Inside America's lottery empire...how Mega Millions and Powerball grew so big [VIDEO]

Is this the secret to today’s enormous jackpots? The main prizes for the Mega Millions and Powerball have been on the rise since the two struck a deal to cross-sell tickets in each others' member states in 2010. But there’s much more to the story. CNBC investigates in this fascinating documentary.

Reporter questions lottery officials why Canada's Lotto Max is now harder to win

Investigative reporter David Menzies says lottery players may have noticed big changes to the Lotto Max game on May 11. It has bigger jackpots, more draws and more prizes. But he says missing from some ad campaigns promoting the lottery is the fact that an extra number has been added, worsening the odds for the main jackpot by some 5 million to one.
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Did magician mess up lottery ticket trick on Britain's Got Talent 2019 show?

Did magician mess up lottery ticket trick on Britain's Got Talent 2019 show?

Popular magician John Archer performed a stunt last night where Ant and Dec picked out their own lottery numbers. The Britain’s Got Talent hopeful’s big reveal came when he produced a printed lottery ticket from his wallet which had the same numbers printed on it. However, as the camera zoomed in on the EuroMillions ticket…

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Touching moment when parents reveal secret lottery prize to sons [VIDEO]

Barnsley couple Paula and Geoff Williamson kept their £1million EuroMillions win a secret from their sons for over five weeks. With one of them on holiday in Australia, they wanted to wait until he was back to tell them both together in person – despite the fact they were living with their other son. Watch the moment they revealed their life-changing win to the stunned pair. VIDEO: UK National Lottery