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Lotto Hessen Offers Advice to Winners, Including Recent €88 Million Prize
Lotto Hessen in Hesse, Germany, offers free advice to lottery winners of all amounts, focusing on financial planning, privacy, and emotional support; a recent €88 million winner is awaiting confirmation.
Lotto Hessen Offers Advice to Winners, Including Recent €88 Million Prize
Lotto Hessen in Hesse, Germany, offers free advice to lottery winners of all amounts, focusing on financial planning, privacy, and emotional support; a recent €88 million winner is awaiting confirmation.
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24% Bias Score
RTVE Pays €1 Million for Prioritizing Popular Show Over Lottery Broadcast
RTVE's prioritizing of its popular show, La Revuelta, led to scheduling changes in its lottery broadcasts, resulting in a €1 million fine for violating broadcasting times, but ultimately benefiting audience engagement and program ratings.
RTVE Pays €1 Million for Prioritizing Popular Show Over Lottery Broadcast
RTVE's prioritizing of its popular show, La Revuelta, led to scheduling changes in its lottery broadcasts, resulting in a €1 million fine for violating broadcasting times, but ultimately benefiting audience engagement and program ratings.
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48% Bias Score
Brutal Murder of Opap Agency Owner in Athens
On January 19th, 2024, a 39-year-old Turkish national fatally stabbed a 61-year-old Opap agency owner 33 times in Paleofaliron, Athens, stealing cash and a €5,000 lottery ticket; the assailant was apprehended the following day after cashing the ticket.
Brutal Murder of Opap Agency Owner in Athens
On January 19th, 2024, a 39-year-old Turkish national fatally stabbed a 61-year-old Opap agency owner 33 times in Paleofaliron, Athens, stealing cash and a €5,000 lottery ticket; the assailant was apprehended the following day after cashing the ticket.
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36% Bias Score
€60 Million Postcode Lottery Win Impacts Balkbrug Residents
Nine residents of Boslaan in Balkbrug, Netherlands, won a combined €60 million in the Postcode Lottery on January 7th, 2024; half was immediately distributed, ranging from €477,600 to €6,208,800, with the remainder to be distributed on January 8th.
€60 Million Postcode Lottery Win Impacts Balkbrug Residents
Nine residents of Boslaan in Balkbrug, Netherlands, won a combined €60 million in the Postcode Lottery on January 7th, 2024; half was immediately distributed, ranging from €477,600 to €6,208,800, with the remainder to be distributed on January 8th.
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36% Bias Score
Mega Millions Jackpot Reaches \$1.15 Billion, But Taxes Significantly Reduce Winnings
The Mega Millions jackpot has reached \$1.15 billion, the fifth largest in history; however, taxes significantly reduce the actual amount a winner receives, which depends on the payout option and their state of residence and purchase.
Mega Millions Jackpot Reaches \$1.15 Billion, But Taxes Significantly Reduce Winnings
The Mega Millions jackpot has reached \$1.15 billion, the fifth largest in history; however, taxes significantly reduce the actual amount a winner receives, which depends on the payout option and their state of residence and purchase.
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40% Bias Score
Unclaimed $1 Billion Mega Millions Jackpot Soars to $1.15 Billion
No one won the $1 billion Mega Millions Christmas Eve jackpot, resulting in a record-breaking $1.15 billion estimated jackpot for Friday night's drawing; this is the third win of 2024 and the seventh largest in history; ticket prices will double in April 2025.
Unclaimed $1 Billion Mega Millions Jackpot Soars to $1.15 Billion
No one won the $1 billion Mega Millions Christmas Eve jackpot, resulting in a record-breaking $1.15 billion estimated jackpot for Friday night's drawing; this is the third win of 2024 and the seventh largest in history; ticket prices will double in April 2025.
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52% Bias Score
Frenchman Offers to Share €500,000 Lottery Winnings with Thieves
A Frenchman whose credit card was used by two thieves to buy a winning €500,000 lottery scratch card is offering to split the prize with them to avoid the money being seized by authorities; the incident occurred in Toulouse, France on February 3rd, after his wallet was stolen from his car.
Frenchman Offers to Share €500,000 Lottery Winnings with Thieves
A Frenchman whose credit card was used by two thieves to buy a winning €500,000 lottery scratch card is offering to split the prize with them to avoid the money being seized by authorities; the incident occurred in Toulouse, France on February 3rd, after his wallet was stolen from his car.
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48% Bias Score
Ancient Athenian Lottery Machine Reconstructed, Demonstrating Random Citizen Selection
A 300kg marble replica of an ancient Athenian kleroterion was constructed and used in an experiment involving 150 participants to demonstrate the ancient method of randomly selecting citizens for public office, highlighting its role in Athenian democracy and implications for modern systems.
Ancient Athenian Lottery Machine Reconstructed, Demonstrating Random Citizen Selection
A 300kg marble replica of an ancient Athenian kleroterion was constructed and used in an experiment involving 150 participants to demonstrate the ancient method of randomly selecting citizens for public office, highlighting its role in Athenian democracy and implications for modern systems.
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40% Bias Score
Record Lottery Spending in Baden-Württemberg Reaches \1.14 Billion
Baden-Württemberg residents spent a record \1.14 billion on lottery tickets in 2024, a 4% increase driven by the Eurojackpot's rising popularity and online sales growth; the state received over \437 million in revenue.
Record Lottery Spending in Baden-Württemberg Reaches \1.14 Billion
Baden-Württemberg residents spent a record \1.14 billion on lottery tickets in 2024, a 4% increase driven by the Eurojackpot's rising popularity and online sales growth; the state received over \437 million in revenue.
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52% Bias Score
Mega da Virada 2024 Prize Projected at Record R$ 600 Million
The Mega da Virada lottery's 2024 prize is projected at a record R$ 600 million, surpassing the R$ 588 million awarded in 2023; this increase is attributed to higher sales, inflation, and the lottery's rising popularity.
Mega da Virada 2024 Prize Projected at Record R$ 600 Million
The Mega da Virada lottery's 2024 prize is projected at a record R$ 600 million, surpassing the R$ 588 million awarded in 2023; this increase is attributed to higher sales, inflation, and the lottery's rising popularity.
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12% Bias Score
Unclaimed $1 Billion Mega Millions Jackpot Leads to $1.15 Billion Rollover
No ticket matched the $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot on Christmas Eve, resulting in a $1.15 billion estimated jackpot for the next drawing on Friday; the game's 2023 jackpot wins are the fewest in any year since 2002.
Unclaimed $1 Billion Mega Millions Jackpot Leads to $1.15 Billion Rollover
No ticket matched the $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot on Christmas Eve, resulting in a $1.15 billion estimated jackpot for the next drawing on Friday; the game's 2023 jackpot wins are the fewest in any year since 2002.
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36% Bias Score
Mega Millions Jackpot Reaches Nearly \$1 Billion for Christmas Eve Drawing
The Mega Millions lottery jackpot has reached an estimated \$970 million (\$439.9 million cash) for the Tuesday, December 24 drawing; this is only the third jackpot won in 2024, and the odds of winning are 1 in 302,575,350.
Mega Millions Jackpot Reaches Nearly \$1 Billion for Christmas Eve Drawing
The Mega Millions lottery jackpot has reached an estimated \$970 million (\$439.9 million cash) for the Tuesday, December 24 drawing; this is only the third jackpot won in 2024, and the odds of winning are 1 in 302,575,350.
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36% Bias Score
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