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
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
# lottery - Friday 4 January, 2013
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.












































