Tag: Winners

A group of workers from the same Canadian oil refinery has been celebrating becoming overnight millionaires after scooping a C$60m (£34m) lottery jackpot.

Before being sentenced to 25 years in prison, Eddy Tipton apologies in front of the court for his actions. The computer program that a former lottery security official used to rig drawings worth millions of dollars in Iowa and other states was more expansive than investigators first discovered, court records filed last week show.

A lottery jackpot winner will get her money after a legal fight over releasing her identity plays out in court. A judge ruled in favor of a New Hampshire woman allowing the woman to claim the ticket through a trust, although the woman had already signed the ticket herself.

A family in Alberta were struck with tragedy when their home burnt down after devastating wildfires. However, after a lucky lottery win on the Atlantic Lotto, the family are now able to restore their home.

The tweet reads: “Hey guys! I am the lottery winner of $451 Million. With this incredible opportunity I am giving back $5,000 to the first 50k followers that retweet and like this post. This is to much money and I love helping people!”