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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!
Canadians Lining Up for Record Lotto Max Jackpot
Canadians Lining Up for Record Lotto Max Jackpot
A record $95 million dollars in jackpot money has Canadian lottery players lining up at lottery retailers across Canada. Canadian lottery players are trying to snap up tickets before the deadline. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp is holding drawings for a $50 million dollar Lotto Max jackpot and 45 Maxmillion drawings worth $1 million dollars each. Even in the far north lottery players are lining up and the lines are long. Several television stations have shown lines extending out the doors of some lottery retailers as Canadian players wait patiently for their turn for a shot at one or more of the huge jackpots. The odds of winning the $50 million dollar jackpot are about one in 28 million and the odds of winning one of the $1 million dollar jackpots is about one in 623,000. A spokesperson for the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp said that sales are up more than one third from last week’s sales.
Some lottery retailers are reporting that the record jackpots have brought many new lottery players who have never played before and have no idea how to fill out the lottery slips. One Toronto convenience store owner stated, “They’ve never played before. They don’t know how to play; I have to explain to them how many numbers go in each box.” One former lottery winner has offered potential winners some good advice. Lottery winner Donald MacDonald says that lottery winners should be careful with their winnings. MacDonald stated, “Try not to change your way of life. Just live the same life, have the same friends, do the same things, don’t try to change everything.” The 78 year old winner also said, “If you change everything you’re going to miss a lot along the way, I think.” MacDonald, who is a retired Canadian Pacific Railway treasury department employee, won $10 million dollars in March 2010.
There will be millions of Canadian lottery players eagerly awaiting the results of the LottoMax drawing. There are several places players can check for the latest results. For those with an internet connection the best place to check the LottoMax drawing results is at the official Lottery Canada website. The results of the latest drawing will be posted seconds after the final results are known. Unfortunately LottoMax does not sell online lottery tickets so players are stuck with waiting in lines at lottery retailers. Friday’s drawing promises to be one of the most exciting in Canadian lottery history!