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Lottery Results
Lottery Results
Playing the lottery is a popular pastime around the world. Millions of people buy lottery tickets every day. There are state lotteries, national lotteries, multi state lotteries, and even some private lotteries. Most lottery tickets are purchased at lottery retailers and many tech savvy lottery players purchase lottery tickets online. In the US most states operate lotteries and the money is usually used to fund educational programs, scholarships, and in some states various social programs. Since it was launched in 1994 the UK national lottery has raised more than ã24 billion pounds for various ‘good causes’ according to the official National Lottery website. The UK national lottery has awarded over 300,000 grants for various causes including the ‘Big Lottery Fund’ that helps veterans and even funds trips to former battlefields for World War Two veterans. No matter what lottery is played players are interested in one thing-lottery results!
There are several ways players can check the latest lottery results. Many players check their numbers at the lottery retailer where they purchased their lottery tickets. Players need to be careful when checking lottery results at lottery retailers. There have been several reports of ticket theft by clerks at lottery retailers which are typically located at convenience stores and gas stations. In Canada a convenience store clerk who stole a lottery ticket worth $5.75 million dollars is awaiting sentencing in Toronto. The victim, Lorraine Teicht, took the winning ticket to the store where the scammer worked and when she asked him to check the numbers on the ticket the clerk lied and said she had not won and then cashed the ticket. Several similar scams have happened throughout the US so players need to be careful when checking lottery results at retailers. Many states have installed systems so the player can check the latest lottery results themselves making this kind of fraud impossible.
Players can also check lottery results in newspapers which regularly publish the latest winning numbers for state lotteries and mega jackpot lotteries such as Powerball and mega millions. Generally lottery drawings take place in the evening so players will have to wait for the morning edition to check their lottery tickets. Most radio and television stations broadcast the latest lottery results on the evening news.
The quickest and best way to check the latest lottery results is online. Official state and national lottery websites publish the latest lottery results instantly after the lottery drawing has taken place. In addition to official lottery websites there are hundreds of lottery websites that post lottery results for most state and national lotteries. Many of these sites also sell online lottery tickets for most major lotteries. Checking the latest lottery results is probably the most exciting time of day for any lottery player!
Mega Millions Lottery Results
Mega Millions is the popular multi jurisdiction mega jackpot lottery that is played by millions. Thanks to an agreement between the Mega Millions consortium and the Multi-State Lottery Association in 2010 both lotteries are now available in 38 states. Drawings take place twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11:00 PM. Since 11:00 is late for many Mega Millions players they can check Mega Millions lottery results at the official Mega Millions website or at one of the many online lottery websites. Thanks to new mobile technology players can check Mega Millions lottery results on their cell phones or any mobile device.
During the past couple of years there have been several incidents of lottery fraud where players have taken their lottery tickets to a lottery retailer, typically a convenience store, to have the numbers checked. An unscrupulous clerk will take the winning ticket and tell the victim that the ticket is worthless. Probably the most famous example of this was the case of Texas lottery player Willis Willis who was cheated out of a $1 million dollar lottery win by a clerk who fled the country. To avoid similar scams players should check Mega Millions lottery results at the official Mega Millions site or at one of the many online lottery sites. Players should always sign their mega Millions ticket and any other lottery ticket they may have purchased.
A single $1 dollar Mega Millions ticket has a 1 in 175,711,536 chance of hitting the jackpot. Most players opt for the quick pick option where numbers are chosen by a random number generator. Some lottery experts say that using the quick pick option increases the chance of winning by 10 to 15%. Obviously the more Mega Millions tickets that are purchased the greater the chances of winning. Once the drawing has taken place players can check for the latest Mega Millions lottery results. Players can either check online and Mega Millions lottery results are also posted at most lottery retailers.
Failing to check Mega Millions lottery results can be costly. In 2002 a mega Millions jackpot of $68 million went unclaimed and in 2003 a $46 million dollar Mega Millions jackpot remained unclaimed. If these players had only checked the latest mega Millions lottery results they would now be living a life of luxury. Given the ease with which Mega Millions lottery results can be checked there is simply no excuse for a jackpot to go unclaimed.