Since you are probably very busy yourself, ELS Lotto will provide an overview of the latest lotto news. What Jackpot was (finally) hit? Which lottery is new or is going to change? Which lotto winners have we seen on the Internet during the past week? Every week, ELS Lotto gives you an overview of the main lottery events, news and tips.
A summary of the past week (May 30 - June 5, 2016)
Some people just live charmed lives. There are people who were born lucky! What are the odds that you would win a prize of more than 1 million for the third time in your lifetime? Probably not very great.
Not that the Fry family is worried. To win a huge prize in the lottery for a third time is not for everybody. Read the full story in the British Telegraph.
If you read the ELS Lotto blog regularly, you are aware of the excitement that is still building in Italy. The SuperEnalotto jackpot remains unclaimed. The jackpot for this Italian lotto starts at € 4,000,000 but is growing rapidly on its way to reaching 100,000,000! To be exact, the current standing is
€ 91,400,000.
Surely you don’t want to miss a chance at winning that incredible amount for just € 1.60 (per ticket/per drawing).
Almost 10 million Canadian dollars. $ 9,800,000, to be precise. That is the amount credited to Jim Hartlin's bank account in Darthmour, Canada. He predicted the right numbers for a recent drawing of the Atlantic Lottery Corporation.
Jim is retiring. His wish list includes a new home and new car. He can take all the time he needs to find them. Read the full article online at cbc.ca.
Leading newspaper Le Figaro announced on its website that Friday the 13th was a lucky day for somebody who participated in the lotto. Organizers Française des Jeux (FDJ) picked Friday the 13th as the date for its 40th anniversary lottery and increased the jackpot to € 15 million. Imagine being the lucky winner!
The jackpots of the European SuperLottos are spectacularly on the rise. If we add up the current jackpots for EuroJackpot and EuroMillions, we reach an amount that far exceeds 100 million. The combined EuroLotto is € 107.000.000.
Read all about the EuroMillions and EuroJackpot lotteries online. It is easy to play online.