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☆ Lauren Price: The new boxing ‘superstar’ who played international soccer and juggled training with driving taxis
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —When Lauren Price was eight years old, she wrote down three goals for herself – to become a kickboxing world champion, play international soccer for Wales and compete at an Olympic Games. At 12, she was a world kickboxing champion, a title she won another three times. “This is just the start,” Price, now the WBA, IBO and Ring Magazine welterweight champion, told broadcaster Sky Sports afterwards. Lauren Price won a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021. My nan used to say ‘reach for the moon, if you fall short you’ll land on the stars,’” Price told Sky Sports.

Persons: Lauren Price, –, Price, Matt Lewis, Jessica McCaskill, McCaskill’s, ” Price, “, Katie Taylor, Derek, Linda, Buda Mendes, ’ ” Price, it’s, ”, Ben Shalom Organizations: CNN, Wales, Olympic, Soccer, London, Tokyo, WBA, IBO, Sky Sports, National Lottery, Tokyo Olympic Games Locations: Cardiff, Wales, Ireland

☆ Massachusetts woman beats incredible odds to win $1 million lottery prize twice in 10 weeks
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Christine Wilson from Massachusetts won her second $1 million lottery prize within 10 weeks. AdvertisementA woman has claimed her second $1 million lottery prize within 10 weeks, playing the Massachusetts State Lottery. Wilson's first $1 million prize was from Dubs's Discount Liquors, also in Mansfield. New Jersey native Evelyn Adams also won the lottery twice — in 1985 and 1986, earning her a total of $5.4 million. The odds of winning the lottery twice are 283 billion to one, according to UK National Lottery operator Camelot.

Persons: Christine Wilson, —, Wilson, Stuart C, aren't, Kevin Miller, Kenneth J Stokes, David, Kathleen Long, Evelyn Adams, didn't sate Adams, Juan Hernandez, he'd Organizations: Massachusetts, Service, Massachusetts State, Massachusetts State Lottery, Juan Hernandez of, New York, UK National Lottery, Camelot Locations: Attleborough , Massachusetts, Mansfield, Liverpool, Massachusetts, . New Jersey, Juan Hernandez of Nassau County , New York

☆ 5 UK lottery winners are just a phone call away from becoming millionaires
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Five UK lottery winners are millionaires and they don't even know it. AdvertisementFive UK lottery winners are just a phone call away from becoming millionaires. If the prizes aren't claimed, the money and any accrued interest will go toward supporting National Lottery Projects across the UK, the National Lottery says on its website. Related storiesIf tickets have been lost, the National Lottery asks to be notified within 30 days of the draw. AdvertisementEarlier this week, the California Lottery revealed the winner of the mammoth $1.765 billion lottery last year.

Persons: —, aren't, Andy Carter, he'd, Carter, Theodorus Struyck Organizations: Service, National Lottery Projects, National Lottery, Camelot, California Lottery Locations: Frazier Park

☆ An accountant won $78 million in the lottery, but isn't quitting his job until he's wrapped up all his clients' taxes
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A British accountant became a millionaire overnight after he and his wife won around £61 million ($78 million). The press release said that he would work until the end of the UK tax year, on April 5. Debbie Nuttall handed in her notice for her job as a civil engineer after finding out about the win, the press release said. AdvertisementRichard's decision to stay in work to wrap things up is a change when looking at lottery winners of the past. Emily Irwin, a financial advisor to lottery winners, previously told BI that winners have the best chance at protecting their winnings by forming a team of advisors and avoiding overspending.

Persons: —, wouldn't, Richard Nuttall, Debbie, Nuttall, Debbie Nuttall, Richard, Ben King, Emily Irwin, Irwin Organizations: Service, National Lottery, Daily Mail, Sky News, BMW Locations: British, Canary, Portugal

☆ Helen Glover: For this rower, motherhood means that ‘every inch of happiness’ doesn’t rest on Olympic success
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

But these kinds of ailments are just one consequence of training for what will be her fourth Olympics. Glover shows the physical toll of training for the Olympics. From helenglovergb/Instagram“The hardest bit is the day-to-day of being exhausted, but getting out of bed and going training again,” the 37-year-old Glover tells CNN Sport. Glover (left) competes in the women's pair event with Polly Swann at the Tokyo Olympics. If they’re lucky, they might even see their mom win a medal, a target on which Glover has firmly set her sights.

