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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!
The UK National Lottery and Online Lottery Tickets
The UK National Lottery and Online Lottery Tickets
The UK National Lottery is the largest in the United Kingdom and is run by the Camelot Group who was awarded the franchise in 1993. In 2010 Camelot Group was purchased by the Ontario Teacher’s Pension Plan from Canada announced they were purchasing Camelot for £389 million pounds. ($562,622,030 USD) One of the most attractive features of the UK National Lottery is that all jackpots are paid in a lump sum and unlike US lottery jackpots are totally tax free. The UK National Lottery uses twelve machines that can be used for any lottery draw. For security reasons the machine and set of lottery balls to be used are not announced until the drawing actually takes place. The lottery draw machines have names straight out of Arthurian legends and are named Merlin, Arthur, Galahad, Vyvyan, Lancelot, Garnet, Topaz, Opal, Amethyst, Moonstone, Pearl and Sapphire.
The UK National Lottery offers several games and the largest is the famous Lotto game. Players select six numbers from 1 to 19 and a bonus ball. In England the ‘quick pick’ option is known as the ‘Lucky Dip.’ Tickets for the UK National Lottery cost £1 (about $1.44 USD). Draws take place on Wednesdays and Saturdays and results are posted on the National Lottery’s website immediately. The UK National Lottery offers players several other games similar to the familiar ‘pick 3’ and ‘pick 4’ games which are so popular in the US.
One of the best aspects of the UK National Lottery is the sale of online lottery tickets. The UK National Lottery also sells lottery tickets for the popular EuroMillions lottery. All National Lottery games can be played online after the player registers. There are two ways to play the UK National Lottery online. The first is by subscription. Players have the option of signing up through direct debit and their numbers will be entered automatically. Winners are notified by email by noon of the following day. The second method offered to UK online lottery players is the ‘Loaded Account ‘option. Players load finds into their lottery account and can play anytime they wish. Again, winners are notified by email.
UK lottery players love the online option. Most players cite convenience as the chief factor for their choice to purchase online lottery tickets. One of the best advantages of online lottery tickets is that they are impossible to misplace or lose. Players who purchase lottery tickets online are sent an email linking the player to the numbers chosen. As has been mentioned all winners are notified by email. Online lottery tickets for the UK National Lottery can be purchased from the official lottery website and transactions are safe and secure. Hopefully in the near future the US will adopt and apply 21st century technology to US lotteries.