250 lottery pool members win $63 million Australian Powerball jackpot
/ Ken Silver
A 250-person syndicate from Kalgoorlie, Western Australia won $63 million in Powerball. The 250 locals will share the prize, winning $252,000 each. VIDEO: 7News
New Jersey resident Earl Livingstone fell and broke his hip while going to buy a Mega Millions ticket. Pictured are Earl and staff with the winning ticket. PHOTO: NBC10
In one of the most remarkable acts of kindness from a hospital, staff rallied round patient Earl Livington when they discovered he had broken his hip while walking to buy a Mega Millions ticket.
Founder Chris Holbrook had an idea for a postcode lottery website in 2007. Photo: AOL
Imagine playing and winning a lottery game without spending a cent on tickets - or in this case - a penny.
A record-breaking $61 Million was shared on Feb 28 by 31 members of the Boilermakers Local 203 union at a Newfoundland and Labrador oil refinery. It's one of several recent major Canadian syndicate wins.
Here’s a collection of lottery commercials that are so clever they have to be seen to be believed.