to what he calls bad decisions being made in Springfield. CHICAGO – In a symbolic gesture to urge the governor and state lawmakers to come up with a budget, a group of community activists on Monday purchased Illinois Lottery tickets, and pledged to donate any winnings to the state.

William McNary and other activists say they bought the tickets to bring attention to what he calls bad decisions being made in Springfield. CHICAGO – In a symbolic gesture to urge the governor and state lawmakers to come up with a budget, a group of community activists on Monday purchased Illinois Lottery tickets, and pledged to donate any winnings to the state.

The Louisiana Lottery Corporation says nobody won the two major jackpots in the Louisiana Lotto and multistate Powerball drawings on Saturday night. Louisiana Lotto players matching all six numbers drawn would have won or shared a $425,000 prize, which will rise to an estimated $475,000 for Wednesday.

The Louisiana Lottery Corporation says nobody won the two major jackpots in the Louisiana Lotto and multistate Powerball drawings on Saturday night. Louisiana Lotto players matching all six numbers drawn would have won or shared a $425,000 prize, which will rise to an estimated $475,000 for Wednesday.

Kentucky Lottery Corp. says new figures indicate lottery proceeds last fiscal year provided more than $196 million in scholarships and grants to more than 91,000 students statewide. The lottery says proceeds are used to fund the Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship program, College Access Program grants and Kentucky Tuition Grants.

Kentucky Lottery Corp. says new figures indicate lottery proceeds last fiscal year provided more than $196 million in scholarships and grants to more than 91,000 students statewide. The lottery says proceeds are used to fund the Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship program, College Access Program grants and Kentucky Tuition Grants.