The World’s Biggest Lotteries

Posted on August 17th, 2010

Lotteries are one of the oldest forms of gambling known to man. All across the ancient world lotteries were played. The construction of the Great Wall of China was partially financed through lotteries. The American Revolution was financed by various lotteries and venerable educational institutions such as Harvard and Princeton were started with lottery money.  [...]

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Infamous Lottery Winner Wins Again !

Posted on July 29th, 2010

Depending on your viewpoint Jack Whittaker is either the most famous, or infamous, lottery winner in the nation.  In 2002 Whittaker won a record $315 million Powerball jackpot and took a lump sum payout of about $93 million after taxes. Whittaker’s life quickly spiraled out of control; he was robbed at a local strip club, [...]

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Winning Powerball

Posted on June 3rd, 2010

Powerball is the popular mega jackpot played by millions throughout the United States. Powerball was originally known as Lotto America and in 1992 the name was changed to Powerball. Powerball drawings are held on Wednesdays and Saturdays in Florida at 10:59 PM. Players select five numbers from 1 to 59 and a Powerball number from [...]

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