Persons: –, Helen Glover, Glover, you’re, ” Glover, Polly Swann, Naomi Baker, ”, “, That’s, “ I’ve Organizations: CNN, Games, CNN Sport, Olympic, Tokyo, Getty, Paris, National Lottery, Team, London Locations: Portugal, London, Rio, Tokyo, “, Atlanta, Italy, Paris

☆ I process major lottery wins — I've seen everything from winning tickets in the laundry to people who almost claimed too late. Also, a giant snake.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Andy Carter, who advises lottery winners for Camelot, the operator of the UK's National Lottery. We try to make sure that lottery winners have great support, great access to advice, and that it should be a pleasant experience — because actually people are in shock at this point. He'd been tidying his room and had found the ticket, worth a couple of hundred thousand pounds. Big lottery wins send the team 'buzzing'Whenever we have a really big winner, the machine sort of slips into play. And that's the thing with this job — you have to take it as if they're your first lottery winner.

Persons: —, Andy Carter, there's, we'd, you've, I've, Sid, Bert, would've, He'd, he'd, wouldn't Organizations: Service, Camelot, National Lottery, Business, Boston, Big Locations: Lincolnshire, England, Boston

☆ I hand out millions in lottery money — and am banned from playing. Here's why I'm not jealous of the winners.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Andy Carter, who advises major lottery winners for Camelot, the operator of the UK's National Lottery. AdvertisementIt wouldn't be a good look if someone working for the lottery won the lottery. For example, I've dealt with over 2,000 lottery winners, and I've never dealt with anyone I know personally. Mark and Helen Francis celebrate their $1.26 million lottery win in 2022. It's a myth that lottery wins always make people miserable, thoughThe biggest misconception people have about lottery winners is that everyone goes out and blows their money.

Persons: Andy Carter's, he's, —, Andy Carter, I've, haven't, haha —, Dylan Nolte, Anthony Highet, that's, Helen Francis, Huw John, Camelot, who've, they've, you've, Stuart C, Wilson, You've Organizations: Service, Camelot, National Lottery, British, Lamborghini Locations: Liverpool

☆ A man bought 30 identical lottery tickets for $1 each and won $150,000. It's the second time the strategy has worked for him.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-12 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewA Virginia man bought 30 Pick 4 tickets, each costing $1 and using the same combination: 1-1-2-9. The chances of matching all four Virginia Lottery numbers in exact order are slim — one in 10,000. Virginia Lottery said in a Wednesday news release that Bickham did the same thing in May last year, using identical combinations on 25 winning tickets in the same drawing. Reflecting on the most recent win, Bickham told lottery officials: "I thought, 'You've got to be kidding me!'" AdvertisementHe said he intends to save his winnings and perhaps use some to do travel, Virginia Lottery said.

Persons: —, Dana Bickham, Bickham, You've, Mia Jankowicz Organizations: Service, Virginia Lottery, Business, National Lottery

The UAE introduced a new regulatory body to oversee commercial gaming on Monday, made up of casino and gambling experts from the United States. Gambling is currently illegal in the UAE, where some laws are based on the Quran, which forbids the practice. The new federal body, called the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA), would create a “regulatory framework for a national lottery and commercial gaming,” according to Emirati state media WAM. “[GCGRA will] facilitate unlocking the economic potential of commercial gaming responsibly,” WAM said. “I look forward to establishing a robust regulatory body and framework for the UAE’s lottery and gaming industry,” Mullally said on his new appointment, according to WAM.

