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Lottery

# lottery - Sunday 19 May, 2013

$591 million: Florida lottery winner is world’s richest lottery millionaire

Only one jackpot has ever been bigger – but this weekend’s Powerball jackpot only had one winner.

# lottery - Monday 4 March, 2013

From The Daily Edge Dream Big

Discussion: If you won the Lotto what would YOU do?

Tell us your plans if you were to win a large chunk of cash. Go on.

# lottery - Wednesday 9 January, 2013

The Newgrange lottery draw is now open, so how do you win?

This year could be your year to witness the incredible Winter Solstice display in the Neolithic tomb.

# lottery - Sunday 6 January, 2013

The 9 at 9: Sunday

Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know as you start your day.

# lottery - Saturday 5 January, 2013

The 9 at 9: Saturday

Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know as you start your day.

# lottery - Friday 4 January, 2013

From The Daily Edge Lotto Trouble

76-year-old man gets trapped in bin while searching for lottery ticket

He was rescued after passers-by heard his calls for help.

# lottery - Tuesday 4 December, 2012

Time almost up for UK EuroMillions winner to claim prize

If you bought a £2 EuroMillions lotto ticket in Herfortshire, East England in June you have until 11pm tomorrow to claim your €79 million prize.

# lottery - Sunday 2 December, 2012

Irish-American jackpot winners may return to Irish roots

The couple who won $293 million have said they would like to visit Ireland. Meanwhile, the second Powerball winner may have been found…

# lottery - Sunday 18 November, 2012

From The Daily Edge Quids In

The five luckiest shops to buy a lotto ticket in Ireland

If you win, we want half. Seriously.

# lottery - Tuesday 14 August, 2012

Winners of €190m EuroMillions Jackpot revealed

The Suffolk couple said they “couldn’t believe it” when the realised they had the winning ticket.

# lottery - Friday 10 August, 2012

Tonight’s massive Euromillions jackpot MUST be won

There’s €190 million up for grabs…

# lottery - Wednesday 4 April, 2012

Howlin confirms plan to revamp National Lottery licence

The next operator will win the licence for 20 years, up from the current 10, meaning a greater up-front payment to the State.

# lottery - Saturday 31 March, 2012

World’s luckiest lottery winners share $640 million jackpot

Three people in Maryland, Kansas and Illinois have winning tickets for the Mega Millions jackpot – the biggest lottery prize ever.

The 9 at 9: Saturday

Nine things to know this morning…

# lottery - Wednesday 14 March, 2012

US lottery winner must pay cheated co-workers $10m

The man had claimed he won the money on a personal ticket – but a jury disagreed.

# lottery - Saturday 11 February, 2012

From The Daily Edge Luck Of The Irish

Irish emigrant, 28, wins $10m (minimum) on New York scratchcard

Cavan-born Brendan Riordan bought his Win For Life ticket with $20 his mother had given him for his birthday.

# lottery - Thursday 2 February, 2012

Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Should Lotto winnings of more than €500k be taxed?

A Fine Gael councillor has suggested it as a new way of raising revenue but do you agree?

# lottery - Wednesday 30 November, 2011

From The Daily Edge The 1%

Wealth fund managers claim record $254m lottery jackpot

Three well-heeled men – who shared a $1 lottery ticket – claim an extraordinary win in a major United States lottery.

# lottery - Wednesday 26 October, 2011

From The Score Ticket Trouble

Irish fans prepare for Tallinn ticket disappointment

The FAI has received over three times more applications than tickets for the first leg of next month’s Euro 2012 play-off against Estonia.

# lottery - Wednesday 28 September, 2011

From The Daily Edge Vox Pop This post contains videos

WATCH: What would you do if you won the Lotto?

How would you spend an unexpected windfall – charity donations, a house, a holiday, a woman? Or would you just take out a massive ad in the papers to make all your enemies jealous…

# lottery - Thursday 11 August, 2011

The Daily Fix: Thursday

Tough jail sentences for looters, Republican election hopefuls gear up for debate in the US, €50,000 on urinals for men caught short in Dublin, and U2 featuring… Jedward?

# lottery - Wednesday 3 August, 2011

From The Score Lottery

Science unlocks the key to penalties, sort of

Dutch psychologists’ research into penalty shoot-outs could change the face of football… unless the goalie just happens to go the other way.

# lottery - Monday 18 July, 2011

Euromillions winners forced to flee

Europe’s biggest-ever lottery winners have escaped their home in Scotland after a deluge of begging letters.

# lottery - Wednesday 13 July, 2011

One UK winner of record €185m Euromillions jackpot

TheJournal.ie’s syndicate, and every other Irish ticket, falls short of winning the largest ever European lottery.

The 9 at 9: Wednesday

Nine things to know this morning…

# lottery - Saturday 9 July, 2011

Don’t tear up the Euromillions ticket yet – you may have won €4.5m

There were no winners of the €185m jackpot, but one Irish ticket was only one number away and wins €4.57m.

# lottery - Wednesday 6 July, 2011

Dolores who? Euromillions set for record €185m jackpot

There were no winners of last night’s €176m offering – meaning the lottery will hit its upper limit for the first time.

# lottery - Monday 28 February, 2011

From The Daily Edge Courts

US woman sues for distress over incorrect Lotto result

Rakel Daniele is asking for $75,000 in damages after her TV station read out the wrong numbers, misleading her.

# lottery - Saturday 29 January, 2011

$21m NY lottery’s Irish winner won after snow delays

Trisha Eisel, from Tullamore, bought her lottery ticket after her flight home for Christmas was cancelled by snow.

# lottery - Saturday 23 October, 2010

From The Daily Edge National Lottery

How to win tonight’s €16m Lotto, totally guaranteed Exclusive

There’s only one catch – you’ll need to have about €12m spare. Interested? Read on.