Many lottery players proclaim their decision of not disclosing their personal information to the media in case they win the jackpot. The need for privacy and the desire to avoid the inherent pitfalls associated with excessive media exposure are driving lottery winners into reclusion. In some states, the law makes it mandatory for the authorities […]

Lottery players have different attitudes towards the game, and this has nothing to do with the amount invested or the length of time for which they purchased tickets. Even those who have played lottery games their entire lives can be laid-back individuals who are not going to rush to the computer immediately after the draw […]

After all the hype created around the Powerball draw it was only natural for people across the nation, to follow the events with great interest. While most players limit themselves to purchasing tickets and hoping for their numbers to be matched, others go to great lengths to draw some attention. Since there is no better […]

Winning the lottery presents brand-new opportunities to people, and one might assume that the decisions they make after scooping the jackpot are very different. Contrary to popular belief, most lottery winners spend a considerable amount of their money on the same things and have very similar priorities. At least as far as UK lottery jackpot […]

The wind of change is blowing in Pennsylvania, where state officials plan on privatizing the local lottery in an attempt of increasing revenue. There are still many things to be decided, but the goal is to add online sales and keno to traditional lottery in the upcoming years. Gov. Tom Corbett is confident that despite […]

Playing the lottery is more than an occasional activity for many people, and some keep purchasing lottery tickets regardless of how far away they might be from civilization. Now that the Internet empowers people to check out the highest jackpots, learn about the recently drawn numbers and purchase tickets from virtually everywhere, lottery players grew […]

Good things come when least expected, and for William McKenna a 53-year-old farmer from Kilcreggan this statement rings particularly true. He lived his entire life in this village close to Helensburgh and frequently played the lottery, but until now he never won more than £10. Things changed dramatically last Wednesday, when William discovered that he […]

The only way to win the lottery is by playing, but unlikely as it might seem it is still possible to lose money without purchasing tickets. The explanation resides in the fact that over the Internet there are plenty of wrongdoers trying to scheme lottery players, and their scams are increasingly complex. Given the fact […]

The Powerball jackpot was won on October 3 and the lucky couple from Delaware took home a massive $50 million prize. Everybody was anxiously waiting to see how much would it take until someone finally chose the winning numbers, after the jackpot was rolled over several times. This is not the first time when the […]