Persons: ” WAM, Kevin Mullally, Jim Murren, Mullally, ” Mullally, Ras Al Khaimah, Craig Billings, ” Billings Organizations: Abu Dhabi CNN —, United Arab, Gaming Regulatory Authority, Industry, MGM Resorts International, MGM, Gaming Laboratories, Wynn Resorts, United, WYNN, Wynn Hotels, Global, Caesars Entertainment, Royal, Royal Caribbean Cruise, UAE, Costa Cruises, Bloomberg Locations: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, UAE, United States, Ras Al, Dubai, Royal Caribbean, Singapore

☆ Ukrainian refugee wins 500,000 euros in Belgian lottery
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BRUSSELS, June 12 (Reuters) - A Ukrainian war refugee has won 500,000 euros ($540,000) using a scratchcard, the Belgian national lottery said on Monday. The man bought the scratchcard for 5 euros last month in a gas station, meaning his bet has been increased a hundred thousandfold. The winner, whose identity will remain unknown as is the case for all Belgian lottery winners, is between 18 and 24 years old and has been living in Brussels for the last 12 months. It is a difficult period to be happy with everything happening in his home country," said Joke Vermoere, spokesperson for the National Lottery, alluding to Russia's devastating invasion of Ukraine. Last year, 165 people from a small Belgian village won 142,897,164 euros.

Persons: Vermoere, Charlotte Van Campenhout, Mark Heinrich Our Organizations: Belgian, National Lottery, Thomson Locations: BRUSSELS, Brussels, Ukraine, Belgium, Belgian

☆ A winning group! 165 Belgians share $150 mln lottery jackpot
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( Charlotte Campenhout | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/Illustration/File PhotoDec 9 (Reuters) - Christmas came early for 165 people from the small northern Belgian village of Olmen who won 142,897,164 euros ($150.81 million) in the EuroMillions lottery this week, the biggest group win ever in Belgium. She said it was the first time in Belgium that such a big group had won this much. "Many winning customers were in disbelief at first," said storekeeper Wim Van Broekhoven who was as stunned as his wife when they heard the winning numbers. "We have had quite a few new customers since the big win, but no one in the village holds any grudges against the winners," Van Broekhoven said. EuroMillions is a draw game of the National Lottery, organised in coordination with lotteries from France, Britain, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, Austria, Switzerland and Luxemburg.

☆ Nesta's VC arm just launched a $60 million fund to back social and climate impact startups. We got an exclusive look at the 13-slide pitch deck it used to sway its board.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Tasmin Lockwood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The VC arm of the UK's social innovation agency Nesta just launched a £50 million ($60 million) fund. We got an exclusive look at the 13-slide pitch deck used to convince Nesta's board to launch the fund. While UK-focused, Nesta Impact Investments can invest in any geography as long as the company could have a positive impact on the UK market. In this portfolio, Nesta Impact Investments is running at 71% from minoritized or disadvantaged groups, according to Barclay. We got an exclusive look at the 13-slide pitch deck Nesta Impact Investments used to sell Nesta's board on the new fund.

☆ DOC/ CV-ul noului director al S.A Loteria Națională a Moldovei
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-17 | by ( ) www.zdg.md time to read: +2 min

Societatea pe acțiuni Loteria Națională a Moldovei are un nou director. Anunțul a fost făcut de către reprezentanții Agenției Proprietăți Publice (APP) care menționează că la 11 iunie 2021 a avut loc proba „Interviu” a concursului pentru ocuparea funcției vacante de Director general al S.A. ,,Loteria Națională a Moldovei”. „În rezultatul intervievării candidaților de către Comisia de concurs, în calitate de învingător al concursului a fost desemnat – Vadim Dermenji”, menționează reprezentanții APP. Potrivit CV-ului publicat pe site-ul APP, noul director al S.A Loteria Națională, în perioada 2019 – 2020 a deținut funcția de director adjunct al Agenției Proprietăți Publice. În perioada 2013 – 2018 a fost șef de direcție, colonel SIS, în cadrul Serviciului de Informații și Securitate.

