“A handshake’s a handshake” Two buddies from Wisconsin shared a $22 million (£16m) lottery win after making a pact 28 years earlier. Back in 1992, Thomas Cook and Joseph Feeney agreed that if either of them were to ever get their hands on the Powerball jackpot they’d split it right down the middle. Fast forward […]

8 months ago

He was even planning a luxury family trip to Barbados A man who believed he had won £50,000 on the national lottery rang up everyone he knew to break the news – before realising he had actually won just £6. Dean Smethurst had his national lotto card checked on May 8 and was told by […]

2 years ago

The teen bought the ticket while getting her granddad ice cream Karma came back around in the best way possible for a Canadian teenager who as a kid helped the victims of an earthquake by emptying her piggy bank. She won a $48 million (£29.7m) lotto jackpot in Canada – with the first ticket she […]

3 years ago

The teen’s granddad encouraged her to buy a ticket to mark her 18th birthday A teenager has scooped a $48 (£29.7m) million lotto jackpot in Canada, winning with the first ticket she ever brought. Juliette Lamour, 18, has become the youngest ever Canadian to win such a big prize, but plans to stick with her […]

3 years ago

The billionaire cannot remain anonymous A lucky gambler woke up a billionaire today. After three months of draws without a winner, one player matched all six numbers on Friday to win an estimated $1.35 billion Mega Millions prize in the US. The winning numbers were: 30, 43, 45, 46, 61 and gold Mega Ball 14. […]

3 years ago

They will be instantly richer than Harry Styles and Adele A UK ticket holder has staked a claim for the massive £171 million EuroMillions jackpot, National Lottery operator Camelot said. The jackpot had been rolled over for weeks and had reached an eye-watering amount ahead of Friday’s draw. The winner will be instantly richer than […]

3 years ago