Persons: Vadim Dermenji, Vladimir Plahotniuc, Bulgarul, Stephanie Amabao, Vasil Bozhkov Organizations: Loteria, Moldovei, Loteria Națională, SIS, Prime, Emiratele Arabe Unite, Financial Centre Locations: Moldovei, S.A, Dubai, Moldova, Chişinău, Emiratele Arabe, New, Bulgaria, bulgară, Bulgariei

☆ APP anunță concurs pentru funcția de direct general al Societății pe acțiuni ,,Loteria Națională a Moldovei”. Cerințele față de candidați
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-14 | by ( ) www.zdg.md time to read: +5 min

Reprezentanții Agenției Proprietăți Publice (APP) au emis vineri, 14 mai, o notă prin care informează că membrii Consiliul S.A. ,,Loteria Națională a Moldovei”, conform prevederilor Legii nr. 1134/1997 privind societățile pe acțiuni, Statutului societății și altor acte normative, anunță concurs pentru ocuparea funcției de Director general al S.A. „Loteria Națională a Moldovei”. Concursul pentru ocuparea funcției de Director general al S.A. ,,Loteria Națională a Moldovei” va fi desfășurat în conformitate cu Regulamentul de organizare și desfășurare a concursului pentru ocuparea funcției vacante de Director general al S.A. ,,Loteria Națională a Moldovei”, aprobat prin hotărârea Consiliului societății din 07.05.2021, se menționează în nota APP. Locul depunerii documentelor:Documentele de participare la concurs pentru ocuparea funcției de Director general alS.A. ,,Loteria Națională a Moldovei” vor fi depuse la sediul societății: mun.

Persons: Bănulescu - Bodoni, Vladimir Plahotniuc, Bulgarul, Stephanie Amabao, Vasil Bozhkov Organizations: S.A, Loteria, Moldovei, Prime, Emiratele Arabe Unite, Financial Centre Locations: S.A, 07.05.2021, Moldovei, Chișinău, Proprietății, Dubai, Moldova, Chişinău, Emiratele Arabe, New, Bulgaria, bulgară, Bulgariei

☆ /VIDEO INVESTIGAȚIE/ Noi acționari la offshore-ul din Dubai aliat cu statul în cadrul Loteriei Naționale! Cum pierde bugetul public sute de milioane din jocurile de noroc
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-10 | by ( Sensmedia Srl | Stela Mihailovici | Tatiana Bodorin | ) tv8.md time to read: +22 min

Proiectul a fost înregistrat pe 5 decembrie 2016 în Parlament de un grup de deputați, în frunte cu Sergiu Sârbu. Deci, a fost decizia politică care ulterior a fost întruchipată în acel proiect de lege susținut și votat de Parlamentul R. Moldova. Atunci, Guvernul Filip anunță că statul are nevoie de un partener privat în această afacere de sute de milioane și inițiază un concurs pentru identificarea agentului economic. Acolo a fost o inițiativă legislativă vizavi de jocurile de noroc. Ulterior, a fost eliberat din lipsă de probe și a declarat pentru presă că dosarele sunt fabricate cu scopul de a-l deposeda de afaceri.

Persons: Vlad Plahotniuc, Totul, Vlad Plahotniuc ., Plahotniuc, Guvernul Filip, Sergiu Sârbu, Igor Dodon, Sergiu Sîrbu, Moldova, Filip, Alexandr Stoianoglo, Octavian Calmîc, Sorin Timofei, Plahotniuc ., Alaiba, Vasil Bojkov, Vladimir Plahotniuc, Emiratele Arabe Unite ., Veaceslav Platon, Plahotniuc . Veaceslav Platon, Bojkov, Vasil, Sergiu Gavajuc, Ghenadie Țepordei Organizations: Moldovei, Partidului Democrat, Licenţiere, Economiei, Ministerului Economiei, Loteria Națională, Novo, Emiratele Arabe Unite, Loteria, SPC, Procuratura, Agenția, TV8, Loteriei Naționale, austriacă, Ministerul Finanțelor Locations: Dubai, Moldova, New, Bulgaria, Emiratele Arabe, Sofia, Chișinău, Bojkov, Loteria Moldovei, Emiratele Arabe Unite, Procuratura Anticorupție, bulgară, Bălți, Călărași

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